Re: Probably gonna get an Odyssey...

"z" <gzuckier@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Little late now, but... two caveats, maybe, if you were feeling
> luxurious; lots of people who get the electric remote doors are
> unhappy, because they are slow, can't be manually overridden, get
> stuck on pebbles and things and have to recycle themselves slowly, and
> won't operate if the vehicle isn't in park. (That last one seems odd
> to me; are there a lot of carpool moms who want to just sort of slow
> down in front of the school and fling the kids out the door like
> paratroopers?)

They weren't any faster on the Chevy we just got rid of.

And I have no problem with requiring the vehicle being in park to operate 
the doors.  Doesn't hurt anything and may prevent an unfortunate accident.

> Secondly, the runflat tires are like $250 each when it comes time to
> replace, and if you decide not to go that route, then you need a new
> set of wheels to fit "normal" tires.

Don't have the run-flats.  I think those were only part of the "Touring" 
model.  I got a lowly EX-L.