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Here’s the thing if you buy it chances are you’re not gonna lose any money on it and in the future it’s going to be worth the same. the value of these things don’t drop very much. And they’re super easy to work on. You just wanna make sure that they both have Good maintenance and they are running smooth so make sure you listen carefully for any unusual engine sounds or wheel bearing issues and making sure the transmission shifts smooth and not rough. Otherwise there are bulletproof! Every single Toyota that I’ve owned except for one which was a 1988 Toyota Camry were amazing vehicles and held its value. Most importantly is the condition of the car. A wise person once told me “don’t buy a problem” :)

@@nole8923 yeah I agree I wish they would make gauges more informative on what matters the most! Hope your rav4 lasts much longer!

Camping Randy does a SVCM deactivation product. It’s a pretty easy hook up. I guess it takes a few minutes from looking at the video. And that will prevent the deactivation. You can also deactivate the idle stopper which I have. But I also understand that the cylinder deactivation Affects more of the older model Hondas than it does the newer generations. Obviously with any truck you wanna make sure you’re good about oil changes the Honda Ridgeline does require a little more oil maintenance but the good thing is that they are all easy to do yourself if you’re Kind of handy. I’ll probably get a SVCM module to install and make a video on that later. In the future it will deactivate and keep the cylinders all running. For me I don’t worry too much because I drive a lot of freeway miles and I’m pretty good about all my oil changes

@@AutoGuyVideos I'm very handy with my cars, so it shouldn't be an issue. Honestly, the gas mileage on your cluster reminded me of the cylinder deactivation. It seemed a bit low, so I wondered if you'd done it already. Anyway, I'll check out that guy's video. Thanks for the reply!

yeah in the city I get maybe 18 miles a gallon but freeways I average 23 mpg. Plus I kinda have a heavy foot lol. If you don’t off-road, I think you’ll enjoy the truck. Keep me posted on what you decide. Let me know how it works out. Good luck!

I would estimate about 10% less overall but still pretty good. I would probably get about 19 electric during the winter time and 25 in the summer. Is my best current estimate. In other words, I don’t think it’s dropped very much considering I’ve put on that many miles. I still feel confident that it will hold a pretty decent electric range. The ice engine gets at least 50 miles per gallon or more in the summertime but it does drop quite a bit in the winter time. Depending on where you live and the weather if you’re in a warmer climate, I would recommend it.

Yeah, I’m not for the four-cylinder turbos either. Nor a fan of the VCM. There are things you can buy to disable it. But the tailgates do lock now for the newer Ridgeline and I know the black additions they locked as well and the trail sport and the RTLE I believe all lock as well.

@@AutoGuyVideos Good to know re: lockable tailgates. I plan to check out a new silver '25 RTL in 2 days (it's a 1.5 hour drive for me). Yes I've seen the aftermarket hack to overcome the VCM and that will affect gas mileage so i guess gotta choose your poison. Thanks and great video.

good luck with it. Let me know if you end up getting it or why you don’t.

@@AutoGuyVideos bit the bullet and picked up the black 25 RTL today. Had an hour and a half drive home and it's a much better ride than my tacoma, which is what I expected. the cabin is much roomier as well.

@@jjpac2011Glad you like it! It will treat you well if you maintain the fluids like clockwork. I love Toyotas too I had several Toyota pickups, sedans and suvs about 8 Toyotas that were bullet proof but their trucks aren’t the most comfy. I have lots of ridgeline maintenance videos on the channel as well so check out my ridgeline playlist. Enjoy your new ride and pimp it out :)

The Hondas are nicer on the inside. The Toyotas are just crazy reliable at least some of the previous versions. But I like both companies. But I guess if you want more power, a bigger engine or a turbo would be nice.

That’s true! I think that will come with a new redesign in the future. It is a bummer though!

That’s a lot of money to fix an air compressor! I would’ve called Honda of North America and see if I could convince them to help me pay for it or at least half of it. That’s a bummer you had to experience that!

@AUTOGUYDIY it was the condensor. The whole dashboard needed to come out to replace it.

@@michaelefournier that sounds like a poor engineering design. I am hoping it solves all your problems and stays fixed for a long, long time.

I am glad you are enjoying your truck! It sounds like you are doing all the right things for maintenance. Thankfully, they’re fairly easy to change all the fluids!

It’s hard to find any truck nowadays with a manual. I remember my Toyota pick up in the 1990s. They were pretty awesome shifting those around!

That’s great to hear that you’re enjoying your Ridgeline truck! And that it works so well for your needs! I like the fact that it’s the larger of the midsize almost close enough to a full size for the inside space. And you’re right for woodworking or remodels that require 4 x 8 it’s a perfect vehicle. I am glad I was able to load plywood and Sheetrock. Otherwise maybe I would’ve considered a Tacoma. Just like you, I have to drive everywhere in the city as well. I love full-size trucks but the compromise is great having a Ridgeline! And yes, it’s so nice to be able to store tools in the back of the truck safely!

Yes, many people are saying the 2021 years and up with a 9 speed transmission, might be more reliable. There are a handful of people that are complaining about the 6 speed transmissions having problems. But if you’re going get a first GEN Honda Ridgeline, I would get one in the later years after they work out most of the kinks. so a 2010 to 2016 Ridgeline would be good and a 2021 and up with the newer transmission. The 2020 may also have a nine speed. It depends if you like the new facelift or not as well for 2021 and newer.

@ thx appreciate the info. 👍

@@ThePrado361 I hope it works out well for you!

I am happy it solved your problem! I appreciate your gift! I have about 50 other Prius prime videos on my playlist that covers pretty much everything to keep your car running! Long live the Prius :)

@ will be watching all of them! Thank you! 🫡🫡

I’m glad you found it. Helpful! It should be an easy do it yourself you just have to find the batteries. I heard that Walmart sells them as well. I got mine from the Toyota dealership because if it lasts more than three years then that’s a pretty good battery if you get 5+ years out of a battery that’s even better. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe to my videos. I have tons of videos on the maintenance of the Prius prime as well :-)

I think jeeps are awesome for off-road and they are cool and fun things to have as toys. I rented one in Hawaii and you get the white knuckle shakes on the freeways there. Lol. I think it would be a good extra car to have on hand for those days. If you have snow and want to have a little fun it’s a great vehicle :-)

So my brother-in-law had a low oil light come on. And then he dumped in a lot of fluid thinking it was super low. And then after he did that, it drove worse right away, so that’s unfortunately what happened and it fouled up the spark plugs. We drained the oil change the spark plug and now it’s running good again this time with about 1.5 to 2 quarts less is what we took out. Lol.

Thanks for checking out the video!

That sounds like an interesting issue. Are you using OEM Toyota brand brakes from the dealership? I hope you figured it out or someone on this forum can answer you.

@ I am not actually. I used top version of store brand rotors and pads from Autozone & Advance Auto. Haven’t figured out anything yet. But i’ll try OEM Toyota Brand this time. Also, i owe you a SuperThanks for Catalytic Converter Heater/Coolant issue fix video! Thank you so much!

Yep you nailed it! Lol I think as we get older we care less about what people think. It’s not the truck that makes the man.

Thanks for the awesome information. I appreciate it!

Yes too funny! Glad you’re enjoy your truck!

Just the standard 245/65/18 with 1 inch spacers. Next tires might will be bigger 265’s

I think that's a great way to look at it! It's nice to have the versatility. I plan to retire in 5 yrs and would love to get a John boat too!

I love my Prius too! Lol actually there’s a lot of vehicles that I love :-) I love the Z4 which might a a fun retirement vehicle in the future. Lol

My uncle has the frontier and honestly when I saw it for the first time, I was like man that is a sweet looking truck!

That sounds like a perfect use case for a Ridgeline!

That would be crazy if you could get 4-5 seconds 0-60 in the truck! Your MPG is nice! I drive with a leadfoot so I get 18 in the city and 23 on the highway may be a little more, especially in the summertime My MPG improves.

Yeah, I can see that especially if you tow! The Lariat is a beast too. If I didn’t have any city driving, I would look at a full-size truck as well, but my uncle has the new Nissan frontier and when I saw it for the first time, I thought that thing was a pretty sweet looking truck!

I know how awesome would that be right?

Nice I am about 5-6 years away from retiring too! Glad you like the truck!

@@davidkeen9446 no it will only disengage if I step on brake or accelerate. Steering does not stop it.

Pretty decent. Not a Lexus that’s for sure. Lol

You’re welcome! It’s always good to see others trying to get more out of their cars! Don’t forget to subscribe I have about 50 videos on the Prius you will find useful!

It is definitely a leap of faith to give up control! You don't have to, just use it when you want to! I drive over 40k year and long distances so this helps a lot

Not sure what you mean. But they do burn oil faster

the answers to both of your questions are no. Not that I am aware of.

If I hit a deer I hope my truck will not get disabled.

@ gotcha, in most collisions with deer, it’s the front corners that gets impacted when you clip them? But I understand if you can save your radiator from damage, at least you’ll be able to limp it home.

I wish the bull bar covered more of the front! But hard to find a grill guard that does

You are very welcome! Thank you!

There is not enough time for comma to react in a situation like this unfortunately

​​@@AutoGuyVideos Bu durumda yada farklı bir durumda acc sistemi kapalıyken aracın kontrolü size aitken comma'dan herhangi bir tepki gelir mi.

It should default to stock responses

​@@AutoGuyVideosacc Kapalıyken de araç ön kamera olarak comma'yımı kullanıyor yani yaya algılarken önde herhangi bir aracı algılarken

Search for comma in use for Corolla. I think for smaller cars comma can do better steering as well.

​@@AutoGuyVideoscorolla için derken tam olarak ne demek istediğini anlamadım

Google comma openpilot for Toyota Corolla.

Check out the comma forums in Facebook and try asking there. They may have a better answer

Yeah, it was a loaner car from a dealership. I was kind of confused because it was missing some HPD things. I have a 2024BE that it’s in the shop for some minor repairs.

You're getting a lot of miles out of it!

@@AutoGuyVideos Yes, no problem at all. This is the first time I got a problem with my prius heat exchanger. I think this caused hybrid system malfunction error message.

All it does is reroute the hose so it doesn’t leak in the catalytic converter. A lot of people have done it and it has solved the white smoke problem. It does not affect the heater. The car drives fine and you have no more coolant loss.

​@@AutoGuyVideos I got a used catalytic converter for $645 from 27K miles prius, I am about to install this weekend but after your video I think I do a bypass and return the catalytic converter get my money back.

Do you think heat exchanger leak can caused hybrid system malfunction?

I would do the bypass and see if it fixes your problem. If it doesn’t work, then you can try the catalytic converter, but I think it will work.

That’s a good question. I don’t think it would but I’m not 100% sure.

Yes, I did the bypass and there is a video go check out my channel 2017 Prius Prime, LOSING coolant white smoke, EASY FIX bypass heater exchange in catalytic converter th-cam.com/video/fKaH__FKIAc/w-d-xo.html

Make sure you subscribe to see my other maintenance videos and fixes on the Prius. The heater works just fine after the bypass.

That’s what though too! It was a loaner I got from my dealership while my 24 BE was being fixed. It’s missing the decals and what not