Thought I was ready, but you stopped me dead in my tracks

[Pug]

Originally Posted by madi05

i have almost 400 miles on mine and it is great and would buy again , best bang for your buck imho

no problems so far, gas mieage is around 19 (around tiown )for me so far

madi05

Originally Posted by madi05

still loving mine, lol
madi05

Hahaaaa! madi05! Still!? You crack me up!

It's great to hear your enthusiasm, as well as all the others' here in this thread.
I, too, wouldn't hesitate for a moment to buy another Ridge. Mine has been everything I expected, plus a whole lot more! And it's brought me in touch with this great group of people known as "the ROC"!

Oh! And congratulations are in order!
Congrats on your "Senior Status", madi05!
I look forward to reading many more of your upbeat posts!

Pug

[RidgeDog]

I have an 06 RTL with 46000 miles. I have had ZERO problems. I love my truck and love showing the great features to those who haven't seen one before. I would buy another in a heartbeat.

[brianluv2ski]

I've had an 06 for one year now. 17K miles and not one issue. I would definitely buy another one. My main concern is will Honda stay committed to this segment. I don't think it's been a "home-run" for them, but definitely an excellent first attempt at a true truck.

Pros:
Excellent handling/ride and braking
Excellent payload capacity.
Decent performance for its class
Excellent snow handling.
Decent off road - Logging roads, gravel steep climbs

Cons:
Relatively poor mileage compared to V8's in it's class
I'd advocate heavier duty suspension and materials (I hope Honda builds from passion and does not turn this into "design by consumer group".
Any truck in this class should come with certain std features that Honda makes you pay exhorbitant prices for ie fog lamps, mud guards, trailer hitch.

Again.. definitely would buy another one - - I think its a great value compared to the Chevy Avalanche.

[MRobinson76]

I've had mine for almost 24 hours now, and have no problems at all love my ridgeline thus far. Will take it on road trip this weekend to Gatlinburg. . . .now to start the mods.

[PeteMoss]

I put on about 65,000 miles a year and have owned about 15 different vehicles from cars to SUVs. This is my 3 truck. I tow a 4200lb trailer/boat through the mountains and have had no issues pulling during, before, or after. I too have a fully loaded 07 and by far could not think of a better vehicle to own for daily driving. I just wish they would come up with a tent for the bed of the truck for the monthly camping I do.

[Jack]

Hey, I traded an 04 Tacoma 4dr for my 08 Ridge! Nuff said!

[arteegee]

Originally Posted by Jack

Hey, I traded an 04 Tacoma 4dr for my 08 Ridge! Nuff said!

Agreed. Tacos are for eatin'. Let it go already and you'll never look back. Totally different class of vehicle.

[Don-T]

FWIW, I traded an 06 Taco for an 06 RTL and think I did good. In 40k, I've only had one problem, frozen windshield washer fluid and the dealer fixed it free. Seats aren't as comfy as Toyota's is my only grump.

[BAMA]

We've had our '07 RTX since last July and at just over 16,000 miles we have had no problems.
The only real complaint I can think of at the moment is that the paint seems to chip easy but doesn't keep me from loving it more and more every day.

[venomadness]

Originally Posted by RidgeDog

I have an 06 RTL with 46000 miles. I have had ZERO problems. I love my truck and love showing the great features to those who haven't seen one before. I would buy another in a heartbeat.

I have an '06 as well, and I haven't had problems. I believe that the first year was the best year. I guess copies of the original just aren't as sharp.