Quote from: NT2C on April 07, 2024, 06:13:30 PMWell, we looked at a 2025 Honda Pilot and... we're not looking for a new second vehicle anymore.

 

Was it the features/performance or did you not look past the sticker price?

Quote from: NT2C on April 07, 2024, 06:13:30 PMWell, we looked at a 2025 Honda Pilot and... we're not looking for a new second vehicle anymore.

 

Hey are you still looking for a house?

I ran across this one . I like it alot. Plus it's only about three miles away from the only year round trout stream in Kansas
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1495-Highway-141-Brookville-KS-67425/235465482_zpid/

Quote from: NT2C on April 07, 2024, 06:13:30 PMWell, we looked at a 2025 Honda Pilot and... we're not looking for a new second vehicle anymore.

 

Can you tell us a little about how you landed on the Pilot? I'm considering one after years with a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. 

Quote from: majorhavoc on April 07, 2024, 06:19:43 PM

Quote from: NT2C on April 07, 2024, 06:13:30 PMWell, we looked at a 2025 Honda Pilot and... we're not looking for a new second vehicle anymore.

 

Was it the features/performance or did you not look past the sticker price?

Neither actually.  My wife's rollator fit in it without a struggle.  We'll get it next week.

Quote from: majorhavoc on April 07, 2024, 06:19:43 PM

Quote from: NT2C on April 07, 2024, 06:13:30 PMWell, we looked at a 2025 Honda Pilot and... we're not looking for a new second vehicle anymore.

 

Was it the features/performance or did you not look past the sticker price?

Neither actually.  My wife's rollator fit in it without a struggle.  We'll get it next week.

Quote from: flybynight on April 07, 2024, 06:54:34 PM

Quote from: NT2C on April 07, 2024, 06:13:30 PMWell, we looked at a 2025 Honda Pilot and... we're not looking for a new second vehicle anymore.

 

Hey are you still looking for a house?

I ran across this one . I like it alot. Plus it's only about three miles away from the only year round trout stream in Kansas
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1495-Highway-141-Brookville-KS-67425/235465482_zpid/

That's actually on my list.

Quote from: echo83 on April 07, 2024, 07:22:43 PM

Quote from: NT2C on April 07, 2024, 06:13:30 PMWell, we looked at a 2025 Honda Pilot and... we're not looking for a new second vehicle anymore.

 

Can you tell us a little about how you landed on the Pilot? I'm considering one after years with a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

We have a GC (WK2) and the issue with it is that my wife uses a bariatric rollator to get around.  We have one that folds down like an umbrella and fits on the back seat, but it's really too low for someone who is 5'10".  Her other, preferred rollator takes two people to get it in/out of that back seat, which limits her mobility a lot.  She needed a vehicle that it would fit in and that she could get it in/out of on her own.  The Pilot, the Toyota Sienna, and the Highlander, as well as the Ford Edge, all worked for that.  Then we factored in all our other requirements (4x4 or good AWD, 5,000 lb or better tow rating, on-board satnav, 20 mpg or better combined rating, price in the $50k range, etc.) the Pilot fit the bill the best.

Now we just have to wait and see what color they get for us.

We want the Obsidian blue and they have one being built and coming in on Tuesday.  But we're also open to get a 2024 in either the blue or in red, with the same options, if that will save us some $$ that we can put on an extended warranty.  They're going to see what they can find tomorrow and get back to us on that.  So it'll be either a 2025 in blue, or a 2024 in red or blue.

Installed a trailer wiring harness so I could pull a trailer because whoever owned the truck before me installed a hitch, but never bothered to hook up anything with the lights, because who needs working blinkers and brake lights on a trailer.

Quote from: Brekar on April 08, 2024, 08:57:45 PMInstalled a trailer wiring harness so I could pull a trailer because whoever owned the truck before me installed a hitch, but never bothered to hook up anything with the lights, because who needs working blinkers and brake lights on a trailer.

Certainly not 3/4 of the trailer owners in Virginia.

I turned mine into a jeep
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was actually just replacing hinge pins, 20 years of opening and closing doors they get worn a little.

Quote from: NT2C on April 08, 2024, 09:35:04 PM

Quote from: Brekar on April 08, 2024, 08:57:45 PMInstalled a trailer wiring harness so I could pull a trailer because whoever owned the truck before me installed a hitch, but never bothered to hook up anything with the lights, because who needs working blinkers and brake lights on a trailer.

Certainly not 3/4 of the trailer owners in Virginia.

Texas as well.

And we've decided on...  A red 2024 Pilot.

The blue 2025 would not be ready for another 6-8 weeks and my wife has to spend three days in Maryland early next month for work conferences.  There was no blue one available anywhere in VA or MD, just this red one down in Richmond that our salesperson Diego is going down to get this afternoon.

Quote from: Brekar on April 08, 2024, 08:57:45 PMInstalled a trailer wiring harness so I could pull a trailer because whoever owned the truck before me installed a hitch, but never bothered to hook up anything with the lights, because who needs working blinkers and brake lights on a trailer.

Hey, Me too, installed a wiring harness and hitch, It was pretty much plug-n-play (2015 Caravan) CURT knows their stuff.

Quote from: superduder on April 09, 2024, 04:11:02 PM

Quote from: Brekar on April 08, 2024, 08:57:45 PMInstalled a trailer wiring harness so I could pull a trailer because whoever owned the truck before me installed a hitch, but never bothered to hook up anything with the lights, because who needs working blinkers and brake lights on a trailer.

Hey, Me too, installed a wiring harness and hitch, It was pretty much plug-n-play (2015 Caravan) CURT knows their stuff.

This does remind me that I was in the middle of upgrading my trailer wiring (from 4-flat to 7-blade w/reverse lights) when the cold weather set in last fall.  I should probably finish that.

Thank to the other thread i charged both Gooloo GP80 jumper boxes over the weekend.

Replaced the PCM in the Dodge. Then took it into a shop to replace the oil pressure sender unit and diagnose the suddenly not operating windshield wipers. Turned out to be the wiper motor. I was going to put the sender in myself, but could not find it under all the hoses and wire conduits. Now the oil gauge doesn't randomly drop to zero while driving. Next I need to repair rust out parts of body. Drivers side rocker panel and both rear wheel wells. I'll cut the rusted area's away and weld some sheet metal to replace. Doesn't have to be perfect looking as I will cover it with textured truck bed  liner paint. 

Quote from: superduder on April 09, 2024, 04:11:02 PM

Quote from: Brekar on April 08, 2024, 08:57:45 PMInstalled a trailer wiring harness so I could pull a trailer because whoever owned the truck before me installed a hitch, but never bothered to hook up anything with the lights, because who needs working blinkers and brake lights on a trailer.

Hey, Me too, installed a wiring harness and hitch, It was pretty much plug-n-play (2015 Caravan) CURT knows their stuff.

That's pretty much how this was, just plug and play. I have 3 parts S10's (2 trucks and a Blazer), and it was a piece I took off of 1 of the part trucks.

Downloaded the PDF version of the owner's manual for our new Honda Pilot.  Mother of... 805 pages?!
Okay, gotta be like one of those instruction manuals that's in like nine different languages, right?

Nope!  All in English!

Oh, and another 119 pages for the Nav system.

I didn't know it came with a free copy of the OED!   

NT2C looks up from his tablet during a road trip three years later:
"Honey, did you know this thing comes with a passenger side ejection seat?"

Mrs. NT2C, quickly reaching for the console touchscreen: 
"Really? Where would that be, under 'Other Options'? 

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Finally replaced the leaf spring bushings after starting to before winter and couldn't get the old out. Had to unbolt and lift the bed to get room to work.

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Noticed the brake pads were thin so I went ahead and bought a set and replaced those too
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That m12 impact wrench saves a lot of work