[blankenshiplaura]

I was wondering what Honda was thinking

It's a game car manufacturers play of placing increasingly more enticing features on each successive trim to entice buyers to spend more money to get them. You have to decide exactly what is important to you. Sometimes buyers go down a trim level in order to NOT get a feature.

 

[blankenshiplaura]

When it comes to sound systems (as well as wheels and tires) the aftermarket is HUGE.

Yes. Here's an aftermarket headunit in a 2017 Ridgeline.

 

[blankenshiplaura]

Disappointed with the Passport trim levels.... I'm out of the market for one. Honda lost a sale to me.

Which trim did you like the most and which features do you wish were available for it?

 

[blankenshiplaura]

Whatever you decide to do, there's info in this Ridgeline thread that may help.

Head unit replacement for 2017 RTL