Ownership Cost for 2007 Honda Odyssey EX
Estimated: $38529 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1813 | $870 | $761 | $689 | $616 | $4749 |
| Insurance | $1571 | $1625 | $1682 | $1741 | $1802 | $8421 |
| Fuel | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1734 | $948 | $700 | $2291 | $8436 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $497 | $497 | $497 | $497 | $497 | $736 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9435 | $7292 | $6695 | $6604 | $8503 | $38529 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1. VEHICLE STARTED JERKING VERY BAD BECAUSE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO THIRD GEAR. 2. TRANSMISSION FAILURE DISCOVERED WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER. 3. DEALER QUOTED A PRICE OF $5800.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *TR |
| 2007 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | COMPONENT FAILURE: A/C CONDENSER, DUE TO SMALL OBJECT HITTING IT. A/C NO LONGER WORKS AND DEALER WANTS $1,000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT SINCE 2004 AT LEAST, I.E., THE A/C CONDENSER IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM SMALL ROAD OBJECTS (STONES MOSTLY). HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR FAULT, CLAIMING DAMAGE IS "ACCIDENTAL". MY POSITION IS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF AND COULD HAVE EASILY PREVENTED. IN 2008 MODEL YEAR, HONDA COVERED THE CONDENSER WITH A SHIELD TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MY DEALER IS OFFERING TO ADD THIS SHIELD FOR $70.00 (IN ADDITION TO THE $1,000 REPAIR BILL) TO PREVENT FURTHER OCCURENCES. THIS MAY NOT BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT IT SURELY SMACKS OF A CONSUMER RIP-OFF. HONDA POORLY DESIGNED THE SHIELDING FOR THE CONDENSER, KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS (JUST GOOGLE THE ISSUE), AND THEN ALLOWED ITS DEALERS TO CHARGE $1,000 FOR THE PROBLEM THEY CREATED. OBVIOUSLY, THE DELAERS ARE HAPPY WITH THIS COMMON PROBLEM. EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS REPAIR EITHER. HONDA CLAIMS THE DAMAGE IS LIKE A STONE HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. HOWEVER, THE PURPOSE OF THE WINDSHIELD IS TO PREVENT A STONE FROM HITTING THE CAR'S OCCUPANTS; NO ONE WOULD ARGUE HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINDSHIELD DOING THE JOB IT WAS INTENDED TO DO BY PREVENTING A STONE FROM HITTING THE OCCUPANTS. WITH REGARD TO THE CONDENSER, HONDA COULD EASILY HAVE PREVENTED THE PROBLEM BY PLACING A SHIELD OVER THE AFFECTED PART(S). IT CHOSE NOT TO WITH THE FULL UNDERSTANDING THIS COMMON PROBLEM WOULD COST ITS CUSTOMERS HUNDREDS OF THOUSAND (IF NOT MILLIONS) OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. |
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