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Originally Posted by jcp123
I believe it. I had a little FE comparison route worked out when I was in the rental car industry. I was smitten with the Pentastar V6 in a Caravan I drove - ballsy and efficient. So impressed was I that a Chrysler Town & Country is our top choice, so long as it has Stow N Go. An Odyssey is our backup choice. Not as quick, but fairly close. Efficient. Not a fan of Honda interiors though, and I keep hearing rumors of transmission problems. I guess Chrysler quality is kinda like Vegas gambling though...you're gonna lose. Ah, pros and cons on both.
Kia is out, it feels so...not really cheap, but generic, no personality. Dodge, kinda feels not as special. Sienna? I don't like the later models, and my Ma had an '04 which ended up being a reliability nightmare - second least reliable car in the family behind my Mom's Beetle. But not really that far behind...
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I don't understand the transmission rumors with the Odyssey. My parents bought an' 04 from the original owner (close family friend) and they replaced the tranny at 203k miles. That seems about average. My mom's '99 CRV lasted to 209k and my dad's '01 Tacoma (sold now) lasted until 196k. I knew another friend who had a 06 Odyssey and the tranny went out at 224k. Auto transmissions seem to last right around 200k miles.