The Tacoma is 2nd best used midsize pick up

All cute......but a little skinny. I need a little wiggle in the giggle....especially the caboose

 

Some chicks dig that

 

that was a converted van.
As for what a Tacoma do that a Ridgeline can’t?

is that a serious question?

I get it though if the average age of a Tacoma owner is 46…the average age of a Ridgeline owner is probably 68. LoL

 

Older guys appreciate a better ride and low lift over height for hernia prevention. Probably on fixed income so better fuel economy is an added bonus.

 

You don't wanna mess with those Ridgeline owners.

 

I've had both (because I'm not scared), my Tacoma gets slightly better gas mileage than the Ridgeline did. About 1-2 mpg's better.

 

We borrowed the sons Ridgeline for a two day trip and averaged 29mpg total. Son also commented on better fuel economy than his previous Tacoma.

 

Mine got 18 all the time; flat, hills, pulling my boat...it never mattered, always 18.

 

I think a lot of people put stock in stuff like “rated #1 by Review Company XYZ” but don’t think about what’s actually best for them. It’s kinda like having your mom pick out your clothes for you every day. This outfit rated #1 by my mom!

 

Still a unibody pickup. And you can even go further back than that if you want to count VW's pickup.

I have no particular love for the Ridgeline. But my neighbor has one. It's every bit as functional and practical as my Tacoma and arguably more comfortable for his family.

And I'll ask again. What can a stock Tacoma do that a stock Ridgeline can't?

 

Your observations are accurate in that Ridgeline buyers are older.

Avg. Tacoma buyers' age is 53 and Ridgeline is 65.

Interestingly median household income for Tacoma buyer is $95k vs $120k for Ridgeline.

 

Stock ridgeline can’t go on the same off-road trails that a stock Tacoma can. Also, it has a lower towing capacity.

 

Just another publication's opinion.

Means not much more than the paper its printed on.

BTW, Kelly Hu is a .......9.9/10

 

OOHHH, those old unibody american vehicles were so bad, that we use to have to buy sub frame connectors to keep them from behaving like noodles. The modern unibody construction is much better, obviously.

As for your question, the ridgeline is a no go for me because it can't go places where my taco can, on our yearly 2 week road trip vacation that usually takes us to areas between Colorado and Utah. It's basically clearance that's the problem. I would hope that there would be list kits available for bigger tires, but in stock form, I doubt you could go much over 30 inch. Also, hondas are not known for their ruggedness. Parts are made lighter across all their lines.

 

But a higher payload capacity. And I would venture to say that an AWD Ridgeline could manage the terrain and conditions that the vast majority of Tacoma owners experience

 

That wasn’t your question sir.

I agree that ridgeline will suit most taco owners, but your question was: “what a stock tacoma can do that a ridgeline can’t”.

We can all agree that ridgeline Is not even close to what a stock taco can do on trails.

 

Older guys are also well pass the "I give a shit what people think of me" phase. A vehicle no longer defines who we are. Instead we gain satisfaction, gratification and validation of life through substantive things like family, spouses, young adult children who are ready to take flight and find their own path, life long friends. In other words....things that actually matter.

Do I like my Tacoma? Absolutely. It serves my needs just fine. But if it were a Ridgeline instead? It would serve my needs just fine as well.

 

Not only a converted van, but a converted van built on a Corvair chassis. Which would be similar to building a pick up on a Sienna chassis.

The Greenbrier van had some success, but was only made for four years. The pick up version was a one year only model, beat out by the then new Econoline and the VW van. Which also came in a pick up variation and might have been a better choice for "unibody pick up" than the Corvair.

 

"If you like your Ridgeline, you can keep you Ridgeline."

 

I was merely countering your higher tow cap of the Tacoma comment with the higher payload of the RL.

I'm willing to bet money that the vast majority of Tacoma owners don't take their rigs into terrain that RL couldn't also handle.

Remember, this is TW. While a large forum, it accounts for a tiny fraction of the actual number of Tacoma owners out there. The majority of Tacoma owners, as with all pickup owners, don't rock crawl or tow 8k pounds.