If Honda isn't going to go above 150,000 with the Odyssey, they're going to be leaving a lot of sales on the table. A lot of Accord owners moving to a van are going to be buying Daimler-Chrysler or Toyota, etc. There's no other possibility--Honda's just not making enough vans and those they do make will go to those willing to wait the longest and/or pay the most.
Strange, too -- Honda doesn't operate with low volumes and ultra-tight supplies on CRVs, Accords, or Civics, so why timidity with Odyssey production? After all, selling a relatively small number of Odysseys at above MSRP prices is very nice for the dealers, but it doesn't do much for Honda's bottom line (or, at least, not nearly as much as it *could* do for Honda's bottom line). Makes me wonder why they don't raise prices and get some of the premium themselves instead of letting the dealers have it all.
Only thing that makes sense to me is that with the economy and redesigned Sienna in the works, Honda doesn't want to take the risk of pouring more money into capacity right now.
Shame -- we'll be looking for a van next year probably, but I'm not real keen on Odyssey shopping when the dealer tends to have one or two in stock for a test drive and a take-it-or-leave-it attitude. Will be keeping my eyes peeled for the 2003 Sienna.