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Like just about any Freestyle owner I suppose, I've made the trek back to a Ford dealer recently to see the Taurus X. I intentionally didn't test drive one, but I did hang around long enough to look closely at several of them. Mixed in with the SEL's and Ltd's were a couple of Eddie Bauer models. I paid special notice to the EB's, but soon came to the conclusion that I didn't like their looks as much as I did the Ltd. & SEL models I saw. Then last night I discovered a Merlot colored Eddie Bauer X parked in a hotel parking lot surrounded by cars and Suv's of all different makes and models. Damn... what a difference. It looked wonderful. I just couldn't get over how much better it looked to me away from the dealer and out in the "wild". I would hate to lose my Freestyle's CVT by trading in. It's always been my favorite feature. But darn-it if an X in Merlot wouldn't help me forget about it soon enough. There must be some former Freestyle owners out there who now drive a Taurus X and who also read this forum. Any of you care to share some observations about your new T-X and how it compares to the Freestyle?
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Oct 25, 2007 2:28 pm) |
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| When you think about getting a new Taurus X, what are you going to be getting for your Freestyle? My '05 Freestyle will be paid off Feb '08. It has about 60K miles and runs great. I really like the smooth CVT, especially on road-trips. I average about 24MPG in mixed driving and up to 30MPG on highway road trips if I keep the speed at 65-70mph. Based on KBB, I'd get about $12K as a trade-in, so I think I'm going to keep my Freestyle. I don't see any other vehicle out there that can hold what the FS can hold and get the MPG the FS gets. I've had a couple of minor problems covered by warranty, but nothing big. I have the warranty to 100K miles because of the CVT. It works great but now I'm getting a whine that didn't used to be there, so we'll see how it goes. But right now, I don't see anything out there, especially giving the fact that I'd only get $12K for my FS. I like the $400/month car payment that will soon be ending! | |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 26, 2007 6:01 am) So anyone out there driving an X model care to share a little?
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Oct 26, 2007 7:32 am) For me, there would have to be something significant about the Taurus X (or any new vehicle) to make me buy another one as long as the current one meets all my needs in a vehicle and remains reasonably reliable. But every situation is different. |
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Oct 25, 2007 1:14 pm) But vastly more expensive to fix if anything goes wrong; the new 6 speed / 3.5L combination is being widely used...
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Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 26, 2007 10:32 am) there are more than a few cvt's on the road, I would assume no more than the 6spd as just because there are more doesn't equate to lower repair costs.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 26, 2007 6:01 am) |
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Replying to: cmuniz (Oct 27, 2007 5:20 am) |
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