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    Minivans Which is best?

    I need a minivan, any suggestions? I'm leaning towards the Honda Odyssey, I like it's 5 speed automatic and 240 horses. I'm also thinking of the Nissan and Toyota. I also want the Navigation system and can pass on the DVD.

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    If I had to get a minivan, my first and only choice would be the Oddysey. It looks the best, has the sweetest engine, and is reliable as a brick. Nissan suffers from bad dealer service (or so three of my friends have told me) and the Toyota is just boring. Granted, you don't buy a minivan for excitement, but still...

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    Oh yeah... The Honda Odyssey is awesome... If you could get your hands on one at MSRP. THey have been charging over sticker on that one for a long time.

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    funny...everyone wants a japanese car...even minivans..

    i dunno, maybe I'm just naive, but the first company that comes to mind with minivans is Dodge/Chrysler.

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    my aunt owned a Dodge and now a Honda. Oh she got it LOADED, leather seats, captin seat.....everything you can get
    my aunt drive her van like she think she is driving a sport car.
    over all I enjoyed both the van. No serious issues on either of the van.


    Dodge '96:
    Pro- roomy, nice leather seat, tons oc cup holder
    Con- weak a$$ engine, bad MOF to wash, handling



    Honda'00:
    Pro- strong engine, leather seat is alright, power door opening very nice and helpful, handling

    Con- not enough room or cup holder, hate the car washing
    PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING YOUR BODY.....

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    Originally posted by nhbilly
    [B].Dodge '96:
    Pro- roomy, nice leather seat, tons oc cup holder
    Con- weak a$$ engine, bad MOF to wash, handling
    B]

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    Originally posted by nhbilly
    [B].Dodge '96:
    Pro- roomy, nice leather seat, tons oc cup holder
    Con- weak a$$ engine, bad MOF to wash, handling
    B]
    The new Caravan has a pretty strong engine 3.3 180horses

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    Originally posted by SpeedEng


    The new Caravan has a pretty strong engine 3.3 180horses
    That's weaker than my car! and mine's a sports sedan dude. I think Minivans should have a mandatory minimum hp of 200. Cuz you gotta hual stuff left and right.

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    Originally posted by Jihforce


    That's weaker than my car! and mine's a sports sedan dude. I think Minivans should have a mandatory minimum hp of 200. Cuz you gotta hual stuff left and right.
    Dude!! it's a minivan NOT a sports car and what the hell are you hauling what weighs more than 3000 pounds?

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    MSRP

    Originally posted by freakinfreak
    ...If you could get your hands on one at MSRP. THey have been charging over sticker on that one for a long time.
    I'm in New Jersey and spoke to three Honda dealers, two were MSRP and one was actually $300 below, all have a three month wait. The only price I got over MSRP was carsdirect.com and they were way over MSRP.

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    I second aglio412......
    PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING YOUR BODY.....

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    with the chrysler minivans....
    An available 3.8-liter V6 engine generates 215 HP -- providing the power you need to maneuver confidently.
    that's pretty good....
    also, you can get all wheel drive on chryslers...

    and the power door thing that you mentioned for the honda...you can get that for the Chryslers....for both the side doors and the rear liftgate~! that's awesome

    also, they've got the 70,000 powertrain warantee
    and the low financing (0% -36, 2.9 i think, etc)....

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    Originally posted by SpeedEng


    Dude!! it's a minivan NOT a sports car and what the hell are you hauling what weighs more than 3000 pounds?
    Woops, I think you misunderstood what I meant. I meant that if a sedan can have more power than a minivan that needs to haul hundreds of pounds worth of stuff, its kind of embarrassing. I can see 180 hp being enough for a 4 seat that probably doesn't carry any more than 500 pounds of stuff. But a Minivan??? Those things are meant to carry stuff. They should have more power.
    PS-Sports cars that have less than 200 horses should be called sports cars.

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    Originally posted by attgig
    with the chrysler minivans....
    An available 3.8-liter V6 engine generates 215 HP -- providing the power you need to maneuver confidently.
    that's pretty good....
    also, you can get all wheel drive on chryslers...

    and the power door thing that you mentioned for the honda...you can get that for the Chryslers....for both the side doors and the rear liftgate~! that's awesome

    also, they've got the 70,000 powertrain warantee
    and the low financing (0% -36, 2.9 i think, etc)....
    is chrysler hooking you up!?!

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    Originally posted by Jihforce


    Woops, I think you misunderstood what I meant. I meant that if a sedan can have more power than a minivan that needs to haul hundreds of pounds worth of stuff, its kind of embarrassing. I can see 180 hp being enough for a 4 seat that probably doesn't carry any more than 500 pounds of stuff. But a Minivan??? Those things are meant to carry stuff. They should have more power.
    PS-Sports cars that have less than 200 horses should be called sports cars.
    Yeah i hear ya! never a big fan of the minivan myself I would get a kia SUV before a minivan.

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    Re: MSRP

    Originally posted by pd123
    I'm in New Jersey and spoke to three Honda dealers, two were MSRP and one was actually $300 below, all have a three month wait. The only price I got over MSRP was carsdirect.com and they were way over MSRP.
    Any friends in Canada? You could save a lot of money. Trust me. nudge nudge. You might pay a little more up front in taxes to start, but you can get all of it back as soon as you import it.

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    definitely an odyssey. i drove my uncle's it was nice and smooth and looks the best. my family had an aerostar and it was an ok car. odyssey is #1!
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    Originally posted by kimchicowboy
    definitely an odyssey. i drove my uncle's it was nice and smooth and looks the best. my family had an aerostar and it was an ok car. odyssey is #1!

    aerostars are NASTY!!!!
    they like have the same design as the 1980's ...

    I'm a chrysler man, and I wish they were hookin me up, but I just like Chrysler...
    oh, and by some of these posts..it seems like honda's hookin you guys up~!

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    Originally posted by attgig



    aerostars are NASTY!!!!
    they like have the same design as the 1980's ...

    I'm a chrysler man, and I wish they were hookin me up, but I just like Chrysler...
    oh, and by some of these posts..it seems like honda's hookin you guys up~!
    But don't you drive a Olds?

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    Originally posted by Jihforce


    But don't you drive a Olds?
    yes...I drive olds alero....

    minivans, chrysler's rock...
    (sorry for , I'm a chrysler minivan person)

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    what's the word on the VW Eurovan?? Is it out yet? looks prety tough and cool. But you might not want it pd123 cause you want a "minivan" and there's nothing mini about the Eurovan.

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    Originally posted by SpeedEng

    Yeah i hear ya! never a big fan of the minivan myself I would get a kia SUV before a minivan.
    Ha ha! That's what I said before I had kids, too. Got an SUV - not nearly big enough. Had to trade it in for a minivan.

    I have the Chevy Venture Warner Bros. edition - it's very nice. The VCR is a big plus on long trips. Power is good, nice seating, power sliding door is very handy. However, I get the GM discount so I'm pretty biased towards GM products...

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    Honda Odyssey

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    Re: MSRP

    Originally posted by pd123
    I'm in New Jersey and spoke to three Honda dealers, two were MSRP and one was actually $300 below, all have a three month wait. The only price I got over MSRP was carsdirect.com and they were way over MSRP.
    they will tell you that you will get your car in three months, but thats not always guarenteed. if they get someone else who is willing to pay an extra grand to get the first availble one, you get bumped. i dont think that there is that much competition in the minivan market, but thats the way car dealers work. i know more than a few people who have gotten some cars this way.

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