74pilotmom & 73pilotdad get a Ridgeline - Honda Pilot

74PILOTMOM · 01-21-2008, 08:20 PM

AND LOVE HER!!!

So i know i'll be flamed for buying the 'weird looking' truck. But we went with all intentions of loving a double cab tacoma, and were severely underwhelmed by it. We reluctantly drove the Ridgey, knowing we liked it from a previous drive but just didn't like the looks.
Boy, when you drive this thing you completely forget it's odd looks and fall in love! It's a perfect fit for us, and i'm getting used to her, especially in Black. Yes, we'll be washing her all the time, but i do this anyway.

We pulled the trigger on a Black '08 RTL, using Costco as we did with our Pilot. My motto for her is
She's TRUCK ENOUGH for us! And dang, she's even more CAR than my pilot with bun warmers, xm radio and a sunny roof.
here come pics in the next post.

74PILOTMOM · 01-21-2008, 08:26 PM

My 4 year pld daughter loves Star Wars, thinks we should call it Darth Vader...

74PILOTMOM · 01-21-2008, 08:27 PM

Lord Vader

jay · 01-21-2008, 08:46 PM

Nice! What's the first thing you'll put in the "trunk?"

rocky · 01-21-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally posted by jay
Nice! What's the first thing you'll put in the "trunk?"

Mother in law?

74PILOTMOM · 01-21-2008, 09:47 PM

No way! I love my Mother in Law~
My kids are going in first!

Actually, there's some photo of a kid taking a bubble bath back there in my Car and Driver article "Love and the Ugly Truckling" My daughter saw this today and asked "When are we going to put bubbles in, Dad?". Now THAT is manly. Billy bob in his monster truck would be laughing for sure.

ncelk · 01-21-2008, 09:59 PM

I agree with you 100% Pilotmom, once you get past the looks, it's all good. But that means.............no more Civic??? Say it isn't so.........

robrecht · 01-21-2008, 09:59 PM

Cool truck, 74PilotMom! Congrats.

Very manly. My neighbor is a local and international hunter and he loves his Ridgeline. Come to think of it, there are now 4 out of 5 neighbors in a row on our street who have Pilots or Ridgelines. We started a trend. There was also an MDX a couple doors down but they got divorced.

waynerd · 01-21-2008, 10:06 PM

Darth Vader...LOVE IT!

So you fit all the kidlings in there, huh? Is the youngest out of a carseat yet?

And, just for grins, how many miles WERE on the Civic?

74PILOTMOM · 01-21-2008, 10:30 PM

We miss the Civic! We loved it, and put every mile on that thing!
BUT! We sold her to a Honda loving kid for $3,000! (He offered and didn't dicker) She was a '94 vx hatchback VIRGIN; had 206K, a cracked windshield and bad paint on a spot on the drivers door, and STILL got that much for her. Boys ALWAYS eyeballed her! I even got yelled at at a gas station "NICE CARRRRR" thought they were joking, but no!
Gotta love a Honda resale! And funnier, 15 years ago, we only paid $11,500.
So we took our little envelope of cash and made a date with our favorite salesperson, PJ, at the dealership.
It was actually a fun day, very nice to have a good relationship with the Honda staff.
Costco knocked $2500 off msrp, so we were happy. I know people get super deals all over, but I'm happy with our 'decent' deal.

The kids fit great back there, and two are in boosters. I love the space in the Ridgeline. My littlest said "i feel SMALL in your truck dad" (llike she's really big outside the truck, weighing in at 36lbs)

Oddly, people are so far saying all kinds of nice things, and admitting that they actually have grown to like the looks. That has so far been a big surprise.

Jeez Robrecht, i live in the ghetto! My street is lined with old domestic piles. We must move to your neighborhood. I'll be out on your cool swingset if you need anything.

tim.s · 01-21-2008, 11:27 PM

Cool. Nice looking truck.

I think I would have gotten one too if it would fit in my garage.

john802 · 01-22-2008, 12:39 AM

Congrats on your new truck!

waynerd · 01-22-2008, 01:02 AM

206K, impressive! Gotta love a Honda.

**colorider** · 01-22-2008, 08:05 AM

Congrats!!!! You will love the RidgeLine! We sure liked ours (while we had it - but that's another story).

74PILOTMOM · 01-22-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by colorider
Congrats!!!! You will love the RidgeLine! We sure liked ours (while we had it - but that's another story).

i missed this...link me? Very interested, I thought I remember you really liking it.
-and oh yes, 206K and still drove like new! Just a little more valve noise.

Pilotdad is off to work in his new truck, which is a 'donut offense' hope he remembered to pick some up. No doubt he'll catch a bunch of hell from all the guys there for not getting a 'REAL' truck.

"Use the force, LUKE."

01-21-2008, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
74PILOTMOM Super Mom Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,997 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	74pilotmom & 73pilotdad get a Ridgeline AND LOVE HER!!! So i know i'll be flamed for buying the 'weird looking' truck. But we went with all intentions of loving a double cab tacoma, and were severely underwhelmed by it. We reluctantly drove the Ridgey, knowing we liked it from a previous drive but just didn't like the looks. Boy, when you drive this thing you completely forget it's odd looks and fall in love! It's a perfect fit for us, and i'm getting used to her, especially in Black. Yes, we'll be washing her all the time, but i do this anyway. We pulled the trigger on a Black '08 RTL, using Costco as we did with our Pilot. My motto for her is She's TRUCK ENOUGH for us! And dang, she's even more CAR than my pilot with bun warmers, xm radio and a sunny roof. here come pics in the next post. __________________ '03 PILOT Starlight Silver EX-L FormFit Air deflector, Splash Guards, Honda hitch, Honda All Weather Mats, dead pedal cover from wwong, Westin Oval Sidesteps, MICHELIN Cross Terrains ----------------------------------------- '08 RIDGELINE RTL Formal Black hitch only so far... ----------------------------------------- '02 XR50R The cutest honda ever. -----------------------------------------

01-21-2008, 08:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
jay Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 11,116 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice! What's the first thing you'll put in the "trunk?" __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited "When you get to the fork in the road, take it." --Yogi Berra

01-21-2008, 09:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
74PILOTMOM Super Mom Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,997 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No way! I love my Mother in Law~ My kids are going in first! Actually, there's some photo of a kid taking a bubble bath back there in my Car and Driver article "Love and the Ugly Truckling" My daughter saw this today and asked "When are we going to put bubbles in, Dad?". Now THAT is manly. Billy bob in his monster truck would be laughing for sure. __________________ '03 PILOT Starlight Silver EX-L FormFit Air deflector, Splash Guards, Honda hitch, Honda All Weather Mats, dead pedal cover from wwong, Westin Oval Sidesteps, MICHELIN Cross Terrains ----------------------------------------- '08 RIDGELINE RTL Formal Black hitch only so far... ----------------------------------------- '02 XR50R The cutest honda ever. -----------------------------------------

01-21-2008, 09:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
ncelk Super Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 570 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I agree with you 100% Pilotmom, once you get past the looks, it's all good. But that means.............no more Civic??? Say it isn't so......... __________________ ncelk ------- 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid 2002 Mazda Miata SE 2006 Acura MDX Touring

01-21-2008, 09:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
robrecht Super Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: East Amwell, New Jersey Posts: 4,141 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cool truck, 74PilotMom! Congrats. Very manly. My neighbor is a local and international hunter and he loves his Ridgeline. Come to think of it, there are now 4 out of 5 neighbors in a row on our street who have Pilots or Ridgelines. We started a trend. There was also an MDX a couple doors down but they got divorced. __________________ Thanks, Robrecht! Charcoalishlygreenishbluishyrealpink&tealfleck metallic EXL-RES with Rumble Seat, Foglights, Chrome Bumper Garnish (of course!), and Merrywang Transport Netting. And an RX-8 or Miata for my twice daily hill climb.

01-21-2008, 10:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
waynerd Pilotless Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 819 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Darth Vader...LOVE IT! So you fit all the kidlings in there, huh? Is the youngest out of a carseat yet? And, just for grins, how many miles WERE on the Civic? __________________ '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"

01-21-2008, 10:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
74PILOTMOM Super Mom Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,997 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well Hello old friends! (not that you're old) We miss the Civic! We loved it, and put every mile on that thing! BUT! We sold her to a Honda loving kid for $3,000! (He offered and didn't dicker) She was a '94 vx hatchback VIRGIN; had 206K, a cracked windshield and bad paint on a spot on the drivers door, and STILL got that much for her. Boys ALWAYS eyeballed her! I even got yelled at at a gas station "NICE CARRRRR" thought they were joking, but no! Gotta love a Honda resale! And funnier, 15 years ago, we only paid $11,500. So we took our little envelope of cash and made a date with our favorite salesperson, PJ, at the dealership. It was actually a fun day, very nice to have a good relationship with the Honda staff. Costco knocked $2500 off msrp, so we were happy. I know people get super deals all over, but I'm happy with our 'decent' deal. The kids fit great back there, and two are in boosters. I love the space in the Ridgeline. My littlest said "i feel SMALL in your truck dad" (llike she's really big outside the truck, weighing in at 36lbs) Oddly, people are so far saying all kinds of nice things, and admitting that they actually have grown to like the looks. That has so far been a big surprise. Jeez Robrecht, i live in the ghetto! My street is lined with old domestic piles. We must move to your neighborhood. I'll be out on your cool swingset if you need anything. __________________ '03 PILOT Starlight Silver EX-L FormFit Air deflector, Splash Guards, Honda hitch, Honda All Weather Mats, dead pedal cover from wwong, Westin Oval Sidesteps, MICHELIN Cross Terrains ----------------------------------------- '08 RIDGELINE RTL Formal Black hitch only so far... ----------------------------------------- '02 XR50R The cutest honda ever. -----------------------------------------

01-21-2008, 11:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
tim.s Super Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: US Posts: 2,564 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cool. Nice looking truck. I think I would have gotten one too if it would fit in my garage. __________________ Hands free device = good Not buckling your kids = bad '06 Black EXL-Navi: autodim mirror, many cargo accessories, mud guards, ODB II, and wwong's console pads. '06 Black Volvo XC90 2.5T '03 Black EXL-RES: side steps, autodim mirror, many cargo accessories, roof rack, and mud guards. --> traded in '06 for XC90

01-22-2008, 12:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
john802 Rip Tide Dude! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 3,054 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Congrats on your new truck! __________________ 2003 Honda Pilot EX Starlight Silver* OEM Full Nose Mask \| Wheel Locks \| Cross Bars \| OEM Running Boards \| Chrome Accent - OEM Running Board \| Rear Splash Guard \| OEM '04 Horn \| Cloud-Rider Spectare Black Stainless Steel Grille Screen & Bumper Combo \| Thule Ski Rack #725 \| Thule Snowboard Carrier #575 \|OEM All Season Floor Mats \|OEM Cargo Tray \| Pilot Motorsports #PM555 Stainless Steel Exhaust Tips \| PowerStation Pro Portable Charger/Compressor/Emergency Light \| Tire Step Ladder \| Eurodezigns Blue Xenon H4 Bulbs & H3 Fog Light Bulbs \| Infinity Kappa Speakers \| Dynamat Original/Extreme \| Complete Set of 3M Protector \| 3M Metallic Tint \| Covercraft Noah Custom Cover \| Microtune #141X Antenna Amplifier \| Dashmat Dash Cover \| Full Size Spare Tire \| Broadway Napolex BW-86 Wide Inside Rear View Mirror \| Complete Sets of Dark Smoke WeatherTech WeatherFlectors \| Westin Black Rear Bumper Guard \| 3rd Brake Light Mod \| 6 Disc CD Changer \| ______________________________ The dawn of love would be the end of pleasure!

01-22-2008, 01:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
waynerd Pilotless Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 819 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	206K, impressive! Gotta love a Honda. __________________ '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"

01-22-2008, 08:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
colorider Olde Timer Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 6,772 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Congrats!!!! You will love the RidgeLine! We sure liked ours (while we had it - but that's another story). __________________ '10 Honda Pilot EX-L '11 Ford Mustang GT/CS '12 Yamaha XT1200Z Enjoy Life Today Yesterday Is Gone Tomorrow May Never Come

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