The Sage has Spoken...

[X-Brawn]

...or as I've been told. I did take the "plunge" today and traded in my 2007 Honda Ridgeline RTS for a 2008 Honda CR-V EX with AWD.

I traded mainly because of mileage and that I never truly felt satisfied with the truck. I would recommend a Ridgeline and this site, but it wasn't the right move for me when I first bought it. Honestly, I should've looked more but you live and learn and move forward with life. The Ridgeline was one HELL of an awesome experience that I'll never truly forget, and neither will I forget this site.

I paid around the fair market price (http://autos.yahoo.com/honda_cr_v_ex_4wd_5_spd_at/) of the CR-V and got my payments at $275.49. It was RIGHT where I wanted to be, and the price I wanted to get. I also opted not to get the extended warranty and will buy it within the next six months, likely with a combination of my tax refund and tax rebate checks.

So far, I really like the CR-V and it is a fun little SUV to drive. It may not be the quickest SUV out there, but it is very practical and still holds a lot. Nowhere near as much as the Ridgeline did, but my needs didn't warrant a gas thirsty truck at this time. I did want an SUV like the CR-V for it's cargo expansion options.

Pictures will be forthcoming, as I brought home Sage, the name of my CR-V right at sundown. Great time for cinematic photos, but not when trying to photograph vehicles with the equipment I have.

[Pug]

Sorry to see that we may be losing one of our newest "comma club members".
But happy to see that your decision has made you a happier ROC member... even if that means you'll be without a Ridgeline. :) :rolleyes: ;)
Good luck with your SECOND(?) CRV.

Hope you decide to stick around. :D

[Order 66]

May I ask for the mileage on the RL and your trade price.

Good Luck!

[geotech]

Glad you got what's right for you. The RL is a niche vehicle and certainly isn't the right choice for everyone. We do like our pictures, so post when you can!

[meanmachine19]

Good luck with the CR-V! It's a great looking vehicle and if Honda didn't have a truck, that would be a choice vehicle for me.

I think there's a CR-V club too! ;)

Be sure to post some pics of your CR-V.....and again, good luck with it!

[spun07RTX]

wtf? I thought we were tizzight? :(


j/p fool, I can see why you made that choice

good luck with the crave

[25 Year Honda Owner]

Be sure and post your MPG with the CRV AWD.

[X-Brawn]

May I ask for the mileage on the RL and your trade price.

Good Luck!

My mileage was around 10,450 (pretty damn close to that), and I got 21,000 flat for my trade. I owed 14,586 (or pretty damn close to that) so I had over $6,000 available for equity. My current loan amount did go up to around $18,000 something and the interest rate I got helped get my payments low.

I knew going in that I wanted the EX trim as it was the trim level that had the most similar features to the Ridgeline. It has the six-CD changer, temperature and other features. What it lacks is the automatic off headlights (sucks), automatic window down feature from the remote, and some of the obvious features.

As for pictures, well, I've been busy during the mornings before work and by the time I get home it is dark outside. But, I have Friday off and I DEFINITELY want to get the cargo area neatened up. It has ALL of the stuff from my trunk stuffed in there and I need to sort through it all and decide what needs to stay in Sage, my CR-V.

I hope to have a nice series of pictures, and of some trips, as soon as I can.

Sorry to see that we may be losing one of our newest "comma club members".
But happy to see that your decision has made you a happier ROC member... even if that means you'll be without a Ridgeline. :) :rolleyes: ;)
Good luck with your SECOND(?) CRV.

Hope you decide to stick around. :D

Don't think you can lose me THAT easily! Yeah, I plan on sticking around as I'm still a Ridgeline fan in general. I just wasn't a fan of my own truck.

As for the CR-V, mine is the SECOND in the family. My parents had "just" gotten theirs at the end of February.

[c_duncan_pe]

Ridgeline to CRV, kinda like going from the mother ship to the escape pod. :D

Enjoy your CRV.
CD

[McRidgeline]

Glad to hear you're going to stick around the ROC.

As you may recall, you replied to a post of mine a few days ago about my wife buying an all-wheel drive EX CRV.

Not to be too nosey, but I would love to know approx. what you paid for your CRV. Best price we've been able to get around here is 23,500 before destination, taxes, etc.

If you don't want to post the info. that's fine... just thought I'd ask. :)

Many thanks! And enjoy the new ride. :)

[crimsonaudio]

I'm going to run over you next time I'm in AZ.

Of course, I've only been at the Phoenix airport once, so it's unlikely...

But I'm gunning for you, regardless...






hehe

[X-Brawn]

I'm going to run over you next time I'm in AZ.

Of course, I've only been at the Phoenix airport once, so it's unlikely...

But I'm gunning for you, regardless...






hehe

Haha. Besides, I'm down in Tucson.

[crimsonaudio]

Haha. Besides, I'm down in Tucson.

DANG-IT!


I can't win!!!!




hehe