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#614 of 695 Re: Wind Noise [hfxns] by aunt_bri May 20, 2006 (10:38 pm)
Replying to: hfxns (May 16, 2006 6:10 am) I know with my Aztek you have to push the crossbars to the back of the vehicle to reduce wind noise!! It happen to most suv's with cross bars!!
#615 of 695 Help!!! '06 Escape versus '06 Sportage by aunt_bri May 20, 2006 (10:40 pm)
I'm trapped in the war of the suv's and have narrowed it down between the '06 Escape XLT 4wd and the '06 Sportage EX with Luxury package 4wd. Any hints into which I should lean towards. I know I want something with alot of room and that will hold it's value the best!! I'm trading an '04 Aztek and I got burned!!! Replies to this message: lucyinfiniti (May 22, 2006 7:52 am)
#616 of 695 Re: Help!!! '06 Escape versus '06 Sportage [aunt_bri] by lucyinfiniti May 22, 2006 (7:52 am)
Replying to: aunt_bri (May 20, 2006 10:40 pm) If I were you I would lean towards the Sportage. The Escape is an aging model for Ford (has been out since 2001). Also it's a Ford...need I say more?! Also the Sportage's warranty is better, 10yr./100,000 mile!!! We own a 2005 Sportage and have had no problems. Stay away from American. Also the Sportage will probably be cheaper and will last you longer. Who know where Ford is going in the next few years. Also resale value is not all it's cracked up to be. Thats mainly for use by dealers anyways. unless you plan on buying a new vehicle every 2 or 3 years than who cares?! I wonder why your getting rid of the Aztek, it is American which is not good, but it's only 2 years old! One last comment, if you're looking to stand out the Kia is your choice! Everyone and their uncle owns an Escape!
#617 of 695 kia vs ford by kcrnmale May 22, 2006 (8:40 pm)
My wife has a 2005 Mazda Tribute which is the same SUV as the Escape. I have a 2005 Sportage. Both are V6 and AWD. My wife's car is much quicker on acceleration and handles better. The Mazda engine is noisier. The radio is decent but my Sportage is better. I think my Kia is prettier both inside and out. I think my Kia is a little more like a car than my wife's Tribute. My seats all fold flat including the front passenger seat. The Tribute's rear seats fold almost flat and the front passenger seat doesn't. I like my car better and she likes hers better. I think her Mazda will have a better resale value. The Mazda w/o side curtains will be fatal if you're ever T-boned by another vehicle (per crash test results), while the Kia has side airbags as standard. Just my 2 cents. Replies to this message: aunt_bri (May 24, 2006 2:09 pm)
#618 of 695 Re: kia vs ford [kcrnmale] by aunt_bri May 24, 2006 (2:09 pm)
Replying to: kcrnmale (May 22, 2006 8:40 pm) Thanks Guys!!
#619 of 695 Re: Burn that rubber right up! [mikdee] by kcrnmale May 28, 2006 (9:15 pm)
Replying to: mikdee (May 19, 2006 8:58 am) Found your tire issue interesting. Oddly enough, I have over 16,000 miles on my 2005 EX V6 AWD Sportage, and the tires look great with plenty of tread left. Only rotated them once so far.   Are your new tires the correct size and only "look" bigger, or did you buy a bigger tire? How do you like riding on them and how's the road noise?   Thanks. Replies to this message: hfxns (May 29, 2006 4:13 pm) mikdee (May 30, 2006 6:52 am) mikdee (May 31, 2006 6:08 am)
#620 of 695 Re: Alignment issues [lucyinfiniti] by hfxns May 29, 2006 (4:03 pm)
Replying to: lucyinfiniti (May 19, 2006 2:39 am) I have had no issues with steering. But obviously you should get your alignment checked, and you may want to consider getting rid of the OEM tires - they suck, and they limit mileage.
#621 of 695 Re: The Power to Suprise and the Power to Kill Honda and Toyota! [lucyinfiniti] by hfxns May 29, 2006 (4:07 pm)
Replying to: lucyinfiniti (May 18, 2006 10:34 am) I concur regarding the dealership issues. I am Canadian, but I have been putting my mileage in Imperial measurement, even though its an inferior measurement system its not base ten), and the rest of the world uses metric. Replies to this message: hfxns (May 29, 2006 4:11 pm)
#622 of 695 Re: Finally, A Possible Gas Milage Fix! [mikdee] by hfxns May 29, 2006 (4:08 pm)
Replying to: mikdee (Apr 13, 2006 5:56 am) Thank you!
#623 of 695 Re: The Power to Suprise and the Power to Kill Honda and Toyota! [hfxns] by hfxns May 29, 2006 (4:11 pm)
Replying to: hfxns (May 29, 2006 4:07 pm) Glad to hear its taught in the school system, it took forever for Canadians to convert. In fact my grade 3 class in the mid 70's was amongst to first groups in Canada to be taught the metric system.   Most Canadians over 50 still go by miles, feet, inches, etc.

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