my wife and i have looked into a van before we got our sentra and we considered the sedona and the quest.

right now the quest is our first choice since we like something different and we didnt mind the "oddball" styling at all. i have driven a few 04's only for test drives. the advice i got from a nissan tech is to simply avoid the 04 and go with 05's and later, esp the current one. i sat in on a few 07's as a shuttle service and i can tell that the fit and finish inside is much more improved. oh yeah, we like VQ and nissan too .

we only looked into a sedona but was not able to drive one since my wife decided to get a small car instead. the positive reviews and crash test ratings got our attention on this one. the low price (esp the used ones) is also a big plus.

there are some deals for used ones around that are so tempting and the timing is actually getting better with people switching to smaller cars.

p.s. i also drive my sister's pilot and i can consider this as an alternate to a minivan. not as roomy but enough for a family. also a long shot, i keep reminding my wife how the armada/qx56 are getting cheaper. not working, she finds them too big .