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765 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 10:28 AM
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Replying to: humblecoder (Jan 04, 2008 5:13 pm)  I wasn't expecting a build until January, but my Taurus X surprisingly went to build in late December and I now have a VIN. It's arriving at the dealer in San Jose, CA around the first week of February. It seems from your post that a lot of other orders are getting similar treatment.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Jan 06, 2008 6:15 pm) You ARE kidding Right... trust your gut... RIP OFF, your car comes with a rust through warranty(find it and read it) Any of those "treatments" are completely useless. your car comes with what it needs to protect itself from the elements.
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Replying to: lowdrop (Jan 06, 2008 5:45 pm) If you are getting a T-X with fabric seats, and you have young children, you might think about some kind of fabric protection. But you could do it yourself for a fraction of what this dealer wants to charge you. |
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Replying to: freealfas (Jan 06, 2008 11:09 pm) Also true that getting it done at a dealer will probably cost more than elsewhere (but what dealer repair doesn't cost more?) but on the other hand, if the dealer is really trying to sell vehicles, they may reduce the cost to the point where it's equal to an aftermarket undercoating job...and it's more convenient. Personally, I didn't buy the paint UV treatment or underdcoating because I live in Ohio, but if I were in a high salt or high sun area, then I might have at least considered it, shopped around and if the price was comparable might have purchased it. Even the fabric protector would have been useful to me with our two kids and lots of spills, although we've been able to clean them all out, plus I don't know if I want to spray a plastic coating on my cloth seats just to make them more resistant to stains. So be wary, but don't totally dismiss any of these treatments as totally useless. That's old school thinking that all dealers are just out to rip you off.
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Replying to: larryqw (Jan 06, 2008 10:33 pm) Personally, I don't really mind if it takes an extra month or whatever, since it might be nice to get the new vehicle after the worst of winter is behind us! Also, I don't have a trade-in so I don't have a vehicle depreciating while I am waiting. |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Jan 07, 2008 9:14 am) Until 1999, I lived on the central coast of central california for 20yrs with no shortage of wind, rain, sea breeze, etc., etc.(now I'm in chicago with salt/winter) with absolutely no problems with underbody rust and having owned pre 2000 bmw's, saabs, alfas, isuzu trooper, ford, vw with NONE of them receiving a lick of dealer ripping you off extra "treatments". PROVISION - as long as your paint is in tact and no bare metal is exposed you will have no rust problems & remember the same holds true with undercoating because it's not like it can't get scraped off in areas as well or damaged. I'd advise you and everyone to keep your money during the dealers last ditch effort to simply capitalize on what is a largely useless and hugely PROFITABLE extra that ONLY BENEFITS the dealer. scotchgard your fabric for $8-10 and wax wash your car regularly by hand and you will be well served.
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Replying to: freealfas (Jan 08, 2008 10:53 am) Think of them like any other car option. Some folks pay for the $2000 DVD or Nav system, while others opt for the after-market Circuit City version that's a lot cheaper.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Jan 08, 2008 12:12 pm) and those prices quoted by the OP are going to buy a lot of yearly wax jobs I'm thinking... seems we're headed towards agreeing to disagree on them having any merit... |
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I've got a 2005 Freestyle SEL with 70K miles on it. Paid 28K for it on Jan. 2, 2005 and have had no problems at all (other than the gremlin that makes the panic horn go off for no apparent reason--kind of embarrassing and annoying, but no problems can be found). Neehoo, thought it was time to have a look at an Escape Hybrid because I drive a lot of miles. Drove it--it's okay. So, with the model that costs 32K (MSRP), no rear back-up sensor, two power outlets (but it does have the 110V), no keyless entry, a lot harder to fold the rear seats down--you have to take the headrests off. No sound system controls on the steering wheel, no traction control. And no haggling or dealing. They acted like I was stealing from them to get them down to 29K. Pfffft. Gonna pay off my Freestyle (10 more payments--woo hoo!) and go from there. It still looks new. The trade-in value was $9,000. Yeah, whatever. STILL love my Freebie. I still don't see many of them on the streets (or the Taurus X) around here, but I was visiting New Jersey, and there are tons of them there. I'm so sad that they took the CVT out of the Taurus as that's one of my favorite features of the car--big car, hauls a lot of stuff and people, and I'm still getting 21-22 mpg around town, and 25-26 out on the freeway (going over the speed limit 
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Replying to: freestylegal (Jan 08, 2008 6:23 pm) I'm too looking around, but can't find anything better than what I already have. I also agree that the CVT is a great transmission. Very smooth and no shift points. I still look around. The Mazda 5 looks good, but I can't see getting $10K for my FS then putting another $10-15K on a new Mazda5. Plus the MPG isn't much better and there is no rear HVAC system.
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