As much as I love Hondas and swear by them. The tranny issue on Odysseys,
Accord V6s and AcuraTLs leave me with a chill. In my book therefore I'd
rather have a Sienna with a potential sludging engine. Why? If I change the
oil frequent enough or use a top quality synthetic I get around the problem.
With the Honda, that tranny design shortcoming cannot be countered
effectively. My opinion.
"wdb" <wbittle1@alltel.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I am thinking of purchasing a used (2000 - 2001) Odyssey and was
> wondering how reliable these vehicles are. I will use this van for work
> and it will be hauling about 250 lbs of tools and parts. I drive about
> 30K a year and hope to keep the vehicle for 4 - 5 years. So, I was
> wondering if hte Odyssey has a durable enough drive train to last up to
> 150K without needing anything major like a transmission, engine, or
> major suspension parts (other then the normal strut / shock
> replacements) I have read a few posts about transmission problems, tire
> wear problems and poor fuel economy (13 - 15 mpg). Are transmission
> failures in 30K miles common? Is the 13 - 15 mpg figure the norm or do
> most people with these vans get 18 - 25 mpg? Does anyone have a V6
> powered 1999 or newer Odyssey with high mileage and how has it
> performed? Since this vehicle is going to be used for my job, I can not
> have a vehicle that is going to be unreliable. These things are
> expencive used or new. I'm willing to pay the premium if the Odyssey can
> equal the reliability of Civics and Accords I have had or used. I'd
> rather have a Civic, but I need the room of a van. I am also looking at
> the Toyota van. Would this be a better choice then the Honda? I prefer
> the looks and feel of the Honda, but if the Toyota is more reliable, I
> would go with it since reliability is my major concern.
> Thanks,
> Bill B.
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