- #4198 of 5148
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The Odyssey inventory in Salt Lake City area was MUCH higher than DC's
by hansienna
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Aug 07, 2005 (7:38 am)
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Before my posting that Honda dealers have more Odyssey than DC have, these were the numbers:
Wiley Honda had 8 Odysseys
Ken Garff had 7 Odysseys 
...BUT
Ken Garff had 1 GC SE Plus
Ken Garff had ZERO T&C.
Doug Smith had ZERO T&C.
Doug Smith had ZERO Caravan/Grand Caravan 
....( I did not check Larry H. Miller inventory for any brand and forgot all about Hinckley Dodge and Menlove Dodge since Menlove is usually known as Menlove Toyota  )
Since there are 4 DC minivans sold for every Odyssey, the Odyssey inventory was much higher in the Salt Lake City area than that of DC minivans.
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- #4199 of 5148
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Cdn buyer of ODY in US - warranty valid?
by vanman12
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Aug 07, 2005 (8:00 am)
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I'm in Cda and while inventory is ok there are better color combos and some other advantages to buying a US vehicle and cost after conversion makes it even more compelling to look at buying in US. Question is does the warranty cover anywhere it is owned/driven or would I have to pay for warranty work in Cda and then get reimbursed by Honda USA. Thinking of the buyer who took his to Germany...any problems? others who bought on one side of border and then moved to the other - any prob lems with warranty coverage? thanks
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- #4200 of 5148
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Re: J.D. Power test criteria [hayneldan]
by socalawd
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Aug 07, 2005 (8:09 am)
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Replying to: hayneldan (Aug 07, 2005 7:27 am)
I am not suprised by a initial quality 90 day study that rates this new design low. There are alot of nagging issues with this car that are getting sorted out. Wind noise from some trim and seals, brake noise, and a few nagging issues. Honda has shown me in the past they want to fix these issues(Father had transmission inspected and even though it had no problems replaced it because wear on second gear was too excessive at almost 60K).The mechanicial quaility was a 4 out of 5. Now if you want a car that scores well on these type tests buy a Toyota of there 11 offerings 6 score a 5 of 5 in overall initial quality. I think the long term quality once the bugs are out will be up there with the best look at the 1999 and 2000 odyssey initial and longterm! BTW JDPowers did a 3 year study on vehicle dependability guess who won the minivan segment. The Ford Windstar let's all go out and buy one of them!!LOL
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- #4202 of 5148
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Re: The Odyssey inventory in Salt Lake City area was MUCH higher than DC's [hansienna]
by isellhondas
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Aug 07, 2005 (3:05 pm)
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Replying to: hansienna (Aug 07, 2005 7:38 am)
Interesting...I wish I had 100 sitting on my lot.
SLC...used to go there on business quite often. Market St. Fish Restaurant. Still there?
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- #4203 of 5148
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Re: My gas mileage stinks. What is yours? [ctblumers]
by pointatob
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Aug 07, 2005 (5:47 pm)
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Replying to: ctblumers (Aug 06, 2005 7:14 pm)
any luck with your gas mileage improving?
is your estimate based on the touring trip computer or are you calculating at fill-up?
that is a little concerning; i assume you drive in a lot of stop-n-go traffic?
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- #4204 of 5148
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Gas mileage
by rockycow33
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Aug 07, 2005 (7:35 pm)
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I'm surprised the 05 with VCM doesn't seem to equal the mileage of the 99-2001 ody. I generally get 18 to 20 around town and just got back from a trip to San Antonio, Texas with 5 people and 250 pounds of luggage got 24 plus mpg for 1200 miles traveling around 75 mph. On the way back(two people and about 75 pounds of luggage from Amarillo to Denver went 488.7 miles and filled up with 18.27 gals. Very happy with this--had a tail wind. 26.7 mpg avg around 75 mph.
Anyone getting the advertised mpg with the VCM or close to it?
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- #4205 of 5148
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Re: My gas mileage stinks. What is yours? [ctblumers]
by pcsr
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Aug 07, 2005 (8:38 pm)
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Replying to: ctblumers (Aug 06, 2005 7:14 pm)
Ours stinks too! 16-17 city/highway (my wife visits her Mom a lot which is 30 miles round trip, so we get a pretty good mixture of city/highway) and have not gotten over 23 highway.
I am very, very angry at this. The 28 mpg highway was a key reason why I bought this dog. Very unhappy with our purchase for a variety of reasons - road noise, engine noise, repeated trips to the dealer, and really bad gas mileage among them. Thanks.
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- #4206 of 5148
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Re: My gas mileage stinks. What is yours? [pcsr]
by sebring95
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Aug 08, 2005 (5:43 am)
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Replying to: pcsr (Aug 07, 2005 8:38 pm)
Our gas mileage had been so-so, but in the last couple weeks it jumped up a bit. We were averaging about 19-20mpg overall, generally a mix of town/rural/highway. Last two fillups have been 21.5mpg and 23mpg respectively. Last tank was about 20% town and 80% highway, plus it idled for about 1/2 hour at one point. These were with at least 4 passengers and the A/C running constant. I run 75-80mph on the highway. I've also noticed the VCM has been staying on more and the power seems a bit better. I was cruising at 75mph and even pulling some small hills with the cruise set and the VCM was active. We've crossed 4500 miles. Most of my cars in the past (with the exception of my diesel VW) barely average 24mpg so I'm pleased. Big vehicle with good power.
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- #4207 of 5148
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Re: My gas mileage stinks. What is yours? [sebring95]
by odymike
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Aug 08, 2005 (6:57 am)
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Replying to: sebring95 (Aug 08, 2005 5:43 am)
I think it is too early to tell with our Ody. Only on third tank of fuel - didn't bother calculating the first tank - so much idle and show n' tell time. 2nd tank was 17.4 MPG (computer calc'd 17.1), 3rd tanks was 18.0 (computer calc'd 17.6) mostly urban with some highway miles. So at this point I am pleased with the improvement, and am still 'breaking it in.' One thing to note for all Ody owners is this, if you partake in utilizing the 255HP often - you will have horrible fuel mileage. No sticker value can save you from your own lead foot. The EPA test or whatever it is called numbers are done in a very controlled and conservative manner, and I believe the top speed is only 59.5 MPH for a very short distance. Also, I believe is was noted that the VCM will disengage at speeds in excess of 75 MPH - no surprise here. The Odyssey is a large vehicle, any object at speed will encounter a large amount of drag as it pushes away all of that air. So it only makes sense that more power and fuel is used.
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