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I want a truck, what should I get?

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What truck?

  • Toyota Tacoma

  • Ford F150

  • Chevy 1500

  • Nissan Frontier

  • Honda Ridgeline

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v6 taco or frontier aint gonna be much better than a v8.
tacoma is cheap built hot shit.
i think people rec them to rationalize their purchase.
get a small 8
Sierra/Silverado/F-150
youll get alot more truck for the $
 
We've got 80,000 miles on our 05 Pilot which is exactly what a Ridgeline is.
I would not recommend it to anyone.
The transmission alone is enough reason; it requires frequent half-assed oil changes where you can dump about 4 out of 10 quarts out, no filter. $8 per quart.
Or take it to the dealer and they can flush it all out for big bucks, but still, no filter.
The rear diff requires servicing every 30K, that stuff is Honda proprietary too.
We love the drive and the sure footedness on snow and ice, turning radius, power.
Mileage is so-so.
I would not bite again unless they bring in a nice turbo diesel with decent economy, and fix that transmission.
 
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obamanation said:
Ridgeline to me= Failed attempt at a truck. It fails at everything except being a failure.. The Prius isn't really all that ugly, I think it's ugly to you like a tree hugger would say a Ford Excursion is "ugly".


But the Ridgeline costs 28K and isn't even a proper pickup truck. Why pay 28K for a wimpy V6 with crap mileage and also who cares about AWD when you're dealing with a pickup in the snow, it's not like it's going to help him stop any better, it just helps you get going when it's slick which may reinforce a false sense of security and get him into bigger trouble than he otherwise would. Just put some bags of sand in the back of that Silverado 1500 XFE and he *should be able to manage just fine in the snow if he has any brains. Otherwise he'd just be better off getting an SUV or a car because despite the AWD in that Ridgeline, there still might not be enough weight in the back...something an SUV would add.
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He's looking at used vehicles dumbass. And he never said he was going to tow anything.

Has the OP even owned a truck? I love how some people are all talk about what they'll do with their truck but never actually do it because for them to do it would require some training or education...something they won't do.... Like knowing how to operate 4WD or how to safely tow.
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Driving a truck isn't rocket science...hell, I bet even you could do it.
 
JulesMaximus said:
He's looking at used vehicles dumbass. And he never said he was going to tow anything.
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Didn't he say his price limit was like 15K or something? He'd have to get a really used truck to get one for that cheap. Trucks retain their value pretty well unless you guys are saying the ridgeline wont.

JulesMaximus said:
Driving a truck isn't rocket science...hell, I bet even you could do it.
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I know it isn't rocket science, it's the science of driving a truck. 😀 Anyway there are newer used pickup trucks that get the same mileage as the Ridgeline without being a piece of shit, I'd much rather have those.
 
for ~15k u can get a reg cab 4x4 2004-2007 f-150/silverado/sierra stripped with ~20-30k
(prolly a w/t or xl package)..but far from a POS.
 
obamanation said:
Didn't he say his price limit was like 15K or something? He'd have to get a really used truck to get one for that cheap. Trucks retain their value pretty well unless you guys are saying the ridgeline wont.
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I paid $15,995 for my 2005 Tundra in 2008. 36k miles, SR5, towing, & cold weather packages. You can easily find a truck worth buying for $15k.
 
obamanation said:
Didn't he say his price limit was like 15K or something? He'd have to get a really used truck to get one for that cheap. Trucks retain their value pretty well unless you guys are saying the ridgeline wont.


I know it isn't rocket science, it's the science of driving a truck. 😀 Anyway there are newer used pickup trucks that get the same mileage as the Ridgeline without being a piece of shit, I'd much rather have those.
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Funny, I didn't have any trouble finding a used Ridgeline for $14,995 and I've never heard anyone say it was a piece of shit. It's not a vehicle I'd ever buy but it definitely isn't a piece of shit either.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...=26&pager.offset=25&cardist=59&standard=false
 
Not a piece of shit but not what we were expecting in the way of maintenance/reliability.
Had to replace a couple of sensors in the transmission.
Have a serious ongoing electrical problem that the dealer can't find.
We were not expecting to do anything above normal maintenance yet. My 98 Camry is just the opposite, it has 190K and has had nothing like the problems the Honda has.
 
skyking said:
Not a piece of shit but not what we were expecting in the way of maintenance/reliability.
Had to replace a couple of sensors in the transmission.
Have a serious ongoing electrical problem that the dealer can't find.
We were not expecting to do anything above normal maintenance yet. My 98 Camry is just the opposite, it has 190K and has had nothing like the problems the Honda has.
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There's something about that late 90's vintage Camry that just makes it last forever. A friend of mine has a 98 Camry and a 2007 Camry and the 07 was junked this year because it fell apart (2 transmissions, electrical gremlins, interior fell apart). A Fusion SEL replaced the Camry. The 07 required more trips to the dealer in its first year than the 98 had in its entire life to that point.

It wasnt isolated either, his parents bought an 07 Camry on the same day from the same dealer and it suffered a similar fate as well, shrug.
 
edro said:
BTW, I left Dodge off because they suck.
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Too bad. Can't say much for the work truck I had with the "Magnum" V6, but then again, we drove that around with an extra 500-1000 pounds of gear in the back, all the time. 🙄

Local dealer, a year or two ago, had brand new V6 Dodge work trucks on clearance for $10K. No frills, no chrome, stick shift, regular cab.....but if you're just looking for a dirt & lumber hauler, you sure couldn't find something new for any cheaper than that!!

In fact, if they do it again this model year, I might just have to go check 'em out. :hmm:
 
PhoKingGuy said:
There's something about that late 90's vintage Camry that just makes it last forever. A friend of mine has a 98 Camry and a 2007 Camry and the 07 was junked this year because it fell apart (2 transmissions, electrical gremlins, interior fell apart). A Fusion SEL replaced the Camry. The 07 required more trips to the dealer in its first year than the 98 had in its entire life to that point.

It wasnt isolated either, his parents bought an 07 Camry on the same day from the same dealer and it suffered a similar fate as well, shrug.
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New Camry is made in the US. When I bought my Maxima it was the last year they made that car in Japan and that's one of the reasons I bought it. I certainly wasn't going to buy the new model made in the US at brand new facilities...there were definite teething problems with that car.

I'm not sure where the Ridgeline is manufactured but I wouldn't be surprised if it was manufactured here. I doubt it has much of a market anywhere else in the world.
 
For reference, since this thread started, I've been digging around the interwebs looking at the Dodge Rams for 2009-2010. They have been getting awesome reviews for build quality, performance, features, and value for the money. Looks like Chrysler finally caught up with everyone else. And passed them.
 
shortylickens said:
For reference, since this thread started, I've been digging around the interwebs looking at the Dodge Rams for 2009-2010. They have been getting awesome reviews for build quality, performance, features, and value for the money. Looks like Chrysler finally caught up with everyone else. And passed them.
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I'm hoping the 2011 grand cherokee will be of similar quality. So far the journalists that have seen it seem to like it. Chrysler needs a few more vehicles that are as good as the new Ram to stay viable.
 
JulesMaximus said:
New Camry is made in the US. When I bought my Maxima it was the last year they made that car in Japan and that's one of the reasons I bought it. I certainly wasn't going to buy the new model made in the US at brand new facilities...there were definite teething problems with that car.

I'm not sure where the Ridgeline is manufactured but I wouldn't be surprised if it was manufactured here. I doubt it has much of a market anywhere else in the world.
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Ironically for myself the most reliable car I've seen is our 2002 Tahoe. Nothing but oil changes since we got it, has 85k miles on it now, even looks brand new inside and out.
 
evident said:
Most camrys were made in the US. Even the bulletproof 90's ones.
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My Sister-In-Law has a 2001 Camry that was manufactured in Japan. Most Camry's after that were made in the US but I don't think Toyota started manufacturing the Camry in the US until the late 1990s or early 2000s.

Toyota had some teething issues with the Tundra when they started manufacturing it (and they only manufactured it in the US). The drive train was made in Japan but final assembly was done in the US. I don't think the Camry was being produced here at the time...at least not on a full scale basis.
 
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JulesMaximus said:
My Sister-In-Law has a 2001 Camry that was manufactured in Japan. Most Camry's after that were made in the US but I don't think Toyota started manufacturing the Camry in the US until the late 1990s or early 2000s.

Toyota had some teething issues with the Tundra when they started manufacturing it (and they only manufactured it in the US). The drive train was made in Japan but final assembly was done in the US. I don't think the Camry was being produced here at the time...at least not on a full scale basis.
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interesting, our 96 camry and many other 3rd gen camrys' i've encountered had a US VIN #. Quality for toyota in general has just gone down, no matter where they were produced it seems.

my USA built 07 accord is rock solid and everything about it is just quality so far.
 
evident said:
interesting, our 96 camry and many other 3rd gen camrys' i've encountered had a US VIN #. Quality for toyota in general has just gone down, no matter where they were produced it seems.

my USA built 07 accord is rock solid and everything about it is just quality so far.
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Honda, unlike Toyota just needs to fire their entire design staff and start fresh. They'll be fine if they do that.

That and start building cars like they used to (fun to drive, efficient, stylish, etc)
 
shortylickens said:
For reference, since this thread started, I've been digging around the interwebs looking at the Dodge Rams for 2009-2010. They have been getting awesome reviews for build quality, performance, features, and value for the money. Looks like Chrysler finally caught up with everyone else. And passed them.
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There's a new model coming out soon that will be even better. The RAM's have always been under appreciated. My parents have taken 3 different Dodge trucks over 300,000, a 77 Van, 85 Van, and their current on is a 97 truck. The total repair on all 3 trucks going nearly 1,000,000 km was less than my buddy's Jetta in 4 years of driving.

Funny how this thread has split into factions, there is the group that will suck the dick of whatever turd Honda spits out and pretty much everyone else.

Don't get me wrong, Honda makes some decent, boring cars that have fantastic reliability, I love the way their plants work, but the Rigeline is just horrible.

Oh and the Prius is an absolute abortion. It is the farthest thing from an eco friendly vehicle that you could achieve if you tried. 600 lbs of batteries that will be nothing but toxic waste in 5 years that only exist as a viable product because of government subsidizes. It takes way more energy to produce and dispose of the extra crap added than the car can ever save in its lifetime. The only thing you have done is temporarily moved where the energy is consumed.
 
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