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#10 of 765 Re: Ford Freestyle: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences [Sylvia] by dgruver Apr 16, 2005 (1:26 pm)
Replying to: Sylvia (Feb 28, 2005 8:42 am) I am in the proccess of buying a Freestyle on the internet. I am in Minnesota and have been checking out ads in Illinios. Have found some great deals in there ads, which they never honor. I was interested in a ad for a SE FWD for 20638.00, thats more than 5000.00 off MSRP for the options it had. After two emails got no reply, I called a salesman he said its still for sale and all I have to do is bring the money and its mine. After a hour I call back and he tells me there is a incentive I don't quailify for because I'm not a Chicago resident and he needs a extra 1500.00. A week later I see the same ad still running with the same stk no. I call again, talk to a different salesman he tells me the vehicle is still for sale and has never heard about any local incentive. I was interested in a Black colored car, the one in the ad was Red he said he might be able to switch colors and would call me tommarrow. Today he says, the Red car sold last night as I was on the phone with him and the black car would cost 1500.00 more, Isn't that a surprize.    They run these ads and if anyone gets a little to close to buying the vehicle they do a dealer trade. As soon as I find this vehicles vin on another Ford dealers inventory, me and the Attorney General are going to have a chat.
#12 of 765 Bike rack for Freestyle by qsport Apr 16, 2005 (7:00 pm)
I am interested in a Freestyle and would like to attach a bike rack to the rear, such as the thule rack that carries 3 bikes. Anyone know how it can be done? I haven't been able to get an answer from any Ford dealer. The towing capacity is only 2000 lbs on this car! Replies to this message: kirstie_h (Apr 18, 2005 1:38 pm) pebbles1 (Apr 20, 2005 3:08 pm)
#13 of 765 Re: Bike rack for Freestyle [qsport] by kirstie_h HOST Apr 18, 2005 (1:38 pm)
Replying to: qsport (Apr 16, 2005 7:00 pm) Hi qsport - Since this discussion is focused on people's purchasing experiences, please re-post in our regular Ford Freestyle discussion, where those who own this vehicle can give you advice.   kirstie_h Roving Host Host, Future Vehicles & Smart Shopper discussions
#14 of 765 Re: Ford Freestyle: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences [Sylvia] by phreddy Apr 19, 2005 (1:00 pm)
Replying to: Sylvia (Feb 28, 2005 8:42 am) Wonderful experience with Jim Keim Ford in Hilliard, Ohio on purchase of 2005 Freestyle Limited (and a 2005 Escape Limited)....If you're in this area, we highly recommend this dealership.     Have to share though that we first went to the Ford Dealership we have used for over 20 years but no follow up form them to internet requests, phone calls, or faxes. You would think that more interest would be shown when you test drive, request additional information, AND you're buying 2 new vehicles.   Went to other Ford dealership that we bought our last Ford from - still great difficulty with responses. We had located EXACT vehicles on Internet and faxed info to them. For some reason, they couldn't get the Freestyle I wanted, but did manage to get one similar to the one my husband wanted. Husband walked out of that dealership when they refused to give FMC financing at rate (per Ford Direct website) and tried to push 5.4% bank financing saying they couldn't do the "deal" any other way. At the same time, I'm at Jim Keim getting my Freestyle below factory invoice....and after quick call from my husband, he ended up at Jim Keim and got excellent deal on 05 Escape.   I was so fed up with other two dealerships that I located the vehicle I wanted by Internet search, called Jim Keim and they went and were able to secure that vehicle from dealership outside of this area. The same day, I arrived at the dealership at 4:00 p.m., and my husband then by 7:30 p.m. We were out by 10:00 p.m. - both deals done. Both deals with the price below factory invoice and with the FMC financing we had researched. The dealership really went the extra mile for us and was successful in restoring some confidence in the car buying experience in my husband.   I highly recommend Internet search of inventory and finding out if your preferred dealership will "deal" with that dealership - i.e. trade inventory. With few exceptions, dealerships in same central area won't trade inventory so you have to go outside your central area in search of inventory.
#15 of 765 Re: Bike rack for Freestyle [qsport] by pebbles1 Apr 20, 2005 (3:08 pm)
Replying to: qsport (Apr 16, 2005 7:00 pm) This is expensive but worth it if you have expensive bikes or suspension mountain bikes.   Install a 2 inch receiver hitch. Get a Sportsrack or I believe Saris makes a similar design. Those racks hold the wheels on a wheel tray or hoop with a ratcheted arm, no frame contact. No whelel removal. No contact with other bikes if carelfully adjusted. They work with any bicycle that has two wheels. (I think that is the basic definition of bicycle.) I have a Cannondale Lefty, my kids have smaller wheels, 20 and 24 with odd frame configuration and they all work just fine. I have put receiver hitch on a PT Cruiser, my current car, wihtout a problem, as well as a number of vans. The hitch will cost about $300 installed and a four bike hitch about $500. Expensive, but the rack has a long life and can't be beat for ease of use and ability to hold any bike.
#16 of 765 bought Freestyle SE AWD w/safety package by markwo Apr 21, 2005 (5:12 pm)
I bought the car yesterday using xplan pricing through my employer, so i was already ~2100 under asking price 24488. to my surprise and delight, there was an unadertised or recently added rebate of 1500 from Ford, so i got the car for about 23. bought it at Lithia and found it to be a pleasant experience overall--no fun and games with the pricing, haggling, etc. they had a good selection and was able to get the car in the trim level (SE) with the options i wanted (side airbags).   I'm probably not one to judge since the Freestyle replaces my wife's 10 year old Accord and I drive a 1992 Mazda, but the car seems very nicely equipped and well-thought out as far as interior conveniences and so on. Maybe all cars come with this stuff now, but this car appears to be an ideal solution for us and should be able to grow with us over the coming years (2 adults, 3 kids ages 2, 4, and 6).   small downside was being continually badgered to buy an extended service plan. c'mon, i drive 6,000 miles a year--that gets me through 6 years until the warranty miles are up. I know the warranty will expire before I get to that mileage but if Ford will cover it for that long as part of its standard warranty, i ought to be OK.
#18 of 765 New Freestyle by njdevilsrn Apr 24, 2005 (3:37 pm)
After a good deal of hesitation, and some perspiration on the brow, I signed on for a 2005 Freestyle SE FWD yesterday. Replaced a 2000 Explorer that I had half a mind to do some things with that would probably have me wound up in jail.   So far, so good - last 2 cars that I had that were dogs had several things wrong right off the bat, so this is a good thing.   Has anyone added an aftermarket DVD player to their Freestyle, if so what kind and about what did it run?   MSRP - 26465, paid 22600. Replies to this message: doobie4 (May 22, 2005 5:43 am) sparcat (May 23, 2005 4:28 am)
#19 of 765 driven back a fully loaded limited awd GREAT BOSTON AREA by lanbaba May 02, 2005 (7:12 am)
Got out of the dealer's lot with a fully loaded Limited AWD. Paid 30k before tax, reg, etc, more than 1500 under invoice. compared with several dealers and they were all offering the similar price after price match each other. SInce ford has a 500 dealer rebate till today, I'm pretty sure my delaer made some money. Replies to this message: m59 (Jun 16, 2005 3:53 pm) lanbaba (Jun 21, 2005 10:58 am)

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