Honda Ridgeline Black much less than i thought

[steffen707]

I swear i priced out an all options Ridgeline Black Edition last year and it was $54,000. I do it today and its only $45,000. I know that's not what most here are looking for, but has anybody noticed a huge price drop in them? Maybe its cuz i looked RIGHT when they came out?

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[Troybilt]

I would rather ride a Strawberry Shortcake bike to work:cwl:

 

[steffen707]

I would rather ride a Strawberry Shortcake bike to work:cwl:

With white tassels on the handle bars?

 

[Troybilt]

With white tassels on the handle bars?

No way man... that will slow me down and I'm never on time for work

 

[Jake]

Honda had 2 blunders on the Ridgeline. If they made the spare tire compartment just a tad deeper than you would have been able to fit a full sized spare there instead of a mini spare. You have a car load of passengers and a bed load of luggage and ya get a flat. No problem just put the spare on. But then what do you do with the flat tire? You can’t put it where the spare was stowed, no room in the bed or inside. So you either put it in someone’s lap or leave it on the side if the road. Hard to believe it could happen but this happened to a friend of mine when they got a flat with their Honda Fit. I would never have a car that did not come with a full sized spare for this very reason.

The other really stupid thing that Honda did was to not have a locking tailgate. Sure the trunk in the bed locks. Put a tonneau cover on it. Put your valuables and luggage in the bed and then hit the power locks. The doors are locked but not the tailgate itself. Anyone can walk up to any Ridgeline and just open the tailgate and help themselves to whatever is in the bed of the truck, totally unlocked. No kidding.

No chance of that happening with a Gladiator.

 

[lrtexasman]

I swear i priced out an all options Ridgeline Black Edition last year and it was $54,000. I do it today and its only $45,000. I know that's not what most here are looking for, but has anybody noticed a huge price drop in them? Maybe its cuz i looked RIGHT when they came out?

Must have been an error. Small MSRP change on them. Delivery went up a bit

 

[steffen707]

Honda had 2 blunders on the Ridgeline. If they made the spare tire compartment just a tad deeper than you would have been able to fit a full sized spare there instead of a mini spare. You have a car load of passengers and a bed load of luggage and ya get a flat. No problem just put the spare on. But then what do you do with the flat tire? You can’t put it where the spare was stowed, no room in the bed or inside. So you either put it in someone’s lap or leave it on the side if the road. Hard to believe it could happen but this happened to a friend of mine when they got a flat with their Honda Fit. I would never have a car that did not come with a full sized spare for this very reason.

The other really stupid thing that Honda did was to not have a locking tailgate. Sure the trunk in the bed locks. Put a tonneau cover on it. Put your valuables and luggage in the bed and then hit the power locks. The doors are locked but not the tailgate itself. Anyone can walk up to any Ridgeline and just open the tailgate and help themselves to whatever is in the bed of the truck, totally unlocked. No kidding.

No chance of that happening with a Gladiator.

LOL, those are interesting points. Can't believe they don't have a locking tailgate. I could just find myself in the spare situation. Pull over, put on the spare and go, DOH, what to do with this full size wheel. hopefully have a tie down and just strap it on top of your other stuff.

 

[steffen707]

Must have been an error. Small MSRP change on them. Delivery went up a bit

yeah....maybe i'm remembering things incorrectly. $54,000, $45,000 dyslexia perhaps

 

[lrtexasman]

no doubt, either way, I was checking them out as well. I found it hard to drop that kind of money on a truck that could only tow 5k.

 

[steffen707]

no doubt, either way, I was checking them out as well. I found it hard to drop that kind of money on a truck that could only tow 5k.

I gave up on the ridgeline a while ago but recently with all this speculation about high prices, i'm reconsidering everything. But that's a good point i forgot about the "5k towing". Bah.....

 

[IWantAJeepGladiator]

I gave up on the ridgeline a while ago but recently with all this speculation about high prices, i'm reconsidering everything. But that's a good point i forgot about the "5k towing". Bah.....

Good points! I will have to look again, but I don't think I am a huge fan of the front. Not "trucky" enough. Remember though, other than the sport with the max tow, the numbers on the other Gladiator trims are about as lame as the 5k for the Honda...

 

[steffen707]

Good points! I will have to look again, but I don't think I am a huge fan of the front. Not "trucky" enough. Remember though, other than the sport with the max tow, the numbers on the other Gladiator trims are about as lame as the 5k for the Honda...

Rubicon is still 7k

 

[Slojo]

I have never seen a Ridgeline priced higher than the high 40s.

 

[noside85]

I think they come w locking tailgate now The new gens look better than the older, but still off.

 

[LongTimeListener]

no doubt, either way, I was checking them out as well. I found it hard to drop that kind of money on a truck that could only tow 5k.

Looks nervously at his JT Rubicon 6MT...

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