Originally Posted by
twowhat?
When we were shopping for ours I remember how surprised I was that a used Odyssey wouldn't save us much money! This car holds onto its value like peanut butter on a pinecone! For us, we found our "great deal" in a new 2008 Odyssey that had some very minor hail damage. This is not uncommon where I live - one hailstorm and the dealership now has to discount all the cars sitting out in their lot. We paid $28,500 (UNDER the edmunds.com invoice price at the time) for an Odyssey EX-L (with the DVD player), tinted windows, rubber floor mats. The hail damage is BARELY noticeable. If you live in a hail-prone area you could look around for this (though it's kinda the wrong time of the year since hailstorms are typically springttime events).
eta - forgot to add the cargo tray (it's just a liner that fits in the cargo area, but GREAT for catching spills from improperly packed groceries, mulch or sand spilled from hauling landscaping supplies, etc.)