Why don't you have a Pilot yet? - Honda Pilot

tracy · 04-20-2004, 01:26 PM

Okay, I'm bored, so I thought I'd start a poll. I know I'm not the only one here who hasn't made the plunge yet. And I know why. So, why don't *you* have a Pilot?

**colorider** · 04-20-2004, 03:13 PM

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Originally posted by tracy
Okay, I'm bored, so I thought I'd start a poll. I know I'm not the only one here who hasn't made the plunge yet. And I know why. So, why don't *you* have a Pilot?

You forgot one choice:

"Have not reached the required 1,000 post count"

(even that didn't work for florida_guy)

tracy · 04-20-2004, 03:16 PM

waynerd · 04-20-2004, 11:28 PM

I wanted to vote for more than one, but the wife is probably the biggest one right now. She never got to test drive the Pilot, only sit in the one in the showroom. She also sat in the Odyssey (oh no!) and liked the sliding doors on a remote control. The Pilot's gonna be for me, but she may inherit it when Junior #2 comes along, and I get a bigger SUV, or just get her an Odyssey (ugh!).

Also, the '05 with the sunroof has my curiosity peaked, but the ol' Exploder probably won't be up for the July roadtrip to visit Grannies, so I'll probably wait toward the end of the 2nd quarter to buy...maybe better deals then.

thadbemikey · 04-21-2004, 12:03 AM

First post, and I ain't gonna put in 999 more before we get our Pilot. Acutally, we have made all the decisions, just a matter of getting vacation out of the way, and coming up with the down payment. It will be a ,hopefully midnight blue, EX with the navi package, and some add on goodies like running board, and chrome bumper corners. Maybe after 999 more posts I'll know what they are supposed to be called. Should have it by mid summer, and the backup color should the Midnight blue be gone, is the Redrock Pearl. And we will be towing ours behind our motorhome.

GreenMachine · 04-21-2004, 11:24 AM

Definitely waiting for the added safety features - VSA and curtain air bags.

cds12 · 04-21-2004, 12:34 PM

I don't have a Pilot yet because it's not built yet. But that will change Saturday and then a couple of weeks later I will have one.

florida_guy · 04-24-2004, 08:40 AM

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Originally posted by colorider

You forgot one choice:

"Have not reached the required 1,000 post count"

(even that didn't work for florida_guy)

The trouble with facts like that is that they don't go away being as they're true and all.

robrecht · 04-24-2004, 10:50 AM

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Originally posted by thadbemikey
First post, and I ain't gonna put in 999 more before we get our Pilot. Acutally, we have made all the decisions, just a matter of getting vacation out of the way, and coming up with the down payment. It will be a ,hopefully midnight blue, EX with the navi package, and some add on goodies like running board, and chrome bumper corners. Maybe after 999 more posts I'll know what they are supposed to be called. Should have it by mid summer, and the backup color should the Midnight blue be gone, is the Redrock Pearl. And we will be towing ours behind our motorhome.

Give that man a cigar!

Redrock Pearl looks great with chrome bumper garnish:

Redrock with chrome

80honda · 04-26-2004, 10:53 AM

I don't have a Pilot because Honda doesn't build one like I want. They need to ditch the third row seat, make the second row removable, and FIRM UP the suspension. Honda needs to breed the Element and Pilot and put some "utility" back in the S"U"V Pilot.

I don't need people hauling, I need stuff hauling.

sungchang · 04-26-2004, 11:35 AM

Hey it took me a year's suffering through the inconvenience of two little ones (with two big car seats) in the second row seats before I could convince my wife that we needed a Pilot.

Now that we have it, she loves it

sungchang · 04-26-2004, 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by thadbemikey
First post, and I ain't gonna put in 999 more before we get our Pilot. Acutally, we have made all the decisions, just a matter of getting vacation out of the way, and coming up with the down payment. It will be a ,hopefully midnight blue, EX with the navi package, and some add on goodies like running board, and chrome bumper corners. Maybe after 999 more posts I'll know what they are supposed to be called. Should have it by mid summer, and the backup color should the Midnight blue be gone, is the Redrock Pearl. And we will be towing ours behind our motorhome.

If you hurry you should still be able to find some MBP. We got ours about a month ago and we love it. Good luck.

sungchang · 04-26-2004, 11:39 AM

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Originally posted by 80honda
I don't have a Pilot because Honda doesn't build one like I want. They need to ditch the third row seat, make the second row removable, and FIRM UP the suspension. Honda needs to breed the Element and Pilot and put some "utility" back in the S"U"V Pilot.

I don't need people hauling, I need stuff hauling.

hmmm, sounds like you need a truck not a SUV. Honda is coming out with truck version of Pilot for 05, that might be more of your calling. Just a thought.

tracy · 04-26-2004, 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by 80honda
I don't have a Pilot because Honda doesn't build one like I want. They need to ditch the third row seat, make the second row removable, and FIRM UP the suspension. Honda needs to breed the Element and Pilot and put some "utility" back in the S"U"V Pilot.

Ummm... okay. It would be just as accurate to say Honda needs to breed the S2000 and the Pilot and come up with a convertible to put the "sport" back in "S" UV.

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I don't need people hauling, I need stuff hauling.

I don't think you should answer why you don't have a Pilot "yet," because I don't think you're going to end up with a Pilot at all. Sounds like you want an Avalanche.

80honda · 04-30-2004, 05:42 PM

They sort of did.
It's called an Element. It doesn't drive at all like a Pilot or CR-V. It actually drives like a little sports car.

An no, don't want a truck. I need enclose hauling ability like a van. I really wanted to buy a Pilot. But the primary target is clearly Women and kid hauling. Honda needs to build a rugged stripped version of the Pilot. Here is my options list if I could build my own.
NO carpet.
NO DVD
NO Leather
NO third row seat.
removable second row.
Manual transmission.
Rear skid plates.
SUNROOF.
but I do like all the upgraded stereo, HVAC, power seats . . .

View Poll Results: Why don't you have a Pilot yet?
Financial reasons	4	22.22%
Waiting for future model and/or features	6	33.33%
Haven't made a decision yet	0	0%
Cannot buy a vehicle while in prison	2	11.11%
Trying to convince significant other	1	5.56%
Other	5	27.78%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

04-20-2004, 01:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
tracy Super Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,349 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Why don't you have a Pilot yet? Okay, I'm bored, so I thought I'd start a poll. I know I'm not the only one here who hasn't made the plunge yet. And I know why. So, why don't you have a Pilot? __________________ And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile... And you may ask yourself, "well, how did I get here?" No longer a wannabe! 06 Sagebrush Pearl AWD EX-L w/Navi

04-20-2004, 03:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
tracy Super Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,349 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	__________________ And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile... And you may ask yourself, "well, how did I get here?" No longer a wannabe! 06 Sagebrush Pearl AWD EX-L w/Navi

04-20-2004, 11:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
waynerd Pilotless Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 819 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wanted to vote for more than one, but the wife is probably the biggest one right now. She never got to test drive the Pilot, only sit in the one in the showroom. She also sat in the Odyssey (oh no!) and liked the sliding doors on a remote control. The Pilot's gonna be for me, but she may inherit it when Junior #2 comes along, and I get a bigger SUV, or just get her an Odyssey (ugh!). Also, the '05 with the sunroof has my curiosity peaked, but the ol' Exploder probably won't be up for the July roadtrip to visit Grannies, so I'll probably wait toward the end of the 2nd quarter to buy...maybe better deals then. __________________ '06 Odyssey EX-L in Redrock Pearl = "Odie" '02 Subaru Outback Limited = "Matilda" Traded, but not forgotten '04 EX-L in Redrock Pearl = "Otto" Still "Happily Piloting Along"

04-21-2004, 12:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
thadbemikey Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: southern California Posts: 21 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Why don't you have a Pilot yet? First post, and I ain't gonna put in 999 more before we get our Pilot. Acutally, we have made all the decisions, just a matter of getting vacation out of the way, and coming up with the down payment. It will be a ,hopefully midnight blue, EX with the navi package, and some add on goodies like running board, and chrome bumper corners. Maybe after 999 more posts I'll know what they are supposed to be called. Should have it by mid summer, and the backup color should the Midnight blue be gone, is the Redrock Pearl. And we will be towing ours behind our motorhome.

04-21-2004, 11:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
GreenMachine Super Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 1,488 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Definitely waiting for the added safety features - VSA and curtain air bags. __________________ 2001 CR-V EX Automatic - Clover Green Pearl - Westin Safari Bar; OEM skidplate, fog lights, roof rack, cargo mat, & passenger arm rest; Benevento Bug shield;225/70/15 Geolandar HT's 2006 Pilot EX 4WD - Steel Blue - OEM Auto Day/Night mirror, retractable cargo cover, backup sensors, mud guards, and cargo tray. Full set of Pilotpads from Wong. 2010 Camaro 1SS RS, LS3, 6sp Manual, Sunroof, B.A. Audio

04-21-2004, 12:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
cds12 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PA Posts: 44 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Other I don't have a Pilot yet because it's not built yet. But that will change Saturday and then a couple of weeks later I will have one.

04-26-2004, 10:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
80honda Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't have a Pilot because Honda doesn't build one like I want. They need to ditch the third row seat, make the second row removable, and FIRM UP the suspension. Honda needs to breed the Element and Pilot and put some "utility" back in the S"U"V Pilot. I don't need people hauling, I need stuff hauling.

04-26-2004, 11:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
sungchang Super Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: California Posts: 541 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey it took me a year's suffering through the inconvenience of two little ones (with two big car seats) in the second row seats before I could convince my wife that we needed a Pilot. Now that we have it, she loves it __________________ <b><i><font color=blue>'04 Midnight Blue Pearl Pilot EXL-Navi</font></i></b> <ul><li><u>OEM</u>: tow package (heavy), running boards, crossbars, rear splash guards, cargo cover, cargo net, chrome exhaust tips <li><u>3rd Party</u>: Vizualogic headrest DVD system, Husky Liners (front and 2nd rows), Yakima Blacktop Pro 16s roof box, BVG XE2 Evolution bike rack, Prince Lionheart Seatsavers (2), wwong's foam pads, pillar protectors and navi screen protector </ul><i>'00 Nighthawk Black Pearl Acura 3.2TL</i>

04-30-2004, 05:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
80honda Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	They sort of did. It's called an Element. It doesn't drive at all like a Pilot or CR-V. It actually drives like a little sports car. An no, don't want a truck. I need enclose hauling ability like a van. I really wanted to buy a Pilot. But the primary target is clearly Women and kid hauling. Honda needs to build a rugged stripped version of the Pilot. Here is my options list if I could build my own. NO carpet. NO DVD NO Leather NO third row seat. removable second row. Manual transmission. Rear skid plates. SUNROOF. but I do like all the upgraded stereo, HVAC, power seats . . .

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