Drove past the local Honda dealer

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deej86 Joined Sep 2004 Posts 1023 EE Offline IL, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:06:48 PM EDT [Last Edit: 3/9/2005 6:42:12 PM EDT by deej86] And they had one of their new "Ridgeline " pickups on the lot. Hideous doesn't even begin to describe it. I thought that the Avalanche/Escalade EXT looked like trash when they came out... but this piece of junk... Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over. Tell me I'm not the only one that thinks this way.

bo99 When in dout empty the mag Joined Jan 2004 Posts 520 EE Offline NY, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:09:04 PM EDT wheres the pic I have yet to see one
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Admiral_Crunch COBOL Guru Joined Apr 2001 Posts 1753 EE Offline GA, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:13:32 PM EDT [Last Edit: 3/9/2005 6:14:37 PM EDT by Admiral_Crunch] From Honda's website: Definitely weird-looking. An SUV El Camino? Tailgate opens normally or to the side, apparantly.
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tangeant Joined Jan 2001 Posts 2115 EE Offline WA, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:15:19 PM EDT [Last Edit: 3/9/2005 7:13:57 PM EDT by tangeant] Not as Ugly as that Chevy SSR monstrosity !

DzlBenz (Is this thing on?) Joined Nov 2001 Posts 5041 EE Offline KS, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:15:39 PM EDT Looks like the box that the Accord comes in.
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GUNGUY1911 G.P.F.U. MK1 MOD 0 Joined Mar 2003 Posts 3188 EE Offline IN, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:15:40 PM EDT Hmm I'll bet that body work on a one-peice body could get kinda pricey!
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Spyda Joined Jan 2005 Posts 71 EE Offline WA, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:15:42 PM EDT Waaaay coool!

Gopher Captain DialTone Joined Feb 2001 Posts 2015 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:16:20 PM EDT I wish GM would bring the El Camino back. Yuppiefied little sports car/truck might sell now.
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deej86 Joined Sep 2004 Posts 1025 EE Offline IL, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:21:02 PM EDT What would be really sweet is if GM would bring the Holden Ute to the States. It is basically a GTO pickup. www.holden.com.au//images/ute/ss_ute/overview/img_ModelHero.jpg

LPDtactical Need some wood? Joined Feb 2004 Posts 1145 EE Offline OH, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:21:52 PM EDT that thing is rather lame looking... have to see it in person to be sure..
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Keith_J Joined Jan 2001 Posts 2360 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:24:45 PM EDT Finally a truck for lemming-like Honda fans. Too bad the market research was off. Way off. I thought the Saturn SUV was an abomination but when Honda started making their own SUV instead of rebadging an Isuzu, it was sure to happen. But a Honda full-sized truck? Ok, the Porsche Cayenne...makes Mr. Garrison's sex change seem mild.

Ramjet Fly Boy Joined Nov 2000 Posts 1247 EE Offline OH, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:25:51 PM EDT The CR's in the bed look nice. You can keep the thing with four wheels.
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Valkyre Joined Jun 2002 Posts 1224 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:26:51 PM EDT Looks like a blantant copy of the Chevy Avalanche. Both look like crap.

Guns_N_Shizzle Joined Feb 2003 Posts 1826 EE Offline AZ, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:27:06 PM EDT unibody construction. I just dont see it putting a dent in Toyota sales.

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Posted: 3/9/2005 6:28:27 PM EDT

[Last Edit: 3/10/2005 12:58:24 PM EDT by deej86]

Originally Posted By Keith_J:
Finally a truck for lemming-like Honda fans. Too bad the market research was off. Way off.

I thought the Saturn SUV was an abomination but when Honda started making their own SUV instead of rebadging an Isuzu, it was sure to happen. But a Honda full-sized truck?

Ok, the Porsche Cayenne...makes Mr. Garrison's sex change seem mild.

My dad almost bought a Saturn VUE. Overpriced crapbox.

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Posted: 3/9/2005 6:31:50 PM EDT

[Last Edit: 3/9/2005 6:32:04 PM EDT by Keith_J]

Originally Posted By deej86:
Originally Posted By Keith_J:
Finally a truck for lemming-like Honda fans. Too bad the market research was off. Way off.

I thought the Saturn SUV was an abomination but when Honda started making their own SUV instead of rebadging an Isuzu, it was sure to happen. But a Honda full-sized truck?

Ok, the Porsche Cayenne...makes Mr. Garrison's sex change seem mild.

My dad almost bought a Saturn VUE. Overpriced ~~crapbox~~ liberalbox.

Fixed it for you.

deej86 Joined Sep 2004 Posts 1029 EE Offline IL, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:34:53 PM EDT That too. Saturn dealers are a bunch of jerks when it comes to pricing. Their "no haggle strategy" is They won't deal with you, the morons.

Keith_J Joined Jan 2001 Posts 2362 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:35:58 PM EDT What next? Hummer making a sports car?

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deej86 Joined Sep 2004 Posts 1031 EE Offline IL, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:38:28 PM EDT [Last Edit: 3/9/2005 6:40:51 PM EDT by deej86] Whats worse about the VUE is my mom was actually the one that was gonna get it and she wanted it in this ugly puke-orange color. Got a nice Chevy Blazer instead.

deej86 Joined Sep 2004 Posts 1032 EE Offline IL, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:38:58 PM EDT I wanted to puke when I saw the H3.

Corsair Joined Mar 2004 Posts 310 EE Offline OR, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 6:39:32 PM EDT Grosse!!!!!!!!!

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Posted: 3/9/2005 6:42:55 PM EDT

Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
unibody construction. I just dont see it putting a dent in Toyota sales.

GNS, do you work for Toyota?

deej86

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Posted: 3/9/2005 6:44:05 PM EDT

Originally Posted By tangeant:
Not as Ugly as that Chevy SST monstrosty !

Actually the SSR isn't that bad...I just wouldn't pay 49 grand for it!

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Posted: 3/9/2005 6:44:58 PM EDT

Originally Posted By deej86:
Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
unibody construction. I just dont see it putting a dent in Toyota sales.

GNS, do you work for Toyota?

I used to. They make the best cars for the money known to man.

deej86

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Posted: 3/9/2005 6:46:06 PM EDT

Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
Originally Posted By deej86:
Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
unibody construction. I just dont see it putting a dent in Toyota sales.

GNS, do you work for Toyota?

I used to. They make the best cars for the money known to man.

Do you work in the car selling business?

deej86

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Posted: 3/9/2005 6:46:53 PM EDT

Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
Originally Posted By deej86:
Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
unibody construction. I just dont see it putting a dent in Toyota sales.

GNS, do you work for Toyota?

I used to. They make the best cars for the money known to man.

Yeah...my sister has an '03 Pontiac Vibe(Toyota Matrix) and it is pretty nice.

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Posted: 3/9/2005 7:19:15 PM EDT

Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
unibody construction. I just dont see it putting a dent in Toyota sales.

Unibody AND frame on body.

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Posted: 3/9/2005 7:20:19 PM EDT

Originally Posted By deej86:
Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
Originally Posted By deej86:
Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
unibody construction. I just dont see it putting a dent in Toyota sales.

GNS, do you work for Toyota?

I used to. They make the best cars for the money known to man.

Do you work in the car selling business?

Sure do. Why you asking?

A-Rob Joined Sep 2004 Posts 115 EE Offline FL, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 8:04:42 PM EDT For years I've been telling people that when Honda made a truck, they would dominate the market. I was wrong.

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Posted: 3/9/2005 8:19:17 PM EDT

Originally Posted By A-Rob:
For years I've been telling people that when Honda made a truck, they would dominate the market.

I was wrong.

I thought the same thing.

Whoops.

CFII Resident Pilot Whore Joined Oct 2002 Posts 2468 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 8:23:58 PM EDT Shoot the designer. Note to Japan: COPYING THE HEDIOUS AVALANCHE IS NOT THE THING TO DO
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Hornetmech Joined Apr 2004 Posts 66 EE Offline MD, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 8:49:37 PM EDT The weird design of the bed has a function. It is a unibody truck, and the high sides were needed to strengthen the body in that area. It will be interesting to see how this honda is recieved by the truck market.

ARDOC Cat Doctor Joined Mar 2001 Posts 5543 EE Offline MI, USA	Posted: 3/9/2005 8:53:16 PM EDT Avalanche wannabe. Unit body truck? WTF.
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BOBK48 Member Joined Jul 2002 Posts 872 EE Offline CT, USA	Posted: 3/10/2005 3:44:13 AM EDT Ugly and useless. This isn't ment to be a working truck.
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Posted: 3/10/2005 4:07:03 AM EDT

Originally Posted By deej86:
What would be really sweet is if GM would bring the Holden Ute to the States. It is basically a GTO pickup.
www.holden.com.au//images/ute/ss_ute/overview/img_ModelHero.jpg

That`s a sharp little truck.

AR15fan Aging JBT. Joined Mar 2001 Posts 12981 EE Offline CA, USA	Posted: 3/10/2005 4:22:48 AM EDT Honda for cars Toyota for trucks
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Posted: 3/10/2005 4:32:21 AM EDT

Originally Posted By AR15fan:
Honda for cars
Toyota for trucks

Yep - although I do like the Nissan Maxima.

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NoVaGator Urban Warfare supporter Joined Oct 2002 Posts 2430 EE Offline VA, USA	Posted: 3/10/2005 4:37:16 AM EDT I remember when people laughed a Toyota/Honda/Datsun making anything but econoboxes... and then they laughed when Toyota made compact pickups... and then they laughed when Toyota made full size pickups... so I'll hold off on the laughter for a few more years....
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Posted: 3/10/2005 4:47:34 AM EDT

Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
unibody construction. I just dont see it putting a dent in Toyota sales.

Give them a few years, and I guarantee you they will. Just like in PWC, ATV, Motorcycle, Bicycle, and many other industries. When Honda enters, they do it to capture the largest market share possible. Wait and see.

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Posted: 3/10/2005 4:49:47 AM EDT

Originally Posted By Valkyre:
Looks like a blantant copy of the Chevy Avalanche.

Both look like crap.

Yes. That was my first thought when I saw it. It looks like a scaled-down Avalance.

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Ky_Bob Member Joined Feb 2001 Posts 3972 EE Offline KY, USA	Posted: 3/10/2005 5:05:44 AM EDT I guess they never thought you might want a topper on the ugly thing. Bob
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Posted: 3/10/2005 5:33:54 AM EDT

Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
Originally Posted By deej86:
Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
Originally Posted By deej86:
Originally Posted By Guns_N_Shizzle:
unibody construction. I just dont see it putting a dent in Toyota sales.

GNS, do you work for Toyota?

I used to. They make the best cars for the money known to man.

Do you work in the car selling business?

Sure do. Why you asking?

Just curious. Don't mean to turn it into 20 questions, but which manufacturer do you sell cars for?

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Posted: 3/10/2005 5:38:31 AM EDT

Originally Posted By NoVaGator:
I remember when people laughed a Toyota/Honda/Datsun making anything but econoboxes...

and then they laughed when Toyota made compact pickups...

and then they laughed when Toyota made full size pickups...

so I'll hold off on the laughter for a few more years....

Don't hold off laughing. At least Toyota makes functional trucks that people actually buy that don't look like a lump of crap.

ScaryGuy Joined Mar 2001 Posts 2085 EE Offline AL, USA	Posted: 3/10/2005 5:42:40 AM EDT I'm a ricegrinder driver, and have owned many a Honda, and will own another one. Some of the very best cars made, period. Thatsaid, That thing looks like an ISUZU Rodeo and a Chevy Avalanche had a bastard child. A really FUGGGGGGG-LLEEE bastard child. SG

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Posted: 3/10/2005 5:44:54 AM EDT

Originally Posted By j-fonz:
Originally Posted By AR15fan:
Honda for cars
Toyota for trucks

Yep - although I do like the Nissan Maxima.

I love mine. 2003 SE

The Nissan V-6 utilized in the Maxima is the best V6 made, period.

And the fuckers will flat out fly, too.

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DriftPunch Observer of humanity Joined Feb 2001 Posts 6961 EE Offline VA, USA	Posted: 3/10/2005 5:48:45 AM EDT It's really no worse than any other small 4 door pickup that anybody else markets. In fact, it's probably way better as it's a unibody, an nobody really uses the carrying capacity/off road ability of frame/solid axle competitors anyhoo.
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Posted: 3/10/2005 9:08:19 AM EDT

Originally Posted By Gopher:
I wish GM would bring the El Camino back. Yuppiefied little sports car/truck might sell now.

Well, in a way, the SSR is kind of like El C. Except they pimped it up with that folding top and priced it at 49 G's.

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Posted: 3/10/2005 9:10:22 AM EDT

Originally Posted By Admiral_Crunch:
From Honda's website:

automobiles.honda.com/images/banners/2006/ridgeline/exterior_gallery/large_13.jpg

automobiles.honda.com/images/banners/2006/ridgeline/exterior_gallery/large_03.jpg

automobiles.honda.com/images/banners/2006/ridgeline/exterior_gallery/large_07.jpg

Definitely weird-looking. An SUV El Camino? Tailgate opens normally or to the side, apparantly.

That's nothing new. In the 60's various station wagons did that. You can order a GMC Envoy XUV with that a tailgate that did that.

MillerSHO "I'm a Full Fledged Member". Joined Nov 2001 Posts 4642 EE Offline OR, USA	Posted: 3/10/2005 9:15:46 AM EDT (Shudders)

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