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begin to be built. When do you think the van will
arrive at dealer show room? Originally, we hope
to buy 8 seat minivan. Thus the only one will be
Sienna LE with 8 seats. But After I check it out, I find that without armrest at the second row,
it is very uncomfortable, so we return back to look for 7 seat minivan. Thus we have more choices- Ody, Sienna, and Quest. But we need to buy it at July. I hope at that time, new Quest will be at Dealer show room.
I am also waiting for quest to arrive in the showrooms, from the pics seems a good design and well thought features. Interior either you will love it or will hate it. I will have to see it pics are not giving a feel.
Given reliablity of Ody and Sienna, Quest has to be at a lower price for me to buy it. For what I know of seems like Nissan is planning to price at 25k-30k range which means same as Ody/Sienna.
What I can see of the pics, the interior is really dynamic; very futuristic looking. And, the exterior has very clean cut lines. I just hope the final pricing is something I can afford.
http://www.infinitihelp.com/Nissan/Models/2004/Quest/Description.- htm
http://www.infinitihelp.com/Nissan/Models/2004/Quest/Photos.htm
Does anyone have any info yet?
Did you notice that there are 4 vehicles on the assembly line but NONE of them have the SkyView panels ?? :-( I thought that was standard, but I guess it's not !!
Not so impressed with the Pacifica.
~alpha
No price but there was the price difference between models: the S is the base model, the SL adds another $3100 and the SE is another $6800 on top of the SL.
In quickly perusing the equipment I was basically trying to compare the options to my Odyssey. The only thing I noticed that the Base S lacked compared to my Odyssey LX was power rear quarter windows. They are pop outs. You have to get the SL to get the power rear windows. But the base S did include heated seats, mirrors, trip computer and rear back up sensors.
The SL added power passenger (not drivers side) door, power rear door, roof rack (no cross bars) and 5 speed transmission. Sorry, I can't remember what else. I do remember that leather was an extra $1800.
The SE has leather standard so it is basically $5k more than a SL with leather. The SE comes with the power driver's side power door. I'm pretty sure you have to get the SE to be able to get the skyview roof and dual screens.
Obviously there's a ton of stuff I can't remember but I thought I would pass along what I could.
Steve, Host
WoW! At $37K it sure beats out the 2004 Sienna XLE Ltd price tag.
If the first Quest rolled off the assembly yesterday, why would it take July for it to reach the dealerships ?
$22,955 - $34,480 Base CE to FWD XLE Limited and $36,930 for a AWD XLE Limited
Pricing is very much in-line with Toyota.
I'm sure Nissan's price doesn't included options neither does Toyota's.
Scroll to the bottom. That is the best info they are giving out right now. Wonder if the dealers would have more info ? I would expect them to know more because the vehicle would be on their lots in a month's time !! Yay!
Edit: Oops! Never mind. Just downloaded the Word document onto my disk and now everything looks good !! :-) Did anyone look at the "Seat package" ? I thought that stuff was standard !! Also, it looks as if the LATCH is optional ??
Steve, since we have this wonderful info available from Nissan, when do we get to see it on Edmunds so that we can do a side-by-side comparisons ??
Example:
Fuel Requirement
Regular unleaded (87 octane)
Tables don't work worth a hoot in the messages btw because some of the html stuff is turned off. A few people were leaving clever messages in "white" fonts that could only be seen when you blocked the "blank" space, lol.
Steve, Host
I'm kinda miffed that rear power windows aren't standard on the S. How cheap is that? Why bother with the power lockout button? If you upgrade to the SL you only get one power door but you get the power liftgate. Why not give power doors and leave the liftgate for the SE? The Odyssey will still be a better value than the Quest unless the S is priced lower than the LX and the SL lower than the EX.
My wife insists on a power seat (as our '99 Quest has), but we both detested the power liftgate. She also isn't fond of the power door, but I could live wiht one (at least until it broke out of warranty)!
It will be interesting to see if Honda joins the power liftgate bandwagon. Pretty soon, only the MPV will be left without one.
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The split bench idea has also been in existence for a while in the DC vans. The 04 Sienna copied it and has become the only van with fold-flat split bench third row seat - which I think adds more versatility to the vehicle, especially for 3+ kids in the family. Nothing like that in the new Quest either!
I am still reviewing the spec sheet, so more grouse posts to follow ...
One would have thought that the 04 Quest would also have this features. Granted that they did innovate the second row seat folding flat into the floor, but how could the designers have missed the split rear bench ??
- The tranny is just a 4-spd for S and SL trims. Need to go to SE trim for a 5-spd tranny. This seems opposite to the way everyone in the auto industry is moving. Oddy, 04 Sienna, MPV, Sedona - all of them have a 5-spd Auto as standard. Where did Nissan come up with a 4-spd idea ??
- No telescopic steering. Although not many vehicles have this, it is a good-to-have feature.
- No DRLs and fog lights for S and SL trims. To get them, need to go up to the SE trim
- No option for power sliding door in S trim. Need to go to SL trim for one power door & liftgate. Need to go to SE trim for dual power & liftgate.
- 2nd row and 3rd row seats show up as "Optional equipment" ??? This one is either a misprint or just a way to show a low starting MSRP. Don't tell me that there will be vehicles WITHOUT the second and third row seats !! Hmmm: I would call this a "forced" option :-)
- They tout a 265W Bose system and make you buy SE trim for that. But, that was to be expected ..
- Side curtain airbags show up as standard -but- not for the front seats ?? Is for rear seats only ? If so, is for 2nd and 3rd row seats ?
- The SE trim loses 5 cubic feet of cargo space
Likes:
- Standard Traction Control System TCS
- Standard 4 wheel disc brakes with BA and EBD
- Standard Tire pressure monitor system
- DVD-RES is an option on ALL the trims
- Standard remote key-less entry
- Standard sun-visor extenders
- Standard Engine Immobilizer
- 0.33/0.34 drag coefficient. Should be a silent vehicle
There is no mention of "Skyview" panels as an option. The earlier descriptions did say "available skyview". Does this mean that SkyView is going to be standard on all trims ? I sure hope so !!
Anybody has done a comparison between the 2004 Sienna and 2004 Quest ?? Please post in the 04: Sienna v/s Quest thread.
If you guys like the Quest, go to the Mitsubishi Grandis topic and check out some of the links......the pics make it seem nicer in looks than the quest and sienna, and it may have all the features covered as well. Talk suggests it will be coming over to the US.
And yes, I WANT to buy a minivan. Not as my primary transportation of course (I have a Maxima for that) but for everything else. And if you're going to get a minivan then it might as well be a big one.
Mitsubishi Grandis minivan
The Quest to build a Titan (San Antonio Express-News)
Oh, I was disappointed to see the visible sliding door tracks in the new Quest too. Oh well....
Steve, Host
I did check out the Mitsu Grandis pics. It looks like the old generation Oddy without the sliding doors. The design looks VERY MUCH like the Nissan Quest concept model. Copying, lifting, stealing ideas. For once, I would like to see a Japanese manufacturer innovate something ... :-)
But besides Looks, a minivan should have versatility - hauling families on the go. Dynamic interior changes to accomodate the need of the moment. 4x8 wood sheet hauler, 3 children family+ luggage, car-pooling for soccer games etc etc. This is where there is a quest to find the ultimate minivan and the New Quest *could* and *should* have been a bit more .....
A Chevy Express AWD van with MUCH more utility is much cheaper and way more spacious.
As far as plywood, rent a truck once or twice a year.
As far as soccer, tell the kid somebody else's parents will have to drive.
I agree that $37K is way more to pay for a vehicle. But still cannot beat the fact that a minivan is the best utility vehicle.