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But the Quest is 16 years old and the fanbelt/timing belt, needs to be replaced, because it probably hasn't been replaced. You can't really compare that to a 3 year old car can you...?
Had the 2006 model and even the entry level trim I had was a great ride; I had since a 2010 Odissey, 2013 Sienna, 2015 Sienna and then 2018 Odissey and the Quest remains in many aspects one of the more fun to ride. I did 2 back and forth road trips with the 2006 Quest from Miami, FL to Scottsdale, AZ and it was a blast.
Hoovie needs to find a first Generation Explore XLT 4x4 with the LSD in the rear. Cut the exhaust at the header so there's no cats. Bonus if it's a stick. I used to kamakazi manji the one I had, a lot. I burned those Goodyear all terrain's down to the cords. When you figure out how to drive them they handle just like a Trophy Truck durring oversteer because of the twin I beam front suspension.
The dashboard looks like a Renault Megane and scenic. Renault and nissan are in an alliance so I’m sure they had a hand in designing it. Probably hoping Renault could launch it in Europe or something.
Yeah, the design cues of this thing are decidedly renault inspired, and considering they`re largely owned by renault (and most nissans since the early 2000s share platforms and parts with them) I`d be genuinly surprised if this thing isn`t basicly a renault espace underneath (it certainly looks reminiscent of one, inside and out. Hopefully it has more reliable electrics though)
Hoovie is actually a pretty good salesman. I can see how he used to sell used cars. He glossed over all the mechanical issues with it and instead sold us on the ridiculous point that a Nissan Quest is as luxurious as a Range Rover. Can’t lie I was pretty impressed with the minivan...
Seller: the minivan has more space more comfort, better fuel economy, less wind noise, very easy to get in en out, handles better, very easy to park and drive, And finally cheaper to buy and maintain, Buyer: that range rover looks cool dow😁
Just bought a 2008 SL Quest... very well maintained.. love it! Using it for road trips with just a sheet of carpeted standard sized plywood flooring in it. (4x8 feet just fits) Plenty of space. Only miss out on a little storage and head room if you don't take seats out first but plenty large enough and the plywood lays level. The engine makes this thing take of very well considering the weight and it's still good on gas for the size. Fantabulous. :D
I know of another pretty quirky van: the 2008-2010 Chrysler Town & Country. Sure the outside shape looked very bland and boring, but on the inside, it had a never before seen feature known as Swivel ‘N Go, which made it so that the front two captain’s chairs swivel backwards to face the third row and a table can be mounted in the middle. This is similar to the feature that the Toyota Previa had, except slightly better because of leather seats and a table. And this very unique feature was very short lived because no one bought it because the captains chairs were so big that they could not stow like Stow ‘N Go, and they were so heavy that they were impossible to remove and they barely fit out the side doors. So for 2011, not only were the SOHC(3.8 or 4.0L V6) family of engines replaced with the Pentastar(3.6L V6) family of engines, but also Swivel ‘N Go was dropped, never to be heard of again, and also the Sirius Satellite TV for the rear seat entertainment system was dropped due to lack of subscriptions because streaming services and on board internet were on the rise. And if you do buy one of these as your next van, make sure you get 4.0 V6, because my mom had an ‘08 that had a 3.8 in it and it blew up and after or maybe less than 50,000 miles
@@HoneyBakedHam7 - Yeah, like Nissan is teetering on bankruptcy due to a supposed $5M "embezzlement". That's probably their staff coffee budget for the year.
OMGWTFLOL it’s still 5 million down the hole, no? I didn’t say it was making or breaking Nissan, just that it certainly doesn’t help alleviate the situation.
Awesome review video. Just bought my wife a 2005 quest for $2950. It’s fully loaded the interior was immaculate and exterior had minor scuffs here and there. The guy I bought it from said the mileage was at 150,000 but couldn’t tell for sure and was guessing the mileage based on the age of the vehicle because the lcd screen that showed the mileage went out. So $20 bucks on eBay a week later and a quick RU-vid search I replaced the screen in about 30 minutes. Turned on the van and come to find out the mileage was only 75k. Talk about a steal!
Owned one for 10 years + 200, 000 miles and it was no where near as bad as some folks are suggesting. Certainly not any worst that our current Honda Odyssey. And yes, the timing chain tension guide fails eventually and you either need to change the guide, live with the rattle or mcguyer the tensioner through the access panel.
Picked up a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan ES for $1000 a few years ago and slowly feel in love with it. Leather seats, leg room for days, drove like a car, fantastic visibility, easy to spit out the window without hitting the car, v6 power, decent gas mileage, tons of cargo and camping room and because of the large interior space, made a excellent audio environment. Inifinity stereo was stock. Didn't even mind being stuck in traffic because the sound was SO good. Best $1k I ever spent.
For $70k in 2008, definitely not. For $90k in ~2015, probably not. For $113k base, and then $210k for the Nismo in 2020, yeah it's a hilarious joke. Then there's the interior, here's what the best possible staged press photo of it looks like even after a major refresh to make it more luxurious: www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/sports-cars/gt-r/features/interior.html I've sat in one in real life and I can promise you this is its best face. That center stack and infotainment look like they came off the 2nd-highest shelf at Circuit City for $400 (yes I'm a bit old, so is the GTR), and the back is just a featureless greasy hard plastic tub with 2 "leather-appointed" seats. The fit-and-finish on the rear speaker surround is just...eew, it's so crooked and I could probably stick a finger in that gap. If this were the top trim level on my 2016 Honda Fit, it wouldn't be acceptable. I'm sure it was great for $70k in 2008, but now it's outclassed. Do you want 2.9s 0-60, or low 3s but a far better car in every other way? Most buyers in this segment and price range prefer the better car even if it's a few tenths slower. Nissan moved 538 GTRs in 2018, so good luck finding any sort of used value on the refreshed model either. A 3-year-old Audi R8, on the other hand, is a much more luxurious, cutting-edge, well-built car at the same starting price as a new GTR, it's mid-engine, it's got plenty of trunk space just like the GTR, and reliability and maintenance costs are roughly the same. It's 0.3s slower, but you won't notice, and it's the sharper handler. I know, I've driven (though not owned) both. The GTR is basically to supercars (or high-end sports cars) what the Mitsubishi Mirage is to economy cars: it's competing with used cars, and it's not winning because it's about 25% too expensive for the compromises it makes. A value proposition in this segment has to be an INCREDIBLY good value. I know seeing everyone dismiss everything in this segment for the C8 Corvette even though they'll never have the money to look at any of them is getting tiring, but that really is what a successful supercar killer has to be. It's what the GTR was, 12 years ago.
Also, it's (the C8) kinda what the first-gen NSX was too, the new NSX pretty much forgot about what the first-gen was meant to be. Tl;dr, Honda basically did in the early '90s what GM is doing currently.
5:10 ahhh that classic squeak.... Mine is a 2005, it's confortable and roomy, but yes, unreliable, It has done the work but i've had to spend some buck on it, and my mechanic makes a horror face whenever he sees my quest
I enjoy seeing some of these “average Joe’s cars” videos from time to time. As much as anybody likes Lamborghinis and Ferraris, a silly Nissan relates pretty with people. Often people had one or knew someone that had one and their experiences with it relate to these videos too. Thank for entertaining us with these videos!
I will give that, seeing a ferrari is cool and all but ill never own one as im not a 1% but a silly Japanese van i used to see those all the time, had a neighbor that had a basket case version, even when he did the video on the excursion, im like hell i remember and still see those lumbering down the road, and i love that cause it makes me laugh that ford created a vehicle three inches longer than the suburban just to say they had a larger SUV.
@@AE86FTS Because they're considered uncool and carry social stigma? Most people that don't care about cars only buy them so their peers get impressed/are commended for their choice.
Minivans are awesome. I spend my 1hr lunchbreak in the 3rd row of my Sienna and the bucket seats in the 2nd row fold down to turn into a table with a cup holder
7:54 My dads suburban (2007? It was early 10th gen) had seats like that. They also stacked against the driver and passenger while the rear folded back, so it could have massive cargo room. Unfortunately it had engine problems in about 2014 so we got rid of it. RIP Subie, I'll miss it. Sorry about my rambling, just wanted to share that
I had one in Autumn Red. An insanely practical vehicle that proved pretty reliable for the 10 years I had it -- the biggest repair I had was for about $300 to replace some engine sensor. It served me well.
WARNING VIEWERS: All generations of the Nissan Quest are INFAMOUS for really bad transmissions. SUPER high transmission failure rate. DO NOT EVER buy one of these.
My wife and I owned a highly-optioned 2007 Quest SL for a dozen years. '07 was the first year of the mid-cycle refresh with proper instrument cluster and various other improvements. It was fantastic for our family of seven.
We keep discovering more about our 04 Quest every month or so. What a vehicle! Now I know I am not crazy! We got it for 4100.00 with 89000 miles on it. We have 155k on it now and have put in plenty of repairs to keep it going, but what a vehicle! Thanks for pointing out a fun way to use the 3rd row seats. We just bought a 2017 Quest with 45k on it. Thankfully, we found out the transmission was already replaced with a new one and the warranty from Carvana is already replacing a motor mount an touching up a paint scratch for us. Almost 20k for this one, but hopefully it gives us a good 2nd car. But, it is higher and harder for my wife to get into. The 2017 ride is very luxurious though and the Bluetooth is very welcome for phone calls and Spotify streaming. This one has cloth seats and they have some plastic framework under them that pinches the edges and wears them down a bit and it will pinch your bottom if you are not centered. Seams comfortable once you are situated, however. The 04 also seems to have WAY more storage and mid seat leg room! I think the seat fold down in a better way on the 04 also, but haven't fully checked that out.
Always loved that generation of Quest. Was put off by the new price that was higher than the Toyota but is is larger. It looked cooler IMP than the others. The turning circle is like an aircraft carrier though.
I like minivans too. The new Pacifica is way more luxurious than this beater, with stow and go seating and AWD. It's a great road trip vehicle and cargo hauler.
I'm a minivan enthusiast among other things, because of the extreme practicality. Seeing a first-generation Chrysler makes me amazed (especially one that has the 4-speed automatic). A glimpse of a Mazda MPV (the truck one) gives me a little thrill. Buick Terrazas and Saturn Relays inspire a thrill of horror (pig snout vans).
I am an MPV fan (Opel Zafira, Ford S-Max, Volkswagen Touran, FIAT MULTIPLA, Lacia Phaedra, Renault Espace, Citroën Xsara Picasso, Citroën C4 Picasso, Mazda 5...
I’m not saying that minivans aren’t great. I’m 6’8” and I’ve yet to find a vehicle more comfortable than a minivan. They just seem to be a vehicle solely purchased out of necessity. I’ve yet to meet someone who drives a minivan because they like the styling or level of comfort offered.
Amen Brutha! Minivans are the best! When I was single, I bought an AWD Grand Caravan, ripped the back seats out, put in bean bags and a Play Station, and took it all over the Western USA. It was my go to vehicle for snowboarding, camping at the beach, anything long distance, or even hardware runs after I bought a house. I loved that thing.
We used to have this van! I thought it was cool. It has the dvd player, wireless headphones, roomy, and comfy! It also seemed really safe, cuz it had so many airbags. There were some problems. The oil pan rusted, the brake rotors warped, drivers side window goes back down if closed too far, the a/c won't work at low speed, and the exhaust began spewing out "black hair" (I think it was a material from the muffler). The cloth seats also hurt my dad's back, and the base stereo system is lame. Maybe two times, after driving for a while on the highway, when we parked and idled the van for the a/c it nearly overheated. If you buy a Nissan Quest, be cautious about the fuel gauge at first. Sometimes the fuel level sensor will report the wrong fuel reading, and you could run out of fuel while it says you have plenty of fuel. There is an optional recall if you have this problem.
This was when Renault threw money at Nissan and took over their design house. Interior is very Espace, even the stance. Also explains the good crash test results.
@@cheez1012 ur one of the lucky ones then. Our transmission was thrashed and the suspension was garbage. Even had failing engine mounts, rotting axels etc., etc. we had a 3rd gen so idk bout u, but yeah mechanics were making a lot of cash off that car.
My mother had a fully loaded 2008 Nissan Quest. Brown exterior brown interior. I learned to drive in that car. 10/10 would recommend. Edit: the moon roofs were so cool! I remember driving out of the city and looking up at all of the stars. I loved that van 😭😅
HEY!! I’ve got a 2011 Quest SL. Bought preowned from Nissan as a employee lease in 2015. It’s fantastic!! Leather, power everything, no sunroof bc I have the DVD system. Nissan specifically built the van 3” taller so when the DVD screen is down u can still see out the back window. Seats fold flat. HUGE cargo room, larger than a large suv. AND has a well in the back that I can put 2 sets of golf clubs inside and still hav a flat floor. LOWER lift opening than a SUV plus the dashboard is all from infinity. The CVT is great, no jerky gear shifts. It tows. It carries kids and c;ap. It’s the perfect vehicle. And it’s not ugly. The “slab sides” make for better shoulder and headroom. The lazy boy bucket seats r HUGE and wide. I’ve got 215k rolling on this beauty. Just do your maintenance and it’ll do 400k easy.
This van brings back memories lol. In 2007, my 8-year-old miniature car enthusiast self convinced my mom & dad to buy one of these after I saw some commercials for it and thought it looked really cool. They were looking to get rid of our '96 Explorer XLT which was riddled with problems, and after doing some online research with them they decided a van would be pretty practical to have. We only had it a year, mom thought it was too big and couldn't maneuver it very well, and it too had issues with the transmission as well as a few other minor things in the less than 35k miles we drove it. However I do miss those comfy seats, and also enjoyed sitting in the 3rd row with the second row captain's chair folded down for room to stretch (it was excellent on road trips). It's sad though seeing Nissan coming up with good ideas for cars, but failing so poorly on the execution when it comes to reliability and other development issues - but I'm glad this car was able to leave a positive & lasting impression on my childhood haha.
The 2007 - 2009 models had the fixed timing chain tensioner, the better 5 speed and the dashboard in front of the driver. Plus the 2007 face lift makes it look even better. I have a red 2007 now with 174K on it. It's an extra car that I really don't need but I can't seem to part with it.
I’ve never looked personally but I feel like clean examples of this are near impossible to find. I will say, it is the best looking minivan of that era. A clean black one with tinted windows and factory alloy’s would be cool 👌🏻
I have an 05 SE and it's awesome and large. I just put a whole sheet of plywood in the back and flat a few hours ago. Working on the engine is a pain though especially if you lose one of your ignition coils in the rear bank.
I remember my aunt owning a 2005 nissan quest from when I was in preschool all the way to 4th or 5th grade, And that 2005 minivan was very close to my childhood. Unfortunately my uncle wrecked it in 2018 or 2017 and rn I miss it
@@lexity3270 Our parents don't have to rush to the gas station every time the gas prices drop, we get over 100 mpg with the PHev, but I still miss the Nissan Quest :
These things were incredible back when they were new, the little personal sunroofs, the sleek interior that felt like a sleek space cruiser to my 10 year old self. My aunt and uncle got one back in 04 and it was mind blowing as a kid.... it fell apart within a few years but still a cool van
The Quest holds a special place in my heart. It was the first car my parents bought new, ours was also an SE and my Dad scoured the country to find one with an orange/red interior that I have never seen another of. I never realized how funky the car was until they replaced it with an Explorer. I took my drivers test in it and proceeded to borrow the car for a fair amount of high school shenanigans, hopefully unbeknownst to my parents. A truly great minivan but an awful choice for a new driver as it was just too easy to jam all my friends in and drive around.
Our van had 500,000 miles and it only needed towing because of a flash flood, so with proper care, it can last long.... but my dad hated bringing that car to the Nissan dealer to get one thing fixed 😬
Odd. My Grandma had a 2003 Maxima SE with a 3.5 V6 (same in the Quest) and it had 255k+ miles and didn’t have that many problems at all. I have a 2006 Altima SE with the 3.5 V6 and it has 206k right now and it’s not given me any serious problems either.
I had one. Great car!. My Automotive add made me get rid of it but my wife actually wanted another one. Timing chains were making a bit of Racket on Startup around 150k and I'm pretty sure you could just replace the tensioner and guides and go forever without actually replacing the chains.
I got my wife a Toyota Sienna last year - limited edition. All wheel drive, plenty of room, leather, split screen media playback, the works. It drives and handles great. Totally happy with it. And much less than a range rover!
Kinda missed the point, that van was 4000$ great that a sienna is less than a range rover as if the sienna was range rover priced toyota would go bankrupt since the type of people who buy the sienna dont exactly have the bank roll to afford a range rover, but he was comparing this pile's price tag to direct toyotas and hondas from when it was made and the prices are astronomical, i went looking and any honda or toyota with that price tag had either no options, or had nearly double the miles, that one had barely crested 100,000mi and the closest one to me was a Honda odyssey EX-L with 195,000 and had an accident on its carfax.
This was my family van growing up. Bought it new and ran it all the way till 220,000 miles with no transmission issues at all. Only sold it because there was an issue with the A-frame coming loose. Really incredible van for the time we had it. Of course, it was the bottom of the bottom end model, wit almost no luxuries.
I realized that Hoovie is one of the best RU-vidrs out there when he threw a minivan, turn signal on, into a corner at a stoplight like he was working a race track. Props to you
Sitting in the third row with the legs stretched out over the folded second row seats is the way me and my sister rode the entire time we were on vacation in America. Mini Vans are the way to go !!!
I bought a 2002 sentra GXE 1.8L Automatic in 2008 for 4k cash from an old man 67000 miles. He bought the car new from Nissan dealership in Scottsdale, AZ so no rust at all. It has now arounds 258000 same engine and transmission, only been changing Tires brakes and fluids, regular maintenance stuff. Love that car drove it from Denver to Maine, Vermont, RI Boston and New york 5 times, 2 times to DC a few times to San Diego couple times to Seattle and recently towed a mid size uhaul trailer from Providence, RI to Denver helping a friend move. its a great car if you dont care for looks or speed. Car is great on gas and it gets the job done! I also own a $600 previa great van LOL Thanks
I thought I was the only one who thought the '04 Quest was the coolest thing ever. I remember seeing one at an auto show when they first came out and it was like nothing else; it even had the sideways sunroofs! Glad to see Hoovie appreciates these as much as I do!
My aunt bought one brand new and still has that sucker. It got so old listening to her go on and on and on about this damn thing. It has a big ugly red dash and interior. I will admit it is still pretty nice and hasnt given her 1 dimes worth of trouble. Of course she doesnt drive it much anymore but she says she is keeping it forever, go figure, shes got a little hoovie in her about the mini vans i guess ,,,LOL
5 speed autos on the quests, maximas and altima SE-R's like to shit valve bodies every once and awhile. like anything nissan related there's an aftermarket for it though, you can get a better unit from Level 10 transmissions. still cheaper than a Range Rover though im sure.
I bought a 2004 quest (not an SE) brand new off the lot and it was great since at the time we were having our first kid and needed a bigger vehicle. There was a handful of recalls on it, but that was to be expected since it was the first year of the redesign. The bad part of the van for me was under-carrage rust, I had about 8 years and 110k miles on it and one day I noticed the steering wheel wouldn't set straight and the car started handling funny. Took it in for an alignment and that's when I was shown the mount points in the rear wheel wells were rusted through and almost detached, they couldn't do the alignment without further damage. Also the motor mounts were heavily rusted, after some research I found this was an issue alot of people were reporting on both the Quest and the Maxima. Nissan had extended the rust warranty only on the Maxima, and I was getting quotes of $1,500 per wheel from a body shop to try and correct the issue. Sadly I had to move on and purchase a new vehicle, it was the last Nissan vehicle for me.
At first I thought that was my old van! We had a gold 2004 quest, and I am in Wichita. The only reason I knew that it wasn't ours was the sunroof and a couple of other options that we didn't have. Sold it a few years ago when some problems developed that I didn't want the throw money and time at. In retrospect I wish we had though because we hate our 2017 grand caravan.
Probably both camshaft position sensor error and crankshaft position sensor error for the check engine light. The timing chain tensioner on these early 3.5's were weak. $2,000.00 out the door at Omega. $4,000.00 total of car. Then transmission slips. Another $2,000.00 at the transmission shop. Car was $4,000.00. These two problems will be $4,000.00 to fix. This is how much he paid for it. The Quest is a garbage car.
My car has had a check engine light for a year and a half for "low brake fluid" even though it's always been full, I check it regularly just to be sure lol
I owned a 96 Nissan Quest that modded when I was 20 years old. It was the most comfortable and versatile vehicle I have ever owned! It actually rode really well. It was the road trip king. I put a 140k on it put went through 4 fuel pumps.
Totally agree with you. My wife wanted a crossover but we ended getting a Dodge Grand Caravan GT fully loaded for so much less!! We love the features and it rides great!
Absolutely, this was my family van growing up and if you do exactly what he did: fold down the middle seats and lean back the rear seats, you could literally sit there for 10+ hours.
8:27 Hoovie: "Look at all the space... especially if you are dating..." me: "oh naughty you! **poke** **poke** **wink** **wink** **nudge** **nudge** " Hoovie: "its good for social distancing!" me: "I... and only I was the naughty one."
My mom got an 04 Quest in Summer 04. Right before I went into high school. Comfiest car ever and tons of room. Even with my siblings and a friend. Tons of summer trips and with the rear entertainment kicked ass lol.
