-June 2024 Special Lease Deals-
2024 Chevy Blazer EV lease from Bayway Auto Group Click here
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee lease from Mark Dodge Click here
2025 Ram 1500 Factory Order Discounts from Mark Dodge Click here
2024 Chevy Blazer EV lease from Bayway Auto Group Click here
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee lease from Mark Dodge Click here
2025 Ram 1500 Factory Order Discounts from Mark Dodge Click here
Options
Comments
Has anyone ordered the new Odyssey EX Limited (RR) edition ]
Here's hoping Santa brings you something to occupy your time so that you don't have to repeatedly post the same tired msgs on both Ody forums.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!!!
I am a first timer, but long time reader.
Well I just got my new (well my wife's) 01 silver odyssey with nav.
I have many questions. But I guess I better read all the messages before some one slams on me about not doing the search first.
Well nice meeting you all
Still, I encourage you to post your questions, ignore any flak you catch and revel in the wisdom and experience others chance to share.
Another question why are some of these Honda deals falling through with the customers ordering them? Does their credit stink or is there some other reason that these customers change their minds? I got the impression that if I ordered one of the color of my choice, that there was a possibility that I would get it sooner if the customer ahead of me backed out. Yes there is always that possibility, but I felt that it probably happens quite often. Just curious. If I had ordered one I might as well buy it, unless of course something changes my mind. We are still looking at all vans, possibly purchase in January. Keep me posted.
To binkybarnes #358: Where exactly is the spare tire chamber? I didn't notice on my test drive but I sat in the very left back seat. The noise didn't appear to be from the windows but rather under the seat or like when a door is ajar. Could have been tire pressure as some suggested but with us driving long stretches of Houston's noisy freeway daily, we need some peace and quiet or we might go into road rage. We also usually drive with the radio off, and most certainly test drive a vehicle with it off. (I guess many people are interested in the sound of the radio, so the dealers usually crank it up.) Of course I don't plan to sit back there very often. Would you consider undercoating like some suggested to reduce the noise? I yearn for the Honda, so I'm still considering all options.
I think some people get on multiple waiting lists and then when the first one comes in they cancel on the others.
-Trevor
lights. They have added GREATLY to the front-end appearance of our Ody. I had them installed by a mechanic at our dealer for $50 (he did it during breaks)! They work great and I have already had a fellow Ody owner come up to me in a parking lot and ask where I got them. I gave him your name and web address. Of course, I don't want too many Ody owners to discover the lights, as I like having an Ody that is a cut above. Thanks again, Chip (Charlotte, NC)
www.caviller.com
Thanks again to Trevor for the great prices and service.
Or does he know where we could get that good looking driving light?
Help me. Because I want those light.
denise, i think the reason for people dropping out is primarily because of two reasons: 1) people are on multiple waiting lists but don't call the dealerships back when they finally get one. we, ourselves, were on about 6 of them. 2) some people are so sick and tired of waiting (we waited 6 months) and jump ship and buy something else. i know i started calling around toyota dealerships where they had dozens (literally) of siennas in stock and they were really willing to deal (without much effort, i was able to get the price of a sienna LE down to $150 over invoice but i still decided to wait for the ody--glad i did).
as for the spare tire chamber, it is located in the floor right in front of the middle row seats. it has a hinged cover that closes tightly with a latch. tap your fingers on top of it and it sounds like a drum! i've sat in the back too and think the source of the noise is the spare tire chamber...i'm gonna try stuffing something in there to see if it makes a difference. btw, i think chrysler started the whole flap about noise coming from the seat well to cover their asses for not putting one in their new minivans but they really wanted to keep that space available for their all-wheel drive components. i still don't think the noise is too objectionable and i think the ody is the best value out there. based on sales and the waiting lists, most people agree.
Both vans held up without any major problems. But we no longer have our 99 Ody LX. While visiting my parents over thanksgiving weekend, I visited their local Honda dealer for a 30,000 mile service. There labor rates are cheaper than they are where I live. They had a 2001 Ody Ex in tafetta white on the lot. One thing led to another and since they gave us an excellent deal to trade, we upgraded to the TW Ody Ex. So far we are very happy and I believe Honda has made some improvements during the past two years. The new Ody seems quieter on the road than the old. The stereo sound quality is much better. Plus the power sliding doors, and other features make the upgrade worthwhile, especially with baby 2 due in March.
So we're Ody addicts. My parents were puzzled by the trade but they are happy with their Windstar. Dad usually keeps cars longer than must people keep houses.
Happy Holidays
S.
1. ABSOLUTELY do not like the turn lights in Red. Honda should not have looked at saving a few bucks and stuck with the universal "yellow" turn lights...
Is there any way to turn the red color blinking turn lights (when one switches the indicator on) to yellow??
2. Have cloth interior. There is a lot of static build up which discharges upon getting out of the van. So when we open the door, OUCH!, current passes.. any way to avoid this????
Thanks a million for recommendations
We have the same trouble with static build-up on the EX seats. I'm getting covers pretty soon anyway, so it won't be a problem much longer. But in the words of our out-going prez, 'I feel your pain.'
By the way, what color is BB?
As to buying at MSRP. Compare the Ody with ANY others on the market, drive them, do the research. You'll find that an Ody at MSRP is leaps and bounds better than the competitors. Am I biased.....yup! :-)
Drew
Edmunds.com Townhall co-host
Vans and Aftermarket & Accessories conferences
We need your help, from past experiences on rear-facing carseats that actually fit, securely, in an Odyssey!!!!!!
Other than this, we absolutely LOVE our minivan!!!!!
http://www.carseatdata.org/
When we were close to buying our Odyssey, my wife saw an add for a Windstar in the paper for under $20,000. I looked up the 'wagon' model on this Website - it was a totally base model with lots of penny-pinching (weaker alternator, lesser battery). By the time you added in everything we wanted, it was more expensive then Odyssey. My brother-in-law needed a van fast in '99 and could not wait for an Odyssey - he said that comperably equipped, the Windstar had a bigger sticker price, but the 0.9% financing made the payments about the same in the end. So much for MSRP.
Look at the value and costs to you - including long terms costs and resale (with the long waits for new Ody, imagine what it will be like when people want our used vans in several years!)
Drew
Edmunds.com Townhall co-host
Vans and Aftermarket & Accessories conferences
I have a few questions, which I'm hoping somebody out there can help me with.
1) We live in Silicon Valley (San Francisco Bay area), and I can't stomach paying $2-3k over MSRP for an EX. So I plan to buy the vehicle in some exotic remote location and bring it home. Will this impact my ability to obtain warranty service at the local dealership?
2) I'm not normally an extended warranty fan, but am considering it in this case. The labor costs here are very high. The Volvo dealership in Palo Alto charges $98/hour for labor, which is perhaps 50% higher than it was in Arizona. There is clearly a price at which the extended warranty is worth purchasing, and I'm curious how the people who have it would value it. Has anybody done the math on what affect living in a low or high maintenance cost area has on the value of the warranty, which presumably is priced based on national maintenance costs?
Thanks!
David
I have tried the Ant-Fog stuff had it did not work.
Water builds up on the windows so fast you can not keep them dry so they freeze over...
Help
As for on-the-snow permformance, it behaved as I would expect it for a minivan. The TCS kicked in couple of times, but then I wanted it to kick in and tried to "spin the wheels".
The trip was absolutely awsome. On the way back, did 380 miles with 2 short stops - no back pain ! The NAV system took me exactly where I wanted to go, with well-in-advance warnings. My wife loved the middle row seat, as we have it slided to the middle so she can seat next to our daughter, see ahead and watch the NAV system work.
The rear window wash system is a joke But then, the washer reservoir is large and I did not have to refill it for the entire trip - but I did have to use it often on those messy roads.
Drew
Edmunds.com Townhall co-host
Vans and Aftermarket & Accessories conferences
Though this info is out-of-date for current reformulations, it does have a nice table on fuel economy factors, like using the A/C for defrosting or extended warmups:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/rfgecon.htm
http://boards2.parentsplace.com/cgi-bin/boards/carseats
My 4 cyl Accord recorded 22 mpg at last fill up. I usually get 26-27, so that is a drop off of more than 10% with the recent cold weather.
Keep checking your mileage - it should improve with time.
1) with the engine off, hold the reset button that resets the trip
odometer in.
2) turn ignition on to the accessories on position. (radio comes on)
then turn ignition off
3) turn engine on -the light goes out as engine starts
This sure beats playing with fuses.
Two Questions - "Where can I get quality Seat Covers for the Front and Middle Row seats." My kids are hard on the seats and now that Honda has so conviently provided me with so many cup holders I will never make a full tank of gas with out a bathroom break! And the kids will need something to eat to go with all that soda or juice. What a mess! #424 by mojo66 12/22 you mentioned seat covers - any help here?
Second - has any one had experience with "Hitch Hauler Carriers" (or something like it) for the tailor hitch such as advertised at http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=14939 Thank you!!!
We have a '99 LX, and have used the roundabout facing rearward and now forward. Very easy to install, rock solid. The sites that others had noted are excellent. You may also find stuff on epinions.com.
Paul
The Check Engine Light requires the error code reader or pulling a fuse to reset; and these babies (lights) are two entirely different animals.