"Battle of the Minivans: It goes to Honda by a hair"
12-01-2004, 02:10 PM
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"Battle of the Minivans: It goes to Honda by a hair"
Just an interesting article for those interested in getting a minivan.
"GROSSE POINTE WOODS -- Darrell Oliver sat at my dining room table, clearly agonizing over which was the better minivan: The 2005 Honda Odyssey Touring or the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country Limited. "I like the Chrysler exterior better, but I prefer the Honda's interior," said Oliver, 40, a Chrysler hourly worker at the Warren Stamping Plant and a member of the 2004 Detroit News Consumer Panel. "I wish I could put the Honda's interior inside the Chrysler minivan. Then I wouldn't have any problem making a choice."
In the end, he stunned his fellow panelists by casting the deciding vote --for the Alabama-built Odyssey."
http://www.detnews.com/2004/autoscon.../G01-20389.htm
"GROSSE POINTE WOODS -- Darrell Oliver sat at my dining room table, clearly agonizing over which was the better minivan: The 2005 Honda Odyssey Touring or the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country Limited. "I like the Chrysler exterior better, but I prefer the Honda's interior," said Oliver, 40, a Chrysler hourly worker at the Warren Stamping Plant and a member of the 2004 Detroit News Consumer Panel. "I wish I could put the Honda's interior inside the Chrysler minivan. Then I wouldn't have any problem making a choice."
In the end, he stunned his fellow panelists by casting the deciding vote --for the Alabama-built Odyssey."
http://www.detnews.com/2004/autoscon.../G01-20389.htm
12-01-2004, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DEI99662
... Oliver, 40, a Chrysler hourly worker at the Warren Stamping Plant
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In the end, he stunned his fellow panelists by casting the deciding vote --for the Alabama-built Odyssey."
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In the end, he stunned his fellow panelists by casting the deciding vote --for the Alabama-built Odyssey."
You're fired!
12-01-2004, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
Even the folks in Detroit have to admit that the Odyssey is a piece of work. That interior is just amazing and the drivetrain is superb for a minivan.
12-01-2004, 03:51 PM
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the new oddy is bad ass. it's as fast as a 6MT tsx, i know i would be surprsed seeing a soccer van right next to me.
honda rules. i still think
should get one, or face the 
honda rules. i still think
should get one, or face the
12-01-2004, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
Even the folks in Detroit have to admit that the Odyssey is a piece of work. That interior is just amazing and the drivetrain is superb for a minivan.
Odyssey is a badass.
12-01-2004, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
Even the folks in Detroit have to admit that the Odyssey is a piece of work. That interior is just amazing and the drivetrain is superb for a minivan.
Chrysler on its home turf! Nice road win for the Odyssey!
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12-01-2004, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by sipark
Odyssey is a badass.
I mean...you know that the Ody will be very popular with the soccer mom-going to the pool/piano lessons/cub scouts market. That is never a group that I'd call badass....
Is a cool minivan with neat features...absolutely!
Badass......not in my book
12-01-2004, 04:25 PM
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I think it was Car and Driver's who had the 04 Ody over the 05 Chrysler with Stow in Go among others in a recent comparo. So the 05 Ody should easily run away from everything else.
12-01-2004, 04:48 PM
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I also like the Odyssey. We looked at one when they first came out. The things are fast, comforable, and big without being ponderous.
As for the comments above, what do you spend most of your time looking at...the outside or inside?
The Odyssey is THE minivan to get.
As for the comments above, what do you spend most of your time looking at...the outside or inside?
The Odyssey is THE minivan to get.
12-01-2004, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by dzuy
the new oddy is bad ass. it's as fast as a 6MT tsx, i know i would be surprsed seeing a soccer van right next to me.
I have been driving an 05 Odyssey Touring for the past month. This van is pretty quick for what it is. It also handles pretty nice. There is a freeway on-ramp (180 degrees with banking, I don't know the radius but it's pretty wide) that I take everyday after work, in both my Prelude and the TSX, I could take this turn with my right foot on the floor at 3rd gear. In this Odyssey, I could also take this turn with my right foot on the floor at whatever gear it is on (I think it's 3rd also). Very impressive. I really like this van.
12-01-2004, 05:05 PM
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I think there are really only two minivans to consider if you're in the market: the Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna. The Chrysler minivans are nice, but I'd be worried about their reliability and resale values. Still, it'll be a while before I'm in minivan territory.
Talking about minivans brings back memories of my family's first minivan - a 1987 GMC Safari. The Astro/Safari is finally being put out to pasture after a 20-year run.
Talking about minivans brings back memories of my family's first minivan - a 1987 GMC Safari. The Astro/Safari is finally being put out to pasture after a 20-year run.
12-01-2004, 06:50 PM
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"Honda has introduced an exciting vehicle with lots of neat options," Childs wrote in his log. "Chrysler is being forced to defend its minivan turf for the first time."
Yeah right, like if the Caravan was running all over the previous Odyssey... Has he ever tried the Odyssey before stating this???
Yeah right, like if the Caravan was running all over the previous Odyssey... Has he ever tried the Odyssey before stating this???
12-01-2004, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by lokman
I think there are really only two minivans to consider if you're in the market: the Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna. The Chrysler minivans are nice, but I'd be worried about their reliability and resale values. Still, it'll be a while before I'm in minivan territory.
) but I'd look at these three with the Chrysler having to thoroughly outdistance the Honda and Toyota to earn my money for the above reasons.Honda definitely knows how to hit the sweet spot of the American family market with the Accord, Pilot, and Ody
12-02-2004, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by lokman
I think there are really only two minivans to consider if you're in the market: the Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna.
sauceman, who really enjoys hating on Toyota, Nissan and Volkswagen.
12-02-2004, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by lgregoir
"Honda has introduced an exciting vehicle with lots of neat options," Childs wrote in his log. "Chrysler is being forced to defend its minivan turf for the first time."
Yeah right, like if the Caravan was running all over the previous Odyssey... Has he ever tried the Odyssey before stating this???
Yeah right, like if the Caravan was running all over the previous Odyssey... Has he ever tried the Odyssey before stating this???
those panelists must have been hiding in their basements for the last 5 years.
12-02-2004, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by keg1997
Don't ya think putting "badass" and minivan in the same sentence w/out a negative is a bit silly
I mean...you know that the Ody will be very popular with the soccer mom-going to the pool/piano lessons/cub scouts market. That is never a group that I'd call badass....
Is a cool minivan with neat features...absolutely!
Badass......not in my book
I mean...you know that the Ody will be very popular with the soccer mom-going to the pool/piano lessons/cub scouts market. That is never a group that I'd call badass....
Is a cool minivan with neat features...absolutely!
Badass......not in my book
Badass, yes in my book.
12-02-2004, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sipark
Yeah, keep that attitude until a soccer mom with 3 kids, their soccer balls, violins and cub scouts equipments outgut your TSX.
Badass, yes in my book.
Badass, yes in my book.
The "badass" minivan will be squeling those all-season tires like the little school-girl violin player riding shotgun
12-02-2004, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by keg1997
Wait til I get 'em in the twisties...
The "badass" minivan will be squeling those all-season tires like the little school-girl violin player riding shotgun
The "badass" minivan will be squeling those all-season tires like the little school-girl violin player riding shotgun
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