Before you harp all the praise on the jap cars look at the 2002 Odyssey
problems on www.odyclub.com . With their transmission, EGR, IAC valve and
other problems they are far worse than the problems you had on the Venture.
The reliability is no better there.

"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
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>> In article <b%Ozh.251$rW7.214@newsfe10.lga>,
>> "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Been looking to get the wife a new minivan. Her '02 Venture WB-Edition
>>> I no
>>> longer trust.
>>
>> For a data point: I have an 02 Odyssey, and I trust it 100%--with the
>> wife and kids in it, going on long trips.
>
> I *know* that getting an Odyssey would not be a mistake. Same with the
> Sienna. I don't think the R350 would be a mistake either, especially
> since it's only a 27month lease. What the hell could go wrong in 27
> months?
>
>> I'm amazed that people buy cars you can't trust 5 years later.
>
> That's why I'm off GM. Was a GM guy for a long time. This is the last
> disappointment.
>
>