I am looking at the 2004 Quest and had some questions I did not feel
> that my salesman was up to answering. He is a great guy and I would
> probably buy the unit from him, just not use him as a resource to learn more
> about the vehicle. :-D
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> The rear moonroof covers seem a little on the cheesy side. How are they
> working in real life? Do they block the sun when closed, keep out heat,
> etc? I am surprised to see skimping on one of their big selling points on
> the vehicle.
I don't know. We have had only one SE come in our dealership. It came in on my day off and sold within an hour. I didn't get to see how that works.
> The 1 page handout says that both captain's chairs and one position in
> the rear chair have LATCH. I saw the indicators on the captain's chairs,
> which position in the rear? The center? BTW, is the center shoulder belt
> just hanging from the ceiling? Does it retract all the way back up? Do you
> have to do anything else to keep it from flopping around?
I haven't checked out LATCH on the Quest yet. I've only found one customer that had a child seat that was LATCH compatible in the last 6 months. With our dealership not have a seat like that, I haven't had a chance to play with it.
> How does everyone like the barrel console mounted shifter? Looks a
> little on the funky side like they were trying too hard to carry over the
> airplane motif. ;-) 3/4 flaps please.
I've had nothing but compliments for the center console; well, for anyone who has actually tried it. The shifter fits the hand just perfectly and seems very natural. My only minor complaint is that the overdrive on/off toggle is too easy to hit and turn off. Most of my customers don't even see that and I have to point it out.
> Is the DVD nav system easy to view for both passenger and driver? Glare > issues?
Very intensionally, the DVD screen is not viewable by the driver at all. That would be a huge safety problem. Hey, you can't watch a movie while you are putting on makeup or shaving. ;-)
The Quests that we have got in with the DVD are only for the 2nd row. It works very well without glare. It's plenty bright enough for daylight viewing. It is rather small for the 3rd row passengers. I wouldn't want to watch it from back there. That's why a second screen is an option on the SE for the 3rd row.
> How about glare, brightness and angle issues for the rear TVs? Can both
> rows see the TVs fine?
The 2nd row screen doesn't seem to have a glare problem. The angle is adjustable up and down/front to back, but not side to side. I'm sure that helps keep the glare down.
> The web and 1 page handout says the MSRP price includes the seat option.
> The dealer I went to lists a $650 charge for the seat option plus $700 for
> their setup. Is this what I should expect?
Oddly, the Seat Package is an option on all Quests. I hope I never get one in without it. I'm not sure what the setup charge is for, there is nothing for the dealer to do. It sounds like a surcharge to get more profit out of you. Come to Kelly Nissan in Oak Lawn, IL and we won't change you any more than sticker. We will charge you sticker though, just like everyone else. If you aren't in the Chicago area, find a dealer that isn't going to rip you off. You shouldn't have to pay for setup on a package that comes from the factory.
> --Larry
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Clyde