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Subject: Re: [OM] Need car buying advice
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 09:58:55 -0400
I will.  Both of my kids own Honda Odysseys.  I've ridden in the 
passenger seats many times but never driven one of them except a short 
distance.  I didn't look at Honda before buying the Toyota because CR 
has been panning it lately for declining reliability.  But even so it's 
probably more reliable than the Chrysler.  But, when looking now, I will 
place much more emphasis on comfort and quiet than on reliability.

ps:  The last time I looked at a Honda was 2007 when I looked at an 
Accord before buying the 2006 Buick Lucerne that I traded on the Toyota. 
  My wife and I both rejected the Honda while just sitting in the 
dealer's lot.  We never bothered to drive it because the front seats 
were so uncomfortable due to hidden side impact airbags inside the 
seats.  That was a big surprise to us since we used to own a 1984 Accord 
(new) and it had the most comfortable seats of any car we've ever owned.

Chuck Norcutt


On 10/13/2012 11:56 AM, Willie Wonka wrote:
> I suggest that you look at the Honda.  A quote from an article that I
> recently read sums it up, it went something like this:
>
> "VW was the first to apply attractive and ergonomic interior designs
> as a formula to its success, but Honda perfected it."
>
> My personal experience with Toyota is very limited.  Last time when I
> was on the market for a car, I had it narrowed down to Jeep and
> Toyota 4runner, exactly the same as Walt's.  I went with the Jeep
> (which had less than half of the reliability), because of the seat
> position.
>
> Best
>
> Boris
>
> Subject: Re: [OM] Need car buying advice From: Chuck Norcutt
> <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:18:14
> -0400 Just bought my first Toyata in April.  A 2008 Sienna mini-van.
> I bought it based on very low mileage (21,000) and Toyota's long
> standing reputation for quality.  It's also a Toyota certified used
> car with a lengthy warranty still to go (both time and miles).
> However, my wife and I just don't like the car.  It has a lot of very
> annoying road noise at highway speeds (possibly tires and roof rack)
> and my wife and I both find the front seats (nice looking leather) to
> be very uncomfortable on long trips.  And one thing I never noticed
> is that despite being a mid level model it's lacking automatic head
> lights, automatic climate control and has control oddities I've not
> encountered in other cars. This car will go to a different owner as
> soon as we get to Florida for the coming winter season.  Maybe a
> Chrysler Town & Country.  Not recommended by Consumer Reports for
> reliability but, if nothing else, I'll regain the cruise control that
> has the intelligence to downshift if engine backpressure is
> insufficient to keep the car at the set speed when going down steep
> hills (especially in the West).  I drove one yesterday.  Nice and
> comfortable leather bucket seat. Chuck Norcutt
>
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