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Re: Photos of T&C, Ody, and Sienna [thegraduate] by hansienna
Sep 01, 2008 (9:31 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Aug 16, 2008 1:16 pm)

Look at the GLARE from the center stack of the Sienna from these nice photos which clearly demonstrate the Ody design superiority while the Sienna dash is the most poorly designed with curved shiny surfaces that reflect sunlight. However, the Sienna instrument cluster is a pre-2006 model without the Optitron gauges.
 
The Ody leather seats look more comfortable with better quality leather than either the T&C or Sienna. I also prefer the Ody lack of fake wood.
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Re: Photos of T&C, Ody, and Sienna [hansienna] by ateixeira
Sep 02, 2008 (11:00 am)
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Replying to: hansienna (Sep 01, 2008 9:31 am)

My 07 gauges are fine, no glare to complain about here.
 
I had my cousin's Ody for a couple of weeks, and I sweat my Sienna's seats are much more comfortable.
 
It's a 2002, I think, so one generation back, but I like my van a lot more.
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Chip munks by ateixeira
Sep 02, 2008 (11:03 am)
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First problem with my 07 Sienna - chip munks ate up my wiring harness!
 
Sadly I believed the service rep right away because that happened to my 1998 Forester, and to a lesser extent to our 2002 Legacy as well.
 
$740 worth of damage. Wires were chewed up, and the knock sensors went haywire, probably from short circuits.
 
The tech got a photo he'll show me tomorrow.
 
Unreal. Chipmunks!
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Re: Photos of T&C, Ody, and Sienna [ateixeira] by yatesjo
Sep 02, 2008 (12:45 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 02, 2008 11:00 am)

Ateixeira, I'm with you. I've not seen any problems with glare on the dash of our van, and we've driven it in bright, bright (AZ and CA) sun at every possible angle. The Sienna dash is also nicer for having a more organized and thought out layout compared to the Honda's scattered and seemingly random control placement.
 
In back-to-back comparisons versus the Odyssey when we were test driving vans we found the seats in both fairly comfortable, but the Sienna had the advantages of being quieter and of being able to comfortably fit 8 adults in 8 passenger trim compared to the mother-in-law seat in the Odyssey. A week after we got the van I took a group of 7 co-workers to lunch in the van and favorably impressed all with the comfort even in the third row.
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Re: Photos of T&C, Ody, and Sienna [yatesjo] by ateixeira
Sep 02, 2008 (12:56 pm)
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Replying to: yatesjo (Sep 02, 2008 12:45 pm)

The real 8th seat is what sold me, too. It's a full 20" wide. Compare that to the Ody's bridge, and there's no comparison.
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Re: Photos of T&C, Ody, and Sienna [ateixeira] by hansienna
Sep 09, 2008 (2:29 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 02, 2008 12:56 pm)

BUT the 8 passenger Sienna 2nd row seats have NO armrests.
 
Apparently my back side is not too wide because I found the 8th seat (+1) in the Odyssey quite comfortable. I prefer ALL seats in the Odyssey to those in the Sienna.
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Re: Photos of T&C, Ody, and Sienna [hansienna] by ateixeira
Sep 10, 2008 (9:58 am)
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Replying to: hansienna (Sep 09, 2008 2:29 pm)

We fold down the center seat when it's not in use and the kids can rest their arms on there.
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Oct 02, 2008 (12:31 pm)
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7 vs. 8 passenger seating? by wendyc5
Oct 11, 2008 (8:16 pm)
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We are planning to purchase either a Toyota Sienna or a Honda Odyssey. Our three boys are 12 years old, 8 years old, and just 4 months old. Given the number of children, and the age range (baby in a car seat for a long time still, 8 year old nearly out of his booster, 12 year old getting bigger by the day), what recommendations might any of you have for 7 vs. 8 passenger style models? Any suggestions for seating arrangements which have worked particularly well for you? Thanks very much for any suggestions!
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05 Sienna v. 08 Sedona? by jw1127
Oct 11, 2008 (8:32 pm)
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I'm planning on purchasing a used minivan in the next month or so for about $17k. For that I can get either an 05 Sienna or an 08 Sedona, both with similar options and certified factory warranty. I'm torn because I like the reliability of the Sienna, but appreciate having more years of warranty with the Sedona.
 
What do you al recommend?

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