[zroger73]

:| Rear brakes? No front brakes?

On some newer vehicles with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, it's not unusual for the rear pads to wear out before the front pads. The G1 Ridgline was an example.

 

[zroger73]

They started my build the 22nd says their online dealer site, and it went on the train monday and is expected the 8th of july and their contact is attempting to expedite the transfer from the rail yard to the dealer since it's sold so maybe mid next week for the delivery. One can only hope...

Do you have your VIN yet? Mine had been on order from another dealer, but the order was transferred to my dealer two days ago. The iN on-order detail report currently shows a current TPD of 6/26 to 6/30. I assume that means "tentative production date" or something similar. After it has been manufactured, the order status should show "assigned/in-transit" and I'll have the VIN. I'm expecting a VIN range near the 7000s. I have no idea how long it takes to get from Lincoln, AL to Tyler, TX. The dealer is allowing ~4 weeks.

 

[zroger73]

We have VINs in the 5800 range here on the lots in Jacksonville, FL

As of yesterday, the factory is up to the 6800 range. Those should start hitting dealers in the next week two.

 

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Interestingly, they gave me an updated delivery that was changed from June 30 to July 12-15. Today I see that another RL that they have coming had it's date changed from June 30 to July 5 and it has a VIN only 23 from mine. I have emailed the dealer to see if mine is also expected. I wonder if they did not just pad the dates so as not to disappoint a second time.

Clearly the "previously quoted on forum" 200/day production was way off the mark. Late April to now gives a production rate of more like 80-100 per day....

I don't know when my Ridgeline was originally ordered by the Florida dealer, but it had an original production date of 6/1-6/5 that was later updated to 6/26-6/30. Since the order was transferred from the Florida dealer to my Texas dealer on 6/28, I feared it might get delayed again. Fortunately, it did end up getting built because it got a VIN and loaded onto a choo-choo train yesterday. The dealer said "4 weeks", but the status shows an ETA of 6/12-6/16. I have a feeling it will arrive before then, but I know very little about how the automotive distribution system works. I know that the Honda plant loads them on rail carriers (I saw them during the 2010 Ridgeline plant tour and you can see them on the Google satellite view). I assume from there they make one or more interchanges before arriving at a regional distribution hub where they complete their journey to the dealer by truck.

Was I the one who estimated 200/day production? If so, I still believe that was close to reality - at least a few weeks ago based on the best available information at the time. HMA claims the official production start date was 5/5, but maybe they had a "soft" start a week or two prior. If you considered dates and VINs, it looks like Honda dedicated a lot of resources to producing a relatively large number of Ridgelines in a relatively short period of time to fill the initial dealer allotment after which production may have relaxed a bit as production yielded to the other models.