Tell me about your non-Honda minivan
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Anonymous
| My 2014 Odyssey is a lemon - endless problems and thousands of dollars to fix transmission issues. We are selling and going to get a different make - I know people like Toyota Siennas, but are there others that you swear by/have gotten good reviews? Chrysler? Kia? Dodge? TIA |
Anonymous
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I just purchased a new car. We had a VW minivan and were considering the Chrysler Pacifica. The challenge I had was that minivans have gotten really big. The Pacifica was wider and longer than my 10 year old Routan. I live in DC and need to be able to park in a garage downtown. The wider longer minivan really limited the places I could park.
If I lived in the burbs -I would definitely had taken it for a test drive. |
Anonymous
Thanks. I'm in the burbs with 4 kids (tweens and teens) so I need a bigger van. I'll look at the Pacifica. |
Anonymous
| We are on our second Toyota Sienna (last one was totaled in an accident that everyone walked away from unharmed). I like it, and it drives more like a large car than a truck (which was my complaint with the rental Town & Country we had when the car was hit). Lots of space, seats fold down easily, low maintenance. |
Anonymous
| I like the Sienna. We’re waiting for the hybrid, but we test drive the Odyssey, Sienna and Pacifica. I don’t like the way Honda’s drive and we have a fairly new CRV and I hate the electronics/screen set up. I was tempted by the Pacifica, but I found the seats uncomfortable, especially the stow n go seats, and I couldn’t stomach paying that much for a Chrysler, even with all the added features to entice us. I think Car and Drivers extended review suggested it wasn’t wearing well - rattling/squeaking f after a year or so. That said, a bunch of families at our preschool have the Pacifica and love it. |
Anonymous
| I drive a 2011 Sienna and only ever needed routine maintenance on it, with one exception, the engine moving the driver's seat back and forth died a few years ago. I love the way it drives, it is smooth, quiet, comfortable and perfect for the whole family, including the dog. Our kids are teens now, and the car still has a few years left on it (I hope), so we will likely replace it with something smaller and more fuel efficient when it does (maybe an EV), but I won't lie, I will miss Big Blue. |
Anonymous
| We have the sienna and really like it. It's our first minivan. |
Anonymous
| We bought an Odyssey and kept having rotor issues every 6 months after only a few years. Traded it in and went with a Sienna and we love it. Totally regret ever going with a Honda in the first place. Toyota is always reliable. |
Anonymous
| What do you mean "rotor issues?" The front brake rotors? What's going on with them? |
Anonymous
| I’m on my second AWD Sienna (first was totaled by baseball sized hail at 140K miles) and while I’m getting tired of driving a minivan after 10 years, it’s still the best vehicle for schlepping kids, carpooling, and cargo. It’s also excellent in winter weather with the appropriate tires—we’ve owned a wide variety of SUVs and the Sienna is better than any of them for leg room. |
Anonymous
| I have a Chrysler Pacifica and it is the literal definition of a piece of junk! AVOID |
Anonymous
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Definitely get a Sienna.
Extremely reliable. 👍🏼 As for dependability, forget Kia + Chrysler. 👎🏼👎🏼 |
Anonymous
| Love our Pacifica. I’ve had Chrysler minivans for years. Driven two well over 150,000 miles. No dependability issues. |
Anonymous
| I only know people who own Hondas or Toyotas. If Honda isn't working, then choose Toyota. |
Anonymous
| I'm on my second Toyota Sienna. Love it (even if it is a minivan). No complaints here, 12 yrs later. My first one was 11 yrs old before I got a new one and I only got a new one because I wanted the safety features that new ones come with as my now 15 yr old learns to drive. |