# Honda Pilot

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [November 2, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650 "2006-11-02T21:33:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650/1 "2006-11-02T21:33:58Z")

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i’ll keep this short and simple:

my mom wants to buy one of these things. i am totally against it because i hate them, but its not my car, so i have to go with it i guess. anyway, we’re prob gonna go look at them over the weekend and im getting dragged along because my mom doesnt kno jack about cars. shes looking at like a 2004 or 2005 with low miles, and we found a coupple around here. i know NOTHING about these things, so what should i look for/ask about? obviously the usual ‘what to look for when buying a used car’ stuff implies, but anything in particular to Pilots?

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**Author:** ![oneslowdsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8491ac/32.png) [@oneslowdsm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowdsm)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650/2 "2006-11-02T23:07:12Z")

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tell her to skip the pilot and but a ridgeline the are the hotness

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650/3 "2006-11-03T00:03:28Z")

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It’s IMPOSSIBLE to go wrong with a Honda.

Period.

There is nothing “to look for” on these.

While I despise FUV’s, if you have to get one, a Honda is the way to go.

Other than my Lotus and MR2, I really think the rest of my cars will be Honda/Acura’s for a long long time.

With potentially a Caterham 7 or Exige thrown in somewhere in betwen…

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650/4 "2006-11-03T05:57:23Z")

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honestly, i feel the same as 91mr2…i actually really like the pilot, and if i ever was going to buy an suv(which i hate) i would buy a pilot.

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**Author:** ![StairSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stairsrt4/32/7585_2.png) [@StairSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StairSRT4)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650/5 "2006-11-03T06:01:07Z")

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I like the pilot…I have to drive one for work sometimes. No complaints here

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**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650/6 "2006-11-03T06:04:31Z")

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> [@91MR2](#):
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> It’s IMPOSSIBLE to go wrong with a Honda.
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> Period.
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> There is nothing “to look for” on these.

:word:

Dude you are buying a **two year old Honda** , not an 8 year old domestic truck.

Hell even when I buy a 15 year old Nissan all I look for is rust and frame damage. The last like 10 cars I have bought I didn’t even test drive.

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**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650/7 "2006-11-03T06:24:01Z")

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^^ what they said.

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**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650/8 "2006-11-03T09:52:48Z")

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im not against the honda reliability and mechanics, i just think the thing looks ugly. it looks like a box on wheels to me, and i think the interior is kidna blah. i dont think my mom is going to like it when she actually gets in one and drives it. shit thinks this thing is gonna be the size of a 4 door Blazer, and i personally think its more the size of a Tahoe. but we’ll see. we’re prob going to look at them tomorrow or sunday so i’ll keep you guys updated.

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2006, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-pilot/19650/9 "2006-11-03T10:40:01Z")

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\<3 speculation

2004 Honda Pilot: 4400 Pounds, 106.3" wheelbase, 188" long, 77.3" wide, 71.7" tall

2004 Chevy Blazer 4 door: 4200 pounds, 107" wheelbase, 183.8" long, 67.8" wide, 64.6" tall

2004 Chevy Taho: 5050 pounds, 116" wheelbase, 197" long, 79" wide, 76" tall

It splits the difference. It’s about the same length and weight as a 4 door blazer, about the same width and height as a Taho.

Wouldn’t a 2 year old Honda be a certified used Honda with a warranty?