We bought our 2006 Honda Ridgeline in June 2005. By the time you read this, our Ridgeline will have passed its sixth birthday and the odometer will have hit 100,000 miles. We have towed to the Midwest, the Northeast and places like Sebring, Roebling Road, VIR and Road Atlanta a bunch of times.
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Really, you're going to bag on GM right after talking about having to pull some corporate strings to get a free diff repair at 75k and griping about crummy mileage? Here's some food for thought when comparing a new Avalanche to a new Silverado. The Silverado has a 100k mile powertrain warranty, no corporate string-pulling required. The Silverado also gets better fuel economy.
I know you guys are gaga for Honda, but you've got to give the General a bit of credit....even though their trucks are bigger and heavier than your Honda, they STILL get better fuel economy. It's also hard to ignore that 100k powertrain warranty when dealers out there are trying to charge $4000 to fix a bulb on the dash.
At least you're recognizing that things like a better warranty and better fuel economy are important aspects of ownership and are areas where Honda has issues. I just wanted to make sure you recognize that while you bag on GM, they actually serve the customer better in those aspects.
Bryce
+1 on Nascho's comment.
Not to mention the Ridgeline is the worst selling truck in the US.
In 09 it sold 16k units...the entire year. GM, on the other hand, sold over 400k of the Sierra/Silverado in 2009. Not to mention Colorado sales. Yeah Honda don't try to be more like GM......you might sell a truck.
A few comments on this one. First since it is out of warranty, why go to the dealer? Come on you know better. First I would have checked Alldata or Shop key for any TSBs if there were any and check the diagnostic procedures concerning the diff. You probably laid out 6 century notes for a $100 sensor and the instillation.
As far as the Colorado/Canyon is concerned and an expression from Mr. T; "I pity the fool!" I have to work on a fleet of them and they are garbage. The Citation is a better vehicle compared to the Colorado. The brakes are a nightmare, The interior is cheap plastic, the HVAC controls and vents suck big time.Pray that you never get t boned in it because the frame (though boxed) is a third of the size of an S10. And I consider myself a GM person. 5 of my 6 vehicles are GM.
Why did I type Avalanche above when I meant Ridgeline? Weird. Freudian slip I suppose, ha! Hopefully you know what I meant. ;-)
Bryce
I'm with Bryce. I bought a better truck, with better capabilities all around that gets better fuel mileage and will last longer while doing more. No thanks. Y'all already know my position on this "thing".
Sorry, the Ridgeline is not a truck. It's a minivan with part of the roof missing. Seriously, you guys should know better.
my 2013 is a stripper for sure with no heavy crap bolted onto it. so it really handles well. wonder if the rear anti roll bar you guys at GM added to the V2 ridgeline would help mine around corners - probably. also wondered if there is a way to get more power out of it. i will note that the wonderful V6 really responds suprisingly well to higher octane fuels. with 92 it's almost like a different engine. so the looks are controversial but on the highway all anyone will see is the taillights anyway. shined up she looks nice i think. i do think some american muscle mags (anthracite) would look sweet on my silver ridgeline. the secret trunk is awesome. i definitely love this car !
Looking forward to the next post in September of 2036
Maxdriver said:Looking forward to the next post in September of 2036
Given that the ones that I have had refuse to break, I may be the one making that post.
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