Honda transmission failure rate in the 99-03 year is far higher than
Caravan's. Odyssey also has problems with EGR, iac, and other areas. A new
Caravan would be a far better investment than a four year old Odyssey with
an unknown past and especially paying just about the cost of it when it was
new.


"High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> ER wrote:
>
>> For this price or less , you could get a brand new dodge caravan with a
>> full warranty. They advertise is for around $19,000. If you go through
>> apa.com or similar organizations, the invoice price could be even less,
>> as they tend to go through the fleet manager.
>>
> Why in the hell would he want a Crapsler minivan? Odyssey gets slightly
> better gas mileage, has more power, and a 5-speed automatic vs the
> Caravan's
> 4-speed. Although past Odyssey's had tranny issues, tranny failures are
> much more common on Caravans. Honda at least has been working to fix
> their
> tranny problems, unlike Crapsler. Beyond the tranny issue, the Odyssey is
> still much more reliable. Caravans are proven junk.
>
>
>> The 2002 Odyssey is 4 years old and you don't know its history. There
>> is probably rust starting out inside the bumpers and the top of the
>> doors already - thanks to salt on the winter roads. However it would be
>> worth it to call up Honda or even just do a carfax report to see how
>> much warranty is left.
>
> Any car, foreign or domestic, is bound to develop rust if the proper
> precautions are not taken.