I was with my son yesterday at Tim Horton's (Canadian version of Dunkin' Donuts) and a guy started to talk with us.

The guy: Did you see my Honda Rigdeline 4X4 outside?

Me: Yes, nice truck

The guy: I wanted to buy a Wrangler because of the nice look and soft top option, but I decided to buy a Ridgeline because it's more capable than a Wrangler off-road. I wheel at the Terrebonne's Trail, and the Jeeps are always stuck in mud. Fortunately, I pull them out with my sling, blah, blah

I didn't say anything and stayed polite, but I decided to leave the restaurant right away because my son was about to explode

 

In the right enviornment it could be more capable.

For example he stays on the dry ground and never gets in the mud, so when guys who have vehicle capable of taking on the mud do get stuck he is ready to pull them out. Remember this he is more capable of pulling out the jeeps because he is only capable of staying on the hi dry ground. In this case its true as a jeep is incapable of sitting still on dry ground as it is a male vehicle and they have to play. However the pretty girls are wearing their heels looking nice and cant get dirty.



Ridgeline=Girl Jeep=male, just remember when a jeep flexes it might be marking the trail.

One of the guys at work used to have a Ridgeline, and it was better at hauling bikes and junk in the rear bed. Funny its gone now and he has a Ford F150 he also needs to tow stuff.

Honda makes a nice car and that definition includes the Ridgeline.

PS I no longer own any foreign mfg vehicles, only Dodge, Jeep and Chevy. I know where my paycheck comes from.

 

if they are so much more capable, then why were we pulling this one out of the snow???...

 

NICE PIC have honda put that in their commercials

 

He's right, it's much more capable than a JK, both on and off roading.
By the way, I have some land in Hawaii, I bought back in 1966 on the Big Island, right at the base of Kīlauea, and I would be willing to sell it if the price is right. It's a nice lot about 100ftx200ft, and would support a nice house if you could figgure a way to make it fire proof.

 

Honda employs many American workers. They have factories in Alabama and Ohio for vehicles.

I am suprised we don't have some Honda employees who are members of this forum. The ridgeline is a pathetic excuse for a truck, but for the people who want a vehicle similar to a truck, but drives like a car, they may have hit that one on the head.

If I remember correctly they pay pretty well for the American workers who are building cars in the Alabama plant. Better than any other employers in the area for blue collar jobs.

Sad but true, but Honda invests in American soil ($7 billion in capitol investments in Ohio alone) as well as employing many American engineers that live, work and were educated in the US. My brother included. I have heard nothing but good from the group of engineers that I am acquainted with who work for Honda.

One little fact I found. I think Honda is the first vehicle manufacturer that has built cars in the US for export to Japan. Irony at its best in my eyes.

Globalized business is our reality. Corporate headquarters could be anywhere, but who is employing American WORKERS? That is the question I feel we should ask. I sort of wish Honda had bought Jeep from Chrysler, I think we would have seen some improvements in quality control. The engineers I know who now work for Honda love Jeeps, might have some buy in to improving things.

 

Keep in mind where the corporate profits go. It's good to pay American workers. It's good to keep the corporate profits circulating in the US too. More companies are having corporate HQs in the states but are shifting labor elsewhere. Not a good deal either.

IMO - we need to by "American" as much as possible - US goods made by US labor by US companies. That has the most bang for the buck as far as the economy goes.

However, this is a global economy and corporate profits are a much bigger concern than employing people. Take Currie, for example. They advertise the RockJock II is 100% US made. The RockJock III is "identical" to the II, except for the foreign castings - and the price. The center housing for the II is $999, the III is $699. How many will spring for the $ difference just because it's American made?

 

Oh, I forgot - the Ridgeline ad from Honda:

Tough & Smooth
The Ridgeline's advanced 4-wheel independent suspension suspension and chassis have been designed for towing, hauling and occasional off-road use.

However, with such standard features as Automatic Climate Control, Illuminated Vanity Mirror, Electronic Parking Assist, and Heated Exterior Mirrors, there is a clear advantage when cruising at the mall.

 

Where does the money trail end, it goes to Japan, thats where the profits go. Where are all the Honda suppliers, in the US, I think not.

 

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HA HA HA

They are called "Ridgeline" for a reason. That's the only place they go... up on the ridge line, while all the Jeeps play down in the bottom