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kahnartist
Joined: 10 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:22 am Post subject: Ridgeline wins (again) 2006 top pick Consumer Reports Auto |
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Honda Ridgeline won top choice today from Consumer Report 2006 Annual Auto Ranklings for Pick up truck.
Not one of the top picks for 10 categories were from US/European makers.
Quoted from the SJ Mercury news (www.bayarea.com)...Japanes cars, trucks, minivans and sport-utes earned all 10 of the magazines top picks for 2006-the first sime since 1997 that no U.S. or European model has been a top pick.
Green car: Toyota Prius
Fun to drive: Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Pick up: Honda Ridgeline
Minivan: Honda Odyssey
SUV less than $30,000: Subaru Forester
SUV more than $30,000: Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Sedan $30/40,000: Acura TL
Luxury Sedan: Infiniti M35
Sedan less than $20,000: Honda Civic
Sedan $20-30,000: Honda Accord |
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bigdave269
Joined: 02 Oct 2005
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Location: Santa Clarita
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:59 am Post subject: |
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What, no Sport Trac on the Consumer Reports list? :o
This is awesome and definitely no surprise to Ridgeline owners, for sure. 8) |
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kahnartist
Joined: 10 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:09 am Post subject: Re: Ridgeline wins (again) 2006 top pick Consumer Reports Au |
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I guess we can now add:
Motor Trend Truck of the year
Consumer Reports 2006 Best Pick-up of the year |
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colorider
Joined: 02 Oct 2005
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Location: Loveland, Colorado
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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bigdave269 wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")What, no Sport Trac on the Consumer Reports list? :o
I hear from a "reliable source" that the 2007 S-T will win ALL awards.
:roll: |
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Ridgeline2006
Joined: 02 Oct 2005
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Location: South Florida
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Looks like honda cleaned up! I'm not surprised, but I guess we'd better watch out next year (NOT!) 8) |
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bigdave269
Joined: 02 Oct 2005
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Location: Santa Clarita
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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colorider wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
bigdave269 wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")What, no Sport Trac on the Consumer Reports list? :o
I hear from a "reliable source" that the 2007 S-T will win ALL awards.
:roll:
I'm sure he's reliable....... :lol: :lol: :lol: |
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DopplerDon
Joined: 01 Oct 2005
Posts: 304
Location: Connecticut
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| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Ridgeline wins (again) 2006 top pick Consumer Reports Au |
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| I think that 'unlimited' weight load of the tailgate will be hard to beat. |
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cdsac
Joined: 09 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Ridgeline wins (again) 2006 top pick Consumer Reports Au |
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| Has anyone seen any info on what honda has in mind for the ridge in 07'? |
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colorider
Joined: 02 Oct 2005
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Location: Loveland, Colorado
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| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Ridgeline wins (again) 2006 top pick Consumer Reports Au |
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cdsac wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")Has anyone seen any info on what honda has in mind for the ridge in 07'?
I would suspect VERY minor changes. A new color offering, perhaps something along the line of a trip computer - cosmetic stuff maybe.
Just my $.02 |
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Ridgeline2006
Joined: 02 Oct 2005
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Location: South Florida
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| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Hopefully I can trade mine in and get a new one --- maybe a dark, midnight blue color would be nice....8) |
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bigdave269
Joined: 02 Oct 2005
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Location: Santa Clarita
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| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Think they'll take a trade that's been beat up so bad in only a year? :P |
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Ridgeline2006
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Location: South Florida
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| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| They might have to! Of course, I'll be the one to take a bath on the trade if I do it 8) |
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