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I've owned tons of Hondas and Acuras. The 10 speed trans is now very good. I was going to buyWow this is all great information. Alot of great points on the ridgeline bed design.
You are correct the body on frame design is just too much for my needs the height of putting stuff in the bed is one downside as well as getting in and out. Yeah I'm not knocking the Ranger as a truck. If you need a mid sized Truck it's definitely the best by far. I shopped them all before buying. Also I'm sure the Transmission was just a fluke but the 10 speeds aren't known to be the best in reliability. On the bright side my local ford dealer (Wayne Ford) was awesome to work with. They diagnose and put the new Transmission in within a week and the tech did an amazingly thorough and clean job (not always a given)
I love the exterior of the Maverick way more than the Ridgeline. I just wish the interior was as nice as the Ridgline. I'm 59 years Old and just like a more conservative cabin.