Confession time. 

by "BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre" (bigblock472)
Published 04/10/2017 at 00:58

Tags: Trucks ; wants vs needs ; Brain Vs. Heart
STARS: 9

I love the Honda Ridgeline. There. I said it. It’s practical, it has some really cool features, it should be pretty reliable. And it does most of the stuff most people realistically ever use trucks for. My brain is telling me to get one, even though my heart tells me to get something bigger.

And now, a “real” truck for your time.

Replies (12)

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
04/10/2017 at 01:01, STARS: 4

Yup. For most people it’s the truck they need, with the comfort of a minivan.

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
04/10/2017 at 01:12, STARS: 4

I just want someone to make coilovers and alignment kits for it so it could be lowered to car height and be a Ute :)

"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
04/10/2017 at 01:13, STARS: 1

I wouldn’t buy one as my personal DD, but would certainly consider one for the family hauler of it were in the budget.

"Amoore100" (amoore100)
04/10/2017 at 01:33, STARS: 2

I keep telling my dad to get one even though we totally don’t need one. To be honest, we carry six-seven people on a regular basis in our Odyssey so we really chose the best Honda utility vehicle for us, but since my dad and I scuba dive the watertight bed trunk is really, really enticing. Dump your salty gear in there, fill it up with water, drive home. (Ok, maybe not drive home, but at least you get a rear “porch” to clean up your shit instead of dirtying the beige load bay of the minivan.)

"Wagon Guy drives a Boostang" (gimmeboost)
04/10/2017 at 01:37, STARS: 1

This! Make them all into utes!

"NotUnlessRoundIsFunny" (notunlessroundisfunny)
04/10/2017 at 02:05, STARS: 1

That’s...actually kinda genius!

"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
04/10/2017 at 06:36, STARS: 1

Yup, for most of the people that buy a truck, a Ridgeline would fit the bill just perfectly. It’s still too much truck for my purposes though. I still want a small truck. Think Mitsubishi Might Max/Nissan Hardbody/Mazda B Series size.

"gawdzillla" (gawdzillla)
04/10/2017 at 09:00, STARS: 1

I was somewhat in the same debate. ended up with a silverado for the same amount of money spent.

the only drawback i see is harder to park in tighter spot, and maybe 1 mpg ?

"Milky" (jordanmielke)
04/10/2017 at 09:41, STARS: 0

IMHO its the FWD coupe of trucks. Why would you not just get the Pilot it based on?

"The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!)" (steve-still-hasnt-wrecked-the-powershift-in-his-12-ford-focus)
04/10/2017 at 09:47, STARS: 1

Because you don’t want to throw dirty, messy, or smelly stuff into the back of your $40k SUV. But that comes back to how you’re going to use it. If you’re mostly throwing groceries or other dry, clean items in the back, then the Pilot is the way to go.

"BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre" (bigblock472)
04/10/2017 at 09:50, STARS: 1

The Pilot is nice, but I need a truck for hauling large or bulky items like mulch, a tiller, etc. I work out of state so I do a lot of driving (500 miles per week, minimum) so I’d like some fuel economy too.

In the end I’ll probably just keep my Camry as a road warrior and buy a dually for my truck needs even though I will probably never use but 30% of its capability.

"Milky" (jordanmielke)
04/10/2017 at 10:09, STARS: 1

Ah okay well my fault. Just used to the daily sight of trucks hauling air. But yea I’m sure the Ridgeline would be a great road tripper.