If You Had To Have ONE Vehicle, Why Not A Ridgeline??

Spanky McToosh:
I agree 100%. In fact, I have 101 reasons why the Ridgeline is a great choice if you had to have one vehicle.

1) Daily Driver
2) Weekend Driver
3) Hauler
4) Towing
5) Offroading
6) Moving Illegal Substances
7) Police Deterrent (Cops haven't learned to search)
8) VTM=Stable driving in snow
9) VTM=Tire Longevity
10) VTM=great gas mileage
11) Family Mover
12) Safety
13) It's a Honda
14) NFL Tailgating
15) NCAA Tailgating
16) Parade Float
17) Head turner
18) Perfect for driving in my Storm Trooper costume
19) Paintball Barrier
20) Gets the *** to back the *** off me
21) When you need something to handle a tough job
22) Hauling lumber
23) Hauling Pigs
24) Hauling jh144's wife
25) Dog Kennel on wheels
26) Making Roadkill out of Domestic Trucks
27) Hey..a great ride
28) Pool Mobile
29) The prestige of a giant "H" on the grille
30) Lawn Mower
31) Navigation System has more than 101 uses by itself
32) Kids misbehaving? The in bed trunk is lockable
33) Great laughs on a long road trip (XM 150)
34) Dirt Bikes & Crotch Rockets fit perfectly in the bed
35) Corolla & Prius fit perfectly in the bed
36) Golf Cart
37) It's not just a Honda. It's an Investment
38) RTS base outperforms all top level competitors
39) Versatility
40) Comfort
41) Dual Action Tailgate=better access to the bed
42) 1/2 ton payload
43) 255hp/252lb-ft of torque VTEC=plenty of power
44) Two stage intake manifold=best fuel efficiency
45) Standard features save money  
46) EBD
47) Independent Suspension=comfort on all surfaces
48) Closed Box Frame=Sturdy ride at high miles/age
49) Closed Box Frame=Governments highest crash ratings
50) Tire Pressure Monitoring System always helps
51) Unit Body Construction
52) Expandable center Storage Unit
52) Lift up rear seats
53) 6 tie down cleats
54) Brokeback Mountain cowboy magnet
55) Gets my failed flying cars out of the impact craters
56) Keeps the steel refineries safe from Guabis'
57) Backup System for AW Server
58) Replace faded Lawn Gnome as your new lawn ornament
59) Great Companion for Lumy the Wonder Lumina
60) Even Thom and Al don't speak of it
61) Design inpiration for Chip Foose
62) 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion
63) 2006-2012 Dominance in all comparison tests
   2012-Ridgeline RE-Design is lost after wild Guabis attack the Ridgeline Manufacturing Plant in Toronto
64) Lowest cost of ownership than any other truck
65) Price & Warranty
66) The best interior features & audio equipment
67) Foxwoods Casino gives one, along with a job, to all who can trace their roots to the native Moheghan Tribe
68) Half Pipe
69) "An Excellent Value"    
70) Dune Buggy
71) Inspiration for the Chevy Avalanche Design
72) Full size capability in a mid-size truck
73) Blinding fog lamps
74) Shaggin Wagon
75) New favorite of the WNBA and women softball leagues
76) Enemy of the Decepticons
77) Perfect for vampire hunters
78) The coin tray is perfect for Peanut M&M's
79) Set up an oven rack and you can start your own food delivery service
80) VSA makes high speed cornering a breeze
81) Great for all weapons and gear for dolphin hunting
82) Official Vehicle of the Chicago Bears Super Bowl 40 Victory Celebration
83) Visually appealing enough to be in the upcoming "Spy Hunter" Movie.
84) Lower its ground clearance, and you got yourself the next station wagon
85) Santa's Ho added a pole for his very own Rear Entertainment System
87) TRON's new ride
88) Remove the bed and you have a massive CR-V
89) The advantage of the new "Ugly Vehicle" tax break
90) Inspiration for the new video game: "Ridgeline"
91) A good way to get you to work so you can buy more Ridgelines
92) Lightweight design makes it perfect for rafting
93) Giant lightning rod
94) Attaching two Ridgelines to form one giant Ridgeline
95) Matt Foley's new Slogan: "...and I live in a Ridgeline down by the river!"
96) My Big Wheel collection can be transported safely
97) Pinata
98) In Bed Trunk Drain=mobile port-a-potty
99) In Bed Trunk Drain=World's Largest Volume Beer Bong
100) Nasa considering it as the Mars Lander  
101) Without it, the best automotive forum topics would never have been written.

Wait, you seriously put towing and hauling up in the top 5? Uh uh, this one cannot handle the towing or hauling even light duty full sizes and v-6 midsizes can.  They really struggle hauling.  

Spanky McToosh:
I agree 100%. In fact, I have 101 reasons why the Ridgeline is a great choice if you had to have one vehicle.

1) Daily Driver
2) Weekend Driver
3) Hauler
4) Towing
5) Offroading
6) Moving Illegal Substances
7) Police Deterrent (Cops haven't learned to search)
8) VTM=Stable driving in snow
9) VTM=Tire Longevity
10) VTM=great gas mileage
11) Family Mover
12) Safety
13) It's a Honda
14) NFL Tailgating
15) NCAA Tailgating
16) Parade Float
17) Head turner
18) Perfect for driving in my Storm Trooper costume
19) Paintball Barrier
20) Gets the *** to back the *** off me
21) When you need something to handle a tough job
22) Hauling lumber
23) Hauling Pigs
24) Hauling jh144's wife
25) Dog Kennel on wheels
26) Making Roadkill out of Domestic Trucks
27) Hey..a great ride
28) Pool Mobile
29) The prestige of a giant "H" on the grille
30) Lawn Mower
31) Navigation System has more than 101 uses by itself
32) Kids misbehaving? The in bed trunk is lockable
33) Great laughs on a long road trip (XM 150)
34) Dirt Bikes & Crotch Rockets fit perfectly in the bed
35) Corolla & Prius fit perfectly in the bed
36) Golf Cart
37) It's not just a Honda. It's an Investment
38) RTS base outperforms all top level competitors
39) Versatility
40) Comfort
41) Dual Action Tailgate=better access to the bed
42) 1/2 ton payload
43) 255hp/252lb-ft of torque VTEC=plenty of power
44) Two stage intake manifold=best fuel efficiency
45) Standard features save money  
46) EBD
47) Independent Suspension=comfort on all surfaces
48) Closed Box Frame=Sturdy ride at high miles/age
49) Closed Box Frame=Governments highest crash ratings
50) Tire Pressure Monitoring System always helps
51) Unit Body Construction
52) Expandable center Storage Unit
52) Lift up rear seats
53) 6 tie down cleats
54) Brokeback Mountain cowboy magnet
55) Gets my failed flying cars out of the impact craters
56) Keeps the steel refineries safe from Guabis'
57) Backup System for AW Server
58) Replace faded Lawn Gnome as your new lawn ornament
59) Great Companion for Lumy the Wonder Lumina
60) Even Thom and Al don't speak of it
61) Design inpiration for Chip Foose
62) 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion
63) 2006-2012 Dominance in all comparison tests
   2012-Ridgeline RE-Design is lost after wild Guabis attack the Ridgeline Manufacturing Plant in Toronto
64) Lowest cost of ownership than any other truck
65) Price & Warranty
66) The best interior features & audio equipment
67) Foxwoods Casino gives one, along with a job, to all who can trace their roots to the native Moheghan Tribe
68) Half Pipe
69) "An Excellent Value"    
70) Dune Buggy
71) Inspiration for the Chevy Avalanche Design
72) Full size capability in a mid-size truck
73) Blinding fog lamps
74) Shaggin Wagon
75) New favorite of the WNBA and women softball leagues
76) Enemy of the Decepticons
77) Perfect for vampire hunters
78) The coin tray is perfect for Peanut M&M's
79) Set up an oven rack and you can start your own food delivery service
80) VSA makes high speed cornering a breeze
81) Great for all weapons and gear for dolphin hunting
82) Official Vehicle of the Chicago Bears Super Bowl 40 Victory Celebration
83) Visually appealing enough to be in the upcoming "Spy Hunter" Movie.
84) Lower its ground clearance, and you got yourself the next station wagon
85) Santa's Ho added a pole for his very own Rear Entertainment System
87) TRON's new ride
88) Remove the bed and you have a massive CR-V
89) The advantage of the new "Ugly Vehicle" tax break
90) Inspiration for the new video game: "Ridgeline"
91) A good way to get you to work so you can buy more Ridgelines
92) Lightweight design makes it perfect for rafting
93) Giant lightning rod
94) Attaching two Ridgelines to form one giant Ridgeline
95) Matt Foley's new Slogan: "...and I live in a Ridgeline down by the river!"
96) My Big Wheel collection can be transported safely
97) Pinata
98) In Bed Trunk Drain=mobile port-a-potty
99) In Bed Trunk Drain=World's Largest Volume Beer Bong
100) Nasa considering it as the Mars Lander  
101) Without it, the best automotive forum topics would never have been written.

Wait, you seriously put towing and hauling up in the top 5? Uh uh, this one cannot handle the towing or hauling even light duty full sizes and v-6 midsizes can.  They really struggle hauling.  

Price. Price. Price. For the amount of money needed for a Ridgeline, a Tundra or even nice Chevy can be had (the gas mileage is not that different). It is the best car-truck variant to date though.  

My Ford F.150 Workseries was a Truck.  Huge, Huge Fuel Bill, Easily yank a house off it's foundation.

My Escape I have now is a Trucklet.  Small, Small Fuel Bill, Easily pull a Utility trailer, not a House off it's foundation.

The Ridgeline, is possibley the largest Trucklet on the market.  It has a bed, A+ / It can pull a light duty trailer. B- / It can seat 4 cozy. A+ / It can't do serious rough roads or work. C+ / And finally the underbed storage is a SUPER IDEA... If only they didn't put the spare tire in their.  Get a flat with a loaded bed and your cursing the automotive gods.  A+ and ***

So the Ridgeline is not a Truck..... It is a Trucklet.  And I would still prefer my Ford Escape.  

Explain to me what is better if you like driving cars but need the utility - and not the towing, an SUV?  

First, they are not a Truck, no matter what Honda calls it and they are Ugly!!! But I must admitt, they do make great pothole fillers  

AstroMan:
Ridgelines are for homos & Canadians, no real American man would drive one.

And that's why the US is in the predicament we're in... somewhere monster trucks and SUVs became macho, and once the "other head" starts making decisions, nature takes over.

Having been to Europe and Australia... apparently dudes there don't have the size inadequacies men do in the US... cuz there aren't any monster trucks :-)  Oh, and they're also 100# smaller than Americans, so they don't need monster trucks.  

cause it's Butt Ugly.....  

Although the Ridgeline is probably the blueprint for future "trucks" it lacks two things that are important for it to be a real truck in my opinion.  A low range and rear wheel drive.  If you tow alot low range and rear wheel drive make it much easier.  Otherwise it is just a crossover with a bed.  That being said I would rather have a Toyota Tacoma or Dodge Dakota, both of which would tow better, hold the same amount of people and get mileage close to that of a Ridgeline.  

I prefer the Nissan Frontier quad cab with a short bed and 4x4 off road package.  At least the Nissan is capable off road, unlike the Accord, I mean Ridgeline.  

the ridgeline is not a truck. i have a 2001 Ford F350 CC Dually with a 7.3 and 6 spd. i tow over 17k pounds a day i avg 18 mpg with it. can your ridgeline do that?  

If it could be "towed" 4 down, I'd consider it.  I am in a position where I only have one vehicle, besides my motor home and need a "toad".  The Colorado can be towed with automatic and 4X4 where the Ridgeline can't.  I am towing my full size crew cab right now and need a smaller more efficient truck to tow.  
retired2001
2004 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Z/71
"Toad" for 2007 Winnebago Adventurer

dude please think then speak, The Avalanche was in production YEARS before the Ridgeline. The only time I've heard the two mentioned in the same sentence was when I believe either a Car and Driver or Motor Trend reporter said it looked as if HONDA directly copied the CHEVY with the cheesy plastic looking things attached to the C pillar.  

Needs more power, but gets great mpgs for the cost  
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