I was so excited to be able to finally get a Honda Odyssey mini van. When I test drove the used car at the dealership, it felt great, worked great, and I was thrilled to drive it home. That's the happiest I've been with the car since we took ownership. Within three months, the electrical system began to short out. The third time I was stranded with a dead battery due to the interior lights coming on without my knowledge, I made an appointment with the dealership to fix the issue. They ended up cutting the cord to all interior lights because they could not find where the short was located. Every summer, once the temperature rose above 80 degrees, the passenger side sliding door would decide not to close all the way. This also happened whenever the temperature dropped below 30 degrees. Now, we need yet another new transmission (we had to replace the original when it hit 125K miles, we are at 168K now) and I'm just done with this car. My favorite thing about the car was the trunk space. It really is fabulous! The rear seat completely folds into the floor, creating a flat surface. We drove up to IKEA and were able to easily fit our purchases in the car. That was the absolute best part of the entire vehicle. This room does require that the spare tire be located between the second row and front row seats-not ideal at all if you're stuck on the side of the road with three kids and a flat tire. Overall, I'd do my homework before purchasing a car again. Had I done it in the first place, I would have noticed a trend among 2001 Honda Odysseys--issues with transmissions and electrical systems are the main things that popped up when I finally did a Google search.

My family has recently purchased a new Honda Odyssey 2015 and we all love it! We have a growing family now with two younger children, one on the way, and in-laws that live with us as well. We recently had an SUV and found that it did not have enough space for us. The practicality of the van is what initially attracted us as its greater room inside is a lot more comfortable for the whole family. The performance of the van is also amazing as I have noticed the ride is very smooth and the acceleration is comparable to our previous SUV. The styling of the van is also very attractive which was important to my husband who was previously against owning a minivan. We were also impressed with the high safety ratings for the van, which is important with younger children. Since we sometimes have to drive 30 plus miles to get to the city, fuel efficiency was also important to us and we were pleased with the gas mileage on the van.