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Keep or trade 202BE

  • Keep 2020 BE

    Votes: 34 63.0%

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    Votes: 11 20.4%

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    Votes: 6 11.1%

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    Votes: 3 5.6%
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Should I upgrade

3945 Views 70 Replies 37 Participants Last post by  eatcpa, 
2020 Ridgeline BE
I have a 2020 BE with pretty low mileage (approx 25K miles). Have recently been thinking of possibly upgrading. I know the 24 is supposed to have some interesting updates but those will probably come at a $$ cost. So Just thought I would see what others might do. Would you wait and spend the extra on a 24? It looks like infotainment might be upgraded and as that is my biggest (and pretty much only) gripe with my 20 BE. I also like the look of the 2021 and beyond better as well though. Or would you get what would probably be a sweet deal on a 23? I am sure they will be offering pretty good deals as that is how I got a good deal on my 20 as they 21's were starting to roll out soon after I bought it. Or would you go for the new Colorado which has a far superior infotainment and looks like a really nice truck? I actually had a 2018 Canyon before the Ridgeline and it was a pretty nice truck actually. Or would you do what is probably the smartest thing economically and just keep the 2020BE?

Just curious what others may think. Truth be told I will probably just keep the 2020BE but was just curious to see others opinions on the subject.
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Vinny in ATX
Antares said:
I keep thinking of changing from my 2017 RL. A lot of fear (justified or not) of the 6-speed tranny. I absolutely love the look of the new GM twins. The 24 Tacoma looks good as well. The reality is the RL will still likely be far more reliable than the GM twins and they will be hard to find and likely well over MSRP. The Tacoma will likely stay with the seating position I found to be uncomfortable and will be hard to find as well. So, likely stay with my 17 I guess. Maybe a 2024 RL...? Good luck with your decision OP.
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Agreed the GM twins LOOK great. Agreed RL will probably be much more reliable. I spent a great deal of time on the GM forums regarding the '23s, and so far 1) some trucks have audio issues where the back speakers randomly stop working, 2) the wrong door was installed one one guy's Colorado (wrong trim level door), 3) some trucks arrived at dealers with 220V outlets, and 4) the steering wheel vibrates so bad in review videos it looks like they are driving a washing machine on the spin cycle. And much much more! No thanks ... all the more reason for the OP to hit the pause button in my opinion :)
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Vinny in ATX said:
Agreed the GM twins LOOK great. Agreed RL will probably be much more reliable.
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Nobody should buy the first year model of any new Gen from any manufacturer, always asking for trouble.

Nevertheless, the engine is solid on the twins as that's been used a while on the full size. The 8-speed transmission has new mechanical components as well to make it more reliable (supposedly) - improved from the older 8 speed.

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ToyTruck
Interesting that with all the oohs and ahhs about the new Tacoma, has no one noticed that the rear bumper has not been improved? With the tailgate down, there is NO place to put your feet to climb up to the bed.....geesh.
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Hello_It's_Me
ToyTruck said:
Interesting that with all the oohs and ahhs about the new Tacoma, has no one noticed that the rear bumper has not been improved? With the tailgate down, there is NO place to put your feet to climb up to the bed.....geesh.
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They do have a step on the corner I thought.
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Hello_It's_Me said:
They do have a step on the corner I thought.
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I saw that too. Maybe it’s optional only on higher trims.
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The other GMC twin

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New Tacoma's look tempting to me, although my '21 BE will stay with me a few more years.
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There seems to be a lot of (hate might be a too strong a word) going on with some people.

Everyone should welcome these new trucks as more options are always better for the consumers. I personally just bought a Ridgeline this year so I'm committed to it for the next 5 years, it ticks almost everything I'm looking I was looking for - Nevertheless, my use-case doesn't involve Off-Roading, or Overlanding.

These new trucks are going up-market as well as it relates to interior and ride quality, should definitely have a lot of great options 5 years for now. I say just keep your mind open, nobody is forcing these new trucks on you.

Who knows, in 5 years - might have a lot less options in the mid-size truck market. Might end up with more hybrid trucks. It's getting hard for manufacturers to meet their emission targets fleet wide. Ford is literally getting forced to offer EV trucks as they got rid of most of their passenger cars.
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Sparkland
Funks said:
Seating position is fixed on the new Tacoma. Note that the new Tacoma won't be available at the dealers until December.

The guy Andrey at TFLTruck is 6'2" and pretty sure weighs over 230-240 lbs and he mentions he fits well on the driver seat on the new Tacoma in his reviews. Average height for males in the US is 5'9" - in other words, a large majority won't have any problems.

As for Honda catching up, they won't because they have a different target market and the Ridgeline suits those buyers just fine. Average buyer for a Ridgeline is a male boomer, most at that age are looking for NART (preferring ride quality, occasional hauling/towing maybe?) and you won't find them off-road, nor overlanding. I believe HONDA only sells about 40K Ridgelines per year. Do note that those 'Tacoma' owners are getting older as well (average age is a GEN'X range @ 49) and I'm pretty sure they will be future 'Ridgeline' buyers.

Honda will be fixing the tech on the Ridgeline going forward (larger screen, better wireless charger, and etc) but them making it as overlanding / offroad capable as the other trucks will alienate their existing customer base ( ride quality / cabin space being the primary features the existing customers prioritized ).
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And the new Tacoma hybrid will not be on sale until Spring of 2024.
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smithmickey2
The Ridge is being lapped by the competition. I’m waiting on the 24 announcement and also would like to see the Colorado in person. Not paying close to equal amount for an outdated truck. Fingers crossed on the 24.
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gringo1952 said:
I'm an owner of a 2022 RTL-E (my 3rd 2nd Gen) and I'm seriously looking at the 2024 Ranger Lariet, now that it's going to have the 2.7 Ecoboost V6 available. My past experience with Ford's adaptive cruise is favorable compared to the Honda's. They will also offer surround view camera's which I really like for parking. Their infotainment system is much better than Honda's. Just waiting for the order books to open up. I guess I'm just tired of waiting for Honda to step up their game.
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Absolutely buy that 24 Ranger...and sell me your 22 Honda RTL-E. I'm not trying to bait you...no, not at all!
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