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H*a*r*r*o*l*d

On 7/10/2014 5:55 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 7/10/14, 6:45 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:24:11 -0500, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

Here's what EDMUNDS SAYS ABOUT ONE OF THE IMPOSTERS
Criticisms include the Ridgeline's aversion to off-road adventures,
where its lack of a low-range gear and a tendency to bottom out don't
help when tackling more rugged trails. Fuel economy for a V6-powered
pickup is also disappointing.

If these shortcomings are meaningful to you, then you'll want to
consider a pickup with true truck DNA. But if all you really need is the
passenger space of an SUV and the utility of a pickup truck, the
Ridgeline is an excellent choice.

We took a Kia Sorento on some off road adventures in Montana. I can't
say it was suited to the task but we made it back. I did buy the
insurance and it wasn't my car so we just went with it.
There was a lot of scraping and banging.

Is FlaJim planning to take his self-propelled tin motel room offroad on
some rugged trails?

No but it does afford me a closer up view of America than you get while
on your fabled American flyovers.

"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of
taking care of them".
Thomas Jefferson