price, looks, handling, brakes; but these don't mean anything because of quality problems
Least favorite feature:
too many quality problems to list
Advice to buyer:
Don't buy it unless you want to spend 2 trips/month for 2 years to the dealer and still can't fix some issues
Detailed review:
Things that went wrong were:
- cranks forever
- loss of power annually
- powered sliding door keeps reversing and still isn't fixed.
- vibrations at fwy speeds
- gas gauge shows empty after a fill-up twice
- passenger air bag shows off even when adult sits there
- replaced radio keypad twice
- lights falling out of ceiling
- door panels coming off
- glove compartment warped
- shifter replaced
- radio antenna weak
- headrests are too far from your head so you can get a serious whiplash if you are rear-ended.
- 3rd row seats' headrests must be taken off before seat can fold flat in floor whereas Toyota Sienna's headrests don't need to be taken off.
- humungous turning radius makes parking difficult (Toyota Sieanna has smallest turning radius)
I had previously owned 2 Nissan Maximas but when corporate doesn't even give me a measley $500 service credit for all my troubles, I will NEVER buy another Nissan.
Also considered:
2005 Toyota Sienna
2005 Honda Odyssey
2005 Mazda MPV
Vehicle purchased:
2005 Toyota Sienna
About This Reviewer...
Location:
Phoenix, Arizona
Other vehicles owned:
1999 Nissan Maxima
Review submitted:
July 01, 2005
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