It does have it on the bed area, I was referring to the sides of the truck. It will start to fade over time but I put that tire shine on it, the kind with teflon, and rub it in. The shine will last for a long time. I have never had a crack in it either. I love the truck, I wish I could buy a new one but they are crazy expensive.
Anyone have a Honda Ridgeline?
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It does have it on the bed area, I was referring to the sides of the truck. It will start to fade over time but I put that tire shine on it, the kind with teflon, and rub it in. The shine will last for a long time. I have never had a crack in it either. I love the truck, I wish I could buy a new one but they are crazy expensive.
Mousse
macrumors 68040
Yeah, the Tacoma isn't a long distance truck, unless you're dating a chiropractor.
It's also noisier too. But it's a good, reliable work horse. Sounds like you're looking for a weekend warriors truck. The Ridgeline or the Subaru Baja (I also think it's ugly) sounds like what you're after.They only have diesel in their biggest trucks to boot.
I'd take a V6 diesel over a V8 gas engine any day. Diesel trumps gasoline engines when it comes to stump pulling, trailer towing torque. The better mileage is a bonus.
donga
macrumors 6502a
land cruisers are great. they might be overkill here but in third world countries, where you make your own roads, they are awesome
quagmire
macrumors 604
Yeah, the Tacoma isn't a long distance truck, unless you're dating a chiropractor.
They only have diesel in their biggest trucks to boot.
GM did have their 4.5 Duramax V8 ready to go in the 1500's making 320 HP and 510 lb. ft of torque, but they shelved it. What was awesome about that engine was anywhere they could fit a Small Block V8, the 4.5 Duramax could fit due to not having an intake manifold I believe it was( or exhaust. Either way it is missing a manifold
).Oh and I would never trust a Ridgeline to reliably tow a caterpillar. NEVER. It may( though probably struggle to do so) be able to pull it, but keep on doing it I bet parts will start breaking over time. The transmission, differential, cooling, etc are not strong enough to withstand the load the cat will put on the Ridgeline. I would only trust a HD truck to do that.
Signal-11
macrumors 65816
At the risk of Jessica getting on my case again...
You know that old Dilbert comic where he runs into an old Unix programmer and the Unix guy flips a nickel to him and says, "Hey kid, go buy yourself a real computer"?
That's how I feel about SUV/truck owners when they start talking about "off road." LC75/78/79 and if that ain't enough, Unimog. Accept no substitute. If THAT can't get you there, you're not meant to get there by land.
Demosthenes X
macrumors 68000
Are you going to suggest the OP buy an XServe for use as a Home Media PC next? Nothing the OP has said suggests they need anything approaching those capabilities...
For the needs they have indicated, the Ridgeline will be more than sufficient.Better add the Hilux to that list. If they can make it to the North Pole, I'm pretty confident they can anywhere.
HE15MAN
macrumors 6502a
I did that last time. Bought something a little cheaper and thought it was smart (Envoy)
In turn, I lost more than I saved by far due to American vehicle's depreciation and the crappy quality they are. I will never make that mistake again!
MultiM
macrumors 6502
I did that last time. Bought something a little cheaper and thought it was smart (Envoy)
In turn, I lost more than I saved by far due to American vehicle's depreciation and the crappy quality they are. I will never make that mistake again!
I had a '96 Explorer for about 12 years, and I really love my new one. Yes, the depreciation sucks, but I tend to keep a vehicle for a decade or so anyway.
Cheaper is the right word when you're talking about the Envoy or any Chevy for that matter...
GoCubsGo
macrumors Nehalem
Umm, the Ridgeline, in case you're not aware, has a locking bed trunk.
I didn't get on your case but if I hurt your heart I apologize.
Yeah, I'm going to ask you to qualify that. As an owner of one I need not be swayed into a purchase and since I rarely ask anyone if what I bought months and months ago was a "good idea", I'm not going to be offended.
Mudbug
Administrator emeritus
I'll second that in its entirety.
I have a Pilot - not exactly the same thing, but same idea minus the truck bed. I love mine. Sure, it's not the most capable at either towing or going off-road, but it can handle a typical concrete jungle-ite's day to day and take care of the occasional trailer pull when needed.
sysiphus
macrumors 6502a
Capability: I'm not going to bother looking up lots of numbers, but surely you'll concede that there are many trucks out there with higher payload/towing capacities? If not, look at the Nissan Armada with 9000lb of towing, or to the extreme, a Dodge Ram 3500 with over 16000lb of towing capacity. Case closed.
Durability:I'll concede that there is more conjecture built into this aspect...but it stands to reason that a car-based platform isn't built to the same stress/strain tolerances as a truck built from the ground up on a truck platform. The needs and tolerances inherent to a car platform are totally different.
Signal-11
macrumors 65816
I didn't get on your case but if I hurt your heart I apologize.
Too late. I'm going to hold this against you for the rest of your life. Or my life. Maybe even the next life. And the one after that, too.
This wounded heart will not be assuaged by mere words.
quagmire
macrumors 604
I did that last time. Bought something a little cheaper and thought it was smart (Envoy)
In turn, I lost more than I saved by far due to American vehicle's depreciation and the crappy quality they are. I will never make that mistake again!
My family has had 4 GM products. All of them were or are currently reliable.
1996 Chevy Suburban- 82,000 miles of problem free driving/towing
2002 Chevy Suburban- 86,000 miles of problem free driving/towing and still going
2006 Chevy Equinox- 65,000 miles and one bad rear driveshaft when bought new. No other problems and still going
2007 Saturn Aura XR- 15,300 miles TSB's( first MY), but nothing else.
Now is not the time to do the Ford vs GM debate. Those ages are gone. It is now domestic vs imports. Time to stick together( we can still hang Chrysler at the stake as they still suck).
maflynn
macrumors Haswell
I love my 08 Ridgeline. Its a great truck, the bed a bit short, but no unexpected. I owned a dodge truck before this and the differences is night and day.
The interior has a polished look, not the plastic feel that the dodge dakota had. The ride is solid, but not like a car. More like an SUV. The trunk in the bed of the truck is a great idea - provided you're not hauling 500 pounds of dirt when you get a flat It handles extremely well in the snow and foul weather. The gas milage is no better or worse then other trucks in its range, but is towing capacity is a bit better then some other trucks.
Over all its a great truck and I've had no regrets in owning it.
The interior has a polished look, not the plastic feel that the dodge dakota had. The ride is solid, but not like a car. More like an SUV. The trunk in the bed of the truck is a great idea - provided you're not hauling 500 pounds of dirt when you get a flat
It handles extremely well in the snow and foul weather. The gas milage is no better or worse then other trucks in its range, but is towing capacity is a bit better then some other trucks.Over all its a great truck and I've had no regrets in owning it.
maflynn
macrumors Haswell
I had a dodge dakota that could tow even less at the time and again when I bought it, the towing rating was better, so perhaps the competition caught up.
Demosthenes X
macrumors 68000
My old man had three Dakotas (V6 2WD, V8 2WD, V8 4x4) before he got a Ridgeline. The Ridgeline beats all of the Dodges hands down - fantastic truck. Ridgeline would be my first choice if I needed a light-duty truck.
