[Christien]

We have an 01 with 180k km (110-115k miles). Did the timing belt and water pump at 150ish km at an indy shop, $600 parts and labour. We had the airbag module go about 2 years ago, that was close to $1000. And the sliders on the side doors (non-powered) - you can't slam them open (which my wife and kids constantly do). Otherwise the slider breaks down and needs to be replaced. I think it was a $150ish part and 1-2 hours DIY in my driveway.

Touch wood, we haven't had any transmission problems, and our generation was the worst for them. Honda extended the warranty to 10 years, but we're out of that now. Though most fail well before the mileage we've hit.

Yes, the handling is nice compared to a caravan or a montana. It has a front sway bar, something I didn't expect in a van.

They're awesome cars, as far as a minivan goes. We too narrowed it down to odyssey or sienna, and the right odyssey came up first. When this one gives up the ghost, I'm 99% certain we'll buy another.