1998 Honda Odyssey LX review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing except routine maintenance: brakes, timing belt, oil changes.
After 100,000 miles of Eastern Canadian driving with salt on roads, etc, the van still has its original exhaust system.
General comments?
What can I say about a vehicle that has gone 100,000 miles without any problems whatsoever?
The comfort is excellent (great seats and visibility).
The handling is outstanding for a minivan; it's a pity that all vans are now large, gas-guzzling, 200+ hp V6s. This van drives like a car, is easy to park and is easy to live with.
Ours is a 7-seat version, very practical. We are hanging onto it because nobody today makes a decent replacement; my wife who drives this car hates the new larger vans, but loves her Odyssey.
To add to our feelings about this car we bought it at a $5000 discount because the new larger Odysseys were just coming out, at the model year changeover.
The engine power is perhaps a bit lacking under a full load but in most driving, is more than adequate.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 Liter VTEC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 160000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Nissan Quest |
| Date of Entry | 13th March, 2004 |