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#72 of 2519 jeepers3 by dhoff

Jul 30, 1999 (1:23 pm)

Back in December of 1998 we got our 99 Quest SE for $440 over invoice. This isn't the best price I have heard of, but we were happy with it.


The best price you can get in your area will depend on how many vans your local dealers have in stock, how well they are selling, and how motivated they are to move them out.


You may want to look back in the Nissan Quest topic, as well as the archived posts. You will find more information there. Good luck.


Dave

#73 of 2519 best price by kruse3

Jul 31, 1999 (4:15 am)

I have been given a price of $200 over invoice, but had to take color available on lot.

#74 of 2519 quest vs villager by mrl

Aug 03, 1999 (5:30 pm)

Anyone interested in a quest should look at the villager. Ford is offering 2.9% financing for 48 months plus $1000 cash back. Nissan is not offering any incentives at the moment.

#75 of 2519 Re: Best price on 1999 Nissan SE by taipei99

Aug 05, 1999 (8:49 pm)

I just bought a 1999 SE with convenience package, 6-Disc CD changer and splash guards for $23,230 including all fees but tax. The invoice is $23,335 (plus $400 what dealer called "marketing accessment fee") and the dealer's holdback is $650. The news paper ads for this Quest SE is 21,999, you know how they ran the ads.


According to the sales, the 2000 Quest will come to the market in 6 to 8 weeks. So the price may drop if Nissan is willing to offer rebate or incentive, which Nissan has not done for 1999 Quest yet. It is a good time to start shopping around now. Since even the price may drop again, the choice of 1999 models will become less and less. It seems like the SE has been moving out quick, then the GXE. By the end of September, we may only find a few fully loaded GLE with sunroof and leather seats around.

#76 of 2519 Captain Chairs by dawg2111

Aug 06, 1999 (7:27 pm)

Hi all. I am new here. I am looking at getting a new 99 or 2000 Quest. Is it a big price difference from Captain Chairs instead of the normal seats? I need the extra room to bring my Great Dane and Afghan Hound to dog shows. Is the chairs standerd in the SE trim?
thanks for your help all!


Jim

#77 of 2519 Hello everyone- by pocahontas

Aug 06, 1999 (8:15 pm)

Since this particular topic forum was created for discussion of Quest PROBLEMS, I'd like to suggest that people bring their questions about Quest pricing and options over to topic 630 of this same conference. Nissan IV.


http://wellengaged.com/engaged/edmund.cgi?&f=0&c=Vans&t=630&q=*


 
SE Quest owner.


#78 of 2519 No Power on hills by blakeweb

Aug 09, 1999 (8:39 pm)

Our 1993 Nissan had 35,000 miles on it when we bought it used in 1997. It now has nearly 70,000 miles on it now. The problem is it has trouble getting over hills or even accelerating. We have gotten conflicting reports of what we should expect of an engine in this year of van and that the next year they put a bigger engine in the Quest. The EGR or ERG valve (a part of the emissions control?)is noisy and we were told that some are. If we replace it we might just end up with the same noise.


We love our 1991 Nissan Sentra which is why we stuck with Nissan. Now we are wondering if we made a mistake. Our Sentra is past 200,000 and has had little work done to it and has never had the front-end aligned. We have bought three sets of tires over that 200,000 miles. So we are at a loss as to why our van is being out-performed by other vans we have driven.


Any suggestions would be welcomed,
Still impressed with Nissan

#79 of 2519 Blakeweb by dhoff

Aug 10, 1999 (4:02 pm)

The question that comes to mind is if you have noticed a power decrease since you first purchased the van, or if it has always been that way. I haven't driven an older Quest lately, but I do know that they have 151 hp and aren't as peppy as new vans with more power.


Regardless, given your mileage, it's probably time for a "tune-up" for your van. I'd recommend finding a good, trustworthy independent garage. Have them change the sparkplugs, air filter and fuel filter. Also have them check the plug wires and the ignition timing and adjust it if necessary. Then drive it for a while and see if you have more power.


If not, then your mechanic will have to do a little more searching. They may have to check the compression, and hook it up to a simulator to check the emission sensors. At your mileage your oxygen sensor could be kaput. If so, you may have noticed a drop in gas mileage as well as power.


Hope this helps. Let us know what you find out.


Dave

#80 of 2519 1993 Quest by ambradley

Aug 11, 1999 (5:53 am)

If you compare the HP of your van to other 1993 vans, you will find your horsepower and torque are not low. Today, most if not all vans have more power, including the current Quest, but at that time, 150hp was about average.


I don't believe there were substantial mechanical changes from 1993-1998. You might try driving another early Quest at a used car lot to see if it accelerates better than yours.


Minivans are not high-performance vehicles. Today, most vans are around 200hp, but even that is not a lot compared to the size of the vehicle it is pulling.

#81 of 2519 1999 Quest by Scameronh

Aug 16, 1999 (3:47 pm)

These are not exactly problems yet, but I want to be somewhat pro-active.


1) The cover on the passenger side Airbag is a little loose. It does not rattle, but you can easily rock it with your hand. Does anyone else have this problem?


2) The drivers door is sometimes difficult to unlatch. It seems to be more of a problem in hot weather and only from the outside. Anyone experienced this?


3) Intermittent wiper is activating once in awhile when we activate the turn signal. I know this has been talked about here, but I want to know if the problem has remained solved once the dealer changed out the part and how difficult was it to get the dealer to change the part?


4) Lastly, once in awhile when shifting from reverse into drive (yes I fully apply the brake to stop) the transmission appears to slip ever so slightly. With all the discussion regarding transmissions, I was wondering if I should have this looked at now or wait for it to become more pronounced?


Any help on these issues would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

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