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#22 of 583 Re: New Freestyle [doobie4] by sparcat May 23, 2005 (5:28 am)
Replying to: doobie4 (May 22, 2005 6:43 am) I leased my Freebie AWD LTD from Freehold Ford (X-Plan price) back in January, even though Oasis is closer to my home. I have purchased other vehicles from Oasis in the past, but never again !   Freehold contacted me after I inquired for a price over the internet. I would deal with them again !
#23 of 583 Freestyle purchase from X-plan by bigdeezy May 23, 2005 (2:47 pm)
Purchase a Freestyle using the X-plan last week. Black Limited, black interior. MSRP 32,350 (approx) Invoice 30,030 X-Plan 29,919   Plus $1,000 Ford rebate and good finance rates or total was under $29K. No haggling, nice experience. Purchased from a dealership in Denver.   I'm not the one to haggle, cause I might end up in jail on an assault charge!
#24 of 583 Freestyling in Oregon by osubeaver May 29, 2005 (9:40 pm)
Purschased a SEL FWD w/ moonroof last week for $23,890 which is $4,000 off the MSRP. The dealer was very fair on the trade in car which had over 100,000 miles and easy to work with on the purchase. I highly reccommend Courtesy Ford in Portland OR. After the first 400 miles, this car has been a great buy and my family loves the third row and comfortable ride. The cvt is great!
#25 of 583 Freestyle in NC by cmuniz May 31, 2005 (4:04 am)
Just purchased a LImited AWD Merlot in Morganton and had a great purchasing experience. Was able to get the A Plan price since my son-in-law works for Ford plus a $1,000 rebate plus 1.9%, 36 month Ford Credit financing. They gave me fair value for my trade-in with no haggling. So far so good. My understanding is that Ford's inventory of SELs is larger than Limiteds so dealers should be more eager to deal on SELs.
#26 of 583 Re: Ford Freestyle: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences [Sylvia] by janner May 31, 2005 (8:13 am)
Replying to: Sylvia (Feb 28, 2005 9:42 am) Is this good? Deal not final yet, In NY burbs, loaded Limited AWD, MSRP 34,600, PAYING 31,000-500 (American QuarterHorse incentive) so 30,500 final plus tax. There is a 1k incentive that is already in the price   How much can I get a warranty for and where?
#27 of 583 Purchased new Freestyle in Ohio by dgulino Jun 12, 2005 (8:37 am)
Just purchased (on June 8) a brand new SE ("redfire" paint--had to have the red paint!) from Don Wood Ford in Athens, Ohio. Very nice buying experience. He had five Freestyles on the lot, including at least one each of an SE, SEL, and Limited. We went for the SE because we did not want the moon-roof and so forth that came with the top-line model, and the differences in options between the SE and SEL we looked at it didn't seem to be worth the price.   Even the base model gives you lots of options, including keyless entry, remote keyless entry, A/C, luggage rack, traction-control, AM/FM/CD, cruise-control, and power windows, locks, and driver's seat. We preferred the second-row seats with no center console. It makes the second row seats seem more open and makes access to the third row seats easier.   Once we settled on the exact one we wanted, the salesman showed us the list price, his dealer invoice price, the amount of the hold-back, and the amount that the dealer wanted to make on the sale. All of his figures agreed with what I had researched earlier, and I greatly appreciated the transparency of the whole thing. He also brought to our attention that Ford had just introduced a new incentive plan with 0% financing for up to five years or a $1000 rebate. We went with the 0% financing over the full five years (any reason NOT to do this?).   He gave us more than I was expecting on our trade-in, so I signed the papers without hesitation, and we drove it home that night.   After four days of ownership, so far so good, but we have noticed a few peculiarities. First, the car seems very airtight, which causes the last door to be closed to have to be slammed harder than you think should be necessary. On more than one occasion we have driven off only to find that one of the doors was still ajar, even though it was apparently closed enough to cause the dome-light to go off and thus the "door ajar" light on the dash to not go on.   Second, I've read about the peculiar sound of the turn signals--sort of like the sound made by a wooden clothespin being snapped. It is a bit of throwback, but you get used to it, and you certainly know the turn signals are on!   Third is the CV-transmission, but this is a positive thing. I LOVE it. If you hadn't told me that the car doesn't go through the traditional gear shifting as you accelerate, I never would have known that it wasn't shifting in the traditional day. We had an '03 Sable which shifted so smoothly that you never felt the shifts, either, and this is what the Freestyle's CVT feels like. There's no "getting used to it" or anything like what the popular press reviews of this car have said. It took no getting used to at all. On the other hand, there is a little bit of a whine from the transmission when going in reverse, but one is usually not in reverse for very long.   Fourth, what IS the deal on that big hand-hold on the passenger side of the dash? Are we expecting to be cornering at 90 mph in this thing? I don't think so. Exactly what did Ford have in mind when it decided to include this?   Fifth, no courtesy light in the glovebox. Seems cheap. Of course, it isn't a very large glovebox, so you're not likely to keep much in it, anyway. Plus the storage bin with the pop-up lid on the top of the dash gives some handy additional storage.   Overall, we're very satisfied so far. Replies to this message: buyone (Jun 12, 2005 8:06 pm) dgulino (Jun 13, 2005 11:50 am)
#28 of 583 Re: Purchased new Freestyle in Ohio [dgulino] by buyone Jun 12, 2005 (8:06 pm)
Replying to: dgulino (Jun 12, 2005 8:37 am) I have seen all the issues you have in yours. I do disagree with the use of the handle though. My mother is 70 and finds it is better than reaching up and attempting to find the hanle on the roof. Also my short wife finds that it is easier to move the seat forward after my taller son gets out...    As far as the CVT goes, try this on a large hill. Most drivers ride the brake at least part of the way down a hill. Next time you go down a hill DONT touch the brake and take note to what CVT and the engine do....It is a tough habit to break after all the years with standard trannys. Replies to this message: dgulino (Jun 13, 2005 11:50 am)
#29 of 583 Oh, and by the way... by buyone Jun 12, 2005 (8:09 pm)
We bought an SE also, on the same day you bought yours. Paid 24,800 with the convenience package as well as the safety package.
#30 of 583 Re: Purchased new Freestyle in Ohio [buyone] by dgulino Jun 13, 2005 (11:50 am)
Replying to: buyone (Jun 12, 2005 8:06 pm) Thanks for the input.   About the handle, I'm happy to hear that your family finds it useful, but if it's there for the reasons you state, why haven't we seen handles like this in all vehicles for the last 50 years? Ford must have had some other reason for including it   I will try what you suggest with the CVT on hills..

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