Brand@name is only necessary to me based on my past experience w/both foreign + domestic vehicles.

This again is only MY EXPERIENCE only.

My Fords (especially Mercury & Lincoln!) have all given me mechanical issues upon hitting 100-110 miles.
I took excellent care of the cars, always changed the oil and kept up w/the mileage maintenance checks....
But the cars kept falling apart.

On the other hand, my Honda’s have co$t more in purchase price, but down the road they have required little-to-no maintenance and have surpassed the 200,000 mile mark w/the original power train still in tact.

In my humble opinion -
I have concluded that Honda’s are built to really L-A-S-T.

They likely will outlive their owners.

Wow. I can’t imagine what it must be like to have so much time for navel gazing! Do you have a job? A hobby? Anything???

Also, FYI minivans are not status cars, they are purchased first and foremost for functionality.

They are all similar in price. The odyssey is more popular because of the high safety rating, but Chrysler is eithe caught up or ahead now. No one buys a minivan for status. They buy for function. They do not care what others think. You are thinking like an SUV person ?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel embarrassed to drive a Honda because it's a foreign car.

-Signed daughter of a union tradesman

Try again. My Honda Odyssey was made in Lincoln, Alabama with over 75% American parts. http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-auto-cover-0628-most-american-made-cars-20180621-story.html

By non-union workers and the profits are repatriated to Japan.

What does it matter where the profits go? They pay taxes here and employ people here. And good on those non union workers.

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel embarrassed to drive a Honda because it's a foreign car.

-Signed daughter of a union tradesman

We recently purchased a Honda for the first time and was very happy to learn that it was made in USA. Can’t say that about all American cars.

Anonymous wrote:My Pacifica is a plug-in hybrid, and your Odyssey isn’t.

+1. We never buy gas anymore.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel embarrassed to drive a Honda because it's a foreign car.

-Signed daughter of a union tradesman

Try again. My Honda Odyssey was made in Lincoln, Alabama with over 75% American parts. http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-auto-cover-0628-most-american-made-cars-20180621-story.html

By non-union workers and the profits are repatriated to Japan.

So? I’d rather my money go to a non-union AMERICAN mill worker than a Canadian. Also, Honda is a multinational company. Yes, it’s headquartered in Japan but it’s patently false to say that the profits only help Japan.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel embarrassed to drive a Honda because it's a foreign car.

-Signed daughter of a union tradesman

Ha! Also daughter of a union guy. I only look at American cars. Love my Chrysler minivan.

Chrysler minivans haven't been manufactured in the US since 2008.

I didn't say it was logical. Historically my dad would not have approved of me buying a Japanese car, so I have only ever owned American brands. Yes, I know the brand doesn't necessarily correlate to where the car is manufactured. Is what it is.

I am less inclined to buy a US-manufactured vehicle, because I know the quality will be lower.

My Pacifica is a plug-in hybrid, and your Odyssey isn’t.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel embarrassed to drive a Honda because it's a foreign car.

-Signed daughter of a union tradesman

Ha! Also daughter of a union guy. I only look at American cars. Love my Chrysler minivan.

Chrysler minivans haven't been manufactured in the US since 2008.

I didn't say it was logical. Historically my dad would not have approved of me buying a Japanese car, so I have only ever owned American brands. Yes, I know the brand doesn't necessarily correlate to where the car is manufactured. Is what it is.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel embarrassed to drive a Honda because it's a foreign car.

-Signed daughter of a union tradesman

Try again. My Honda Odyssey was made in Lincoln, Alabama with over 75% American parts. http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-auto-cover-0628-most-american-made-cars-20180621-story.html

By non-union workers and the profits are repatriated to Japan.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel embarrassed to drive a Honda because it's a foreign car.

-Signed daughter of a union tradesman

Ha! Also daughter of a union guy. I only look at American cars. Love my Chrysler minivan.

Chrysler minivans haven't been manufactured in the US since 2008.

Ha! I was gonna say - my Honda is manufactured right here in the US of A. Honda's plant in Alabama. Chrysler's minivans are all manufactured in Canada. No thanks.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel embarrassed to drive a Honda because it's a foreign car.

-Signed daughter of a union tradesman

Ha! Also daughter of a union guy. I only look at American cars. Love my Chrysler minivan.

Chrysler minivans haven't been manufactured in the US since 2008.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel embarrassed to drive a Honda because it's a foreign car.

-Signed daughter of a union tradesman

Ha! Also daughter of a union guy. I only look at American cars. Love my Chrysler minivan.

Lol...your Chrysler minivan that is manufactured in Canada? Uhh, ok.

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel embarrassed to drive a Honda because it's a foreign car.

-Signed daughter of a union tradesman

Ha! Also daughter of a union guy. I only look at American cars. Love my Chrysler minivan.