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For us, the Sienna was not even on the radar screen. In our opinion, it is horribly expensive (overpriced), without providing that much more value. We drove the ES MPV back-to-back against an EX Odyssey in the same afternoon. Again, in our opinion, the MPV offered more "bang for the buck" than the Ody, which would have been at least $3000 more (a comparable Sienna would have cost even more). In addition, the MPV seemed more luxurious, handled much better, came with more standard features, and was built in Japan. We also didn't require all the extra space the Ody provided. Plus, Honda doesn't offer anything like the 4-Seasons Package or an in-dash six CD changer. Sure, Mazda is offering smokin' deals to move their vehicles off the lot, but so are many other manufacturers (like the Ford Freestar), except Toyota. I hope Dano comes back to this forum in a few months and gives us a first-hand report on how the Sienna truly compares to the MPV in the real world. Good luck, Dano. |
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| CR rated Ody #2. After browsed Edmund's Ody Problem / Solution posting, It seems to me that the tranny problems on Ody is more serious than MPV's. No question Honda stands behind their service & quality, quickly offered extened warranty on the problemetic tranny. Ody used to be sold in MSRP like Sienna and Honda needs to offer rebate now to attract buyers. | |
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I can report on a few items off the top and I do plan on keeping up with the MPV since I've been here chatting with you guys. The Sienna is more expensive than the MPV in many cases and since we decided to buy a higher model it wouldn't be fair to compare our Sienna to the MPV ES. One item right off is the difference in interior size. I think the Sienna is a few inches wider which results in more hip room, seat separation and comfort. When putting our car seat base in the MPV and then the car seat we could not adjust the second row back enough to not touch the front seat. The Sienna has more front to back seat room. This was one of the more prevalent reasons to switch. Some minor items include no overhead light switch controlling the interior lights, the shift knob blocking the a/c control and the vibrations that balancing the tires was not correcting. The shift flare was not an issue as both vans had some problems reported with the trannys. The MPV drive a bit tighter more like a car probably due to the fact it is built on the same chassis as the Mazda 6 as I understand. All of this information is individual onion. I'll eventually get to drive the Sienna when the wife gets over the new cartitis and will keep you guys posted. |
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I also noticed that many Ody owners were complaining about their transmissions. To make matters worse, there is no quick fix for those problems, just new transmissions. Not good. The $3K price difference I mentioned was with the local Honda dealer offering $2500 off the MSRP price of the Ody. Yes, there was noticeably more room in the Ody (and I'm sure the Sienna too) than the MPV. But, we have no kids, and all that extra room also equated to a larger, more cumbersome vehicle to drive and park. Having been able to drive the Ody and MPV back-to-back, the engine performance seemed totally equal. Any benefit that the Honda may have gained from a larger, more powerful engine (on paper) was offset by the extra 600 lbs of weight the Honda hauls around. We just filled our MPV for the third time today and got 23.3 MPG, which seems really exciting to us, after owning a Ford Expedition, which never got better than 14 MPG. |
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| Right on! I only have a 13-yr old son. Shorter MPV is OK and drive like a car instead. After the reflash the tranny is silky smooth. Actually I can't find any to complain about my 2003 MPV. For the price of $19K so far I am quite happy with this people and cargo mover. As the other poster said this car has best Bangs For The Bucks. The cheapest minivan is Kia but it's well below MPV in CR rating. | |
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Hi all. I could really use some advice. I'm trying to purchase the 2004 MPV with four options (Moonroof, Roof rack, LX package and sliding doors) I'm talking to four different dealer (e-mailed through Edmunds excellent price quote service). Trying to figure out the best price has been challenging, to say the least. I was trying to break down the specifics of the different prices, but it has been very hard -- for instance, 3 of the dealers are giving the options at invoice, one dealer has priced each option higher, yet the fourth dealer's final price is LOWER than the others! So I assume I should focus on bottom-number, out the door price, right? Also, I'm getting really confused by the $2500 rebate offered. Is that applied BEFORE taxes are done on the car? If someone could clarify how it works, I'd really appreciate it! Thanks in advance. |
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Sliding doors is standard. Do you mean powered sliding doors? You should confirm the price on out of the door price and ask them to list other fees, like tax amout, dealer adm fee, or destination charges (if not included in out of the door price) In MA, don't know other states, the dealer reduced $2,500 rebate, dealer's discount on the MSRP before calculating sales tax. I paid $19,059 on an 2003 LX standard equipt (MSRP $22,925 + Delivery $520 = $23,445). 5% sales tax on $19,059. $160 dealer adm fee (pre-printed on the sales slip). I heard some dealers also can delete the adm. fee instead of saying it's standard charge.
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Replying to: bigdadi118 (Apr 15, 2004 3:30 pm) In New York my best price has been $19,817 (including rebate) $99 (title), tags/license ($169)for total of $24,100. When we spoke on the phone, he did say we'd have to pay an additional $212 on the rebate but he was willing to go down another $100 or so because he didn't indicate on his e-mail, so I'm removing that $212. So I'm thinking $24,100 is the price to beat. |
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Here is the way to get quotes from more dealers ... Using the Edmunds New Car Quote by entering different zip codes, you can find many more Mazda dealers. For example (1) Input zip code where you live - request quotes from dealers. write down dealer names. (2) Back to the page, change zip code to a town 20 miles north of where you live. Bingo! A new list of Mazda dealers comes out, then you do same as step (1) request quotes from dealers and write down dealers names. Write down dealer names is to avoid overlapped, there's a chance same dealer may appear both in step (1) & (2). (3) Repaet step (2) and simply change zip code to a town 20 miles on different direction (E., S., or W.) of where you live. I live in Boston area and I reuested price quote from more than a dozen Mazda's by using about method. If I can get the best deal, I don't mind to drive 30 mins or more to close the deal. After bought, warranty service can always be done at your nearest Mazda dealer. |
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