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7485 messages, Last post on Mar 23, 2008 at 7:43 AM
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Replying to: maryh3 (Feb 07, 2008 12:26 pm)
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Replying to: marine2 (Feb 07, 2008 2:33 pm) I religiously change my oil every 5,000 miles and I flush my transmission every 60,000 miles. Other than that I do not follow the scheduled maintainence. I change brake pads when they are worn out, batteries when they die, and belts when they are worn out. |
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Replying to: sebring95 (Feb 07, 2008 2:54 pm) I agree with this except that if you pay more -- as much as you do the imports, you also get better materials, fit and finish and comfort in American autos. That is why I got a T&C Limited. Those materials are not cheap and the car rides and drives quite comfortably. The bottom-of-the-line Toyota uses cheap materials too. I believe Honda gets a pass here from me. Their bottom-of-the-line doesn't use as cheap oi materials as do their competitiors. But until recently is was more expensive. I agree that the import drivers do maintain their alleged higher-performing vehicles better that your average Joe American driver who beats it to crap then complains because it has a problem. I still can't believe my hubby's $1200 maintainence bill -- which he never complains about unlike an American auto driver who would complain loudly about any $1200 auto repair bill yet alone maintainence. |
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Replying to: marine2 (Feb 07, 2008 2:33 pm) You make it sound like you're brother is abusing his van. Yes, no? To me at least it sounds like is that he's maintaining it pretty well. FWIW, I go between ten and twelve thousand miles on an oil change and maybe fifty thousand miles on an airfilter (without ever blowing it out even once) for both of our DGCs. The vans have over a combined quarter of a million miles on them and still run as well as the day they rolled off the showroom floor, still return excellent fuel economy, and still burn only about a quart of oil every seven to eight thousand miles. Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: maryh3 (Feb 07, 2008 12:26 pm)  We've owned a few clunkers that we bought cheap in college. The 93 Dodge Shadow we bought new and my 16 year old is driving that now, so yes, you can say we took care of her and maintained her quite nicely. The V6 caravan we bought brand new in 98 and tried to maintain her, but she more than crippled us with repairs. Sometimes you just get lemons, no matter what brand.   I have only read about happy caravan owners, so it's funny, we are totally at odds. I ONLY know odyssey owners that love their vehicles and caravan owners that hated theirs. Even met a guy at DD dance class that said he rented one, parked it and somehow had to chase the thing down the street. Is it my freaking destiny not to physically meet a satisfied owner. Sometimes I want to stop the boxy caravan owners and talk about their car, the longevity. But the used car dealer gladly traded in the van and gave us a tacoma, so I imagine somewhere in town, some poor family desperately wants a van. Hopefully the dealer will fix the power steering and the a/c heating (yet again, altho this time first time for the heat). Anyway, as always, no matter what the brand, I wish everyone the best of luck in their cars. I don't wish anyone the repairs and insecurity of driving around a lemony car. |
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Replying to: marine2 (Feb 06, 2008 10:34 am) 
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Replying to: picky7 (Feb 08, 2008 2:24 pm) The Odyssey noisier than some other minis. This is a Honda trait. My son's 2008 Sienna is very quiet. The transmission on the Odyssey is very smooth and quiet. I change the oil when the service computer indicates a change is required, usually about 8,000 - 9,000 miles. Nothing but Mobil 1 has been used since the first change. Wal-Mart changes the oil most times (once in a while at the dealer). On Monday the van goes to the dealer for a brake check as I have symptoms indicative of warped rotors.
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Replying to: artgpo (Feb 09, 2008 7:21 am) I'm happy to say that nearly 30,000 miles later those drilled rotors still stop their Odyssey straight and true with nary a pulse in the pedal. Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Feb 09, 2008 10:34 am) Based on family experience, the Grand Caravan and the Odyssey are very reliable. 
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Replying to: marig0107 (Nov 18, 2007 9:34 am) And btw, was reading the new issue of Consumer Reports, check it out. It is an eye opener. Listed as one of the worst cars to buy, you guess it, the 1998 Caravan V6 model. Guess who owned that one? Nice to know I wasn't totally crazy! I thought it had to be ONLY my van that was the pain in the posterior. Anyway, thanx for everyone's well wishes. They were so appreciated. You let me vent all I wanted about that van and were never mean or rude. There was only one person once and he got the boot. I was afraid to write in, but everyone here was very nice.
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