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705 messages, Last post on Feb 06, 2009 at 11:46 AM
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Just wondering what are people being told for the reason it is taking 6 months for a escape hybrid to arrive once ordered? I was told at a dealership that Ford looses $500.00 for every hybrid. Therefore, they are not going to produce more quicker.
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Replying to: conniejp (Oct 22, 2008 11:12 am)  That said, we're all paying in the 30K range for the FEH. If Ford was really losing $500 per vehicle, there is no reason they wouldn't raise the price $500. We'd all still be buying it; that's not enough to adversely affect their sales (especially since some dealers are asking 1500-3000 above sticker!). I'd chalk that comment up to Salesperson BS. On a happy note, I don't actually have a build date/VIN yet, but salesperson says I'm in the system to get built (finally! ordered June 3rd). Also mentioned that it shows up as that dealership having a FEH in stock (mine) and got a call from someone looking for one... who had ordered at another dealership and been promised 6 week delivery time. (insert eye roll). So.. maybe by the end of the year. Now, if anyone in the NC area is looking for a good deal on a convertible... |
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Replying to: conniejp (Oct 22, 2008 11:12 am) Order Receipt Date: 4/21/2008 Serialize Date: 8/14/2008 Segment Date: 8/14/2008 Sequence Date: 8/28/2008 Blend Date: 9/4/2008 Produced Date: 9/10/2008 Gate Release Date: 9/15/2008 Ship Date: 9/15/2008 Arrival Date: 10/20/2008 Sold Date: 10/21/2008 Keep in mind that serializing of 2009 FEH/FEHL's did not begin until 5/15/2008, even if ordered as soon as the ordering window opened back on 4/17/2008. Actual production began on 6/23/2008, so be careful how you calculate "how much time does to take from ...". |
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Just wanted to let everyone know that Southern California is full of 09 FEHs. I just purchased one for the invoice price!! Maybe the Sou Cal economy is working to our advantage. I had ordered an 09 FEH limited w/ NAV on August 1st (just in time for the price increase) in the Washington DC area. Twelve weeks later I still had no VIN number. I could tell that I wasn't going to make the all important date of December 31st in order to get the big tax credit. I started searching on the Ford web site with various zip codes all across the country. As everyone knows, there aren't a boatload of these FEHs on dealers lots. That is, until I started putting in Southern California zip codes. It turns out they are loaded with them. I found my exact model - 09 FEH 2WD limited w/ Nav in White Suede, no steps at a number of dealers. Fortunately I had a business trip to Sou Cal. I ended up going with Sunrise Ford in North Hollywood since they had four of my exact model on the lot. Even with $1495 shipping to the east coast, I figure I am still ahead by $2000 with the 2008 tax credit! For those of you still hoping to get something in 2008, try searching the Ford website's "search dealer inventory" with the following zip codes... 91343 (53 on the lot tonight), 91601, 91761, 92335, 92109, 92782. Be sure you set the vehicle to the 2009 Escape Hybrid as it seems to default to the 2008... even though there are none of these left.
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Hi, I have the opportunity to buy a used FEH in excellent condition (leather, navigation) for $13500. Seems like great price but there are 106000 miles on it. It's from a dealer...no salvage title...just a lot of miles. is this too many miles to make sense to buy this vehicle? Thanks in advance for your input! Rick Lupert |
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Waiting for production date..ordered 2009 EHL on 8 July 08 but don,t expect to get it 'til after the 1st of the year (if I dont cancel) was told by salesman that anyone ordering one now would have to get a 2010...what a way to run a business.After reading messages posted I' m really getting discouraged..someone tell me they are worth waiting for....
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Replying to: riverrat4 (Nov 16, 2008 7:30 pm) |
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Replying to: riverrat4 (Nov 16, 2008 7:30 pm) |
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Replying to: 09fehybrid (Nov 01, 2008 9:28 pm) there are literally none for sale around here. it's not because nobody wants to buy one, the supply just is not here. |
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After about 2 months of ownership of my FEH, I ran into a bug with the Sync system this past weekend. I also found a fix. So, I thought I'd post it here to hopefully make others' lives easier. The Problem: The LCD display will show that a song is playing (in my case, from an USB Hard Drive). However, there is no sound. You can see the song title, artist, etc., and see the song time incrementing, but there is no sound. You can turn the volume to the max, and still hear nothing. Possible Solutions that Didn't Work: - Cycle radio power - Turn the car off and then back on - Master Reset of Sync system - Restoring Factory Defaults of Sync system - Trying a USB Flash drive Solution that Did Work: - Removing Fuse #3 (15A Sync Module fuse) and putting it back in. (It wasn't even bad ... still good). This was a solution I found on the Ford Sync forum on Blue Oval Forums. Apparently its a known problem and that's pretty much what Ford tech support recommends you do (or a dealership does). As an embedded systems hardware engineer, it surprises me that this is the solution and that the other stuff didn't work. There must be some battery backup of the Sync module from the 12V car battery that removing the fuse takes away and allows a hard system reset. But whatever ... easy fix! I hate for something to show up so early on, but if its that easy to fix, I'll put up with it. And pulling this fuse is only for the Sync module, so your programmed FM/AM/SAT stations are still available - they're not erased. But your USB media will come up again as a new device. |
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