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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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- #1795 of 1826
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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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- #1796 of 1826
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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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- #1797 of 1826
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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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- #1798 of 1826
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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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- #1799 of 1826
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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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- #1800 of 1826
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Re: Help! [drdddas]
by jac1304
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Nov 08, 2009 (11:43 pm)
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Replying to: drdddas (Nov 03, 2009 8:36 am)
My wife is completely against going with a mini-van idea. Seems like the mosts logical choice with two kids and elderly mother in law. Price, gas mileage and so much easier to park compared to my crew cab pickup. She is just dead set against the idea. Any suggestions to win her over.
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Re: Help! [jac1304]
by grumpyoldguy
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Nov 09, 2009 (2:58 am)
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Replying to: jac1304 (Nov 08, 2009 11:43 pm)
As a mini-van owner, I must say that your wife may be right. The current trend seems to be that mini-van are beginning to fall out of favor, even with soccer moms. Sadly, It's all about "image" which is too bad because I really enjoy my old Nissan Quest and I don't even have a family. I think you should consider these options: 1st is the Nissan Highlander. 2nd is the Chevy Traverse. Although I never thought I would recommend am American brand, the Chevy deserves serious consideration. Both these models tout themselves as "mini-vans for people who hate mini-vans", Wife would be happy. All will be right with the world.
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Re: Help! [jac1304]
by ateixeira
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Nov 09, 2009 (1:49 pm)
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Replying to: jac1304 (Nov 08, 2009 11:43 pm)
Show her a model with power sliding doors and a power liftgate.
If you really want to impress her, show her the power folding 3rd row on the Sienna. That might knock her socks off.
"Just say, bear with me, we'll look at one single van, if you don't like it I promise we won't look at any more."
Then make sure you show her one with all the gadgets, like Navi and a backup cam as well.
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Re: Help! [ateixeira]
by steve_ HOST
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Nov 09, 2009 (2:01 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 09, 2009 1:49 pm)
You could visit the dealer and set up an appointment and get the salesperson to park a Sienna and Sequoia side by side (or whatever make/model you want). Matching colors of course.
Then tell your wife you found a SUV to try and go visit the dealer. Have the salesperson confuse your wife with a lot of patter at the meet and greet, and then "accidentally" get her to sit in the minivan parked next to the Sequoia. Maybe she won't notice the bait and switch until after she falls in love with it.
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