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We have a 93 previa dx with about 180k. That thing runs like a champ. We carry almost anything that can fit inside and it still strong as hell.
That's one of the reason why we stuck with the toyota and got the sienna.
The first sienna was a joke. Way too small to be a minivan.
I remembered my 95 corolla held up extremely well. Heck, my brother in laws 90 corolla held up well also.
My sister's 2001 civic is falling apart. Door panels coming off, rear headliner falling off like old buicks and oldsmobile. Driver's door is not lining up.
I bought this damn thing brand new. Heck, our 95 accord held better than that.
Anywho, this might be unfair, but that made me not to get another honda.
Too bad the sienna is ugly compared to the odyssey
Regarding the R class, I don't think I would pay more than $40k for a people mover. And the R63??? Insane but stupidly pointless
That's one of the reason why we stuck with the toyota and got the sienna.
The first sienna was a joke. Way too small to be a minivan.
I remembered my 95 corolla held up extremely well. Heck, my brother in laws 90 corolla held up well also.
My sister's 2001 civic is falling apart. Door panels coming off, rear headliner falling off like old buicks and oldsmobile. Driver's door is not lining up.
I bought this damn thing brand new. Heck, our 95 accord held better than that.
Anywho, this might be unfair, but that made me not to get another honda.
Too bad the sienna is ugly compared to the odyssey
Regarding the R class, I don't think I would pay more than $40k for a people mover. And the R63??? Insane but stupidly pointless
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I recently bought an '08 Odyssey EX-L, primarily for use as a work van.
My friends all told me to get a Tahoe or a pickup, but they really aren't that
practical for how I use it and the gas mileage sucks. Also, I don't care for the
ride quality in these rigs or the message that they send ("I could care less
about gas prices or the environment").
I am a Toyota guy at heart, but the Sienna failed to impress me. The newer
ones have that great Toyota 3.5 liter motor, but the rest of the van doesn't
do it for me. Two friends of mine unloaded their late-model Siennas for
Odysseys and have never looked back!
We have an R-class at the office, but the interior space absolutely pales
compared with the Odyssey. I can barely load six boxed wheels in the R-Class
whereas the Odyssey will swallow twelve with the center seats out.
I also use it to haul my bicycles- they fit right in the back STANDING UP
with the third-row seat folded down - impossible in an SUV. I can lock
the van up and have lunch without worrying about my cargo getting stolen -
try THAT in a pickup! My friend said "get a truck and put a shell on it" -
ever try loading items in a truck shell while standing BEHIND the
unfolded tailgate? You're going to have to climb in...
Also, an Odyssey fits in the garage, something to consider if you don't
have an oversized garage. Many pickups are too long and many SUVs
too tall to go in a townhome-size garage.
The Ody gets 22-23 mpg and it drives great, like a tall Accord, really.
Anyway, it sounds lke you're already sold on a van - I would HIGHLY recommend getting an Odyssey.
My friends all told me to get a Tahoe or a pickup, but they really aren't that
practical for how I use it and the gas mileage sucks. Also, I don't care for the
ride quality in these rigs or the message that they send ("I could care less
about gas prices or the environment").
I am a Toyota guy at heart, but the Sienna failed to impress me. The newer
ones have that great Toyota 3.5 liter motor, but the rest of the van doesn't
do it for me. Two friends of mine unloaded their late-model Siennas for
Odysseys and have never looked back!
We have an R-class at the office, but the interior space absolutely pales
compared with the Odyssey. I can barely load six boxed wheels in the R-Class
whereas the Odyssey will swallow twelve with the center seats out.
I also use it to haul my bicycles- they fit right in the back STANDING UP
with the third-row seat folded down - impossible in an SUV. I can lock
the van up and have lunch without worrying about my cargo getting stolen -
try THAT in a pickup! My friend said "get a truck and put a shell on it" -
ever try loading items in a truck shell while standing BEHIND the
unfolded tailgate? You're going to have to climb in...
Also, an Odyssey fits in the garage, something to consider if you don't
have an oversized garage. Many pickups are too long and many SUVs
too tall to go in a townhome-size garage.
The Ody gets 22-23 mpg and it drives great, like a tall Accord, really.
Anyway, it sounds lke you're already sold on a van - I would HIGHLY recommend getting an Odyssey.
I recently bought an '08 Odyssey EX-L, primarily for use as a work van.
My friends all told me to get a Tahoe or a pickup, but they really aren't that
practical for how I use it and the gas mileage sucks. Also, I don't care for the
ride quality in these rigs or the message that they send ("I could care less
about gas prices or the environment").
I am a Toyota guy at heart, but the Sienna failed to impress me. The newer
ones have that great Toyota 3.5 liter motor, but the rest of the van doesn't
do it for me. Two friends of mine unloaded their late-model Siennas for
Odysseys and have never looked back!
We have an R-class at the office, but the interior space absolutely pales
compared with the Odyssey. I can barely load six boxed wheels in the R-Class
whereas the Odyssey will swallow twelve with the center seats out.
I also use it to haul my bicycles- they fit right in the back STANDING UP
with the third-row seat folded down - impossible in an SUV. I can lock
the van up and have lunch without worrying about my cargo getting stolen -
try THAT in a pickup! My friend said "get a truck and put a shell on it" -
ever try loading items in a truck shell while standing BEHIND the
unfolded tailgate? You're going to have to climb in...
Also, an Odyssey fits in the garage, something to consider if you don't
have an oversized garage. Many pickups are too long and many SUVs
too tall to go in a townhome-size garage.
The Ody gets 22-23 mpg and it drives great, like a tall Accord, really.
Anyway, it sounds lke you're already sold on a van - I would HIGHLY recommend getting an Odyssey.
My friends all told me to get a Tahoe or a pickup, but they really aren't that
practical for how I use it and the gas mileage sucks. Also, I don't care for the
ride quality in these rigs or the message that they send ("I could care less
about gas prices or the environment").
I am a Toyota guy at heart, but the Sienna failed to impress me. The newer
ones have that great Toyota 3.5 liter motor, but the rest of the van doesn't
do it for me. Two friends of mine unloaded their late-model Siennas for
Odysseys and have never looked back!
We have an R-class at the office, but the interior space absolutely pales
compared with the Odyssey. I can barely load six boxed wheels in the R-Class
whereas the Odyssey will swallow twelve with the center seats out.
I also use it to haul my bicycles- they fit right in the back STANDING UP
with the third-row seat folded down - impossible in an SUV. I can lock
the van up and have lunch without worrying about my cargo getting stolen -
try THAT in a pickup! My friend said "get a truck and put a shell on it" -
ever try loading items in a truck shell while standing BEHIND the
unfolded tailgate? You're going to have to climb in...
Also, an Odyssey fits in the garage, something to consider if you don't
have an oversized garage. Many pickups are too long and many SUVs
too tall to go in a townhome-size garage.
The Ody gets 22-23 mpg and it drives great, like a tall Accord, really.
Anyway, it sounds lke you're already sold on a van - I would HIGHLY recommend getting an Odyssey.
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Where you in Asia when you rode in it?
A friend of mine who had a Previa told me he didn't change the oil for more than a year and it still ran like a champ. And till now I think he still owns the van. . .I guess its like a work horse. And thank God I decided not to get the R class.
With your 08 Odyssey, how much was it? I want to get a black one.
Too bad its in Florida. . .
Originally Posted by GS3Tek
We have a 93 previa dx with about 180k. That thing runs like a champ. We carry almost anything that can fit inside and it still strong as hell.
That's one of the reason why we stuck with the toyota and got the sienna.
The first sienna was a joke. Way too small to be a minivan.
I remembered my 95 corolla held up extremely well. Heck, my brother in laws 90 corolla held up well also.
My sister's 2001 civic is falling apart. Door panels coming off, rear headliner falling off like old buicks and oldsmobile. Driver's door is not lining up.
I bought this damn thing brand new. Heck, our 95 accord held better than that.
Anywho, this might be unfair, but that made me not to get another honda.
Too bad the sienna is ugly compared to the odyssey
Regarding the R class, I don't think I would pay more than $40k for a people mover. And the R63??? Insane but stupidly pointless
That's one of the reason why we stuck with the toyota and got the sienna.
The first sienna was a joke. Way too small to be a minivan.
I remembered my 95 corolla held up extremely well. Heck, my brother in laws 90 corolla held up well also.
My sister's 2001 civic is falling apart. Door panels coming off, rear headliner falling off like old buicks and oldsmobile. Driver's door is not lining up.
I bought this damn thing brand new. Heck, our 95 accord held better than that.
Anywho, this might be unfair, but that made me not to get another honda.
Too bad the sienna is ugly compared to the odyssey
Regarding the R class, I don't think I would pay more than $40k for a people mover. And the R63??? Insane but stupidly pointless
Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
I recently bought an '08 Odyssey EX-L, primarily for use as a work van.
My friends all told me to get a Tahoe or a pickup, but they really aren't that
practical for how I use it and the gas mileage sucks. Also, I don't care for the
ride quality in these rigs or the message that they send ("I could care less
about gas prices or the environment").
I am a Toyota guy at heart, but the Sienna failed to impress me. The newer
ones have that great Toyota 3.5 liter motor, but the rest of the van doesn't
do it for me. Two friends of mine unloaded their late-model Siennas for
Odysseys and have never looked back!
We have an R-class at the office, but the interior space absolutely pales
compared with the Odyssey. I can barely load six boxed wheels in the R-Class
whereas the Odyssey will swallow twelve with the center seats out.
I also use it to haul my bicycles- they fit right in the back STANDING UP
with the third-row seat folded down - impossible in an SUV. I can lock
the van up and have lunch without worrying about my cargo getting stolen -
try THAT in a pickup! My friend said "get a truck and put a shell on it" -
ever try loading items in a truck shell while standing BEHIND the
unfolded tailgate? You're going to have to climb in...
Also, an Odyssey fits in the garage, something to consider if you don't
have an oversized garage. Many pickups are too long and many SUVs
too tall to go in a townhome-size garage.
The Ody gets 22-23 mpg and it drives great, like a tall Accord, really.
Anyway, it sounds lke you're already sold on a van - I would HIGHLY recommend getting an Odyssey.
My friends all told me to get a Tahoe or a pickup, but they really aren't that
practical for how I use it and the gas mileage sucks. Also, I don't care for the
ride quality in these rigs or the message that they send ("I could care less
about gas prices or the environment").
I am a Toyota guy at heart, but the Sienna failed to impress me. The newer
ones have that great Toyota 3.5 liter motor, but the rest of the van doesn't
do it for me. Two friends of mine unloaded their late-model Siennas for
Odysseys and have never looked back!
We have an R-class at the office, but the interior space absolutely pales
compared with the Odyssey. I can barely load six boxed wheels in the R-Class
whereas the Odyssey will swallow twelve with the center seats out.
I also use it to haul my bicycles- they fit right in the back STANDING UP
with the third-row seat folded down - impossible in an SUV. I can lock
the van up and have lunch without worrying about my cargo getting stolen -
try THAT in a pickup! My friend said "get a truck and put a shell on it" -
ever try loading items in a truck shell while standing BEHIND the
unfolded tailgate? You're going to have to climb in...
Also, an Odyssey fits in the garage, something to consider if you don't
have an oversized garage. Many pickups are too long and many SUVs
too tall to go in a townhome-size garage.
The Ody gets 22-23 mpg and it drives great, like a tall Accord, really.
Anyway, it sounds lke you're already sold on a van - I would HIGHLY recommend getting an Odyssey.
Originally Posted by TJW98LS
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pretty much a family thing! we have owned a previa for awhile and it has over 300,000 pretty well maintained minor service great and reliable.
but it is an older car wonder if you meant sienna? but i would choose either an oddesey or siena for sure. for a mini van
but it is an older car wonder if you meant sienna? but i would choose either an oddesey or siena for sure. for a mini van
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I've driven both the Oddity and the Sienna, the newest Oddity is very nice. It's not as nice as the Sienna. The Sienna is quieter, easier to park and not as notchy feeling as the Honda. Plus I like the 268hp 3.5. It has niiiice smooth power. I've seen problems with the cylinder shutdown that Honda uses, Toyota's VVT-i is a lot more advanced than Vtec.
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From: MD
When we bought our 04 Sienna, the salesperson said it could be badged a Lexus. I agree, it was quiet and smooth. And, that was with the 3.3L in it. Other than the piston slap when cold on the 3.5L, the engine should be smooth once warmed up.
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From: Cali
I bought an EX-L. I initially was looking at the LX (it's supposed to be a work van) but the leather, sunroof, and Variable Cylinder Management got the best of me and I ponied-up for the EX-L. Like I said, I am a Toyota guy but the Odyssey just looks cooler than the Sienna. I've already done HID headlights (XenonDepot), tint, clear bra (including rear bumper - loading stuff!) and H&R springs go in next week. I'm going to put 20" wheels on it...
Sticker on the EX-L (no Rear Seat Entertainment, no Nav) is $32,210 and I got mine for $27,300 + tax and title. Also got 4.9% financing.
The Sienna is quieter, easier to park and not as notchy feeling as the Honda
If my mom can back out our odyssey without any problems, then most people shouldn't 
I dont find rear-view visibility to be any problem to be honest. It's not a car, but it's damn good for such a large vehicle.
I dont find rear-view visibility to be any problem to be honest. It's not a car, but it's damn good for such a large vehicle.
My sister's 2001 civic is falling apart. Door panels coming off, rear headliner falling off like old buicks and oldsmobile. Driver's door is not lining up.
I bought this damn thing brand new. Heck, our 95 accord held better than that.
Anywho, this might be unfair, but that made me not to get another honda.
I bought this damn thing brand new. Heck, our 95 accord held better than that.
Anywho, this might be unfair, but that made me not to get another honda.
Rarely do I see a case of a newer honda having its panels fall off. The only time we had a honda not holding up as well is when our hondas are almost 15 years old. Then again, our Toyotas fall apart too
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I bought an EX-L. I initially was looking at the LX (it's supposed to be a work van) but the leather, sunroof, and Variable Cylinder Management got the best of me and I ponied-up for the EX-L. Like I said, I am a Toyota guy but the Odyssey just looks cooler than the Sienna. I've already done HID headlights (XenonDepot), tint, clear bra (including rear bumper - loading stuff!) and H&R springs go in next week. I'm going to put 20" wheels on it...
Sticker on the EX-L (no Rear Seat Entertainment, no Nav) is $32,210 and I got mine for $27,300 + tax and title. Also got 4.9% financing.
I don't have any experience with the 05-07 Odysseys but I have not experienced these issues with my '08. In fact, the EX-L has a nifty back-up camera that appears in the rear-view mirror whenever the car is in reverse.
Sticker on the EX-L (no Rear Seat Entertainment, no Nav) is $32,210 and I got mine for $27,300 + tax and title. Also got 4.9% financing.
I don't have any experience with the 05-07 Odysseys but I have not experienced these issues with my '08. In fact, the EX-L has a nifty back-up camera that appears in the rear-view mirror whenever the car is in reverse.
wow! Pretty good deal . I think that's the ballpark price that I will be looking at.