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Honda Odyssey vs Dodge/Chrysler minivans
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That guy must be a caravan owner; he is very smart.
My guess is it's working. Not only smart, exemplary powers of deductive reasoning. Definitely DC.
Had an interesting van related mail this week. During the week, I received recall notices on 3 vehicles. What makes it interesting is that I only have two vehicles. Ford apparently never got the word that my Windstar was sold last December
Odyssey owners post more than DC owners for whatever reason
BTW a more interesting statistic is that DC is losing market share .
I offer no reason, just that it has always been that way. Interesting, that there were Odyssey posts about the then new 99 model before it was generally available.
BTW most people wore flame suits and asbestos gloves back then. There were many more inflammatory posts. Chryslervan1( then Carlton1) I am sure remembers that as well. He has been around as long as I have, I believe. We have mellowed out quite a bit.
The Odyssey Mockup won but it was close.
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"Can't we all just get along ?" - Rodney King
All the Yugo was is a rebadged DC van.
Stop and smell the roses, while you're still able.
I can't wait to see the 2005 Honda Odyssey. If they design it after the new 2003 Accord sedan it will without a doubt easily take the title of the ugliest minivan on the road.
Yea me too. Yours are at the top of the list.
All the Yugo was is a rebadged DC van.
No, in fact the Yugo was a Yugo. Made in Yugoslavia and everything. Yuri the Snitch was a prime conduit to information on the YUgo models.
But most importantly, Edmund's does not allow refereces to competitor's sites .
Anyone with any knowledge of minivan history knows Chrysler invented the minivan in the mid '80s and everyone has been playing catch up to this day. Ford Windstar is a DC minivan wannabee, and would love to have half DC sales.
Odyssey is probably the only one out there who has an offering comparable to DC, but will also only grab a small share as long as they keep supply tight and prices high, so they only skim the customers who think Honda walks on water.
The current generation I think went a little more conservative than the '96 redesign, but I see little resemblance to the Windstar, which has seen only very slow evolutionary styling changes.
I stand by my point, however that DC vans wipe the competition in having both short and long wheelbase versions, four engine sizes available, All wheel drive option, and models ranging from the basic economy oriented Voyagers/Caravans to fully equipped Town and Country, to cover just about anyone's price range.
From a pure styling sense, the current Odyssey is about the boxiest minivan now available, except for maybe the GM triplets.
I don't know who's copying who, but I have lots of trouble distinguishing one MV from another. But I have a worse time with sedans.
You were a real early adopter, Badgerfan!
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Can you give the web site of your reference ?
BTW attacking other posters is against the Edmund's user agreement.
Like hyneldan, I don't post often, only when I see blatant erroneous facts. I am also not one to knock the Odys-I am sure they are good vehicles, just in such short supply that they are overpriced and lack all the choices of DC minivans (we like the short wheelbase DC because of better manuverability, which Ody doesn't have, for instance)
And, Pat84, Caravan has been the standard for all competition to attempt to match since way back in 1984, whether Honda publicly acknowledged it in '99 or not. I will agree that the current Ody probably comes closest. A lot of competitors are crowding the market these days.
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Pat, Ford did copy much of the design of the 1999-2000 DC minivans but I've never had a hard time telling a Windstar from a Caravan. Yes, Ford coppied, but not that much.
http://www.olderdriver.com/new_page_5.htm
If you want styling and smooth ride buy a car, if you want to haul kids and stuff buy a van.
All the minivans look basically the same (except the Multipla). You can't create a great look with a box on wheels. All you can do is buy the color you like.