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[fosheec]

An interesting note: Of the three types of cars raced in the Busch and Nextel Cup series, only one is produced in the US - the Toyota Camry. The others are made in Canada or Mexico. You'd be better off buying a Nissan Titan and helping out the poor schmoes in Mississippi than buying "American."

[msgross]

Originally Posted by Jonboy

Isn't GM American owned?

I believe that he was suggesting that even though Toyota's are built in the US (Indiana) that it is a Japanese owned company... therfore not on his "to buy" list.

Personally, nothing is solely produced in the US anymore so why not buy what you want. My family retired from GM and I have to say that GM and its employees have run themself out of business and competition (high wages = high auto prices etc...) Not wanting to fuel a debate because there is not "right" answer. I know a lot of people that left Chrysler in Indiana to work for Toyota...

[1lowdiesel]

saw it at sema it's pretty badass.

[dailydragger03]

It looks like it drove through a Lund factory with glue all over it! Sorry, just not my style.

[70cst]

"So are you suggesting we buy Honda Ridgelines's instead?"

I think if you compared the simple style designs of our trucks with a Ridgeline it's a no brainer. Even though our trucks are over 30 years old they have a much better design than the ridgeline. Plus our trucks are collectable work trucks. I cant see the Ridgline being desirable in 30 years let alone in 5 years. The ridgeline is not a real work truck designed to do what trucks were designed to do.

[kevinr1970]

Originally Posted by 70cst

I think if you compared the simple style designs of our trucks with a Ridgeline it's a no brainer. Even though our trucks are over 30 years old they have a much better design than the ridgeline. Plus our trucks are collectable work trucks. I cant see the Ridgline being desirable in 30 years let alone in 5 years. The ridgeline is not a real work truck designed to do what trucks were designed to do.

A friend at work bought a Ridgeline and I have to say I'm pretty impressed. Drives real nice; more car-like than truck-like, good power, good gas mileage, lots of creature comforts even on a lower end version.

I can't argue with collectible as I have a small collection of my own?!?

In five years if the Ridgeline has needed to have its heater/AC control head replaced (at 3,000 miles), needed its front brakes re-done repeatedly (with less than 50,000), needed its intake gaskets replaced (with under 70,000), engine "piston slap" noise (after 20,000), than no, it wouldn't be desireable. But if after 150,000 miles it has needed little more than regular maintenance (my experience with Hondas) than I would think it would be highly desireable.
Tell me again, why did I buy an '06 after having problems with my '98 and having friends have problems with the NBS trucks????

Since my '86 GMC is the only one of my trucks I use as a "truck", the Ridgeline looks better all the time.

I'll never admit this to her, but when my girlfriend points these things out to me, I find it harder and harder to argue with her...

[70cst]

Ridgeline as a potential collector truck? : Crazy: Reliability wasn't the issue. Collectability was the point and it would be hard to convince me the Ridgeline will ever have a following as the 67-72 trucks now have and will continue to have. The Ridgeline I am sure is a nice city truck and is reliable like other Hondas but as far as payload and pulling ability it falls way short of what a real work is truck is designed to do. I also own a 99 Tacoma TRD 4x4 and it's a nice truck but it will never have a following as 67-72 trucks have. Then again...what do I know? When most of us look back at our younger days we don’t recall seeing Honda or Toyota being part of the landscape of rural America.

[62 short step]

Its exactly what it is a " Sema show truck". But I'd drive it, why not!

[CHAPS7931]

not my style

[smitty62]

Trashy... oh..did I say trashy? Lemme see..yep, it's TRASHY!!

[dan42]

I think the new ones are ugly. Do you suppose the earlier versions of '07, which Chevy called "Classic" styling, will be referred to as '07 1st series? I think the last time they changed styles in semi-mid model year was 1955.

[Chevytrux4me]

Uhh, Hey Biff, 'ol buddy, don't know quite how to tell 'ya this, but the day after Thanksgivin' I went & bought an '06 Silverado. I didn't realize until the following day, when I was looking through the paperwork, and happened to look at all the fine print on the window sticker, but its final assembly plant was Silao, GJ MEXICO. ... Sorry, man...

[Jonboy]

Originally Posted by dan42

I think the new ones are ugly. Do you suppose the earlier versions of '07, which Chevy called "Classic" styling, will be referred to as '07 1st series? I think the last time they changed styles in semi-mid model year was 1955.

The 88 models hit in January, 1987. I think you could buy both models of the truck until the end of the model year. Likewise, in 1999, you could still get a "classic" 1998 style truck.

[EAST SIDE LOW LIFE]

esll.