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Vans & Minivans Honda Odyssey Honda Odyssey vs. Toyota Sienna
5220 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 3:36 PM
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Replying to: hause7 (Sep 19, 2008 4:42 pm) A repo at auction with a missing second row explains something of the price though it sounds like they are giving you the seats with the price of the van. Still not a bad deal. I also noted that while Toyota and Honda dealers wanted more than $20K for relatively barebone 2007 vans, the 2007 Chryslers and Dodges could be had in the low teens. Our problem was that as much as we disliked the 2008 models, the 2007 and older were much worse. My wife felt especially glad of our choice a few weeks ago at a Las Madres activity when a Chrysler T&C (the only American brand vehicle there) wouldn't start and had to get towed. Scenes like that are exactly why the Big Three are losing their shirts and have to beg the Government for bailouts.
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Replying to: yatesjo (Sep 19, 2008 9:37 pm)  Going tomorrow to get them put in. We got it at Toyota Marin in San Rafael. Great dealership. Here is a 0-60 video of our 07 I just made awesome power http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lbx8uDq7ZM
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Replying to: hause7 (Sep 19, 2008 10:47 pm) DCX vans depreciate quite fast. When I shopped I found new vans for $22k and 1 year old vans for $15k, or about 32% depreciation hit the first year. And that's retail resale at $15k. Wholesale trade would probably be more like $12-13k. There's no way the residuals are better. ALG has the Sienna well ahead of the DCX vans, too. |
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Replying to: hause7 (Sep 19, 2008 4:42 pm) wow, you are right that's an awesome deal that your grandma got for this baby. As you know I just bought the same one from toyota dealership at 5.4k more than what you paid for it. I'm so impressed. I'm now interested in the auto auction. How does it work? Did they have a base price before you place a bid. What're their fees associate with your winning bid? Does your bid include the license/registration and tax ??? We need a 2nd car, this might be where we 'd shop for it! I think you got the best deal on this limited compared to all peaple that I know whom own one of these. |
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Replying to: hansienna (Jul 09, 2008 8:58 am) Transmission slips in drive Transmission indicator light (D4) flashes on and off Engines revs from 1-4000RPM without touching the gas pedal Traction Control System will not disengage. Chyrsler trans problem worse. Toyota is 6 dB quieter in cab, I will buy one next. There is a class action suit against Honda in Calif. over automatic transmissions.
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Replying to: odysseyex2001 (Oct 20, 2008 12:55 pm) Our daughter's 1999 GC SE has 112,600 miles on original transmission with one repair: replace an "O" ring at a cost of about $ 200. Please stop quoting problems that occurred with Chrysler transmission 15 years ago. 
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Replying to: hansienna (Oct 23, 2008 7:23 am)  . Our 05 went through a transmission before 40,000 miles  , then other things went wrong, so we got rid of it for our older used 04 Sienna Limited. To SiennaXle We got it for that price because it was bought at an auction from the dealer, we didn't buy it from an auction. We love the new Sienna even more then our 04, which was very good to us in the 90,000 miles we owned it. 
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Replying to: hansienna (Oct 23, 2008 7:23 am) I moved so I'm not in touch with him any more, but he used to buy DCX vans every 2 years and put tons of miles on them. Still - he never had one last the full 2 years without replacing a trans. This was 6-7 years ago, not 15. Chrysler's Lifetime Powertrain Warranty is nice, but it would not help him out because he uses his van for his carpet business, and I believe those fleet vans are excluded (correct me if I'm wrong). |
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We bought our first mini today, and here's my thoughts on today's test drives. We drove rough, uneven roads as well as freeway and town driving. Odyssey - seats slightly more comfortable and a little more leg room overall. Road noise was a bit more pronounced, especially in the 3rd row. Like the looks and body style a little better than the Sienna. Sienna - a more solid driving feel. Engine power and transition, steering, hand ling, & brakes were very responsive, crisp, and tight. Nice promotions and comparatively lower MSRP I believe. So it came down to this. While both cars were clearly acceptable as minivan choices, my wife leaned more toward the Odyssey on specific color choice, body style, and interior feel, plus a 2008 discount. Since this is replacing her Ford Explorer, we agreed the decision was hers to make, although she noticed the Sienna's plusses. That said, if it were entirely up to me, I'd have gone with the fwd-only Sienna LE or XLE for the above reasons. Regardless, I think either one represents a great value for a family vehicle. (FWIW, we bought at ~20% off the 2008 MSRP) yak33
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Replying to: yak33 (Nov 08, 2008 10:36 pm) I must say, you are the first person who thought that steering and handling were noticeably better in the Sienna. I'd have to disagree with ya; the Odyssey drives like a much sportier vehicle to me, despite having less power. Either way, enjoy the van! |
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