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Replying to: bobw3 (Sep 04, 2007 8:14 am) Besides having all the safety features Honda has, it has a lot they don't. Things like power saver, that turns off your lights after about 20 min. in case you left them on. Only van with self leveling shocks, two DVD's, that can play two different movies at the same time, or video on one and games on the other. It can also be fed up to the front dash monitor, when the van is stopped. Television, A 20 gig hard drive for storing music or pictures. Only van to offer a intergrated child boster seat. A 506 watt 7.1 surround system, with a minivan first, subwoofer. Only van to offer a six speed transmission. A intergrated drop down survellance mirror to see what the kids are doing in the back. Only van to offer stow-n-go or Swivel And Go seats and table. Only van to offer automatic rear seat, with one touch stowing. You can get a firmer ride with the Dodge, or a softer ride in the Chrysler. That doesn't even include all the other stuff it has. There is a model for what every family needs or wants. Plus only company to offer a life time warranty on engine and drive train. I think it more than measures up. |
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Replying to: marine2 (Sep 04, 2007 8:50 pm) |
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Replying to: marine2 (Sep 04, 2007 8:50 pm) I've had a hard time convincing my wife to take a look at the new T&C. I might have to go by my self and check it out, we are very close to buying.
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Replying to: davethewave1 (Sep 05, 2007 4:31 am) |
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Replying to: marine2 (Sep 04, 2007 8:50 pm) You're focusing on the toppings. More of them, specifically. Honda and Toyota sell better ice cream. Dodge offers jimmies, syrup, whipped cream, jelly beans, gummy bears, granola, and all sort of chopped up candy bars on top of their vanilla ice cream. That's fine if you like toppings. But then they still use pushrod engines and hard plastics straight from the low-buck Caliber on the dash. They get the options right but miss on some of the basics. In the ice cream analogy, they use generic ice cream underneath all those toppings. Honda and Toyota use Breyer's vanilla. The lesson to be learned here? I'm hungry for lunch!  Any how, $39,305 and it's still a pushrod engine.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 05, 2007 8:25 am) |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 05, 2007 8:25 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 05, 2007 8:25 am) |
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Replying to: dennisctc (Sep 05, 2007 9:48 am) It's all about cost, because Chrysler has multivalve engines. The Corvette is a completely different animal. It's a shame the Edmunds comparo didn't measure mileage, I wonder why? Any how, my Sienna makes more power and gets better mileage. I'm not sure I'd be willing to give up either, much less both. I'll have a large sundae please. Make sure the ice cream is the best stuff you have: Breyer's Vanilla Bean. 
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 05, 2007 8:25 am) So they use hard looking plastic on their dash and doors. Last I looked, Honda's and Toyota's were plastic too. They only have a more rounded, softer look to them. It doesn't mean they'll last any longer and now you are talking about their toppings. It's all not just topping either. They have a six speed tranny, only van with self adjusting shocks, power saver, it's quieter, two kinds of rides, all row standard air bags, electronic stability control, along with traction control.(Not sure Honda even offers both) coil springs and a larger front stabilizer bar for improved control over the older models. There are plenty of improvements in this van over the older ones and they are not just toppings.
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