04 Honda Odyssey vs. 05 Town & Country

A Honda Odyssey transmission with 150K miles is as good/or bad as a Chrysler minivan transmission with 100K miles. I would stay away from a vehicle with hail damage unless it has steep discounts. I think most insurance companies would declare the car salvage. If your budget is around $6K, then a Caravan in decent shape might be better. You can start searching for a domestic minivan priced at ~ $8K and negotiate the price down.