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#2621 of 3320 Re: V8 [chuck1] by cubes Jun 24, 2005 (10:56 am)
Replying to: chuck1 (Jun 23, 2005 7:08 pm) I gotta agree somewhat with chuck1 on this V6/V8 thing. Having had both, an '02-V6 (lease) for 38K miles and presently an '04 with 13K on the clock, the six did great for us. I will add that it had the tow package (I didn't tow) and the V8 that we have does not. My wife has even commented that the V8 lacks a little off the line and I wonder if the rear gear ratio has some effect. Do I like the V8 rumble, you bet. I keep waiting for the thing to loosen up and get some better mpg numbers. The V6 did pretty good when we turned it in and the V8 is 2.5-3.0 less. We bought the '04 back in October because we liked the '02 so much. Bought it because we got a great deal also. It was a US Open (tennis) courtesy vehicle. A loaded Premier, everything except tow pkg, after rebates/discounts it came to $29300+tax. It had 1800 miles on it. Couldn't pass it up.   Anyway back to the original topic.......the six is good. Is it as good as the V8 long term. Probably not. Would I tow with it? I wouldn't be afraid to, with the tow package. Also, depends on what and how often.....When we got our '02 my son and I drove a V6 and an V8 back to back to back. There didn't seem to be that much of a difference. Of course, there was the V8 rumble. The V8 was an extra, I think, $700 bucks back then and after the test drives, I felt the V6 was enough (the misses puts 90% of the miles on). We're pretty flat out here. While we had it there were plenty of times that we had seven bodies and as much stuff as we could jam in. It never felt underpowered.   My next issue at hand is whether to trade up to the '06. Could you really have more horses AND better fuel mileage? Yeah!
#2622 of 3320 Re: V8 [chuck1] by explorerx4 Jun 24, 2005 (3:00 pm)
Replying to: chuck1 (Jun 23, 2005 7:08 pm) very funny chuck! i never said i got 20 mpg 'consistently', i did reach it a few times. just as an fyi, my 1991 mustang got 20.9 mpg when i filled it up on 6-24-03. that was the only month/day that matched today's date for a fill up.
#2623 of 3320 more horses AND better fuel mileage? by lateralg Jun 24, 2005 (5:38 pm)
Absolutely!!
#2624 of 3320 Again by marsha7 Jun 24, 2005 (6:24 pm)
V8!
#2625 of 3320 Trading up to a 2006 Explorer, V8 highway mileage by fsmmcsi Jun 24, 2005 (8:19 pm)
cubes:   As I posted in the 2006 area, the dealer closest to my house, one I have used for service and like, is offering me $145 over invoice to order a 2006 Explorer Limited 4x2 V8 with options 96B (ultimate convenience), 76R (reverse proximity sensors), 21E (side / curtain air bags), 422 (CA emissons), HH (dark cherry exterior), and ZW (black interior).    I have gotten 19MPG on the highway with my 2002 Mountaineer V8, even with the 3.73 rear end which comes with the tow package. I expect that the 2006 Explorer with the improved V8 and 6 speed transmission and the 3.55 rear end will do significantly better, and accelerate better when needed.
#2626 of 3320 V6 or V8 by midas72 Jun 25, 2005 (6:13 am)
I don't plan to do any towing so I think a 2003 XLT with a V6 would be fine -- thoughts?
#2627 of 3320 V6 or not? Explorer vs Mountaineer by fsmmcsi Jun 25, 2005 (7:02 am)
midas72 - what do you plan to carry? If you do not want the V8, you might do better with the Freestyle. It is very nice. Lack of a telescoping steering wheel makes it difficult for me to sit the way I am comfortable, but you may be very happy with it. Once the Freestyle with the 3.5 V6 and the Mercury twin are out, I suspect that most people who might buy an Explorer / Mountaineer with a V6 would prefer them.   By the way, I am ordering a 2006 Explorer because the Explorer Limited does not force you to buy the 3rd row seat and rear air conditioning, things I have never used on my Mountaineer, so it will be less expensive. I also think that the new Mountaineer clear tail lights look too much like the lights many of the trouble-maker types are putting on their vehicles. Replies to this message: midas72 (Jun 25, 2005 7:12 am) nvbanker (Jun 25, 2005 1:22 pm) daryll44 (Jun 25, 2005 8:21 am)
#2628 of 3320 Re: V6 or not? Explorer vs Mountaineer [fsmmcsi] by midas72 Jun 25, 2005 (7:12 am)
Replying to: fsmmcsi (Jun 25, 2005 7:02 am) Other than my dog not much. 2003 v8's hard to come by see a lot more v6's for sale. Presently have a 95 Rodeo and want to upgrade a bit. Replies to this message: nvbanker (Jun 25, 2005 1:22 pm)
#2629 of 3320 Re: V6 or not? Explorer vs Mountaineer [fsmmcsi] by daryll44 Jun 25, 2005 (8:21 am)
Replying to: fsmmcsi (Jun 25, 2005 7:02 am) The Freestyle is a fake! OK, I guess it probably is a decen vehicle, but c'mon...it's a beefed up AWD Taurus station wagon! They are doing what Subaru did...took the Legacy Wagon and are selling it as an "SUV". It's not. Freestyle is a STATIONWAGEN. Period!
#2630 of 3320 The Freestyle is a fake! ???????????? by lateralg Jun 25, 2005 (10:44 am)
The Freestyle is not at all related to the Taurus. Do some research, and better yet, drive one. I was skeptical too, but a test drive was very impressive.

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