RandyMN

Thanks Camino! I've been reading Cheers and Gears religiously for a couple years now and always enjoy the forums and information. Hum, guess I better get a buying some more Chevy's to catch up with you! :AH-HA_wink:

Like I said, I've owned 6, yes six, Silverados so I'm no stranger to Chevrolet. Chevy has a fine product, no doubt about it. Sometimes change is good. The same-ole, same-ole gets boring after a while. For now I'm happy to be driving my truck "pretender"! Like I said, I'm not hear to argue one truck over another, but simply to share my experience. Gotta love pick'em up trucks!

No, I didn't pay list, but when Chevy lowered the sticker prices on all their trucks, my truck lost 2 grand in value. Hellava deal in my book....NOT.

Here's a few innovations that I appreciate in my Honda: >--dual action tail gate, >--in-bed trunk >--independent rear suspension >--25% better mileage than my 2004 Silverado >--my Trek Madone bicycle can fit in the back with the seats raised, and not broke down >--can pull my lawn mower trailer and boat with no problems >--tight steering, taught suspension (no couch-on-wheels feeling) Chevy also frustrated me (and my pocket book) with all their screwing around with rebates, lowering sticker prices, etc. In 2 year's time, my $37,000 list Silverado with 35,000 miles sold for $19,000. Sad, sad, sad. I'm not hear to argue the benefits of the Honda versus the Avalanche, but just to point out what sold me on the Honda. Both are great vehicles. It all depends on how a guy uses his truck and what the needs are. The freedom of choice is what makes America great. P.S. I will buy an Avalanche when the dual mode hybrid becomes available!

I was hopeful for more of an update to the Ridgeline--maybe the changes will be under the hood with a diesel or a hybrid??? I've owned my Ridgeline RTL for over a year now with 21,000 trouble-free miles. Prior to me owning my Ridgeline, I owned 6 Chevy Silverados (circa 1991 through 2004) and the Ridgeline's versatility, car-like driving, and awesome utility are far superior to the Silverado. Honda is not afraid to think and build outside of the box. Where oh where is the in-bed trunk in the Chevy and Fords? I live in small town Americana (rural Minnesota--the heart of Chevy and Ford truck country) and I still get a lot of looks and "wow, that pickup is cool" comments. The Honda is a very fine pickup--the other pickup manufacturers can learn a lot from Honda. Innovation sold me on the Honda. Lets see some serious innovation from the US pickup manufacturers now!

More digging into the GM parts-bin...ugh...

I've owned 6 Silverados since 1991....IMO the best word to describe what I've seen so far for the '07 Silverado is "boring". I love my Honda Ridgeline though.