Ok talk to me about Odyssey

becca011906 · May 19, 2007

Ok i think i'm in love but i have a few questions, i think a mom at the seat check today sold me on the ody... anyways though her's was a '05 and i don't think i can buy an '05... unless it has hi miles and low prices... i'm only looking for about 16K - maybe 18K to spend on it and that's ONLY if they give me GOOD trade in on my land rover (think i'll break even). anyways what are the differant options from a '02 to '03 to '04 and if i can wing it maybe '05... i didn't know if anyone knows how well the radian installs in one... ??? The 40 LATCH limit kinda worries me but i could get over it if i needed too. Is there anything i want to look for specifics? i think i'm going to look at them (JUST LOOK) at a dealer on thrusday w/ my sister.

lovinwaves · May 19, 2007

I have a 2005 so I can answer any question about that year for sure.

2005 was the first year of the totally new redesign. Any years before that I don't know much about. On the 2005 you are going to get 2 sets of LATCH and Tethers on the second row and 1 latch and tether on the third row. With no ability to add any

If you do a search of Odyssey in the Car Safety Forum it will pull up many threads where this wonderful vehicle has been discussed.

You will also find this webpage very helpful as well: http://www.car-safety.org/odyssey.html

Amaris · May 20, 2007

We have an 03 and love it. There are latch and tethers on both captains chairs. There aren't any latch connectors in the 3rd row, but it does come with a tether anchor in the center. You can add 2 more for a total of 3 tether anchors in the 3rd row. I still have one marathon attached with latch in the center captains chair, and a regent installed with the seatbelt. The regent is currently outboard on the passenger side in the 3rd row, but was installed with the seatbelt outboard on the drivers side in the captains chair. I haven't had a problem with a seatbelt install except the center of the 3rd row. There is a lap belt on the seat and a shoulder belt that comes out of the ceiling and attaches to it. You just use the lap belt for carseats, and personally I've found it very hard to get a good install there, though it is possible except with the regent. We did have a marathon there once and DH had it in very tightly. HTH!

joolsplus3 · May 20, 2007

I second the vote for the 2003 or 04 model... mine's still running great, easy to put seats in, love the flip down table between the front rows so you can walk to the back row easily...easy to add extra top tethers in the third row...

becca011906 · May 20, 2007

Ok a '03 or '04 is probably going to be more in our price range...

Does the 3rd row of these modles have head suport/rest???

The option of LATCH and tether is kinda not a BIG deal i'll have to install all seats with seat belt in about a year with allie, and only use 2 teathers for abby and allie, and then IF IF IF we add the to family then i'll have only the baby by then able to use the LATCH and probably only allie using a tether, as abby will be moved to a parkway by then (1-2 years)...
Also does ANYONE have a radain that they have gotten a good tight sucessful install in the ody???

THanks so much ladies!

SafeDad · May 20, 2007

The third row has 3 head restraints, but they must be removed to fold the seat.

musicmaj · May 20, 2007

I can install a ff radian in the driver's side captian's chair in our 04 ody. I recline the seatback, install the radian, and then put the seat back up in place. I get a good install - not rock solid, but close. Oh, I have to twist the seatbelt stalk 2 times for a good install.

becca011906 · May 21, 2007

One more question... what year is the side/curtin air bags in all three rows standard??? or when did it start? I kinda would feel better about having that since i plan to keep this car for many many years to come and likley past the point of my kids needing seats.

lovinwaves · May 21, 2007

becca011906 said:
One more question... what year is the side/curtin air bags in all three rows standard??? or when did it start? I kinda would feel better about having that since i plan to keep this car for many many years to come and likley past the point of my kids needing seats.

2005, IIRC

becca011906 · May 21, 2007

:crying:

Ok i might have to look at them i could give up tether hooks for the air bags...

the mama at the car seat clinic showed me how it has that pull out cady things behind the drivers seat.

lovinwaves · May 21, 2007

becca011906 said:
:crying:

Ok i might have to look at them i could give up tether hooks for the air bags...

the mama at the car seat clinic showed me how it has that pull out cady things behind the drivers seat.

I believe you are talking about the "Lazy Susan". If so, here I posted pictures and discussed it :thumbsup:

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=11318&highlight=lazy+susan

becca011906 · May 21, 2007

yep that's it! Do they have thoes in all years or only the newer ones... i know the one i have seen and put the seats in at the car seat clinic was an '05 like yours. i did LOVE It but i think it's probably going to be out of our budget...

joolsplus3 · May 21, 2007

That's 2005 and newer...:/

How old are your kids again? I have the same issue, needing side curtain airbags soon...at least you (the 2003 Ody) have two 'center' positions, so my elder kids can ride in the middle once they are too big for highback boosters (11ish, I'm thinking).

Amaris · May 21, 2007

Yeah, no side curtain air bags here either. When Michael moves out of the regent he will go into a booster with sip so it really won't be an issue for us for quite some time though. If we still have it (and unless it's just not drivable by then we will) when he's outgrown whatever booster he ends up in the it will have to be gotten rid of for something with side curtain air bags, but since that's probably at least 4-6 years down the road (he's very tall) I'm not too worried about it yet! That is the one thing I would change about our van if I could though.

becca011906 · May 21, 2007

joolsplus3 said:
That's 2005 and newer...:/

How old are your kids again? I have the same issue, needing side curtain airbags soon...at least you (the 2003 Ody) have two 'center' positions, so my elder kids can ride in the middle once they are too big for highback boosters (11ish, I'm thinking).

My 7 year old has about 4 inches in the parkway i think but that's torso room, but i really want a car i can keep a LONG TIME! LOL I though i read somwhere that the center in the second row was kinda low for a small adult/grown child... but i'm not sure again only info i think i read somwhere...

joolsplus3 · May 21, 2007

I really think the Start is a tad taller than the Parkway... my 9.5 yo is complaining about the Parkway hurting his back, and he's in the top notch...he's got quite a bit of growing room in the Start. Yeah, the middle rows aren't great from a shoulderbelt perspective, but they could be worse, really (I'm not saying don't buy a newer van if you can't afford it, lol...I'd love to upgrade, like, today...)

becca011906 · May 21, 2007

LOL yeah i'll just have to look, i have ONLY looked at pricing on ebay, so i'll get a better idea when i go look locally! But with out the curtin air bags it still gets really good ratings on side impact crash testing

Oh and i don't think the start is quite in my car seat budget! I really wish it was but it's just not.

ajweeks · May 21, 2007

I just bought a 2007 Odyssey LX. Yes, no bells and whistles, but I just couldn't justify sacrificing safety for convenience features. I was originally looking at used ones, but found that the 2005 and 2006 ones were not only harder to find, but prices were not much less than a new LX. Hondas really hold their value.

Now I love my new Ody, but you also might want to test drive the Sedona as well. I drove both and liked the Ody better and also the Honda name, but people seem to like the Sedona and you can find 2006 ones used for under $20K.

jennsmile · May 22, 2007

becca011906 said:
LOL yeah i'll just have to look, i have ONLY looked at pricing on ebay, so i'll get a better idea when i go look locally! But with out the curtin air bags it still gets really good ratings on side impact crash testing

Oh and i don't think the start is quite in my car seat budget! I really wish it was but it's just not.

Sam's club carries the Start for a lot less

Jenn

becca011906 · May 22, 2007

Sam's Club??? WHAT??? i go there atleast everyother month, never noticed any car seat there at all? Just online or where??? Thanks!

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