Honda Car Forum

Thanks for all the kind coments.
However, the lagreat looks exactly the same as the NA odyssey. Would the
2005 NA odyssey the same as lagreat. If it is, then what would the NA 2005
odyssey looks like? The same as 2004? If it is, then it is no change on the
model.
I would definitely prefer the one on the jp website. If it is, then it is
much better than the 2004 model.

Any other
comments?


"wingbay" <wingbay@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5XUZb.97996$uV3.570951@attbi_s51...
> Hi All:
> Does anyone know when the 2005 Honda odyssey will be available?
Besides,
> how much it would be? I am really interested in this new model. But looks
> like no news about it.
>
> Thanks
>
>

The 2005 model will not be available until september.


"wingbay" <wingbay@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5XUZb.97996$uV3.570951@attbi_s51...
> Hi All:
> Does anyone know when the 2005 Honda odyssey will be available?
Besides,
> how much it would be? I am really interested in this new model. But looks
> like no news about it.
>
> Thanks
>
>

Look at it, it's the door slammer Ody, ala '95~'98 (US market Ody.)

There will be no Big surprises with the '05 (USA market) Ody.

Jacky Lau wrote:

> If you check Honda's website, I mean the japan one. You see the new odyssey
> is available. But not for NA. I think the new Odyssey will be availble in
> NA around October 04.
> "wingbay" <wingbay@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:5XUZb.97996$uV3.570951@attbi_s51...
> > Hi All:
> > Does anyone know when the 2005 Honda odyssey will be available?
> Besides,
> > how much it would be? I am really interested in this new model. But looks
> > like no news about it.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >

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How many styling changes can you make to a breadbox? really.
Would it not be better if they spent the money and R&D on fixing the
problematic transmissions and further refining the vehicle?
That way, the resale of older Odysseys would stay up and owners would be
happy? Or didn't have to increase prices to recoup new tooling?
"Adam Clarke" <pd2rist@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:0Zm_b.5706$Mo4.157750@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> The 2005 model will not be available until september.
>
>
> "wingbay" <wingbay@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:5XUZb.97996$uV3.570951@attbi_s51...
> > Hi All:
> > Does anyone know when the 2005 Honda odyssey will be available?
> Besides,
> > how much it would be? I am really interested in this new model. But
looks
> > like no news about it.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>

Mikey wrote:
>
> How many styling changes can you make to a breadbox? really.
> Would it not be better if they spent the money and R&D on fixing the
> problematic transmissions and further refining the vehicle?
> That way, the resale of older Odysseys would stay up and owners would be
> happy? Or didn't have to increase prices to recoup new tooling?
> "Adam Clarke" <pd2rist@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

=====================

If the resale value of used Hondas gets any higher, it won't be
worthwhile to buy a new one ever again. that would creare an
interresting mess, no?

'Curly'

Slight error there Elmo;
The '96 Civic ended production in 2000, and the '98 Accord ended production
in '02.
-chris

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-578207.18085122022004@news.usenetserver.com...
> In article <Kk3_b.588929$X%5.191901@pd7tw2no>,
> "Chris" <whosechris@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> > Anyone that's owned Honda's for as long
> > as I have will know that in years past, they religiously revised model
> > styles every four years.
>
> And a few years ago, changed that to a 5 year cycle. The 98 Accord went
> until 03, and the 96 Civic went until 01 before revisions and platform
> change.
>
> Always look to the Accord and Civic. Those are the bread and butter
> cars that establish baseline platforms: Civic for cheaper and smaller,
> and Accord for bigger and more expensive.
>
> So the new Civic comes, and shortly thereafter comes the new CRV--based
> on the Civic platform. Likewise the new Accord came in 03, and shortly
> thereafter come the other vehicles based on the same platform: Odyssey,
> Pilot, MDX, TL, etc.
>
> Honda makes the most of just a couple basic platforms. Smart engineers,
> they are.
>

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 04:57:21 GMT, "Chris" <whosechris@yahoo.ca> wrote:

>Slight error there Elmo;
>The '96 Civic ended production in 2000, and the '98 Accord ended production
>in '02.
>-chris

IOW 5 years of production each.

>"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
>news:elmop-578207.18085122022004@news.usenetserver.com...
>> In article <Kk3_b.588929$X%5.191901@pd7tw2no>,
>> "Chris" <whosechris@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>
>> > Anyone that's owned Honda's for as long
>> > as I have will know that in years past, they religiously revised model
>> > styles every four years.
>>
>> And a few years ago, changed that to a 5 year cycle. The 98 Accord went
>> until 03, and the 96 Civic went until 01 before revisions and platform
>> change.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

In article <RcV%b.634588$X%5.485589@pd7tw2no>,
"Chris" <whosechris@yahoo.ca> wrote:

> Slight error there Elmo;
> The '96 Civic ended production in 2000, and the '98 Accord ended production
> in '02.
> -chris
>
> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
> news:elmop-578207.18085122022004@news.usenetserver.com...
> > In article <Kk3_b.588929$X%5.191901@pd7tw2no>,
> > "Chris" <whosechris@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone that's owned Honda's for as long
> > > as I have will know that in years past, they religiously revised model
> > > styles every four years.
> >
> > And a few years ago, changed that to a 5 year cycle. The 98 Accord went
> > until 03, and the 96 Civic went until 01 before revisions and platform
> > change.


That's exactly what I said. "Until 03" didn't include 03, and "until
01" didn't include 01.

Sorry, I guess I can't count to five!
-chris
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-D17020.08272128022004@news.usenetserver.com...
> In article <RcV%b.634588$X%5.485589@pd7tw2no>,
> "Chris" <whosechris@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> > Slight error there Elmo;
> > The '96 Civic ended production in 2000, and the '98 Accord ended
production
> > in '02.
> > -chris
> >
> > "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
> > news:elmop-578207.18085122022004@news.usenetserver.com...
> > > In article <Kk3_b.588929$X%5.191901@pd7tw2no>,
> > > "Chris" <whosechris@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Anyone that's owned Honda's for as long
> > > > as I have will know that in years past, they religiously revised
model
> > > > styles every four years.
> > >
> > > And a few years ago, changed that to a 5 year cycle. The 98 Accord
went
> > > until 03, and the 96 Civic went until 01 before revisions and platform
> > > change.
>
>
> That's exactly what I said. "Until 03" didn't include 03, and "until
> 01" didn't include 01.
>

In article <403AA66D.76306FB4@interbaun.com>,
"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote:

> Mikey wrote:
> >
> > How many styling changes can you make to a breadbox? really.
> > Would it not be better if they spent the money and R&D on fixing the
> > problematic transmissions and further refining the vehicle?
> > That way, the resale of older Odysseys would stay up and owners would be
> > happy? Or didn't have to increase prices to recoup new tooling?
> > "Adam Clarke" <pd2rist@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>
> =====================
>
> If the resale value of used Hondas gets any higher, it won't be
> worthwhile to buy a new one ever again. that would creare an
> interresting mess, no?
>
> 'Curly'

Yeah resale values of older Ody's will not be affected at all UNTIL the
new model starts showing up in the RESALE (not new) market in
significant numbers (i.e., 3-4 years from now).

On the other hand, NEW Odysseys can be had right now for close to
invoice (maybe $500-$750 over), whereas when the new one comes out you
can bet you will pay well over MSRP for at least 2 years. Even the
current one is in limited supply, so I have no idea why they are
discounting them so much. My dealer (a huge dealer) had about 40
Accords, over 75 Civics, and 5 Odysssey's all of them EX-L's, he said he
had not gotten any LX's or EX's in some time