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Re: Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:15 pm
by fickman
FWIW, the Express is built in Missouri.
Re: Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:43 pm
by baldeagle
Oldgringo wrote:Yes! Whatever you do, don't buy an American made vehicle.
What does that mean? BMW's are manufactured in South Carolina. Mercedes Benz's are manufactured in Mississippi. Chevrolet's are manufactured in Mexico. Toyota trucks are manufactured here in Texas. Is there such a thing as an American made vehicle any more?
Re: Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:55 pm
by Texas_Blaze
Carry-a-Kimber wrote:Oldgringo wrote:Yes! Whatever you do, don't buy an American made vehicle.
The Toyota is made in Indiana.
The Honda is assembled in Alabama.
The Dodge Caravan is made in Canada.
I thought dodge caravans were made in a junk yard, maybe its Canadian junk yard
Re: Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:19 pm
by Oldgringo
baldeagle wrote:Oldgringo wrote:Yes! Whatever you do, don't buy an American made vehicle.
What does that mean? BMW's are manufactured in South Carolina. Mercedes Benz's are manufactured in Mississippi. Chevrolet's are manufactured in Mexico. Toyota trucks are manufactured here in Texas. Is there such a thing as an American made vehicle any more?
You're about 3/4's right. Mercedes-Benz are made in Alabama, about half way between B'Ham and
ROLL TIDE city. My 2500 Dodge Cummins came out of Mexico.
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Señor.
Re: Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna?
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:01 am
by Julie
We tried to avoid minivans...test drove every crossover and SUV on the market and just couldn't find anything we liked. Then we tried a minivan and we were sold - there isn't any pride to be lost in driving a minivan!
We opted for the Sienna - the Odyssey felt cheap and uncomfortable compared to the Sienna. The 3rd row seats were easier to raise/lower. The keyless feature (not sure if the Odyssey has this or not) is something I cannot live without. I stick my key in my pocket when we leave and don't touch it again til we get home...can unlock, lock and start the ignition without touching it. Towing more than one kid at a time, that is so helpful!
It all comes down to personal preference....I don't think you could go wrong either way.
Oh, BTW, our garage has split doors so it's like driving into a single car garage - the minivan is a pain to park in/back out of the garage! If you have a garage like this too, make sure you and your wife have excellent perception of the size of your car!