Get the Ridgeline and don't look back. This forum is a cancer, it's full of whiners and complainers.
Seriously.
Seriously.
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I know my initial comment wasn't very productive, just had to get it out 
Honestly though, look at ANY forum, you can find issues with every vehicle on the market. I've most recently visited f150forum and this one because I was comparing the two. You'll notice many many many threads at F150 of people talking about SERIOUS problems... really rough shifting transmissions, warping dashboards (very common), vibrating front ends, dead engines, the list goes on. It's a nightmare over there. Now understand that Ford sells about a million of those trucks every month, and it's not as scary. You see tons of people there defending the F150 in the face of serious issues, it's quite different than here. I believe it's because the expectations are higher for Honda.
Now come here and compare, there's only a handful of RL's on the road. As far as I can tell, no one (maybe one?) has been stranded, you have one guy claiming lemon law (and he's kinda nuts if you look into it) and that's about it for serious stuff. No car is perfect. You'll hear all kinds of people talking about their 94 Civic that went a 900,000 miles without an oil change but now their new RL nav screen reset on them once when they connected their flaming Samsung Note to it and Honda suddenly has forgotten how to build a car. Take it all in stride. I joined this forum before the G2 came out and there were complaints about the quality before anyone had even seen one in person! That is telling. I've seen people here voting in owner polls that don't even own a G2, people starting threads about the G2 being problematic when they don't even own one, there are some bored and suspect people here. There is soooo much bad information in here mixed in with some good, don't take any of this as gospel.
Honda created a truck that is perfect for my (and many many others) needs. It handles like a sedan from 10 years ago and the ride is as close to Lexus like as it gets in a truck. It is very impressive IMHO. You'll see tons of people here bitter about the armrests though I'm as picky and cautious as they come and I've got no problem buying a '17 G2, I'm just waiting for the prices to get a little better. Get the vehicle that works for you and live your life!
Honestly though, look at ANY forum, you can find issues with every vehicle on the market. I've most recently visited f150forum and this one because I was comparing the two. You'll notice many many many threads at F150 of people talking about SERIOUS problems... really rough shifting transmissions, warping dashboards (very common), vibrating front ends, dead engines, the list goes on. It's a nightmare over there. Now understand that Ford sells about a million of those trucks every month, and it's not as scary. You see tons of people there defending the F150 in the face of serious issues, it's quite different than here. I believe it's because the expectations are higher for Honda.
Now come here and compare, there's only a handful of RL's on the road. As far as I can tell, no one (maybe one?) has been stranded, you have one guy claiming lemon law (and he's kinda nuts if you look into it) and that's about it for serious stuff. No car is perfect. You'll hear all kinds of people talking about their 94 Civic that went a 900,000 miles without an oil change but now their new RL nav screen reset on them once when they connected their flaming Samsung Note to it and Honda suddenly has forgotten how to build a car. Take it all in stride. I joined this forum before the G2 came out and there were complaints about the quality before anyone had even seen one in person! That is telling. I've seen people here voting in owner polls that don't even own a G2, people starting threads about the G2 being problematic when they don't even own one, there are some bored and suspect people here. There is soooo much bad information in here mixed in with some good, don't take any of this as gospel.
Honda created a truck that is perfect for my (and many many others) needs. It handles like a sedan from 10 years ago and the ride is as close to Lexus like as it gets in a truck. It is very impressive IMHO. You'll see tons of people here bitter about the armrests though
I'm as picky and cautious as they come and I've got no problem buying a '17 G2, I'm just waiting for the prices to get a little better. Get the vehicle that works for you and live your life!
What you say is very good assumption of fourms, I will end it at that. When it comes to prices, good prices are out there you just have to look for them, now are you going to get $2000-$3000 off a Honda or Acura, probably never. Models like CR-V's and Accord's end of the year maybe some discount, but don't look for much, Honda will give good finance rates as an incentive. As Honda has said, they only intend to build 42,000 Ridgeline's per year, pretty much sets the selling price.I know my initial comment wasn't very productive, just had to get it out
Honestly though, look at ANY forum, you can find issues with every vehicle on the market. I've most recently visited f150forum and this one because I was comparing the two. You'll notice many many many threads at F150 of people talking about SERIOUS problems... really rough shifting transmissions, warping dashboards (very common), vibrating front ends, dead engines, the list goes on. It's a nightmare over there. Now understand that Ford sells about a million of those trucks every month, and it's not as scary. You see tons of people there defending the F150 in the face of serious issues, it's quite different than here. I believe it's because the expectations are higher for Honda.
Now come here and compare, there's only a handful of RL's on the road. As far as I can tell, no one (maybe one?) has been stranded, you have one guy claiming lemon law (and he's kinda nuts if you look into it) and that's about it for serious stuff. No car is perfect. You'll hear all kinds of people talking about their 94 Civic that went a 900,000 miles without an oil change but now their new RL nav screen reset on them once when they connected their flaming Samsung Note to it and Honda suddenly has forgotten how to build a car. Take it all in stride. I joined this forum before the G2 came out and there were complaints about the quality before anyone had even seen one in person! That is telling. I've seen people here voting in owner polls that don't even own a G2, people starting threads about the G2 being problematic when they don't even own one, there are some bored and suspect people here. There is soooo much bad information in here mixed in with some good, don't take any of this as gospel.
Honda created a truck that is perfect for my (and many many others) needs. It handles like a sedan from 10 years ago and the ride is as close to Lexus like as it gets in a truck. It is very impressive IMHO. You'll see tons of people here bitter about the armrests though
trainman
*Sigh*
Sorry, but this is just more bad information. I've seen this myth perpetuated by many, the dealers thank you. Maybe you are a dealer?
I've personally bought 3 NEW Honda's in the last 10 years, all Accords.
07 EX-L V6 @ $7.5k off sticker (last model year when 08's had hit the lot), first quote I got actually, no one else in the state would match or beat.
08 EX-L V6 Coupe manual, $4.5k off sticker, right after I got the 07 and regretted no manual, sold the 07 to a relative, had to go out of state for the coupe (some dealers wanted sticker), dealer traded with another to get it, rare and new model.
15 Sport manual, $5.5k off sticker.
None of these deals had more than a $400 dealer fee and NO dealer add-ons or other fees/warranties/maintenance plans. Trust me, I look at every penny of a transaction, I've walked out of many showrooms, I've left over $80 before (lying dealer). I didn't trade in with any of the deals and I financed through Honda each time at less or equal to 1.9% (maybe 2.9% on the earlier models when rates were a bit higher).
Aside from the coupe, none of these deals required much effort.
I've also gotten my dad and friends great deals on Honda's with the same details, no trade in's, no add ons or high rates. Just had a friend get $7.5k off a new Odyssey. Mid range model, forget the trim.
I've also gotten better and similar deals on other makes, Ford, Nissan, BMW, Lexus (I have a new car problem).
I've got to get off these forums, they make my head spin.
EDIT: I'll also throw in a note about the "good finance rates as an incentive". You can get 1.5% - 1.9% from almost any local credit union right now. Do the math and see what makes sense when you buy a new car (i.e. OEM cash back vs finance incentive).
I know my initial comment wasn't very productive, just had to get it out
Honestly though, look at ANY forum, you can find issues with every vehicle on the market...... Get the vehicle that works for you and live your life!
Got that right. I have had only a couple minor issues with my RTL-E and really like it so far, even compared to my 06 G1 that I kept for 10 years and sure as hell compared to any vehicle I have had in close to 50 years of driving. Always gonna be a few lemons and always gonna be forum whiners and trolls. Name of the game.
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