True or False

RivaDragon · 07-04-2005, 10:28 AM

The dealership told me that the Ridgeline has been sold overseas for over 10 years and that this year was the American introduction.

This was to calm my fears about buying a "first year" product.

arteegee · 07-04-2005, 10:33 AM

What do you think?

csimo · 07-04-2005, 10:44 AM

Find a different dealer... that one is lying to you.

The Ridgeline is the most unlikely vehile Honda makes to have been sold overseas. Pickup trucks are mostly a North American thing... you see very few in other parts of the world.

Truckin' · 07-04-2005, 11:03 AM

That's nuts. They lied.

Nice truck, RivaDragon. I see you love it as much as we love ours. It's good to see another member from the Wasatch Front. We're up Ogden way so it would really surprise me to see you on the road, but I'll keep my eye out.

Blue · 07-04-2005, 03:21 PM

I think your dealer misquoted comments made by Honda regarding Ridgeline development. Honda has considered developing a truck for about 10 years and began seriously about 5 years ago.

Who knows, maybe Honda did have a prototype truck in Japan 10 years ago that we did not know about. Toyota has a Sienna hybrid in Japan that US market will not see for a while.

Small pickups are all over Asia. But USA does have a pick-me-up culture that is very unique to the rest of the world.

DoctorJ · 07-04-2005, 04:24 PM

Honda refers to all its SUVs as trucks - perhaps they meant something other than the Ridgeline. Otherwise that was a load of BS.

RivaDragon · 07-05-2005, 03:00 AM

Yeah, I figured as much.

I ended up not buying from that dealership because of the dishonesty. Drove all the way from Salt Lake City to Denver to get the one I wanted.

It was sitting right there 4 miles from my house, but I could not do business with those folks.

I could not find record on the net of a Honda truck in Japan, so it was definately another dealership lie.

Truckin' you'd be suprised, I get up Ogden way every couple of weeks

shingles · 07-05-2005, 07:13 AM

Well Honda does have a pick 'em up in Japan.

http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/acty_truck/

but yeah, it's not really the ridgeline.

Ultra-HOG · 07-05-2005, 09:00 AM

I think that it would sell here. A very basic, simple around town, around the farm, around the factory (if there any left in the USA) type truck from Honda. Make it a Hybrid or a diesel and it would be another unique winner for Honda. I don't think it would fill the spot as Ridgelines little brother.

shovelhd · 07-05-2005, 09:17 AM

Put a hot dog wagon on the chassis and that's my retirement vehicle.

07-04-2005, 10:28 AM	#1
RivaDragon ROC Rank: Freshman 2006 RTL Nighthawk Black / Beige Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 37	True or False The dealership told me that the Ridgeline has been sold overseas for over 10 years and that this year was the American introduction. This was to calm my fears about buying a "first year" product. __________________ RivaDragon's Ridgeline - Black RTL Navi

07-04-2005, 10:33 AM	#2
arteegee ROC Rank: 5k Comma Club 2006 RTL Steel Blue / Gray Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,877	Re: True or False What do you think?

07-04-2005, 10:44 AM	#3
csimo Moderator 2006 RTL Billet Silver / Gray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,262	Re: True or False Find a different dealer... that one is lying to you. The Ridgeline is the most unlikely vehile Honda makes to have been sold overseas. Pickup trucks are mostly a North American thing... you see very few in other parts of the world. __________________ -Joe email: joe at ridgelineownersclub . com (anti-spam measure, but you can figure it out)

07-04-2005, 11:03 AM	#4
Truckin' ROC Rank: 5k Comma Club 2006 RTL Steel Blue / Gray Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ogden, Utah Posts: 5,357	Re: True or False That's nuts. They lied. Nice truck, RivaDragon. I see you love it as much as we love ours. It's good to see another member from the Wasatch Front. We're up Ogden way so it would really surprise me to see you on the road, but I'll keep my eye out. __________________ '06 Steel BLUE RTL with NAV, OEM roof rack, running boards, backup camera, hitch, rear mud guards, air deflector, underseat storage, body side moldings, pin stripes, decals, Doggie Deck, Retrax, vent visors, bull bar, dash plate, tubular hitch step, XM!!

07-04-2005, 03:21 PM	#5
Blue ROC Rank: Junior 2006 RTL Redrock Pearl / Beige Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 361	Re: True or False I think your dealer misquoted comments made by Honda regarding Ridgeline development. Honda has considered developing a truck for about 10 years and began seriously about 5 years ago. Who knows, maybe Honda did have a prototype truck in Japan 10 years ago that we did not know about. Toyota has a Sienna hybrid in Japan that US market will not see for a while. Small pickups are all over Asia. But USA does have a pick-me-up culture that is very unique to the rest of the world. __________________ When: 3-1-2005, Where: Anderson Honda in Palo Alto, CA, Why: Tailgate, Added: Retrax, Problems: water leak on floor. Found 2 bolts and 3 nuts on the floor. Also own: 98 Toyota Sienna, 99 acura TL, bicycle

07-04-2005, 04:24 PM	#6
DoctorJ ROC Rank: Senior 2006 RTL Nighthawk Black / Beige Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lawrenceville Georgia, USA Posts: 953	Re: True or False Honda refers to all its SUVs as trucks - perhaps they meant something other than the Ridgeline. Otherwise that was a load of BS.

07-05-2005, 03:00 AM	#7
RivaDragon ROC Rank: Freshman 2006 RTL Nighthawk Black / Beige Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 37	Re: True or False Yeah, I figured as much. I ended up not buying from that dealership because of the dishonesty. Drove all the way from Salt Lake City to Denver to get the one I wanted. It was sitting right there 4 miles from my house, but I could not do business with those folks. I could not find record on the net of a Honda truck in Japan, so it was definately another dealership lie. Truckin' you'd be suprised, I get up Ogden way every couple of weeks __________________ RivaDragon's Ridgeline - Black RTL Navi

07-05-2005, 07:13 AM	#8
shingles ROC Rank: Senior Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 575	Re: True or False Well Honda does have a pick 'em up in Japan. http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/acty_truck/ but yeah, it's not really the ridgeline.

07-05-2005, 09:00 AM	#9
Ultra-HOG Senior Member 2006 RTL Nighthawk Black / Beige Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 1,611	Re: True or False I think that it would sell here. A very basic, simple around town, around the farm, around the factory (if there any left in the USA) type truck from Honda. Make it a Hybrid or a diesel and it would be another unique winner for Honda. I don't think it would fill the spot as Ridgelines little brother.

07-05-2005, 09:17 AM	#10
shovelhd ROC Rank: Comma Club HOF 10,000+ 2006 RTL Steel Blue / Gray Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Western MA Posts: 10,403	Re: True or False Put a hot dog wagon on the chassis and that's my retirement vehicle. __________________ Shovelhd media installation thread Kenwood DDX8019Garmin KNA-G510 Nav 2009 MapsKCA-BT200 BluetoothKTC-HR100 HD Radio TunerKTC-V500N TV Tuner (RIP)KCA-iP200 iPod AdapterSIR-KEN1 Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner with Lifetime SubscriptionWebb OEM XM Antenna ConversionPPI DCX-730 DSPEclipse XA4000 Mains AmpRockford-Fosgate T1500bd Sub AmpRainbow SLC 265 Front ComponentsRainbow 165 SL Rear Coaxials(2) Diamond Audio D610D4 Subs in Custom Subthump BoxKP Technologies Rollup Modules

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