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Old 07-05-2008, 02:28 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SuperTrooper View Post
Honda didn't target the Ridgeline at traditional truck buyers, but at Honda owners looking for more hauling capabilities...
But that's my point: it doesn't have any more hauling capability than a large sedan with the trunk lid removed. Do you honestly think you could carry a 4x8 sheet of plywood or sheetrock in one, or a few 2x4 studs? It might fill a niche as a tow vehicle for boat/camper owners, but that's as specialized as the tow vehicles for manufactured housing sections.

I do wish Honda would introduce a practical small pickup, something similar to what Toyota did with its SR5 Sport Truck back in the 70s. It'd find a market, just as the original did.
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