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#2326 of 5220 Test Drove Both Today - here you go.. by 96corolla Jun 16, 2005 (9:47 am)
Please note, this is just my opinion/preference...everyone is different. I've been researching these vehicles for a couple months now and have driven them both before, but several weeks apart. Today we did them both on the same day and tried to really focus on the differences and features. I'm comparing Sienna LE Option 5 to Ody EX-cloth. Here it is:   Well, drove them both today. Did a full once over of all the features, etc then took both for a ride. We did Sienna first, Ody 2nd. When we were leaving Honda dealer, my wife and I both looked at each other and said "Sienna".   To us, the choice was pretty obvious. The toyota is just a lot more luxurious inside and the drive is wayyyy nicer. I guess everyone has their own driving preferences, but for my wife and I, we prefer smooth. We're not into cars and whole feel the road and all the jazz so to us, the difference was like night and day. The Toyota drove so nice. You could hardly feel any of the gears shifting, it was smooth. In the Honda, you could feel everything, every little shift, and for us personally, that is not what we are looking for in minivan ride.   Also, we payed close attention to the rode noise and again Sienna won hands down. Sitting in the back of the Ody, you could barely hear the sales guy talking.   The biggest bummer about the Sienna vs the Ody EX is that you can't get the 2nd power door. Also, no 6 disk changer or power driver seat, but those are much less important then the slider door. Since we want 8 passenger Sienna, the XLE is not an option for us. So basically, we have to live without 2nd power door. That's the biggest downside. Other then those things, the only other advantage I'd give to the Ody is access to the 3rd row. Their seat slides forward. Sienna's flips forward. Technically on the Ody if you were using the tethers, you could still slide the whole seat forward with a child seat in it. On the Sienna you can't because the seat bends in half before it flips.   Even taking all of that into account, for our purposes we still felt Sienna won, hands down. I hope this is useful to someone as this whole thread has been very useful to me...it really helps you know what to look for at the dealerships.   Honda lovers please don't attack me. I said above it is all a matter of personal preference. Some folks may prefer the ride of the Honda much more. They are both awesome, but for our preferences, Sienna wins. Replies to this message: mttskys (Jun 16, 2005 10:03 am) irg (Jun 16, 2005 10:13 am) isellhondas (Jun 16, 2005 10:57 am) macakava (Jun 16, 2005 11:04 am) mschukar (Jun 16, 2005 1:09 pm) mcase2 (Jun 16, 2005 6:59 pm) macakava (Jun 17, 2005 4:25 am) nwng (Jun 17, 2005 7:48 am) 96corolla (Jun 17, 2005 8:07 am) irg (Jun 17, 2005 10:43 am)
#2327 of 5220 Re: Test Drove Both Today - here you go.. [96corolla] by mttskys Jun 16, 2005 (10:03 am)
Replying to: 96corolla (Jun 16, 2005 9:47 am) Glad to see things worked out for you. I know the 3 car seat capacity of the Sienna was a big motivation for you... so it is nice to see you liked the ride in the Sienna as well. I'm sure you will cope without the extra power features.   Could you actually slide the Ody seat with a tether attached? I can see with it anchored or belted in... then the Ody definitely would be a plus since it doesn't bend the seat forward. But the additional tethers would attach to the floor behind the seat or the front chairs depending on the fore/rear facing orientation, and they are usually very taut on our seats.   Good point on the difference between the two nonetheless... tethers are not always used (infant carriers, booster seats, lots of other car seats). I'm sure the majority of people would still gain accessibility by the Ody.   Thanks for the feedback on the road noise. That is very important to us since we are planning on putting a kid in the far back. I've always suspected there was a reason the Ody is playing with active noise cancellation....   Hope you get a good deal on your Sienna.
#2328 of 5220 Re: Test Drove Both Today - here you go.. [96corolla] by irg Jun 16, 2005 (10:13 am)
Replying to: 96corolla (Jun 16, 2005 9:47 am) Good summation. I drove both a while ago (also the Buick and Chevy vans too) and ended up getting the Sienna, although I really liked the Ody. For me, it came down to $, and the Sienna was a better deal for me. I think they are both very good vans, and the Sienna does indeed feel more luxurious, while the Honda a bit more sporty. I ended up with the XLE, because I liked the dual power doors, and power liftgate and dual power seats, but in the end if the LE had been a better deal for me, I probably would have gone that route. So far it has been a flawless van. I must say though, I actually liked the local Honda dealers better than Toyota, although in the end I ended up going with Fitzmall Toyota using their internet department and was happy with that experience.
#2329 of 5220 yeah, now it gets to the ugly part by 96corolla Jun 16, 2005 (10:52 am)
I've been looking at Fitzmall and darcars for a while and their prices really are unbelievable. I'm giong to give a local dealer or two a chance, but as soon as they start playing games, I'm heading to MD. I live in PA, so it will be ~ 2 hour drive, but for 1K or so, I'll make the road trip. Whenever you mentiond that to the local dealers they try to scare you and say "Where are you going to get it serviced then"...uhhhh 1. I generally won't get my car serviced at a dealer unless it is a warranty issue. 2. It's a toyota, I hope not to have warranty issues. 3. If I call your dealership up looking to provide your service department with business, you're not going to turn me down. Anyway, I'm not looking forward to the negotiation but again, I'll just go to fitz or dar if it gets ugly.   Just FYI - the Honda guy said to me "the best price I've seen on these is 1K over invoice" I don't buy it, but I wasn't going to get into it their because I didn't think we'd want one anyway so I told him we'll talk about that if we decide to get any ody.   Regarding the tether, latch, etc...I honestly have no idea how they work. In my 00MPV we use the seat belts. I mentioned to the guy that you could move the seat up with the car seat in it and he said, yes. I'm just taking his word. The thing I'm talking about had 2 little metal bars in the seat bottom(where you sit). I didn't realize/don't know if you put something over the top of the seat down to the floor. So, I was figuring if you just attach it to the seat and don't use the seatbelt...which is what he lead me to believe...then you can move the whole seat with car seat in it. If you have to use the seatbelt, then advantage gone. Replies to this message: mttskys (Jun 16, 2005 11:33 am) irg (Jun 17, 2005 6:27 am) 96corolla (Jun 17, 2005 8:00 am)
#2330 of 5220 Re: Test Drove Both Today - here you go.. [96corolla] by isellhondas Jun 16, 2005 (10:57 am)
Replying to: 96corolla (Jun 16, 2005 9:47 am) Fair enough. No car is right for everyone and we are all different.   I agree, the Sienna has a more isolated and softer ride. The Honda is more of a "driver's car".   Souinds like you narrowed it down...good luck with your purchase!

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