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#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..
#32 of 583 Northwest Indiana purchase by rincon1840 Jun 15, 2005 (7:48 pm)
We purchased a SEL AWD from Art Hill Ford in Merrillville, IN. I went back the the salesman who sold me my 2000 Focus. We were eligible for the X-plan. MSRP was 33,XXX. X-plan was right over 30K, plus there was a 1500 rebate. I think we came to around $28,900. Lots of options made this SEL so high, but it had everything we wanted (didn't need the reverse sensors, but we have them). We were out looking on Memorial Day because of Memorial Day incentives (yes, they were closed). My wife found the car sitting off on the side of the lot. Our sales experience was good, but since the dealer used a wholesaler for our trade, we were getting low-balled with little movement. I was out of town, so my wife did the haggling with me on cell-phone alert. She managed to get more on the trade; closer to the NADA trade-in value. Then the finance manager extended warranty haggle. We were set on getting an extended warranty, especially since the CVT is knew to Ford and unproven and it's a first year vehicle (the Focus suffered horribly for it's first two years; I luckily got an exceptional Focus). He started at $1900 for 6/75,000. Wife got him down to $1425, which is pretty much standard for what I have researched from other dealers. 3.9% financing for 60 mos. The Memorial Day special included two years of free maintenence, a first for Ford. We were supposed to have 90 days/no payments, but to get the monthly down, we cut that in half. What Ford does is if you do a 60 month loan with a 90-day no pay, your loan becomes 57 months, which causes your payments to increase (3 missing payments spread out). Now I notice 0% financing and rebates, so better deals can be had out there. BTW, when I told him we were eligible for the X-plan, he printed out and gave to me a list of all the invoice/MSRP costs for everything on the car, plus all the "plan" prices listed at the bottom. It's basically no-haggle pricing. Since our SEL was a more expensive model, we did check on the LTD--some of which were actually cheaper--but they all had black leather inside (ours is shale) and the X-plan rebate was only $1000 (versus the $1500 for SEL models). I would like to have the Audiophile sound & heated seats, but the SEL is pretty nice. We're both very happy with the car. We'll probably drive it down the the US Grand Prix this weekend for a more extended trip. I can't believe I have two Fords in my garage....
#33 of 583 Re: driven back a fully loaded limited awd GREAT BOSTON AREA [lanbaba] by m59 Jun 16, 2005 (4:53 pm)
Replying to: lanbaba (May 02, 2005 8:12 am) I am from the Boston area and am interested in buying a freestyle. How were you able to get below invoice and where did you purchase the vehicle? Thanks. Replies to this message: lanbaba (Jun 21, 2005 11:58 am)
#34 of 583 Re: driven back a fully loaded limited awd GREAT BOSTON AREA [m59] by lanbaba Jun 21, 2005 (11:58 am)
Replying to: m59 (Jun 16, 2005 4:53 pm) I shopped around several dealers with email first, and used the quirk's price at boston global as a base line. Then you can further reduce the price for a few hundred dollars. Since ford is offering 0%apr now and have 1000 rebate (I don't know if you can combine them or not), you should get a better deal than me. I finally wrap the deal at sentry ford, and I ONLY went to the dealership to wrap up the deal, the price negotiation is done in the email.

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