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Replying to: hansienna (Dec 08, 2007 10:21 am) One nice thing is 07 and later Siennas use an actual sensor inside each wheel, including the spare. 06 and prior used the ABS sensors to look for rotational differences, but not any more. The new system is more accurate and can report even on your unmounted spare. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 08, 2007 10:18 am) She went to Disneyland 3 times with us this year and she would have complained too much if she had no armrest. As it is, she said the 2nd row seats of our 2006 Sienna are not as comfortable as the seats were in our 2002 T&C LX or her 1999 GC SE Quad seats. I do NOT like the outer 2nd row bucket seat moved so it is next to the left 2nd row bucket seat. ( Grandchildren of each of 3 daughters behave better when they have a space between each child.) 
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Replying to: hansienna (Dec 08, 2007 10:16 am) The 3 across 2nd row of the Sienna seems very practical to me because if I had 5 passengers, I could just fold the 3rd row and get more cargo space than any minivan holding 5 passengers. |
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8 passenger Sienna is that its only available in LE trim. Enjoy those el cheapo blacked out mirrors and old school knob climate control, among quite a few other more subtle differences. I'm personally not paying north of $25k for a vehicle that doesn't have auto climate control and looks a little cheap. If I had gotten a Sienna, it would have been XLE or bust. If you want an 8 passenger vehicle with luxury features, Ody's the only game in town. I would obviously admit that the extra seat in the Sienna is larger and therefore more comfortable, but the middle row on the Ody is fine for kids.
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Did you catch what Motor Trend send about the Grand Caravan's interior in its COY of the issue? They said that the interior looks like it was made from regenerated toothbruth plastic. Ouch. And before people yap about bias, in the very sane issue, they give a far less than glowing review of the Accord, an excellent review of the Malibu, and give the COY to the Cadillac CTS. |
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Replying to: mfletou1 (Dec 08, 2007 7:12 pm)  COY? Didn't Motor Trend give that distinction to some pieces of junk over the years? 
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Replying to: hansienna (Dec 08, 2007 9:04 pm) |
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Replying to: mfletou1 (Dec 08, 2007 7:12 pm) That's what bugs me most about Chrysler and Ford - their interiors!! On Friday I had to pick up a coworker up at a Chrysler dealership as he was dropping off his 2003 Caravan - back to leasing company. He had 117k trouble free miles on it. I got to dealer row early. First I stopped at a GMC dealer and looked at a new Acadia......it was stunning - interior/exterior and even under the hood. You could just see the attention o detail. Much nicer than an MDX I looked at months ago. Then I stopped at the Ford dealer and looked at an Edge, Focus and Taurus X........Styling was ok, but the interiors were pathetic - cheap!!! Then I got to the Chrysler dealership and waited for my coworker, checking out a Nitro, Liberty and T&C.....as bad if not worst than Ford!!! Don't get me wrong, the Chrysler T&C is acceptable for a family automobile at the right price et.... But GM's interiors are really starting to put everyone's to shame except for VW, Audi, maybe Volvo and BMW, and the interior is where everyone spends their time right? Anyone needing 8 passenger seating, AWD etc......I don't think you can touch GM's CUVs. By summer i'm thinking new Acadia or Enclave!
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Replying to: dennisctc (Dec 09, 2007 5:43 am) I like those too, but the 2nd row seats, much narrower than the fronts & narrower than the minivans, do not recline and from what I remember last time I checked them out, when sitting in the 2nd row & 3rd- your knees are up high with little if any thigh support. Also it's been noted before, the tracks for the 2nd row seats to slide through, are wide and seems like a lot of dirt & debris could accumulate there. |
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I liked the Mazda CX-9 better as a more liveable vehicle. No doubt GM did a nice job with those new vehicles, but they're just rather bulky and could use more power. The biggest strike is that they are expensive...the CX-9 is quite a bit cheaper. They technically start at $28, but good luck finding one of those and its really stripped. We looked hard at several crossover type vehicles before buying our Odyssey. We liked the image and styling better, but...the Ody was better in almost every other respect--value, gas mileage, driving dynamics, safety...oh, and space! |
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