Very sad. Took my RL to the dealer for some work and there was a poor little RL in there with the front smashed and the windshield all cracked. I thought I heard my RL wimper....

Someone on a test drive at our dealership wrecked a red one today. The whole driver's side was wiped out. I think it was the other driver's fault, but a sad thing to happen to a new truck (no one was hurt, as far as I know).

They have the wrecked RL parked in their wreck lot. This is a very sad sight. Everyone, DRIVE SAFELY!

I know one thing is for sure. My Lady will never see these shots. She'll be devastated!! ;)

The person who wrecked the truck; what was her name? :D

Man, LadyRidge - and you thought I'd be dissing you... :eek:

I wonder how they'll resell this truck.

The person who wrecked the truck; what was her name? :D

AHEMM...AHEMM....UMMM...EXCUSE ME?? COULD YOU REPEAT THAT STATEMENT SO IT'S A BIT MORE CLEAR!! Boy...that hurt. :(
You know what they say about paybacks don't ya Blue??

Man, LadyRidge - and you thought I'd be dissing you... :eek:

I wonder how they'll resell this truck.


I'll tell ya...some people's kids!! :D

I wonder how they'll resell this truck.

They're going to repair it, but I'm sure they will have to disclose the repairs. Dealers wouldn't do anything as underhanded as selling that as new, would they??

We were told some ridiculously low offers had been made on it. We also learned that the driver's insurance is responsible. Bummer. Wreck a vehicle on a test drive and have high insurance rates haunt you for years as a result, on something you didn't even own. . .

We also learned that the driver's insurance is responsible. Bummer. Wreck a vehicle on a test drive and have high insurance rates haunt you for years as a result, on something you didn't even own. . .

Interesting. In my state, we insure the vehicle, not the driver. When my Ridgeline was rear-ended, the driver wasn't even driving his own vehicle. My claim is against the owner's insurance. I'm sure that this dealership has insurance to back up his dealer plates. This sounds like a P'd off Honda dealer who is going to fight to have someone else pay. I'd bet this one takes a while. Will that pretty red Ridgeline sit there rusting? :(

I'll try to keep my eye on it. I'm curious about that too.

Side swipe damage is ugly, but superficial. I doubt there is any structural damage. I'll buy the truck for $10,000 as is.

Interesting. In my state, we insure the vehicle, not the driver. When my Ridgeline was rear-ended, the driver wasn't even driving his own vehicle. My claim is against the owner's insurance. I'm sure that this dealership has insurance to back up his dealer plates. This sounds like a P'd off Honda dealer who is going to fight to have someone else pay. I'd bet this one takes a while. Will that pretty red Ridgeline sit there rusting? :(

WAIT A MINUTE!!!!! DID I MISS SOMETHING????
WHEN YOU'RE RIDGELINE WAS REAR ENDED???? Sorry to raise my typing :o there but my stomach is in knots. Tell me about this!!

They have the wrecked RL parked in their wreck lot. This is a very sad sight. Everyone, DRIVE SAFELY!

So I guess the real question is... did it help the wind noise or make it worse? :rolleyes:

A moment of silence for our fender bent brothers and sisters :(

I wonder how they'll resell this truck.


Answer: They tell her , "What do you mean....it's brand new!"


Disclaimer: Unable to control myself, it was too easy! :D :D :D

WAIT A MINUTE!!!!! DID I MISS SOMETHING????
WHEN YOU'RE RIDGELINE WAS REAR ENDED????

It's nothing major. The bumper cover is dented and gouged. I could drive it as-is but I'm going to get it fixed. His dime as he rear-ended me.

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=846&highlight=karma

Another smashed red Ridgeline. This one now has a very short wheelbase.

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/richmond-man-others-killed-in-head-on-collision/article_04288e98-9b82-11e2-9f5e-0019bb30f31a.html?mode=image&photo=0

Seriously??
5 people die and you're joking about the vehicle condition...
And it was the RL drivers fault no less.
Just depressing and sad on so many levels

Seriously??
5 people die and you're joking about the vehicle condition...
And it was the RL drivers fault no less.
Just depressing and sad on so many levels

Oh, it's terrible. I wasn't joking - I was making an observation. But, you do have to admit it looks a bit cartoon-ish with those proportions. I amazed at how the middle just folded up. It's almost unbelievable that colliding with a subcompact car resulted in that kind of damage.

Wow. A wrong way on I85 collision. Probably 140 mph combined impact. No wonder the RL is bent like that. Ouch.

Nothing is tested or built to withstand a head-on collision at a high rate of speed. That subcompact car isn't much different than a 2800 lb rock being hurled at you at 80 mph.

We have a wrong way wreck almost once a month around here.
Very scary and mind boggling someone can be that impaired or clueless
behind the wheel.
I have had to stop a young drunk from entering the exit I as on once on the way home from work at 5 am.
He was plastered .And would have been driving the wrong way.

Just an observation or suggestion, it's better to start a new thread with a similar subject rather than bringing an old one and create confusion and having to read old posts.

Or simply close some silly older threads that have had no activity for over 6 months

Just an observation or suggestion, it's better to start a new thread with a similar subject rather than bringing an old one and create confusion and having to read old posts.

Or simply close some silly older threads that have had no activity for over 6 months

Darned if you do. Darned if you don't. I've also been chastised for creating a new thread when a similar topic already existed. Good thing the ROC has no authority to issue fines to or imprison its members! :)

I'm kinda iffy on it myself. Being on topic, I'm not particularly concerned about tagging onto an old thread... unless there are other reasons not to do so... of which I may be unaware.

I'm kinda iffy on it myself. Being on topic, I'm not particularly concerned about tagging onto an old thread... unless there are other reasons not to do so... of which I may be unaware.

A laweresque reply there Speed!:act029:
Sorry you can hit me with the $.02.:act060:

I've seen other forums address new posts on old threads having something to do with messing up the search function somehow. But I don't understand the problem... if there is one. Some of the old info may still be valid... and probably is in the case of the RL.