How long will I wait?

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jba

Discussion Starter · May 5, 2011

I've been reading posts about how long the wait will be for an odyssey. I ordered my van a week before the earthquake and was given a delivery date of April 23. I can't find out any information as to when my van will arrive. The dealership told me that no vin has been issued. I called Honda Canada and they cannot give me any information which I find to be quite strange. I would expect that they would have some kind of idea as to if I'll be waiting one, two, three or more months but they maintain that they can't tell me anything. We have a long road trip planned for the end of August and I do need our vehicle by then. Can anyone please advise? Thank you.

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SaabKen

· #2 · May 5, 2011

jba said:
I've been reading posts about how long the wait will be for an odyssey. I ordered my van a week before the earthquake and was given a delivery date of April 23. I can't find out any information as to when my van will arrive. The dealership told me that no vin has been issued. I called Honda Canada and they cannot give me any information which I find to be quite strange. I would expect that they would have some kind of idea as to if I'll be waiting one, two, three or more months but they maintain that they can't tell me anything. We have a long road trip planned for the end of August and I do need our vehicle by then. Can anyone please advise? Thank you.

I'm sure you'll get your new Ody long before your road trip !

AFAIK all recent and current Ody's are made in Lincoln, Alabama. So I gather any potential delays to production would be caused by parts from Japan, as opposed to actual vehicle production delays in Japan (there is, but only for JDM models).

I'd keep calling Honda Canada if I were you.

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SaabKen

· #7 · May 6, 2011

Shazzam said:
It isn't the dealer's fault that there was a tsunami in Japan that destroyed some parts plants. Production has slowed and I'm sure parts availability and production levels are changing from week to week so Honda Canada might not really know when you are likely to get your van.

Have you tried getting your dealer to so a search to see if there is a van somewhere else in the country that meets your needs. Maybe your dealer can do a trade or you can contact the dealer directly to try and make a deal.

I shipped a van from the prairies to Toronto with Adesa Auto Auction's carrier for about $500 (taxes in). I got a commercial rate so you might pay more (or less if the shipping dealer is closer to you). It arrived in a few days in perfect condition.

I'm betting that you will get your van by August, but if not, maybe you can try and get a concession from your dealer and use the cash to rent a minivan for the trip. Is your current car not able to make the trip?

Interesting angle.

Reminds me, we have a family friend who's an auto broker for new cars and slightly used exotic cars (trust me, if I could afford those I would have not settled for an Odyssey

). Anyway for new cars you can try finding a broker in town who will search the dealers for one that meets your specs, at dealer cost + a few hundred bucks handling fee. The family friend of ours have helped many family members buy new cars over the years, each transaction they saved thousands $.

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SaabKen

· #10 · May 6, 2011

jba said:
We presently have an '07 Odyssey with close to a 100,000 km. We aren't driving our van now as we don't want to go over 100k and lose the warranty. My husband had an Accura and at 103,000 km the transmission had to be replaced so there's no way we're going over 100,000 km.

:huh:

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SaabKen

· #12 · May 6, 2011

jba said:
@psu ody fan

We are getting a 36 month lease on our new van. Our car will be covered under the warranty for the duration of the lease. We like Hondas but we also like to have our cars under warranty.

Got it.

But you are planning to buy the '11 Ody or lease it too ?

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