On Jul 16, 3:08*am, sub...@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote:

>
> So, the verdict for me, with current incentives: Toyota Sienna. *The
> superior reliability rating is very influential for me as someone who
> keeps cars a long time, their current "free money for 4 years"
> financing sounds great to me especialy when the stock market is
> currently in a historic shitter, the treatment we've received at this
> Toyota dealer has been unbefrigginlievable, and this dealer's support
> of a charitable cause near and dear to our hearts (and is related to
> their willingness to do overnight test drive for us) has garnered huge
> good will and karma for us as a bonus to the issues above.
>
> Comments welcome--hope this roundup is useful for others. *They both
> are great minivans, and I just wish I could put the suspension,
> steering, and 2nd row seat layout of the Honda into the Sienna!

Sounds like you made a decision, Todd..... When we faced the same
choice 18 months ago, the deals were essentially the same, although
Honda had a slightly better lease deal (which was our primary choice,
although stupid in retrospect). The difference in the cars for me was
that my wife and I both felt the Odyssey was a better handler - a bit
tighter with the steering and suspension and the transmission was a
little more crisp-shifting. My other car is an Audi A4, and the
Odyssey felt more like a minivan that Audi might make, versus the
Toyota feeling a little more Lexus-like.

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA