I just went through the car buying process the other day and it was between a Odyssey Luxury or EX-L. Honestly I hated all the space age dash shit they tried to cram into the Luxury version so I went EX-L. Was definitely one of the deciding factors exspecially considering it cost 10k more for basically only tech upgrades that I would never use. Ridiculous.
I just bought a car for my son last month. Things I looked for:
No major issues or recalls on the model for 5 years. Especially no major powertrain issues.
Easy to drive and control the vehicle.
Big mirrors and windows to make it easy to see behind.
Comfortable seats for driving long distances.
AWD or 4WD for our winters.
Android auto on the screen. Buttons and knobs for all important vehicle controls.
The number of cars that failed to have these features was terrifyingly sad. I saw some of the dumbest designs on car interiors while test driving as well.
The most egregious was a couple of vehicles that put major vehicle controls (knobs) right next to the cup holders. Somebody has never spilled a soda on their keyboard.
Still rolling my old 2000 Honda CRV. I know nothing about any of this new car witchery.
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