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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 5FNRL38978B116537
Year: 2008
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: Honda
Model: Odyssey
Trim: TOURING NAVI ROOF DVD ENTERTAINMENT LOADED WARANTY
Options: 6-CD PREMIUM AUDIO WITH XM ACAPABILITIES, POWER TAILGATE, REMOTE POWER SLIDING DOORS, REAR SEAT DVD ENTERTAINMENT, REAR SEAT HEAT & AC, HEATED LEATHER FRONT SEATS, BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY, Sunroof, Leather Seats
Drive Type: FWD
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Mileage: 108,370
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Sub Model: TOURING NAVI ROOF DVD ENTERTAINMENT LOADED WARANTY
Exterior Color: NIGHTHAWK BLACK PEARL
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle has an existing warranty
CANADIAN BUYERS WELCOME! GET IMPORTING INFO BELOW! DEALERS WELCOME! EXPORTERS WELCOME! CALL NOW WITH OFFERS!!!! THIS ONE WONT LAST!!! PLEASE READ......PICTURES..... THERE ARE ALWAYS OVER 100 PICTURES SO: PLEASE WAIT JUST A FEW SECONDS TO LET ALL OF THE HIGH RESOLUTION PICTURES LOAD (BEFORE SCROLLING) SCROLL DOWN FOR OVER 100 PICS OF THIS VAN!!
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| 1 OWNER CARFAX & AUTOCHECK CERTIFIED...NO ACCIDENTS..NON SMOKER!! WE ALSO HAVE OTHER VANS, SUBURBANS, TAHOES AND PICK-UPS AVAILABLE!! SO CALL WITH NEEDS!! WELL MAINTAINED AND FULL OF OPTIONS!!! PRICE JUST LOWERED !!!! BEST DEAL ANYWHERE...DONT WAIT!! PEOPLE ALWAYS SAY.... WHY SO CHEAP?.... THEN THE "TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE" STARTS RINGING IN YOUR HEAD RIGHT?... WELL REST ASSURED, LIKE I TELL ALL OF MY CUSTOMERS OUR DEALER IS DESIGNED SOLEY TO SELL ON EBAY. WE HAVE A WAREHOUSE TO STORE OUR CARS AND A SMALL OFFICE WITH INTERNET ACCESS.... THATS ALL WE NEED!! OUR CARS ARE OBTAINED THE SAME WAY ANY "NEW CAR STORE" OBTAINS THEM, WE JUST ELIMINATED THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN OVERHEAD A MONTH THAT MOST DEALERS HAVE. THIS SAVINGS GIVES ME THE OPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARS WITH OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST THAT OTHER DEALERS HAVE TO CHARGE JUST TO KEEP THIER DOORS OPEN!!!!!! JUST SMART BUSINESS!!! QUESTIONS? OFFERS? CALL US NOW : (478) CARS-R-US or (478) 227-7787 A 5 YR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY AVAILABLE FOR OUR COST EXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR CUSTOMERS!! SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS LET THE 120 HIGH RESOLUTION PICTURES BE YOUR GUIDE!!........................ DONT BE MISGUIDED BY SELLERS WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF PICTURES, SEE EVERY DETAIL ABOUT WHAT WE ARE SELLING WITH THE NUMEROUS HIGH RESOLUTION PICTURES. IT MAKES BUYING FROM US EASIER, WITH NO QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE BUYING!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND IF YOU NEED A PICTURE OF SOMETHING WE DIDNT LIST, JUST ASK AND WE WILL FORWARD IT TO YOU!!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE VEHICLE.... YOU ARE LOOKING AT A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING MINIVAN FINISHED IN "NIGHTHAWK BLACK PEARL" WITH PREMIUM HEATED BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR. THIS ODYSSEY IS EXTRA CLEAN AND LOADED WITH OPTIONS INCLUDING FULL POWER, MEMORY HEATED FRONT SEATS, POWER MOONROOF, ADJUSTABLE PEDALS, REMOTE POWER SLIDING REAR DOORS, POWER LIFT TAILGATE, PREMIUM 6-CD AUDIO SYSTEM WITH XM CAPABILITIES AND AUXILARY INPUT FOR YOU MOBILE DEVICE ALL CONTROLLABLE WITH STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS AND BLUETOOTH PHONE CONNECTIVITY, DVD BASED NAVIGATION THAT IS VOICE ACTIVATED. REAR SEAT DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH FOLD DOWN VIDEO SCREEN AND WIRELESS HEADPHONES AND REMOTE CONTROL. THIRD ROW FOLDING SEATS FOR EXTRA CARGO ROOM, ALL ORIGINAL MATS INCLUDING CARGO LINER, ORIGINAL BOOKS AND ONE SET OF KEYS/REMOTE ARE INCLUDED. EXTRA CLEAN IN AND OUT....1 OWNER, NON SMOKER....NO DISAPPOINTMENTS!!! THE BODY.... NEAR PERFECT OVERALL CONDITION, NO ACCIDENTS. NO PAINTWORK JUST A COUPLE TINY LIGHT SCRATCHES/ROCK CHIPS THAT ARE TYPICAL OF ANY USED VEHICLE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VERY SMALL TOUCHED UP NICKS ON THE CENTER OF THE REAR BUMPER THAT ARE NOT EVEN NOTICEABLE. NO DAMAGE, DO DENTS, LOOKS LIKE A 40K MILE VAN... AND FOR THIS PRICE....YOU CANT BEAT IT!!! COMPARE THIS VAN WITH ANY OTHER WITH HALF THE MILES!! LOOK AT THE PICS OF THIS VAN.... YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH ITS OVERALL CONDITION!! THE INTERIOR.... AGAIN, EXCELLENT, LIKE NEW CONDIITON, NON SMOKER, STILL SMELLS NEW, PERFECT SEATS, PERECT CARPETS, ORIGINAL FLOOR MATS, ORIGINAL BOOKS, EVERYTHING WORKS AS INTENDED AND AGAIN....COULD COME WITH A WARANTY!!! PLEASE SEE ALL OF THE HIGH RESOLUTION PICS BELOW FOR DETAILS!! THE DRIVETRAIN....THIS ODYSSEY IS POWERED BY THE 3.5L DOHC V6 THAT PUTS OUT A POWERFUL 241HP BUT STILL GETS EXCELLENT GAS MILEAGE WITH ITS SMOOTH SHIFTING 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS VAN HAS NO ISSUES, IT JUST A HAD ITS TIMING BELT INSPECTED WITH A RECENT SERVICE, BELT TENSIONERS ARE ALL GOOD ALSO. THIS ODYSSEY STARTS, RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE NEW AND DONT FORGET IT COULD COME WITH A WARRANTY IF YOU USE THE BUY-IT-NOW !!!! NO DISAPPOINTMENTS HERE! SAFETY FEATURES.... THIS ODYSSEY HAS DUAL FRONTAL IMPACT AIRBAGS, FRONT AND BACK SIDE IMPACT BODY AND HEAD AIRBAGS, ANTILOCK BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL, CHILD DOOR LOCKS, ENGINE IMOBILIZER, DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS, PARK ASSIST WITH REAR VIEW CAMERA AND THE LIST GOES ON...UNCOMPROMOISED SAFETY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!! WHEELS/TIRES.... THIS ODYSSEY HAS THE 16" FACTORY ALLOY WHEELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITHA GOOD SET OF MICHELLIN ENERGY LX4 ALL SEASON RADIALS WITH ABOUT HALF LIFE LEFT! CLICK THIS LINK FOR MORE VEHICLE INFO: http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2008/Honda/Odyssey-V6/Wagon-5D-Touring-DVD-Nav/Standard-Equipment OVERALL THIS IS A EXTRA CLEAN 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING THAT IS A ONE OWNER EXTRA CLEAN EXAMPLE AND IS CARFAX CERTIFIED!!!! THE KELLEY BLUE BOOK VALUE FOR THIS 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING IS AS FOLLOWS:
| | | Excellent | $19,983 | | Suggested Retail Value Assumes Excellent Condition... More |
WHY WAIT UNTIL THE END????? CALL NOW!! DONT LET IT GET AWAY! INTERESTED IN MAKING AN OFFER? JUST CALL ME AND WE CAN DISCUSS IT. DONT HESITATE!!, CALL ME DIRECTLY AND IF WE CAN AGREE ON A PRICE I WILL BACK THE BUY-IT-NOW TO THE AGREED ON PRICE. IM FREE AT ANY TIME TO ANSWER YOUR CALLS AND QUESTIONS!!! CALL TONY AT (478) CARS-R-US or (478) 227-7787, NEED TO FINANCE? ITS QUICK AND EASY TO APPLY AND CAN BE DONE RIGHT ONLINE!! CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR MORE INFO!! CLICK THIS LINK TO FILL OUT A CREDIT APP.. WWW.NORTHSTARFORACAR.COM THEN CLICK ON THE FINANCE TAB AND FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND SUBMIT IT TO US VIA A SECURE CONNECTION NON ILLINOIS RESIDENCE CALL BEFORE SENDING APPLICATION PLEASE DONT FORGET TO HAVE ALL FINANCING IN PLACE BEFORE BIDDING!!!! A 30 DAY "DRIVE AWAY" TEMPORARY TAG WILL BE INCLUDED WITH ALL PURCHASES FROM OUT OF STATE TO INSURE YOU CAN LEGALLY DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE HOME WITH NO HASSLE!! WE ARE A LICENSED ILLINOIS DEALER THAT HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR MANY YEARS. WE TAKE ALL OF OUR EBAY TRANSACTIONS VERY SERIOUSLY, AND MORE IMPORTANT WE TAKE OUR CUSTOMERS SATISFACTION VERY SERIOUSLY. PLEASE HAVE ALL FUNDS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO BIDDING, AND MOST IMPORTANT ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. YOU CAN CALL ME AT ANY TIME AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS YOU MIGHT HAVE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO MAKING ANY TRANSACTION WITH US A SMOOTH AND PLEASUREABLE ONE! ILLINOIS RESIDENTS MUST PAY APPLICABLE SALES TAXES AND LICENSE AND TITLE FEES. AND ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A $125 DOC/DEALER PREP FEE. MY NAME IS TONY AND I CAN BE CONTACTED AT (478) 227-7787 PLEASE KEEP IN MIND WHEN MAKING PICKUP/ TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS THAT WE ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY-SATURDAY BUT ON TUESDAY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WE ARE AVAILABLE AFTER 2PM. WE WILL MAKE OUR SCHEDULES VERY FLEXIBLE FOR YOU BECAUSE WE KNOW ITS HARD TO JUGGLE WORK AND TRAVEL!!! LET US SHIP YOUR PURCHASE RIGHT TO YOUR FRONT DOOR!! CLICK ON THIS SHIPPING LINK TO GET 20% OFF SHIPPING FROM OUR SISTER COMPANY, OR CALL : (815) 293-SHIP FOR DETAILS!!
SHIPPING.... WE CAN PROVIDE SHIPPING FOR YOUR PURCHASE BUT SHIPPING COSTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HIGH BIDDER/BUYER. OUR SHIPPING PRICES ARE ALWAYS DOOR-TO-DOOR PRICES AND ARE ALWAYS COMPETITIVE. NO TERMINALS INVOLVED HERE, YOUR PURCHASE WILL COME TO YOUR FRONT DOOR!! THERE IS A SHIPPING QUOTE LINK ON THR TOP OF THE PAGE THAT WILL GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE, BUT CALL US FOR A MORE ACCURATE PRICE. WE ARE LOCATED JUST 2 MILES SOUTH OF OHARE AIRPORT. AIRPORT PICK UP CAN ALSO BE ARRANGED AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THESE ARE USED CARS AND THEY MIGHT HAVE TYPICAL WEAR FOR A CAR OF IT AGE. ALL CARS ARE SOLD AS-IS WITH NO WARRANTY UNLESS NOTED IN THE AUCTION BODY!ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS OR DEFECTS WILL BE DISCLOSED IN THE AUCTION DESCRIPTION BUT MINOR NICKS AND SCRATCHES ARE SOMETIMES HARD TO PHOTO AND ARE EXPECTED ON USED CARS. SO PLEASE CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING! THANKS AND GOOD LUCK!! CHECK OUR FEEDBACK!!!! PLEASE CONTACT BY PHONE WITHIN 24 HRS OF AUCTION END (478) 227-7787 AND PAYMENT TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION END. IMMEDIATE $500 DEPOSIT REQUIRED VIA PAYPAL IF BUY-IT-NOW IS USED. IF YOU DO NOT USE PAYPAL AND WANT TO BUY IT NOW, PLEASE CALL AND WE CAN ARRANGE PAYMENT OPTIONS. ALL VEHICLES OFFERED FOR SALE ARE OFFERED LOCALLY, SO WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. SOME TITLES MAY TAKE UP TO THREE WEEKS. DEPOSITS WILL ONLY BE RETURNED IF A TRUE ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE TAKES PLACE. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE NOT BEING ABLE TO BE FINANCED OR YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND. ALL FINANCING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE BIDDING. THIS IS A BINDING CONTRACT TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE. (NOT TO COME AND NEGOTIATE A BETTER PRICE) SOME TITLES MAY TAKE UP TO THREE WEEKS TO RECEIVE. PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THAT THERE IS MORE INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS PICTURED. KEYS, REMOTES, FLOOR MATS, CARGO COVERS, OWNERS MANUALS ETC THESE ITEMS WILL ALWAYS BE PICTURED, SO AS THE OLD SAYING GOES... "WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET" THANKS IN ADVANCE. WARRANTY............ A 5 YR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY IS AVAILABLE THROUGH A VERY REPUTABLE AFTER MARKET WARRNATY COMPANY ON ANY OF OUR VEHICLES THAT COVERS THE ENTIRE DRIVETRAIN INCLUDING 4X4 SYSTEMS. FURTHER INFO CAN BE OBTAINED BY GOING DIRECTLY TO THE COMPANYS WEB SITE BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK WWW.AUTOLIFERX.COM THIS WARRANTY CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANYTIME EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DELIVERED. THIS WARRANTY WILL BE GIVEN TO OUR CUSTOMERS FOR OUR COST WHICH IS $700. ($800 FOR 4X4 VEHICLES) THIS IS DONE AS A COURTESY TO OUR CUSTOMERS TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION THAT YOU CHOSE US FOR YOUR NEXT VEHICLE, AND TO ENSURE YOU ARE GETTING A QUALITY USED CAR. AUTO LIFE RX HAS A GREAT REPUTATION AND WE HAVE HAD MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE USED THEM! PLEASE GO THIER WEBSITE FOR DETAILS!!! THIS SAME WARRANTY IS SOLD AT OTHER DEALERS FOR UP TO $1800.00!!! (DOES NOT APPLY TO ALL VEHICLES) MY NAME IS TONY AND I CAN BE CONTACTED AT (478) 227-7787 THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ANSWERED, FEEL FREE TO CALL!!!!!!!!! CANADIAN CUSTOMERS :- We have sold to countless numbers of Canadian customers over the years and still do on a regular weekly basis!
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| | | Owner 1 | Purchased: | 2008 | Type: | Personal | Where: | Illinois | Est. miles/year: | 21,876/yr | Est. length owned: | 9/10/08 - 8/23/13 (4 yrs. 11 mo.) | | | | 08/30/2008 | 5 | Dealer Inventory | Vehicle offered for sale | 09/10/2008 | | Illinois Motor Vehicle Dept. Naperville, IL | Titled or registered as personal vehicle | 09/12/2008 | | Dealer Inventory | Vehicle sold | 10/07/2008 | 40 | Illinois Motor Vehicle Dept. Naperville, IL Title #X8281632507 | Title issued or updated Registration issued or renewed First owner reported Loan or lien reported | 08/26/2009 | | Illinois Motor Vehicle Dept. Naperville, IL | Registration issued or renewed | 09/03/2010 | | Illinois Motor Vehicle Dept. Naperville, IL | Registration issued or renewed | 09/09/2011 | | Illinois Motor Vehicle Dept. Naperville, IL | Registration issued or renewed | 08/06/2012 | 89,000 | Illinois Inspection Station Naperville, IL | Passed emissions inspection | 08/29/2012 | | Illinois Motor Vehicle Dept. Naperville, IL | Registration issued or renewed | 07/29/2013 | 107,126 | NASCAR Car Wash - Romeoville Romeoville, IL 815-293-4255 | Washed/detailed Oil and filter changed Wheels checked | 08/23/2013 | 108,362 | Gerald Nissan Naperville, IL 630-355-3337 geraldauto.com | Vehicle offered for sale | 08/31/2013 | | Gerald Nissan Naperville, IL 630-355-3337 geraldauto.com | Vehicle sold | |
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Fri, 22 Nov 2013
Honda has had a longer and more tumultuous relationship with Formula One than just about any other automaker. It had only been building cars for four years before it entered F1 in 1964 as the first Japanese team in the series, winning its first race the following season but shuttering the program a few years later. Honda came back to power the likes of Williams and McLaren to several World Championships in the '80s and '90s, but things took a downturn when it started a partnership and ultimately took over British American Racing. After pouring untold billions into the effort, the economy tanked, and Honda ultimately sold the team, which subsequently claimed the championship - under new ownership and Mercedes power. Now Honda is gearing up to return in 2015 with a new turbocharged V6 hybrid powertrain it's supplying initially to McLaren, which in turn is switching back to Honda from nearly two decades with Mercedes. So why return to F1 now? That's precisely what Autoblog asked Honda's Global President and Chief Executive Takanobu Ito (pictured above with McLaren chief Martin Whitmarsh) while visiting his office in Tokyo. While he wouldn't reveal specifics (like when his company's new engine would be available to other teams, as it most certainly will in the long run), Ito-san was clearly happy to discuss the motivation behind the move and the value he feels it brings to the company and its products. Ito pointed toward the proliferation of motors within Honda's powertrains as a development he hopes to take to road from track
Thu, Dec 18 2014
Christmas is only a week away. The New Year is just around the corner. As 2014 draws to a close, I'm not the only one taking stock of the year that's we're almost shut of. Depending on who you are or what you do, the end of the year can bring to mind tax bills, school semesters or scheduling dental appointments. For me, for the last eight or nine years, at least a small part of this transitory time is occupied with recalling the cars I've driven over the preceding 12 months. Since I started writing about and reviewing cars in 2006, I've done an uneven job of tracking every vehicle I've been in, each year. Last year I made a resolution to be better about it, and the result is a spreadsheet with model names, dates, notes and some basic facts and figures. Armed with this basic data and a yen for year-end stories, I figured it would be interesting to parse the figures and quantify my year in cars in a way I'd never done before. The results are, well, they're a little bizarre, honestly. And I think they'll affect how I approach this gig in 2015. {C} My tally for the year is 68 cars, as of this writing. Before the calendar flips to 2015 it'll be as high as 73. Let me give you a tiny bit of background about how automotive journalists typically get cars to test. There are basically two pools of vehicles I drive on a regular basis: media fleet vehicles and those available on "first drive" programs. The latter group is pretty self-explanatory. Journalists are gathered in one location (sometimes local, sometimes far-flung) with a new model(s), there's usually a day of driving, then we report back to you with our impressions. Media fleet vehicles are different. These are distributed to publications and individual journalists far and wide, and the test period goes from a few days to a week or more. Whereas first drives almost always result in a piece of review content, fleet loans only sometimes do. Other times they serve to give context about brands, segments, technology and the like, to editors and writers. So, adding up the loans I've had out of the press fleet and things I've driven at events, my tally for the year is 68 cars, as of this writing. Before the calendar flips to 2015, it'll be as high as 73. At one of the buff books like Car and Driver or Motor Trend, reviewers might rotate through five cars a week, or more. I know that number sounds high, but as best I can tell, it's pretty average for the full-time professionals in this business.
Thu, 12 Jun 2014
Honda's freshening of the Civic line isn't just limited to the North American market, as proven by these images of the Euro-spec model testing on Her Majesty's motorways. According to our spies, this new Civic boasts a heavily restyled front fascia, with headlights and taillights that draw a quite a bit of inspiration from the Civic Type R Concept from the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The restyled front fascia has a sportier lean, with more significant lateral intakes and what looks like a slightly larger lower intake. It's more difficult to make out details on the rear of the car, although we can spot a modest little diffuser and a larger integrated spoiler.
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