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21036 messages, Last post on Nov 22, 2008 at 8:05 AM
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Java, first of all...take it easy,,this board is setup to Educate buyers who are making decisions on Vans and prices. Again, My price on LX was on Average $1000 above MSRP in California (AutoWest Honda, Fremont and Anderson Honda, Palo Alto) I also checked with Elko Honda in Reno NV and 2 dealers in LA. Same story and run around (read my previous postings). Same frustration that everyone here goes through. So I changed my mind and went with Nissan 2001 GXE. I paid 21K even out the door with comfort option and running boad, TV/VCR, dual AC/heater, dual radio controls back and front). That was $4,875 less than honda LXnot to mention the tax on that amount. As for Saftey, the figures just released last week gives the quest 5 stars for crash test. I encourage everyone to go to the site and check it out. I agree that gas miles is less and it has less horsepower, but its also smaller van so much lighter. By the way, the engine is very adequate for the size. I believe it is much more reliable than Odyssey. I checked with my Neighbor who has a '99 with 50K and he swears that he has not spend a dime on repairs. Its much quieter than odyessey and has better quality of seats, stereo and matrials inside. Engine and transmisstion have already proven themselves based on the history. Honda's are new and I believe we are seeing problems pop up based on the postings at Edmunds. Also check Quest site and you will see much less problems. Again, I am not saying this van is for everyone, Honda would be #1 in my book if it would go at invoice and dealers would treat buyers with respect, but for MSRP,or above MSRP..buyers should be aware that there are other choices. With Nissan's you can negotiate from invoice down, I saved $2500 below invoice. Back in October, Honda wouldn't even show me the car till I put my deposit down.... |
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| By the way,,,I don't see any purpose for 3rd row magic seat, first of all, it was invented by Mitsu on their now defunct '92 Expo, So Honda just copied that design..Second you once you fold it down you really can't haul any furniture or even christmas tree. You might as well pay $19.95 and rent a truck from Home Depot, its cheaper if god forbids and you tear the cheap seats or spill something or god knows what. As for Quest, you can arrange the seats 26 different ways. Mine is set to Limo style so everyone can watch the TV. Also Renault again Is and will be designing the inside only. Your friend needs to do his homework again...check Edmund's Nissan site. Le Car's problem is with Engine and electrical, Japanese have that covered, However Japanese don't know how to take make the seat comfy or how to use the space inside the car. | |
Let's educate and learn together... can't we all just get along?  BTW- was in Southern Cal last year, loved it and really loved the weather... but it is different from NorthEast. Sorry the Honda dealers out there don't seem to be too nice. I did own a Quest, it was not problem free, manifold bolts are problematic, rear heat and a/c constant pain with switches and fuses, replaced many wiring and light harnesses; moving the seats and removing the seats was a pain- they are heavy. Magic seat is a dream, I have used it half a dozen times already- very convenient, don't care who invented it. Who wants to haul lumber in them? I did get to haul a 6 ft Roland MIDI keyboard in it. But for the big stuff, buy a truck. As for safety, specifically crash, see post #353 and others on Nissan Quest V, to see response from Host about the accuracy of that test. And my "friend" was actually a salesman at Nissan, would not call him a friend really. I have found the Nissan dealers in this area less and less trustworthy. Don't get me started on my Altima that I have to turn in on lease soon. I am happy with my Ody, glad you like the Quest. Happy Motoring
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sam7068, try going on a trip to visit family with lots of luggage and at your destination turn your Quest into a people mover again. You can't because your 3rd row seats are in your garage where you left them when you took them out to fit in the luggage before the trip. Don't ever have to worry about should I leave the 3rd row seats in or take them out with the Odyssey. It is a hassle to have to wait for an Ody and the lack of options to upgrade the relatively spartan interior and general lack of choices (limited exterior colors etc.) are minuses. But the magic seat is a major plus. |
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| Sam, my previous van was '98 quest with 68K mile on odometer and it was trouble free, my wife and I are retired and drove all over U.S and Canada and we were never let down, even in middle of snow storm. We gave it to our daughter 2 months ago. Now we are looking at Odyssey since its rated better than other vans and we do like the 3rd row magic seat. I got to admit that I am a bit nervous about the Odyssey's long term reliability and it sure is pricy but overall I hope it does as good as the Quest. Odyssey's are also rated better at side impact crash than the new Quest. | |
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I have been getting ALOT of calls lately from Va buyers regarding availability in that state. I dont know why allocations seem to be low there. The dealers are quoting 4-5 month deliveries. Any Va buyers getting the same info? |
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My wife and I just picked up our SS 2001 Odyssey EX. We live in Atlanta and drove to Kentucky on Saturday to pick it up. We drove 350 miles back and it drove great, almost as smooth as my 2000 Acura TL. The dealers in Atlanta wanted $1000 above MSRP, had about a three month waiting list and were very arrogant. We faxed our offer to over 90 dealers in the SE. Alton Blakey in Sommerset, Kentucky accepted my offer of $1000 below MSRP, there were no dealer add ons and since I was out of state they did not charge any doc fees. The folks at Alton Blakey were great customer service folks. No pressure, very knowledgable and had a customer first attitude. It was a five hour drive from Atlanta but it was a beautiful drive through the Tennessee and Kentucky mountains. We were in and out of the dealership in just over and hour. Most of this time, was the salesman going over all the features of the van. I used E-Loan (www.eloan.com) financing at 6.56% interest for 60 months. The sales manager said that he would give this same deal to anyone who wanted to buy an Odyssey. There phone number is 1-800-264-3275, ask for Barry Flatt and tell them that Dennis and Laurie from Atlanta refered you. This is a great vehicle but don't be ripped off by dealers charging above MSRP, MSRP, or adding on all the dealer add on charges. |
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The new plant will be in Albama instead of Tenn. It will be open in the second half of this year instead of the next year. Third, I remember it will double the producion instead of triple. Thanks. |
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| Congrats on your new EX. Did the dealer have it in stock. If not how long did you have to wait from time of order to delivery? I live in NJ and the best I get is a 4-5 mos. waiting list. I just may be giving the sales mgr. in Kentucky a call as it may be worth it to travel out there as we are expecting a 2nd child in the next couple of mos.. Also did you have a good experience with eloans.com? Any feedback is appreciated. | |
We picked up our New 2001 Silver Odyssey EX from Ganley Pontiac/Honda in North Olmsted, Ohio (Cleveland)on January 6th 2001. Dave Preis was the straight shooting sales representative. preis2622 aol.com phone:1-800-342-8158 or 1-440-777-9400. I can not tell you how much I appreciate Dave's honest dealings. I live in NW New Mexico. Quite a drive from Cleveland. 6 months back I worked out a deal with Dave. My local dealer in NW New Mexico matched the Cleveland deal ($ 700 off MSRP), but strung me along selling my car to others who would pay full MSRP. I was really disappointed in the treatment I received from the NM dealer. After 3 months of being treated like I didn't matter as a customer from my local dealer, I called Dave up. He was willing to keep the same original deal. We did all the paperwork via Federal Express and Dave delivered as promised. I put $ 500 down on November 2nd, and the vehicle was in on December 16th, one day ahead of Dave's estimate. Total purchase price (excluding NM taxes), driven off the lot was MSRP ($ 26,400 + $ 440 Dest Fee + $ 50 doc fee + $ 20.50 temp tag & filings minus $ 700)or $ 26,210.50 Dave said demand was up, and he could no longer do $ 700. He did say $ 600 off MSRP for anyone I referred in and that he could discount extras. I can not say enough good things about a man who can sell me a car 1500 miles away from home. Things worked out for me on my long 3 week vacation. Good luck to the rest of you guys. By the way, I have put 1000 miles on the Odyssey and it runs great. No problems. |
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