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#51 of 3589 3.8 liters by andrewtran71 Jul 08, 2003 (9:11 am)
I just don't understand these car companies. Why go from 3L to 3.3L? Why not 3.5L? Why go from 3.5 to 3.8L? Why not go to 4L? I guess they have to worry about costs.
#52 of 3589 ? for tsx on 2004 Odyssey by rosey4 Jul 09, 2003 (12:35 pm)
TSX, in your message titled 2004 Odyssey Confirmation, will this be unveil it in mid-year of 2004? No Honda sales person seem to know anything about the redesign of the Odyssey. They don't even know what changes will be made in the 2004 model. Will there be any changes at all in the 2004 model? Do you know whether Honda will build the Odyssey with a full-sized spare tire? I am beginning to see more and more of the newly designed Sienna on the road. Much more than when the Odyssey was released in 1999. I was told the Sienna is going fantastic. I am still sold on the Odyssey, and am eagerly anticipating when Honda unveils the redesigned model. If it were in 04, I'd purchase one. You think if sales are not that good, Honda will release the redesign sooner rather than later? Have you heard that Honda plans to build a pickup truck? I saw a sketch of it last year, but can't remember where. I read where the pickup truck will be built on the Odyssey platform, about the size of a Dodge Durango. I read where it will be out in 05.
#53 of 3589 rosey4 by robr2 Jul 09, 2003 (12:57 pm)
I saw a picture of the "Honda" pickup in either the August issue of Automobile or Car&Driver. It is built off the Pilot (which is built off the Ody) and the unit shown was undergoing off road testing. It is a 4 door with a short bed. It is not geared to heavy duty use, rather to people like my DW who needs to pick up 10 bags of potting soil but requires the ride of a car.
#54 of 3589 "A More Competitive Odyssey by robsdad1 Jul 10, 2003 (4:30 am)
will be available this Fall," according to Honda's President, says an article in today's Wall St. Journal.   Nothing specific, but it appears they are going to be responsive to Sienna's '04 introduction.   Sales in Japan have been considerably down this year.
#55 of 3589 2004 Odyssey by rosey4 Jul 10, 2003 (5:23 am)
What porttion of the Wall Street Journal is that in? Does this mean the redesigned Odyssey will be available this fall?
#56 of 3589 W.St.Journal Article by robsdad1 Jul 10, 2003 (7:09 am)
Honda Article begins on pg. B1 July 10,2003 paper.   Article "New Honda CEO Faces Big Drop In Japan Sales."   Reference to Ody is in 7th paragraph of article.   It appears on second reading that reference is to Japan Ody. Sorry about this.
#57 of 3589 2005 Odyssey by jchan2 Jul 10, 2003 (9:16 am)
I hope it doesn't play the option games that Nissan and Toyota play. Why would I pay $4K for an extra power door, a power liftgate, a power seat, tri-zone climate control, and a center console? Why doesn't Toyota and Nissan let people order another power door on a Sienna LE or a Quest SL? It just bugs me that I have to buy a Sienna XLE or a Quest SE just to get 2 power doors. I hope this next Odyssey also brings an Acura version to control pricing. It'd be nice to get an 05 Odyssey loaded for about $33K, and then have the Acura version start from there. (Then again, you'd be competing against your own MDX)
#58 of 3589 RE; 2005 Odyssey by dtownfb Jul 10, 2003 (9:46 am)
I doubt you will see Honda go to options like the Toyota. They have had so much success with offering different trim levels and limited options, why change? Plus I would thin it helps with reliability. If you are building the same car with all the items with very little variance, you tend to be able to pick out something that is out of the ordinary and you perfect it sooner.   Just some thoughts.
#59 of 3589 2004/2005 Odyssey by rosey4 Jul 10, 2003 (10:38 am)
I did read the article in the Wall Street Journal. I took from it that the new redesigned Odyssey will be released in the fall. I would think that Honda sales will increase, regardless of what Toyota does with its new Sienna. I haven't driving the new Sienna, but I'm seeing more and more of them on the roads. I don't think I'd purchase one. I'm satisfied with my Odyssey, I just liked to see Honda add a few more amenities, such as a automatic lift gate. Besides, a fully loaded Odyssey, is much cheaper than a fully loaded Sienna. According to TSX who posted some of the changes Honda will make with the new Odyssey in this board, I look forward to. However, the question I ask is, why are there so many Honda salespeople who don't know anything. Some believe the redesigned Odyssey will be out in 2005, while others say fall 2004. College Hills Honda in Ohio, on their web site say the 2004 Odyssey will be arriving in August. I can't imagine Honda releasing the 2004's next month, and then launching the 2005 a few months later. I gather the redesigned Odyssey will be out in the fall, which I am very eager to see.
#60 of 3589 2005 Odyssey by jchan2 by andrewtran71 Jul 11, 2003 (7:30 am)
IMO, I doubt that Honda will make a minivan more expensive than the Sienna XLE Limited and I doubt, for the sake of all future Odyssey buyers, that they will make an Acura Odyssey. Why? Well, it would be good for people buying the Acura. But, if that happens, they will make the Honda Odyssey less attractive on purpose to get seperation for it's luxury line. Noticed how the current Honda Odyssey looks pretty attractive, but the Pilot doesn't look quite as good as the Acura MDX? I think they will jack up the price about $500 to include side curtain airbags and the power liftgate. I don't think they make it AWD or create another model line with AWD for cost reasons. Besides, if people want AWD, they would get an SUV. But that's just my opinion.

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