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2007 or 2008? by pegasus17
Feb 11, 2007 (5:01 pm)
OK, this month you can get about $6000 off MSRP with the combo of incentives on the 500/Montego. Or you can wait til summer and pay approx. sticker for a 2008. What am i losing out on by buying now? I know about the engine but what about the tranny and the AWD. Is giving up the CVT and the Haldex AWD for the new unproven 3.5 a good tradeoff? Just wondering...
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Re: 2007 or 2008? [coppamc] by barnstormer64
Feb 11, 2007 (7:24 pm)

Replying to: pegasus17 (Feb 11, 2007 5:01 pm)

I'd go for the 2007 with AWD and the CVT.
 
Test drive one with the CVT and one without, and see what you think.
 
I don't think you'd have to pay sticker for a 2008, though. Probably closer to invoice.
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Re: 2007 or 2008? [barnstormer64] by american
Feb 17, 2007 (9:49 am)

Replying to: barnstormer64 (Feb 11, 2007 7:24 pm)

hi barnstormer,I'm counting on you are right on the money on the'o8's.Ive tested a lot of cars(avy,lucern,azero,cts,mk whatever)but the montga has the room i want and you don't have to buy the moon roof which I believe is a big waste of money.the engine noise was the only thing that bothered me but from what I have read meerc has improved on this problem.I'm no youngester o the horsepower is no problem.wish me luck .If I can get close to invoice I hope to be driving the new "SABLE" this summer.
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Re: 2007 or 2008? [american] by mexcar
Feb 17, 2007 (10:43 am)

Replying to: american (Feb 17, 2007 9:49 am)

I'm thinking about going the other route -- getting a 500 now to take advantage of the incentives. Am a bit concerned about the engine noise you mention. Is this something restricted to periods of acceleration (not so bad to me) or is it always with you on long highway trips (more of a concern)?
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Re: 2007 or 2008? [mexcar] by barnstormer64
Feb 17, 2007 (11:10 am)

Replying to: mexcar (Feb 17, 2007 10:43 am)

I haven't tried the new 3.5L
 
However, the 3.0L is very quiet at modest rpm's.
 
Any complaints of noisy engines would be reserved for when the rpm's get up to 4k or higher.
 
Most of the time on a long highway trip, you'll be down around 2k rpm's. Without much engine noise at all.
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Re: 2007 or 2008? [mexcar] by american
Feb 17, 2007 (3:24 pm)

Replying to: mexcar (Feb 17, 2007 10:43 am)

I have to take another test drive to check out what barnstormer observed. He's right about the tempting incentives
show me the money. that's where it's at.
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general satisfaction on their part with the design itself by mexcar
Feb 17, 2007 (4:30 pm)
Thanks Barnstormer64 and American. Yes; it was the incentives that got my attention at first. After sitting in the car though I was pleasantly surprised. Am now negotiating price on one. Always interesting. If Ford plans to rebadge, at least that expresses some general satisfaction on their part with the design itself.
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Mexcar beware by pegasus17
Feb 18, 2007 (10:07 am)

Replying to: mexcar (Feb 17, 2007 4:30 pm)

i too was caught by the incentives on the 2007s. Basically 6-7k off MSRP. Then i read some horror stories on the other forum about the undersized brakes and people having their rear rotors replaced at 20k. That is not a good design if it is the case (you never know what to believe on these forums). The 2008 will have a new more powerful engine and a new different transmission. I'd wait a year before jumping on that...
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Re: Mexcar beware [coppamc] by barnstormer64
Feb 18, 2007 (11:23 am)

Replying to: pegasus17 (Feb 18, 2007 10:07 am)

Then i read some horror stories on the other forum about the undersized brakes and people having their rear rotors replaced at 20k
 
I haven't had my Five Hundred checked yet. But my Freestyle, at 15k miles, still had 80% on the fronts and 90% on the rears remaining.
 
I suspect that my Five Hundred will be the same.
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Re: Mexcar beware [barnstormer64] by pegasus17
Feb 18, 2007 (11:12 am)

Replying to: barnstormer64 (Feb 18, 2007 11:23 am)

Your brake info should be the norm at 15k. I wonder why the disparity on the other models. Perhaps overly aggressive drivers? what year is your 500 and what is a freestyle?

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