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Re: SUV VS. Minivan [igiban1]
by li_sailor
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Oct 31, 2009 (4:25 am)
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Replying to: igiban1 (Oct 19, 2009 8:49 am)
"While some SUV look just a boxy and un-sporty as MV, they certainly have better chances to look more exciting than MV."
LOL, some things never change! AdventureMan! (Woman). At least it happens way less these days than earlier. And MVs are so much better today than in yesteryear.
Enjoyed the reads.
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- #1791 of 1826
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Re: SUV VS. Minivan [li_sailor]
by steve_ HOST
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Oct 31, 2009 (7:37 am)
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Replying to: li_sailor (Oct 31, 2009 4:25 am)
Good to see a post from you too LI. Hope you had a good sailing season!
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- #1792 of 1826
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Re: SUV VS. Minivan [li_sailor]
by tidester HOST
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Oct 31, 2009 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: li_sailor (Oct 31, 2009 4:25 am)
I had to do a double take on that by-line! Welcome back. 
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
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- #1793 of 1826
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help - moving to buffalo need to decide - suv vs minivan
by inspectoring
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Oct 31, 2009 (8:15 pm)
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Hi there guys....I am moving to buffalo NY (lot and lot of snow) and me and my wife and our one + (one on the way) = two need a safe transportation.
I was considering mainly SUV vs Minivan.
I was considering Honda odyssey pilot, MDX, ML 350 (with hesitation) R320 (love the care hate the price) .
Would the van peform well in the tons of snow?
For safety - I realize that SUVs roll over but is it worth taking that risk ?
I am certain that I will be replacing the vehicle in 5 yrs.
Thank you guys for your help !!
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Re: help - moving to buffalo need to decide - suv vs minivan [inspectoring]
by hause7
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Nov 01, 2009 (4:56 am)
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Replying to: inspectoring (Oct 31, 2009 8:15 pm)
I know it's not one of your choices, but I would suggest an AWD Sienna. Speaking from personal experience, owned an 04 Limited AWD, that thing drove great in snowy/rainy conditions. I remember going to visit family in Washington state and the 700 mile drive there we encounter some really snowy weather and it just drove through it like it was nothing. The only time we had a little trouble was when there was nearly a foot of fresh snow, but that was expected since it's not a true 4WD, but it made it. For snowy weather we would have kept it, but we live where we have to drive to see snow, so we switched it for a FWD XLE, shows you how much we love the SIenna. You should test drive one and see how you and your wife like it.
Also, the Run-flats can be switched with regular tires, that's what we did to avoid the hasel of Run-flats.
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Re: help - moving to buffalo need to decide - suv vs minivan [hause7]
by inspectoring
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Nov 02, 2009 (3:20 pm)
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Replying to: hause7 (Nov 01, 2009 4:56 am)
We looked at the Sienna but wifey just hated the interior. She loves the odyssey but I am afraid if it would handle buffalo snow ! 
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Re: help - moving to buffalo need to decide - suv vs minivan [inspectoring]
by grumpyoldguy
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Nov 02, 2009 (4:31 pm)
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Replying to: inspectoring (Nov 02, 2009 3:20 pm)
Sorry, You've already lost. If you don't get the Honda, You'll never hear the end of it. Yet, a co-worker of mine has a 2003 Odyssey, the transmission went bad. Was quoted $7,000 to fix. She found a guy that fixed it for "only" $6,000. Run THAT one by wifey. You might get lucky. Don't worry about the snow. Just put on the best snow tires you can find. It'll do just fine. (I owned a mini-van in Syracuse)
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Re: help - moving to buffalo need to decide - suv vs minivan [grumpyoldguy]
by thegraduate
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Nov 02, 2009 (8:28 pm)
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Replying to: grumpyoldguy (Nov 02, 2009 4:31 pm)
I haven't read of transmission problems in the Odyssey in several years, since the redesign really.
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Re: Help! [igiban1]
by drdddas
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Nov 03, 2009 (8:36 am)
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Replying to: igiban1 (Oct 28, 2009 12:57 pm)
My wife was hesitating to give up her SUV and Lexus for a minivan. We got a 2010 Honda Odyssey Touring. She is completelt bowled over. My daughter used to motion sickness everytime she set her feet in the SUV. Not anymore. Now, she is looking forward long distnace drive to meet het grand parents. Both Ody and Sinenna are very spacious, kids friendly and rides as smoothly as a luxury car. Go for a Minivan and you won't regret. MV are little noisy.
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Re: help - moving to buffalo need to decide - suv vs minivan [inspectoring]
by ateixeira
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Nov 05, 2009 (8:36 am)
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Replying to: inspectoring (Oct 31, 2009 8:15 pm)
Family of 4, so you may not need something as big as an Ody.
There are lots of good roomy crossovers, some even offer a usable 3rd row - Pilot, CX9, Veracruz, GM's Lambdas, and Ford Flex.
You can probably even go smaller - CR-V, Forester, RAV4, Equinox, etc.
We have a Forester and a Sienna. The Forester is just right for the 4 of us, but we use the van when the nanny comes along, or friends.
Forester aces every single IIHS test, even the new roof crush standards, offers 8.9" clearance for that snow, and AWD is on every model.
In snow it kills our FWD Sienna, no contest. Get AWD - Buffalo gets tons of snow.
Good luck!
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