2024 Honda Pilot | Long Term Testing and Honesty

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We are introducing our long-term 2024 Honda Pilot Elite 3-Row SUV. We discuss the pros and cons, including the realities of the current SUV market and future testing. With brands pumping money into this segment, more choices continue. Other options include Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride, EV9, Toyota Grand Highlander, Mazda CX-90, Volvo EX90, XC90, Acura MDX, Audi SQ8, Durango, and Ford Exploder.
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Index:
00:00 Series Intro
03:04 Interior and Exterior and Usability
9:34 Driving Depressions
13:13 Final Thoughts

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  • @ebshaw5974
    @ebshaw59746 ай бұрын

    Possibly the best story of a mans life on the internet. Well done sir, well done

  • @cowmath77

    @cowmath77

    6 ай бұрын

    Seriously, kids will destroy your hopes and dreams if your hopes and dreams don't involve kids. Wear protection folks and help keep abortion legal.

  • @joe718gt4

    @joe718gt4

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@cowmath77 yeah that's why live your dreams out before you have a family. But you also don't want to be too old when you start the latter

  • @ckm-mkc

    @ckm-mkc

    6 ай бұрын

    @@joe718gt4 Or just choose not to have kids, that's a perfectly acceptable decision. And it is a decision.

  • @davidp.4727

    @davidp.4727

    6 ай бұрын

    The accuracy is incredible, this man knows.

  • @GIGABACHI

    @GIGABACHI

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@cowmath77legal abortion it's of no help or consequence to men when we, to begin with, don't even have THE RIGHT TO ABANDON THE LITTLE MF'er but they can kill it at any time they choose to do so !

  • @AcuraAddicted
    @AcuraAddicted6 ай бұрын

    Mark is being too real :) I can see the joy slowly leaving Jack :)

  • @JTMoodie2

    @JTMoodie2

    6 ай бұрын

    Such are the compromises 😭😂

  • @jamesholden8625

    @jamesholden8625

    6 ай бұрын

    I'm dying laughing, just so true 🤣

  • @romankalyniuk2596

    @romankalyniuk2596

    6 ай бұрын

    He sees the future and the future is boring reliability

  • @charleshu5752

    @charleshu5752

    6 ай бұрын

    Sounds like speaking from experience

  • @romankalyniuk2596

    @romankalyniuk2596

    6 ай бұрын

    Went from a Civic Si to an Avalon, so yes

  • @melanieflorida
    @melanieflorida29 күн бұрын

    I drove around town from dealership to dealership and I sat in a Telluride, Palisade, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Volvo, Infiniti QX60, Lexus Tx, and never even thought of a Honda. Ever. I happened upon this video and something clicked. The next day, I drove to the Honda place and two days later, I took home a Pilot Elite. I absolutely love it. Your review was spot on.

  • @MichaelAllen-td1uu
    @MichaelAllen-td1uu6 ай бұрын

    I spent over 35 years in automotive world at the dealership level. It would always amaze me that a 10 year old 7 Series with 150k miles was worth less than a 10 year old Camry with the same mileage at the auction.

  • @ckm-mkc

    @ckm-mkc

    6 ай бұрын

    That's because the 7 series has around $10k-15k of deferred maintenance and it basically BER (beyond economic repair) and that's assuming to can get the parts AND program them to the car....

  • @Wasabi9111

    @Wasabi9111

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ckm-mkcso true! My parents had a 98 740i for the longest time. For the first 5 yrs it was pretty reliable and then everything went down hill quickly. They kept it for a long time bc it wasnt worth much used and when it drove, it was a pretty damn nice car. But it spent yr 5-20 mostly in the garage as a spare car bc it was never reliable enough for my parents to comfortably use long distance and it wasn’t worth enough to repair it.

  • @Ill06Taco

    @Ill06Taco

    6 ай бұрын

    20 year old Camry*

  • @tcmbrown

    @tcmbrown

    4 ай бұрын

    Honestly, anything from BMW with a 7 in it is not reliable or financially sound to keep after 60k miles.

  • @paulholterhaus7084

    @paulholterhaus7084

    3 ай бұрын

    Doesn't amaze Me at all.........Folks don't want the upkeep of a Bimmer..............Paul

  • @CarlGallawan
    @CarlGallawan6 ай бұрын

    Just junked our family’s 2003 Honda Pilot from a transmission failure. Had 229,586 miles on her. 20 New England winters and it never let us down. Thing drove like a fat pontoon boat but we were incredibly intent and loyal to that thing throughout the 20 years. Go Honda.

  • @HarmonsHarbor

    @HarmonsHarbor

    6 ай бұрын

    I had a 2001 Honda Accord that made it to 277,000 miles in 18 years, but had to junk it because of rust from Maine winters. Everything else was good. They are great cars. Going with a Toyota hybrid next though, I think.

  • @Turshin

    @Turshin

    6 ай бұрын

    I would've rebuilt that trans. After 20 years, she deserves it.

  • @Akiss

    @Akiss

    6 ай бұрын

    Cheaper to get a new tranny than a new car

  • @Userxxx840

    @Userxxx840

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Turshinthe rebuild would have probably cost more than the value of the car itself.

  • @ag4eng

    @ag4eng

    6 ай бұрын

    So the good thing about this new Pilot is that the transmission is not from ZF anymore. Honda brought the tranny in-house so it’s completely Honda engine-transmission.

  • @PolishGator
    @PolishGator6 ай бұрын

    The humor, personality, and practicality you guys deliver is what really put you over the top. The quality is also unmatched but I love you guys for the character you bring to the channel.

  • @planetfabulous5833

    @planetfabulous5833

    6 ай бұрын

    Humor and personality?? Are we watching the same video???

  • @JOBNUMBER
    @JOBNUMBER6 ай бұрын

    That "driving depressions" story hit me a little too close to home. I traded in a 2005 Mitsubishi EVO for a new 2007 Honda Pilot when I found out we were expecting our first kid. Here we are in 2023... not only do I still not have a fast car, but I STILL have the 2007 Honda Pilot which I will be giving to that same first child now that she has her driver's permit, and we replaced it with a 2023 Honda Pilot Elite. lmao

  • @Stream1222

    @Stream1222

    6 ай бұрын

    Getting rid of my 6spd twin turbo a6 for a 24 pilot. Planning on keeping till my 9 month son learns to drive lol

  • @andriipcreate

    @andriipcreate

    6 ай бұрын

    wait till your wife say that she deserves nice coupe or cabrio after all years together, so she will enjoy mazda miata and you will still drive old Pilot.

  • @JOBNUMBER

    @JOBNUMBER

    5 ай бұрын

    @@andriipcreate Bro... she already says we need to replace our 2017 Accord Hybrid for a cute BMW for her

  • @jpg8700

    @jpg8700

    5 ай бұрын

    I might have you beat: our twins just turned 8 months and we’re getting by with my cx5, but the pilot’s size would help us out tremendously + more with the trailsport (yes I actually do light off-roading and beach days) I wanna hold out for the mid cycle refresh as I know they’ll bump up the screen size and offer more standard features, but not sure we can hold out that long… we’re gonna need a bigger boat.

  • @JOBNUMBER

    @JOBNUMBER

    5 ай бұрын

    @@jpg8700 lol. I might still have you beat. We were actually looking at downsizing & getting an X3 M40i instead of the new Pilot since my daughter was older, and we didn't need the space for strollers and stuff like that anymore. 2022 comes along and we have another baby... 14 year age difference between the two, and that's why I settled with the 2023 Pilot instead of getting something that will go fast but can still haul some stuff for 3 people and a corgi.

  • @thelucasstorm
    @thelucasstorm6 ай бұрын

    I drove BMWs for years thinking this is what I need. Got so tired of the cost of ownership and reliability issues. Traded my 2016 X5 for a 2023 CRV ST and couldn't be happier. Some wonder why I "downgraded" but it isn't that at all-it was a priority shift in my life and realizing what is important. A solid, dependable, practical vehicle just makes a lot more sense to me now.

  • @alexmartishius
    @alexmartishius6 ай бұрын

    This channel has reached a new high with Mark having a real meltdown about a hypothetical man's wife cheating on him while he drives through a roundabout at a completely unreasonable speed. Keep it up fellas!

  • @edwil111

    @edwil111

    5 ай бұрын

    ...and at least Jack got paid to sit there and take it!

  • @hiagftd
    @hiagftd6 ай бұрын

    Here I am, sick as a dog and exhausted from having not slept a wink last night, and I'm laughing my ass off at the "driving depression" segment. Thanks, Mark. I needed that this morning.

  • @fl5matt

    @fl5matt

    6 ай бұрын

    Lol I missed the Driving Depressions part of the titles. Hopefully these rants become a thing in all crossover/SUV videos they do in the near future.

  • @latinbeandip

    @latinbeandip

    5 ай бұрын

    Keep it at 69!!!

  • @theresatheese8576

    @theresatheese8576

    3 ай бұрын

    This video made lmao… same here so sick and tired but this video is so funny… i wish i could get a pilot maybe 2025ish or later

  • @rengo50
    @rengo506 ай бұрын

    Haven't had a laugh that good in a long time. Problem is it all rings true. Great work - as always. I've owned Hondas for over 50 years. I can afford anything my heart may desire at this stage but I keep on coming back to their practicality and reliability. Keep doing what you do and Thanks!

  • @growsustainflourish8911
    @growsustainflourish89116 ай бұрын

    I watch many car review channels but value your opinions above all else. Appreciate the honesty and candidness of your reviews. Videos like this are exactly why.

  • @QLPJosh
    @QLPJosh6 ай бұрын

    As a young dad, that conversation during the drive is realest thing I've ever heard..

  • @alzinifelshoni2602
    @alzinifelshoni26026 ай бұрын

    I’m 40, single, happy and no kids. After watching this video, I will continue to be single, happy and no kids. Thanks Savage!

  • @CeeJay591
    @CeeJay5916 ай бұрын

    Mark and Jack never cease to amaze - one of the best car reviews I have ever seen on KZread, AGAIN. Went from Founder to Executive Class support.

  • @CarGeek360

    @CarGeek360

    5 ай бұрын

    Mark and Jack are awesome I just wish their biases weren’t so prevalent in their car reviews

  • @svenhodaka9145
    @svenhodaka91456 ай бұрын

    I’ve got a 2014 MDX with 130,000 miles. I love it. It’s the best all around, most practical, most comfortable, most reliable vehicle I’ve ever owned. Under the skin we all know it’s a Honda. I see all the same benefits in this new Honda Pilot, nice!

  • @mikeduncan7552

    @mikeduncan7552

    6 ай бұрын

    is a 2014 mdx navi package, 98,ooo km for 29,000$ canadian dollars a good deal? is the 2014 mdx fast and sporty, yet offroad capable?

  • @svenhodaka9145

    @svenhodaka9145

    5 ай бұрын

    @@mikeduncan7552 That MDX was about $60-65k new so the price is in the ballpark if there is no damage history and it’s in great condition. (Ask for a CARFAX report) Just make sure it has all the maintenance records including records of at least one transmission oil change, transfer case oil change and rear differential oil change plus the regular engine oil changes with 0W-20 synthetic engine oil. Also is there a record of a timing belt change since it’s 10 years old. ($1000-$1500 cost). The Acura SH-AWD is an excellent system for ice, snow, and gravel roads. It’s not an off-road 4X4.

  • @svenhodaka9145

    @svenhodaka9145

    3 ай бұрын

    @@mikeduncan7552 yup. All good.👍

  • @kellykramer7629
    @kellykramer76296 ай бұрын

    This is a big reason why you all are my favorite car KZreadrs. You talk about things like this. You all are looking out for consumers.

  • @practicaldriver
    @practicaldriver6 ай бұрын

    Savage Geese with the most honest takes! My favorite auto related channel by far. And I'd rather own the Honda!

  • @mma4life84
    @mma4life845 ай бұрын

    One of the best car review videos I’ve ever seen. Well spoken, using laments terms, humour and plain logic. Very easy to follow and relate to as a family guy. Thank you!

  • @nicholaskasotakis4202
    @nicholaskasotakis42026 ай бұрын

    Billy.... absolutely hilarious. 90% of your audience was laughing (or crying) out loud!!!

  • @erikgonzalez2278

    @erikgonzalez2278

    6 ай бұрын

    I know I was laughing some were crying probably.

  • @nicholaskasotakis4202

    @nicholaskasotakis4202

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@erikgonzalez2278I was listening while in the gym and laughing by myself. If this was 9 years ago I would have been crying, but I'm way past that now!!!

  • @LJ-wo1wf
    @LJ-wo1wf6 ай бұрын

    My wife just got a '24 CRV, and same as this Pilot, I can't believe how much I appreciate Honda's current interiors. We had a matching set of '17 CRV and Civic hatch before this, and although they were also very usable, the one friction point was how they put many of the HVAC controls in the touchscreen. I'm no-shit happy that Honda did not double down and shove more functions into a screen for this generation. Add in the little compartments everywhere and less gloss on the dash (I despise reflective surfaces on sunny days), and these are my favorite interiors in a long time.

  • @dphellner

    @dphellner

    6 ай бұрын

    That's ok, the CVT will be there to eventually let you down.

  • @LJ-wo1wf

    @LJ-wo1wf

    6 ай бұрын

    @@dphellner Shush, you! (lighting incense at our altar to the CVT gods)

  • @miniaddict4534

    @miniaddict4534

    6 ай бұрын

    You ignored the part where Mark sized you and your marriage up. Sorry for your life.

  • @LJ-wo1wf

    @LJ-wo1wf

    6 ай бұрын

    @@miniaddict4534 I wonder what dark place those rants of Mark's come from.

  • @ruvindap66

    @ruvindap66

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@miniaddict4534subjective. If you marry a temperamental women child, you reap what you sow.

  • @miljan86
    @miljan866 ай бұрын

    An oscar-worthy performance for Mark. Jack, I have no idea how you didn't piss yourself in the car because I almost definitely did at home.

  • @GetToThePointAlready
    @GetToThePointAlready6 ай бұрын

    Okay seriously, this is my favorite series on this channel. MORE MORE MORE! I was in tears with the storytime segment. Excellent job haha.

  • @Adrian913af
    @Adrian913af6 ай бұрын

    As I sit on my porcelain throne, I know it'll be a good day starting out watching another Savagegeese video

  • @MLHunt
    @MLHunt6 ай бұрын

    That was Mark's best rant ever I think

  • @JaspreetSingh-je3bb
    @JaspreetSingh-je3bb5 ай бұрын

    OK, I have to say maybe this is the first review I might have ever seen so close to real life. Thank you for being so honest and not just focusing on the flashy

  • @SuperMProd
    @SuperMProd6 ай бұрын

    Mark typing "liquor store" into the navigation had me laughing. This is as real as it gets.

  • @dougshugarts3105
    @dougshugarts31056 ай бұрын

    This is exactly what I wanted to know: would the Pilot be a headache to own? Excellent review.

  • @jsfbay1

    @jsfbay1

    4 ай бұрын

    Well, we don't know yet. I'm waiting anxiously for an update since I just bought a 24 Pilot Elite. Crossing my fingers.

  • @MTNorville
    @MTNorville6 ай бұрын

    My wife drives a 2006 X5, aside from typical BMW window problems, it's still so incredibly complicated to work on, compared to my 2015 WRX. there are so many sensors and nothing seems to be where it it's supposed to be. I can't image fixing a newer model. But the I6 it has feels like it'll never break.

  • @ariellubonja7856

    @ariellubonja7856

    6 ай бұрын

    No notorious VANOS leaks?

  • @MTNorville

    @MTNorville

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ariellubonja7856 I'm sure it does, but the bmw technician we take it take it to hasn't said anything about it yet, so I'm not worried about it.

  • @bassandtrebleclef

    @bassandtrebleclef

    6 ай бұрын

    I've got a 2007 328i. 145k miles. Have you done the holy Trinity of oil gaskets? Oil pan, oil filter housing and valve cover?

  • @papa_pt

    @papa_pt

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@bassandtrebleclefI don't think of I've heard of a bmw not having gone through those a couple times before 100k. 2010 535 wagon at 122k and there's nothing I can or want to replace it with. EPS has ruined most new cars for me

  • @tuckerhiggins4336

    @tuckerhiggins4336

    6 ай бұрын

    My brother used to have an old 03 Mercedes ML500. Same thing. Annoying, but man that v8 was awesome

  • @chrisblocker2915
    @chrisblocker29156 ай бұрын

    Mark, I really appreciate the approach you take, and your “unhinged” style. Especially in light of the fact our world has been unhinged for quite a while now. You’re a real dude, and that makes your opinion and perspective so much more valuable and interesting to people that watch these videos. Not to mention you’re entertaining as hell, and Jack has developed and found his “voice” as well. I don’t normally comment, but this video just made me laugh my ass off flying home in cattle class on Friday afternoon, after an absolute grind of a week. I greatly appreciate what you guys do! - Chris P.S. - The dog NEVER wants to shit in a timely manner when you shortcut the garment selection and installation process and choose to go outside in 30 degree weather with crocs with no socks…I have invented cuss words “encouraging” my pooch to pinch a deuce before I lose a foot digit MANY times.

  • @spanieaj
    @spanieaj6 ай бұрын

    What an EPIC story Mark! Ohhhh....And another great review. It just feels like you both are upping the game on giving holistic reviews which I really appreciate.

  • @P-Bizzy
    @P-Bizzy6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for taking the time and effort for a perspective beyond the initial reaction and pluses and minuses of model year features. Long-term ownership videos are lacking on youtube. The test drive makes it easy to fall in love with the new this and improved that but we all want to know if we will be happy with the vehicles for years to come. Very much appreciated addition to your honest presentations.

  • @faautobahna9416
    @faautobahna94166 ай бұрын

    Loved the "Driving Impressions". It was brilliant, cracked me up. I really enjoyed it. Seriously, you have some serious other talents that need to come out more often.

  • @jiet123
    @jiet1236 ай бұрын

    man, I love this channel! at the same time I don't understand why they don't have millions of subscribers by now?! cos they totally deserve it...

  • @TheOreamnos55
    @TheOreamnos556 ай бұрын

    This is the content I'm here for. Thanks for putting this out there with this perspective. Recently acquired a 2024 Pilot Elite myself, so this is of particular interest. We're about to enter into early retirement life, and will be spending a LOT of time roaming around the American West. Lots of desolate terrain. And we live where it gets real cold and snows a lot in the winter. So although I could certainly have afforded to buy some of the expensive competitors, I basically wanted something that I could reasonably count on to be reliable, and to start every time, and to not strand me somewhere that's 600 miles from the nearest BMW dealership, and so on. Reasonable and affordable maintenance for the long haul. Can carry a fuck-ton of stuff with me, and not have to worry too much about trashing a super-fancy interior. Last weekend we went out to the local Nat'l Forest to find a Xmas tree, and we were able to easily slide a 9' Grand Fir in the back. Stuff like that. Practical and capable and so on. Would a Cayenne Turbo be fun? You bet. Do I wanna be the dickhead that parks one at a trailhead? No.

  • @1morejohnson
    @1morejohnson6 ай бұрын

    I appreciate the honesty of depreciation on your purchase. Your humility is so unique to car content on KZread.

  • @jayjewett4260
    @jayjewett42605 ай бұрын

    The tangent story is the pinnacle of any car review I’ve seen! Love you guys more and more all the time. Keep up the excellent work!

  • @the1ucallel
    @the1ucallel4 ай бұрын

    This monologe is why I hit the sub button - love the review / comparison / vibe. I appreciate it 💙

  • @jonathanstoddard7712
    @jonathanstoddard77126 ай бұрын

    Thank you Mark, You have made me appreciate my nd 1 mx5 so much more because of your perspective in your videos. I use to lust over vehicles that I could never afford but I have fell in love with things I can afford and I am so grateful for what I have.

  • @pimpineasy1100
    @pimpineasy11006 ай бұрын

    Wow absolutely top tier video but then what else did i expect from you guys. Thank you

  • @221ddj
    @221ddj6 ай бұрын

    I just watched this review with my wife...only one of us laughed, and she kept asking what I thought was so damn funny.

  • @puma51921

    @puma51921

    Ай бұрын

    They do seem to lose their sense of humor. 😅

  • @willentam338
    @willentam3386 ай бұрын

    I've owned a cdn touring (US elite) since June. I've done multiple road trips with the wife and 2 kids (in car seats). I really appreciate how well designed and practical it is. The click HVAC controls are simple to use and easy to find. All the steering wheel controls are there. I highly recommend this suv.

  • @MrSandChess
    @MrSandChess6 ай бұрын

    I want to thank the guys at savagegeese for reviewing a car and telling my life story through it. Magnificent work as always.

  • @HCG
    @HCG6 ай бұрын

    Hahaha the driving depressions section was beautiful and just the soul crushing existential dread I needed this afternoon.

  • @oldschool1928
    @oldschool19286 ай бұрын

    Probably the best single car review of the year. After the funny life story, we go straight to FINAL THOUGHTS. Oh shit, this is fucking awesome. Good job, fellas.

  • @MPPJ1931
    @MPPJ19315 ай бұрын

    All the young people who watch car videos. This is the most real video in the automotive KZread universe. Ah life is so fun after 35...

  • @stevemcdaniel7990
    @stevemcdaniel79905 ай бұрын

    This platform has been awesome for so many years and through generations of model changes. I drove a 2006 Ridgeline, which is basically a Pilot with a truck bed, and loved that thing. It was running flawlessly when I traded it in with 225,000 on the odometer. Wish I still had it! Mark, your rant on the hopelessness of life is pure gold!

  • @gm2256
    @gm22566 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your honesty, Mark. This is why I choose to watch this channel over many many other car review channels.

  • @Mico77777
    @Mico777776 ай бұрын

    I like that he talks about long term seat comfort. I’m so sick of most of the car review sites that talk able the stitching on the dashboard for an hour, or say the seats are “supportive”(whatever the hell that means). That doesn’t help a viewer at all. We need to know things like long- drive seat comfort because 90% of today’s vehicles have seats like park benches or frontier airlines economy seats. If I’m going to buy a ~$50k vehicle, I want a first class comfort type seat, not a cement hard seat.

  • @user-yx4on8hx4w

    @user-yx4on8hx4w

    5 ай бұрын

    We've had two fully loaded Telluride's (now none) and considering getting a third or a 24' Pilot Elite, and the seat debate is an important long term factor as you noted. The Telluride seats have longer seat bottoms and more thigh support as they extend closer to the back of the knee but they're much more firm than the Pilot.

  • @maga5381
    @maga53816 ай бұрын

    Damn, I love this channel!

  • @ianlatham2975
    @ianlatham29756 ай бұрын

    THE best rant that's grounded in reality EVER. 5 stars!

  • @airdromeaccount7922
    @airdromeaccount79226 ай бұрын

    One of the more brilliant car reviews, honestly. I really appreciated this.

  • @brandoguy3338
    @brandoguy33386 ай бұрын

    Man I don’t really comment on your videos but the commentary has been on point lately and love it more and more when you are yourself and having fun with it!!! Please don’t ever stop making videos and having fun! Love man

  • @obsidian....
    @obsidian....6 ай бұрын

    I love Mark. Dude makes my day and brings me pure joy 🙏

  • @kwilliams1958
    @kwilliams19586 ай бұрын

    Facts about how life changes, Mark! Your descriptors are spot-on...

  • @giadartis
    @giadartis6 ай бұрын

    I use/reference your videos and 1 other youtuber everytime a family member/friend purchases a vehicle to stay informed. Thank you!

  • @gtcoffman
    @gtcoffman6 ай бұрын

    Marks scenario is why I opt to be the 35 year old in the X7 with none of that hassle. Keep up the good work gentleman!

  • @allengraham7407
    @allengraham74076 ай бұрын

    The story segment made my mood as blue as my balls. Mark and Jack are all time legends in the game. Much love.

  • @brianshera2731
    @brianshera27316 ай бұрын

    We have had 2 Passports and while we enjoyed them, being grandparents, we needed more space with 2 car seats. We just got a 2024 Pilot Elite and so far, really enjoy it. While the interior is "utilitarian", we don't need flashy. The ride is MUCH more comfortable than the Passports ever were and the list of amenities is excellent. Thanks for this review as it was honest and real. Well done!

  • @ernietoews2077
    @ernietoews20776 ай бұрын

    I got the 22 passport trail sport after your review of it and how much you loved driving it, I've had it over 20 months , and find I can drive it for hours and feel very comfortable and rested. Keep up the good work. But I will be keeping my Honda.

  • @crossroadz483
    @crossroadz4836 ай бұрын

    We have a 2017 Pilot EX and your first impressions are spot on. There’s so much room and practicality. It has been a workhorse even trailering a large box trailer with 2 snowmobiles in it. One thing that drives me crazy though is how quickly the front rotors warp and I get steering wheel shake when braking especially from freeway speeds. Even after replacing the pads and rotors, the steering wheel shake comes back fairly quickly. I wish there was a Honda big brake kit for the front brakes. Good luck and enjoy!

  • @bigprocrastinator
    @bigprocrastinator6 ай бұрын

    Always bringing that real talk. Never change, Savage Geese!

  • @paulnetter4323
    @paulnetter43236 ай бұрын

    As always... the sense of humor is sooo refreshing in today's dull and sensitive world. Love it !

  • @donia7331
    @donia73316 ай бұрын

    This is a great honest video. Simply loved and appreciate those realistic long term reviews.

  • @Greg-oj2pg
    @Greg-oj2pg6 ай бұрын

    I drive a Honda Accord 2.0T after spending the previous 12 years in a very nice Cadillac CTS. I could have afforded a new luxury vehicle, but I put my vanity aside and chose practicality. I'm happy I made the switch. Yeah, I miss thew Cadillac's V6, and the turbo lag can be annoying, but but all in all the Accord has been a very good and enjoyable everyday vehicle. It's also been cheaper to maintain and trouble free. And that all adds up to a happy Honda owner.

  • @lfkatzke

    @lfkatzke

    6 ай бұрын

    Make sure you maintain those turbos..... The reason I bought the Pilot over the competitors is that it is naturally aspirated. I didn't want to take on the expense of maintaining the turbo or having one seize up because I didn't.

  • @mstopek
    @mstopek6 ай бұрын

    Love the reviews! You guys are some of the most honest and best reviewers on KZread! I recently got a CX 90, and while it does not have as much space as the pilot it has the same reliability, the same attention to detail the same physical controls, and it has plenty of space while having more design and a lot more soul and passion.

  • @HCG

    @HCG

    6 ай бұрын

    Congratulations, great vehicle

  • @Fadic4

    @Fadic4

    6 ай бұрын

    Just curious, how would you know it has the same reliability considering it’s a brand new platform and drivetrain?

  • @HCG

    @HCG

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Fadic4 Likely because Mazda’s track record is nearly flawless regarding reliability

  • @aprtur

    @aprtur

    6 ай бұрын

    ​​@@HCGwell....outside of the Ford-era products. As a previous Mazda service advisor, don't get me started on first gen CX-9s. Look up SSP92 for the nightmare procedure we'd always have to do when the t-case imploded.

  • @HCG

    @HCG

    6 ай бұрын

    @@aprtur Ford era doesn’t count haha, they were a corporate cancer

  • @marks3576
    @marks35766 ай бұрын

    I have an 06 Ridgeline with 460 000 kms and was on the fence about getting a new Pilot. That screenplay pitch completely sold me on it. Thanks for the unique perspective.

  • @hoderharris
    @hoderharris6 ай бұрын

    Great comparison and commentary! This is what makes you guys the best in the business…I complained about your fast driving last time ha, this time is all praise!

  • @NSO1505
    @NSO15056 ай бұрын

    Attempted to buy one in May, local Honda stealership wouldn’t remove 3500 “market adjustment” Walked next door and bought an Hylander Hybrid no mark up. 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @ldxk
    @ldxk6 ай бұрын

    The honesty of Savagegeese is just unparalleled among all KZread automotive channels I have watched, respect!

  • @stoneeh
    @stoneeh6 ай бұрын

    This has been a privilege to watch / listen to. And I mean that with 0% sarcasm. Keep being you, Mark.. keep being you.

  • @annenominous7220
    @annenominous72205 ай бұрын

    Brilliant, your best episode ever! Thanks.

  • @elsutil1983
    @elsutil19836 ай бұрын

    interesting choice, I am a 2023 Pilot owner, I'll be tuning in for updates.

  • @brett233
    @brett2336 ай бұрын

    I went new Pilot Elite over other options recently too when shopping for a spacious reliable 3 row. I could have went with a luxury brand but for all the reasons you said, I stayed away. The other non luxury brands I looked at had reliability issues, were much smaller inside or had huge markups. This was the perfect combo for me. Can’t wait to put a ton of worry free miles on it!

  • @jp572
    @jp5725 ай бұрын

    I cannot express the sheer gratitude I felt from hearing Mark’s story that weaved perfectly into the life with that Honda Pilot. Best review on the internet, of any car, solely based on the masterful execution of that saga of that once 25 year old… god save his soul!

  • @yoshi7527
    @yoshi75276 ай бұрын

    Thank your for a great humble intro!

  • @Salvaba
    @Salvaba6 ай бұрын

    Mark described a nightmare scenario for us younger men. And yet when you look around, that’s the norm. Maybe the pilot is a lesson in standing up for yourself… or you might just get unlucky enough to have to own one

  • @stoneeh

    @stoneeh

    6 ай бұрын

    Always remember nobody's forcing you to do anything. You want a wife and family and are aware of the sacrifices, go for it. You don't want to, that's even easier. Never let yourself get pressured into anything by anyone.

  • @bondedstars
    @bondedstars6 ай бұрын

    Just waiting for the day when 1.2 litre turbo charged 3 cylinder engines become the only engine option for full sized SUV's.

  • @ADUSN

    @ADUSN

    6 ай бұрын

    With 20 speed transmissions.

  • @bondedstars

    @bondedstars

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@ADUSNand the engine requires 0W1 motor oil.

  • @astaldo

    @astaldo

    6 ай бұрын

    @@bondedstars0W0 (Distilled Water)

  • @The_Noticer.

    @The_Noticer.

    6 ай бұрын

    In Western Europe that is already the case... for a good 10 years. Most are not even 1.2, they're 1.0's. Me driving a K24 honda is now more of a hobby, because it's cleaning out my wallet at 8-9 dollars per gallon.

  • @KeiraArts
    @KeiraArts6 ай бұрын

    This was an INSANE episode. Holyyyyyyy.

  • @ornative7514
    @ornative75146 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Mark & Jack. Can't wait for installment 2 of the story.

  • @markdschedler
    @markdschedler6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this series, it’s time has come and I’m sure you’ll do it well. Thank you for Driving Depressions. I wasn’t expecting my life in my 40’s from a car show…. Right down to the twin girls and the dog. It’s where you start to realize your life was controlled by a uterus long before you fell in love with your wife. When you’re 72 and married almost 50 years it’s still my story and yours will be just as funny. My car story has also been controlled by a uterus; an unbroken chain of wagons; A huge Town & Country, two Crown Vic’s and I’m on my second Suburban. Ten years on a 2014 having replaced only a radiator. Along the way I got a 2013 Boxster S. My life has few compromises. Now, I’m thinking about what could well be my last car. I’m waiting to hear you tell the story.

  • @lukevega77
    @lukevega776 ай бұрын

    The uterus is in charge; that is all. 🤣

  • @davester3090
    @davester3090Ай бұрын

    I just got to say, that was one of the funniest things I’ve heard in a long time. I love what you guys do and your reviews. Keep up the good work.

  • @GIGABACHI
    @GIGABACHI6 ай бұрын

    Mark, THAT WAS EFFING BEAUTIFUL ! 👌😂👍 That little life lessons speech was PURE GOLD 🥇 !

  • @bt7482
    @bt74826 ай бұрын

    I see someone is a Vulfpeck fan. I’m wearing my Japanese Schvitz hoodie I picked up from their November NYC show and that BMW dash caught my eye. Jack Stratton has some of the cleanest mixes I’ve ever heard, great songs to test stereo systems.

  • @sunflash101
    @sunflash1016 ай бұрын

    That narration of a typical man's life and his eventual spiral to irrelevancy with Mark's brutally honest commentary of cars is why this will always be the undisputed best car review channel.

  • @theday2learn
    @theday2learn6 ай бұрын

    This is the most on point video for me. I am 37 now, have owned Porsche, Benz, BMW, among other fun drivers cars. Currently in a FL5 and am realizing times are changing (3 kids in) and needs are different now

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider3 ай бұрын

    9:33 I love this story. Sometimes laughter helps. Thank you for everything.

  • @paulbugoni2846
    @paulbugoni28466 ай бұрын

    Excellent, want to see your comments as compared to the MDX. Best auto channel on the tube.

  • @adrianbuxeda
    @adrianbuxeda6 ай бұрын

    With BMWs, you buy them about 3-5 years old with under 50,000 miles and own them until the depreciation curve flattens out. If you sell it too quick, you'll get a huge hit in depreciation. I bought a 3 year old 335i in 2017 for 28k. The trade it value is now about 13k. A significant drop but imagine if I had paid the 56k sticker price.

  • @dgeezer8096
    @dgeezer80966 ай бұрын

    One of the best blues riffs I've ever heard. Add a rhythm track and I think you'll make the Billboard top million. Great job, guys- thanks!

  • @davidf5683
    @davidf56835 ай бұрын

    One of the most descriptive moments of true dad/husband life in modern history. So well done

  • @CristianHernandez-xh7bz
    @CristianHernandez-xh7bz6 ай бұрын

    Mark’s story is a nightmare scenario for me.

  • @stoneeh

    @stoneeh

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Boxingp4pbx don't be 90% of people. In any regard.

  • @zenon3021

    @zenon3021

    5 ай бұрын

    "most men live lives of quiet desperation"

  • @realnapster1522

    @realnapster1522

    13 күн бұрын

    Story of every man

  • @Ransack777
    @Ransack7776 ай бұрын

    Funny thing is I have a 23 Pilot Elite and a 23 Civic Type R. Fun to watch these as I own both. 8k miles on the Pilot since March and zero issues. R is still newish but look forward to keeping both for the long haul as I hate the EV revolution.

  • @jacksparrow5281
    @jacksparrow52816 ай бұрын

    Hey Mark I am impressed with your integrity and your mindset in promoting other you tube channels using their merch on your vids.

  • @savagegeese

    @savagegeese

    6 ай бұрын

    Please buy my herbal supplements. They will make you a better person.

  • @GlennScope
    @GlennScope6 ай бұрын

    grats on 700k, appreciate the rant

  • @j.redbeard99
    @j.redbeard996 ай бұрын

    The new Pilot is a really impressive 7 seat Crossover. The Odyssey, Passport, and Ridgeline need the new interior ASAP. Another great review by Savage Geese!

  • @markdiloreto9042
    @markdiloreto90426 ай бұрын

    I have driven Yukon Denali's for years...actually my last 5 vehicles were Denali's.....recently (1 yr) got a '22 ridgeline for half the price of Yukon...ride quality and comfort are perfect at this point in the world of crazy numbers!!

  • @ryanb8736

    @ryanb8736

    6 ай бұрын

    Ridgeline is actually an extremely useful truck. I made fun of them until I borrowed my friend’s Ridgeline for the day. I was kinda wowed by it.

  • @MrSoulMonk
    @MrSoulMonk4 ай бұрын

    Your reviews are fantastic. You hit on items that really matter and your thoughts revolve around common sense and recenters the audience to focus on the essentials for they are the ones that you continue to deal with daily- Hats off.

  • @PLuKE06
    @PLuKE066 ай бұрын

    I like this down to earth, and sensible review here with Mark! More please!

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