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"2. I want to carry 3 bikes, so want to have the tow hitch installed. I'm not sure if the tow package includes the hitch or just wiring. "
The tow package includes the hitch. We weren't planning on getting it but the only vehicle with all the other equip we wanted had the tow package so we took it. We've already used it multiple times and I'm not sure what we'd do without it! I got a 4-bike hitch rack for our bikes from WalMart for under $100 and it works great!!
- 125 miles down the NJ Turnpike filled-up again at the last Sunoco station in NJ. *Rule of Thumb: Always fill the tank before you leave NJ because NJ has some of the lowest gasoline prices in the US. It's little benefit we NJ'zians get for putting up with all the refineries around exit 13 on the Turnpike.
- Kids enjoyed Spunge Bob DVDs on the dual screen entertainment system. They used the included wireless headphones while the Mrs. and I enjoyed our favorite radio station Mix 102.7 (ok I'm dating myself)
- Quest ride is very stable and no odd noises that I can detect. One thing that did catch my eye is that it takes a long time for the Quest to find a lower gear when the cruise control is engaged. At 75 MPH through Delaware should be turning about 2200 RPM, instead Quest was turning about 2700! Found myself disengaging the cruise control, the quest would immidiately jump into 5th gear, then I'd reengage cruise control. Hummm...?!?
- I am 6'1" tall and about 235lbs. I thought I was going to suffer with the "short" drivers seat (read poor thigh support). However, I found the quest driver's seat to be very comfortable (go figure!)
- Had to fillup the quest again because the digital read out on the gas meter read empty. Now, I know the quest has a 20 gallon tank, so I figured that since I'd just travelled close to 400 miles since the last fill-up, I was probably running on fumes. Long story short, I filled the tank all of about 16.5 gallons of Reg. unleaded. Now I know that, during highway miles, I can push another 60 - 70 miles past the empty mark knowing that there's 4 unspent gallons in the tank.
- Hit some pretty wicked cross winds in N.C. Quest handled them nicely with a minimum of "rock and roll'.
- In S.C. now. Stopped at a Holiday Inn w/ pool and Jacuzzi. Had dinner and put the kids to bed. The Mrs. & me are sneaking down to the pool for a little dip (wink, wink - nudge, nudge. Enough said...)
More tomorrow.
Walmart first.
BTW, does your bike hitch rack interfere with the rear sonar system in any way?
Also, do you know the name of the manufacturer?
Thanks again!
Enjoy your Quest. Despite all the bad press, here and in Consumer Reports, a magazine I highly respect, we absolutely LOVE our Quest. Going over to the '05 Odyssey board, I read about just as many problems with them as the Quest. I know CR loves them but after owning an '00 Odyssey for almost five years, I was NOT impressed with the reliability and the '05 redesign was disappointing to say the least. It's amazing how much more fun errands and carpooling have become. . .
Do you keep the bike hitch on your van all the time or detach it after each use? Since I go for a ride once or twice a month, I'll have to take it off and store it after each use.
While reading the brochure, I noticed some of the items such as power sliding door, power lift gate, rear sonar system were not specifically addressed. I called 800 Nissan and the automated message says only the dealer can answer these questions. So I called the service dept of the dealer and the service rep told me that those were most likely covered items. I asked for the copy of the detailed coverage and he said it's available only internally since the coverage is over a thousand parts. Also, as most Quests are new and covered by original Nissan warranty no extended warrany work has been performed so far.
Since other items such as power window, power seats, sunroof motors, etc are covered, common sense indicates those items will be covered, I suppose.
I'm still uncomfortable not knowing about these specific items (especially the power sliding door as it is used so much!)
Do you keep the bike hitch on your van all the time or detach it after each use? Since I go for a ride once or twice a month, I'll have to take it off and store it after each use."
I only put it on when we take the bikes for a ride. It doesn't take up much room in the garage.
Radio is a common problem with early Quest. The noise you hear is probalby rattles in door. Common problem. Dealership should be able to fix. steerign wheel shaking during braking is wapred rotors. At the mileage you are at, you will have to foot that bill.
Hopefully they explained to you that your vehicle is covered for 5 years/60k miles bumper to bumper. They upped the warranty on all 2004 Quests because of all the issues.
As for the radio they will need to replace with a new version (lotsl of early problems). When all is said and done you should really like the car
05 Quest SL (leather) MSRP 30K
05 Odyssey EX (leather sunroof DVD) 32K
05 Sienna XLE (cloth no DVD no sunroof) 32k
The Nissan was, by far, the superior product. The engine in the Nissan felt like it had the most power (only went to 4K rpm), the transmission was the smoothest, and the suspension soaked up the bumps the best.
My wife didn’t actually drive in the Sienna because she said it was the biggest piece of garbage she’s seen (especially for 32k). I told here there would probably be a wider margin of negotiation than the Honda, but she said why would I want to sit in an interior that reminds me of my 80’s Chevette (big cheap plastic buttons and shinny black plastic ). When compared just to the Honda the Sienna was outclassed; I truly am amazed why anybody would buy a Sienna (I never did care for Toyota so maybe that had something to do with it though not with this thread so that’s all I’ll say about that).
The Nissan interior was the most unique. I cannot understand peoples reluctance, and inability, to use the center console. It was so much easier to use and see than “peeking” through the steering wheel. I did think the interior of the Odyssey had a “higher class” look to it, and the buttons and switches seemed more solid, substantial better.
The Odyssey did have a plus with the in-floor lazy-susan, the middle 8th seating position (our 2 year old fit in there perfectly), and 2nd seat roll down windows (I don’t care for this but my wife does). The Quest did have the 2nd seat fold in floor seating. Neither leather in the Quest or Odyssey made me go wow it was ok (not Audi or Volvo leather)
More on the Nissan drive. If we evaluate the following characteristics
Noise
Suspension composure over bumps and cracks.
Highway stability
Handling
The Quest was substantially quieter than the Odyssey and Sienna. My wife said the Odyssey felt like a truck. Not literally that is, but towards that spectrum which I’d have to agree with. The Nissan just soaked up bumps without noise and without creaks and without any suspension noise. On the highway it tracked straight ahead with out any need for correction, and once completing a lane change it reverted back to the center position; it was weighted “perfectly”. The Quest felt like a BMW 3 series with 5 heavy people on board; It handled a clover on-ramp at higher speeds, and more stable, than I could in my Accord.
The Odyssey suspension seemed to rattle around and the tires thump against the pavement (with all this commotion intruding into the passenger compartment). Perhaps the Odyssey tire pressure was off; we’ll be taking a second round of test drives.
I’m confused why the Quest sales are below Odyssey, and especially Sienna. Like I said, it was FAR better (and how could everybody not agree with me :shades: ).
Question to Quest owners
1)were you able to negotiate prices near/below Edmunds TMV.
2)Does anybody have the Rouge Leather? How does it hold up, especially to fading?
I was able to get basically carsdirect.com price (which was few hundred bucks lower than Edmunds TMV for Atlanta region) without too much negotiation.
You can probably do better as it's the end of the month...
2005 Quest SL (Silver Mist)
Seat Package
3.5 SL Upgrade Package
Single Screen DVD
Tow package
Running Boards
Splash guards
Floor mats
In-cabin microfilter
Dealer added: Paint/cloth protection (well, couldn't take it off)
Doc, prep, title fees
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Drive-out price: $26200 (before tax)
BTW, I love driving this van! I can't wait to pass the break-in period...
I've recently got a few quotes from dealers about a Quest SE model. The options we requested are DVD dual screen system, seat packgage and running boards. The best quote so far has been 31,000.35 (including tax, tags, and processing fees). For the MD area, has anyone found a better price? A dealer told me that although I only wanted the options cited above, things like cargo cover, floor mats, splash guards, etc. are already on the vans (ALL?), so the price will be higher than what I expected. Is that true or just another gimmick to make money on the consumer? Finally, can someone remind me what the warranty is now on the Quest (5 yr/70000 miles) so that I don't get fooled in buying some "extended" warranty? Thanks for the info.
I also noticed that the 2K rebate being offered is set to expire tomorrow 5.2.2005, so I guess I probably will miss out on that as well.
Maybe I'll wait a while till new incentives/rebates are offered.
I'm not a fortune teller, but I'll be surprised if the 2K rebate goes away.
There were plenty of Quests sitting in the lot and I didn't notice anyone checking them out. If you are determined to buy one, this should help out in your favor.
There were plenty of Quests sitting in the lot and I didn't notice anyone checking them out."
I was thinking of calling Nissan tomorrow to see if the rebates had ended.
In one way I’m glad that they are not selling well good deals; although this really has me confused. Especially the Edmunds review that has the Sienna first place and last year’s Odyssey as second. Both my wife and I thought the Sienna was junk not that the Quest was a little better that the Sienna was junk. My wife and I “started” to get into an argument when I suggest we should still drive it.
Maybe I should post on the Sienna and Odyssey boards to see why they think those are (so much) better probably will start a fight but I’m just curious. I usually find the posts, and posters, assume that everybody knows the Odyssey/Sienna are the best mini-vans and you just need to make your mind whether you want luxury (Sienna) or sport (Odyssey).
I don’t know “what we’re missing” but as it stands, for the same money, there is no way we would go for Sienna or Odyssey over the Quest. Having rebates on top of an invoice selling price is icing on the cake. I know reviews and people’s preferences are just personal tastes but I can’t help thinking “is everybody else that dumb?”.
I know we found our next vehicle; we just need to see if they have our “odd” preference for colors available anywhere.
Is there an online database to search for new Nissan products (specifically colors for exterior/interior).
Our color combination Peral white with rouge leather was not found in my state. I did find a couple in TX and another in KS.
The search was kind of annoying, you had to select each dealer to search their inventory to see if your pre-selected criteria was found (would be at the top of the list). TX had over 60 dealers...
Another question...
Is the SE DVD package (dual screen) also the Dual Media Playback? As my understaning goes, the Dual Media Playback gives you the option to listen to a different source as the people in the back playing DVD's...The brochure does not mention this for the SE DVD package, but does mention it for the others (SL, S and base).
This was a problem with me, too. In my case, I had to search over about 25 dealers since I was considering dealers within 100 miles.
"Our color combination Peral white with rouge leather was not found in my state. I did find a couple in TX and another in KS. "
We liked rouge leather, too. But most of the Quests with rouge leather had dark (such as black) exterior paints.
Regarding your dual media playback question, my kid watched DVD from the back with the wireless headphone on while I and my wife listened to CD through the speakers, for about a minute... Then we found out the wireless headphone that came with the DVD package had poor sound insulation. My daughter complained she could not listen to the sound from the movie playing due to the intrusion of the music from the speakers (even though the music was playig quite softly.) She turned up the volume of the headphone all the way but then it was too loud it actually hurt her hearing. I tried it and it was indeed annoying. I haven't tried to turn off just the rear speakers to reduce the intrusion. Not sure if I have such audio option. Also, the wireless headphone only works in the back. It cuts off the sound when you bring it to the front (must be safety feature.)
... Gary
Yesterday I notice that “passenger air bag off” light was on even though my wife was at passenger seat. (she weight around 120 lb), then I pull a car on side and I moved to passenger seat but still light did not go off. I drove for around five miles like but when we were coming back on that time light was off, I checked few times to make sure if it still having any problem but luckily as soon either me or my wife take a sit light went off. That was a first time happened so far.
Today when I turn on heat I was hearing “tic tic” type of clicking noise from passenger side ventilation, it was not continues noise but one or two clicks after every couple of minutes.
When I change ventilation position I hear noise that it is switching to other mode now. (Probably from motor, not loud but noticeable)
Does it affect warranty if I install through any local store??
thanks,
How much it usually cost??
thanks,
The Quest was substantially quieter than the Odyssey and Sienna. My wife said the Odyssey felt like a truck. Not literally that is, but towards that spectrum which I’d have to agree with. The Nissan just soaked up bumps without noise and without creaks and without any suspension noise. On the highway it tracked straight ahead with out any need for correction, and once completing a lane change it reverted back to the center position; it was weighted “perfectly”. The Quest felt like a BMW 3 series with 5 heavy people on board; It handled a clover on-ramp at higher speeds, and more stable, than I could in my Accord.
I own a 2005 Quest SL and a 2005 Accord EX-L V6. I really like the Quest, but if you cannot corner at higher speed in your Accord than it needs service.
Some one else mentioned transmission problems on the Odyssey. Give the tasks they perform, I'm surprised when a minivan doesn't have transmission problems.
What's the steering wheel like on the Ody? Our folks consider the speedometer on the Quest to be less than ideal, but they love the leather steering wheel (on the SE and SL).
II do wish my Accord had that!
The Quest feels more confident corning (through a clover on ramp) than my 2003 I4 5spd Accord. The Quest leans less and has better road “feel”.
The Quest was an SE, so maybe the 60 series tires on 17” rims makes a difference from the SL (not sure if different brand of tire)...or perhaps the I4 Accord is significantly different from the V6. Either way the difference was not miniscule but very noticeable.
I didn’t take the corner (curve) at 100 mph, so maybe the Accord I4 could technically achieve a higher corner speed, but at 75% of the limit, the Quest felt much better.
The Odyssey wheel (EX-L with DVD) was thinner, bigger, and plasticy; coming from the Quest with the small leather wheel, it felt like driving a UHaul (ok not that bad heh).
My SL corners very well considering its hefty size, but I don't think it's that good. I have not driven SE, though.
We just had all the recall updates taken care of last week and now I have a question about the passenger side automatic door. My husband swears it used to chime when opening and closing. I say that only the auto back hatch chimes, and that the side door chimes only when reversing. He thinks that the side door also chimes and that the dealership forgot to reconnect something during service.
Could someone please confirm when the door is supposed to chime or if yours chimes upon opening and closing?
Thanks!
Thanks.
Our SE came with the roof racks. They seem VERY sturdy. I think the manual said 125lbs, but I don't really see any problem with the bars supporting much more weight.
I think the weight limit is more to prevent a higher center of gravity especially with highway emergency maneuvers.
BTW, my Quest SE came with all the tires at 38 PSI (they got as high as 41 when on the highway), I reduced them down to 35 thinking the ride would be optimal when running the recommended pressures.
I now have one tire, not sure which one, that always seem to lag behind the others as far as pressure is concerned (but will eventually read the same if taken on the highway for a bit) I used a digital pressure gauge but may recheck using an old fashioned one.
First tank of gas using the onboard comp was 17.4mpg 50/50 highway/city (plus long idling time).