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Post by Sasquatch on Mar 5, 2016 19:30:02 GMT -5
Probing the "hive mind" here again.  In the market for a new minivan...was looking at both the Sienna and the Odyssey. both candidates are 2008 models. 100,000 + miles. Thoughts? Opinions? experience with either one? Thanks. |
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Post by esshup on Mar 5, 2016 19:59:51 GMT -5
Maintenance records the same on both? Previous owners take care of both equally? 100K city miles are way worse than 100K highway miles.
Both vehicles from the same area of the country originally? Thinking rust belt Midwest vs. Az./Tx.
Dad is still driving a 1997 GMC Suburban (6.5 diesel) with a hair over 300K on the clock. Always garaged and maintenance has been done religiously either before or on schedule. It doesn't look it's age/mileage.
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Post by Sasquatch on Mar 5, 2016 20:34:29 GMT -5
Maintenance records the same on both? Previous owners take care of both equally? 100K city miles are way worse than 100K highway miles. Both vehicles from the same area of the country originally? Thinking rust belt Midwest vs. Az./Tx. Dad is still driving a 1997 GMC Suburban (6.5 diesel) with a hair over 300K on the clock. Always garaged and maintenance has been done religiously either before or on schedule. It doesn't look it's age/mileage. All good points to consider but I don't have all that info right now. My question is in the "all else being equal " category. Just wondered if anybody had any insights into either van. |
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Post by nfalls116 on Mar 5, 2016 23:06:51 GMT -5
I've heard good about the odysseys and the only experience I've had with a toyata sienna was with an electrical gremlin. That being said I've seen a few of the odysseys for sale with relatively low mileage and bad transmissions. Or "it only slips a little going through gears but it's still driveable"... But I'm sure catching them around 100k and doing a fluid and filter on the tranny will probably buy some time
In short I believe either will be a good choice as compared to a Ford GM or chrysler
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Post by dbd870 on Mar 6, 2016 7:38:09 GMT -5
My daughter is driving an 03 Sienna with over 300K on it.
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Post by duff on Mar 6, 2016 9:12:08 GMT -5
My sister has a honda and a decect caused rain to slowly seep into a very tight tailgate creating a reservoir that ended up messing with electrical and structural components. Probably a one off event but caused them problems that they shouldnt have been dealing with. Other than that I think they ar happy.
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Post by scrobertson on Mar 6, 2016 9:24:27 GMT -5
Both my sisters have odysses. One has had more issues than the other. Both had side door problems. I think the auto close motors went out. One had damper fall off engine and starter went out. No engine or powertrain problems yet that i know of. Both were purchased used.
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Post by johnc911 on Mar 9, 2016 1:24:10 GMT -5
Dodge Caravan !!
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Post by dbd870 on Mar 9, 2016 7:49:37 GMT -5
Pass - they have a history of transmission problems - including 2 I had. |
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