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Car Forum / Honda Cars / January 2006Op's on 95-98 Odyssey
Wife says time for the Marquis to go. She wants a minivan, either a Sienna or Odyssey. I like the smaller 1st gen Odysseys, on an Accord platform iirc. Anyone with experience with these little guys? I've got 2 toddlers with *maybe* another on the way. How's a good, low-mileage 95-98 sound? Probably that price range would get me a newer Dodge, but the lady ain't having it! > Wife says time for the Marquis to go. She wants a minivan, either a > Sienna or Odyssey. I like the smaller 1st gen Odysseys, on an Accord > platform iirc. Anyone with experience with these little guys? I've got > 2 toddlers with *maybe* another on the way. How's a good, low-mileage > 95-98 sound? Probably that price range would get me a newer Dodge, but > the lady ain't having it! ---------------------------- Great vehicles! Good crash ratings. Still holding their value. The ride is just like an Accord, and the interior is fairly flexible with the 3rd row seat that drops into the floor. I like to leave it up, so the groceries can stay put in the hole. Get the '98 if possible since it should have a V-Tec, depending on what country you are in. Smaller is better. Lots to learn over at odyclub.com. P.S. try to figure out whether you'll want a six or seven passenger version ahead of time. We like the seven because (the other driver) can sleep on the second row on long trips. Six passenger has advantages if you want to carry huge items, right up to the back of the driver's seat. 'Curly' 'Curly' > Wife says time for the Marquis to go. She wants a minivan, either a > Sienna or Odyssey. I like the smaller 1st gen Odysseys, on an Accord > platform iirc. Anyone with experience with these little guys? I've got > 2 toddlers with *maybe* another on the way. How's a good, low-mileage > 95-98 sound? Probably that price range would get me a newer Dodge, but > the lady ain't having it! I test drove one prior to buying a '98 Sienna. 1st gen Odyssey had marginal room, marginal engine performance for my purposes. Now almost 170K miles on the Sienna. I'd buy another Sienna in a heartbeat. > Wife says time for the Marquis to go. She wants a minivan, either a > Sienna or Odyssey. I like the smaller 1st gen Odysseys, on an Accord > platform iirc. Anyone with experience with these little guys? My dad has a 98. Rock solid. His only wish is for more power--not that it's underpowered, but it certainly isn't overpowered. But it *is* bulletproof. > I've got > 2 toddlers with *maybe* another on the way. How's a good, low-mileage > 95-98 sound? Great idea. Get a 98. Now, the question is this: do you want an LX with bench middle seat, or an EX with only captain's chairs in the middle? Me, I like the bench. It's very, very easy to use. But then, with three kids, you might want the captain's chairs for easier access to the third row. > But it *is* bulletproof. > Great idea. Get a 98. Now, the question is this: do you want an LX [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > three kids, you might want the captain's chairs for easier access to the > third row. Bulletproof is good. I wouldn't be too worried about power especially having a "looser Honda" torque curve being a Honda and all. Can't forget that one! LOL I figure, if I'm in it, I'm driving it, so it doesn't matter too much about the middle types of chairs. That didn't sound too good did it? EX would be the higher end model, right, with all the goodies? Probably go that route all other things being equal. Thanks all for the input. See if the wife bites now. (I bet she'll want a newer model) Some of these new minivans are way bigger than necessary. Plus I don't have the long bread for a 2-3 yr old model. > EX would be the higher end model, right, with > all the goodies? Problem is, on that Odyssey there aren't many goodies. There's very little difference between the LX and EX except for how the middle row is configured. > See if the wife bites now. (I bet she'll want > a newer model) Some of these new minivans are way bigger than > necessary. Plus I don't have the long bread for a 2-3 yr old model. The thing is, you don't want an Odyssey from 99-01, and you have to be kinda careful about the 02 and 03 models, so realistically--to cover yourself--you'd be looking at an 04 model. And if you don't have the cash for it, get the 98 and wait a couple more years. I have an 02, and it's a blast to drive. I know you think it's awfully big, but just wait until you have one. It'd be tough to live without. And nobody expects F1 sounds coming from a minivan--but when VTEC kicks in... Note that the Isuzu Oasis is just a rebadge of the first generation Odyssey.  Signature------------------------------------------------------------------------ Timothy J. Lee Unsolicited bulk or commercial email is not welcome. No warranty of any kind is provided with this message. > Wife says time for the Marquis to go. She wants a minivan, either a > Sienna or Odyssey. I like the smaller 1st gen Odysseys, on an Accord > platform iirc. Anyone with experience with these little guys? I've got > 2 toddlers with *maybe* another on the way. How's a good, low-mileage > 95-98 sound? Probably that price range would get me a newer Dodge, but > the lady ain't having it! cant blame her. IIRC, the isuzu oasis was the same exact van. you can likely get one much cheaper, merely because it has the isuzu badge on it. |
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