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Need Advice
by bobsokoler
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Nov 09, 2008 (5:41 pm)
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I currently have a Mercedes E350 and the lease ends next month. After test driving a Cadillac CTS Mercedes C300 and looking carefully at the Lexus Is and GS I ordered an MKS today. The ride is fantastic and the power is more than adequate, The interior room and electronics clinched the deal. Plus the lease price saved me 300 a month. I ordered the Ultimate package but is there anything I should add? The 19 inch wheels were great I was worried that if I upgraded to a 20 inch the ride would be harsh. Any thoughts?
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- #2213 of 2770
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Re: Edmunds Trashes the MKS! [nvbanker]
by gregg_vw
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Nov 10, 2008 (6:05 am)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Nov 09, 2008 9:36 am)
Edmunds hates Ford? Are you being ironic? Or sarcastic? I don't get what you are saying.
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- #2214 of 2770
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No remote start for push button iginition
by mkslover
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Nov 10, 2008 (6:15 am)
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I've had my MKS since July and assumed that Ford would be able to figure out how to add a remote starter to the MKS with push button ignition. No such luck! Dealer says it will be another 6 months...meanwhile I am freezing my butt off in Michigan. Would it make sense to take it to an aftermarket installer and hope they don't tap into the main electrical? If you're thinking about getting the MKS, stick with the key and tumbler!!!
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- #2215 of 2770
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Re: No remote start for push button iginition [mkslover]
by gent70360
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Nov 10, 2008 (10:32 am)
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Replying to: mkslover (Nov 10, 2008 6:15 am)
Seriously, is the dealer promising that a solution for the remote start combined with the push button ingnition is in the works? I am definitely getting the remort start was was a bit disappointed in that it was not something I could get with the push button start. I may have to rethink things now. I was just about to go with a fully loaded Sable because of this along with the better milage and the fold down rear seat backs.
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- #2216 of 2770
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Re: No remote start for push button iginition [gent70360]
by akirby
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Nov 10, 2008 (11:13 am)
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Replying to: gent70360 (Nov 10, 2008 10:32 am)
I'm sure it will be available shortly - I'm sure it's the different type of key security (longer range vs. the very short range PATS key) and/or a different computer interface.
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- #2217 of 2770
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Re: No remote start for push button iginition [akirby]
by gregg_vw
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Nov 10, 2008 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: akirby (Nov 10, 2008 11:13 am)
Everyone has their own taste and each of us likes different toys. For myself, I am not inclined to think that warming up a modern car makes any sense. They always start at the first turn of a key or button, and the heat comes up fast from heater and seats. Nothing good about idling a car to warm up its mechanicals either...the suspension, tires, differential, etc. all need for the car to move in order for the warming up to happen. Mostly, I think of the woman at work with a rather clap trap GM product who who turns on the engine and lights remotely as she is heading to the car across the parking lot, and then I hear the engine knock, the too loud exhaust and imagine that little bit of self-esteem she apparently draws from that level of control.
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- #2218 of 2770
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Re: No remote start for push button iginition [gregg_vw]
by cowbell
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Nov 10, 2008 (11:36 am)
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Nov 10, 2008 11:21 am)
I don't think anyone is getting a remote start for the the suspension, tires ...etc. They are getting it for the few minutes it takes any car to start pumping heat into the car. Sure, it's not necessary, but it's something very nice to have, especially if you're already paying this much for a car.
Also, I think many people would love the remote start in the winter so they don't have to scrape ice of a cold windshield before they can begin driving. If you leave the front defrost on when you last get out of the car at night, you can have the heater clear your windshield for you, with out stepping outside. Or at least warm up the glass so the ice comes right off, instead of having to chip away at it for 5 minutes.
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- #2219 of 2770
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Re: No remote start for push button iginition [cowbell]
by ronsmith38
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Nov 10, 2008 (12:41 pm)
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Replying to: cowbell (Nov 10, 2008 11:36 am)
Another solution is a garage!
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Re: No remote start for push button iginition [ronsmith38]
by gregg_vw
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Nov 10, 2008 (1:18 pm)
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Replying to: ronsmith38 (Nov 10, 2008 12:41 pm)
You think MKS owners can afford a garage?? 
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- #2221 of 2770
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Re: No remote start for push button iginition [cowbell]
by gent70360
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Nov 10, 2008 (3:16 pm)
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Replying to: cowbell (Nov 10, 2008 11:36 am)
I mostly use the remote start on my current town car during the summer months . As I walk up to the car, I use the remote to start it. The extra 20 to 30 seconds of idle time makes a big difference for me. I expect to have cool air blowing on my face as soon as I slide into the driver's seat. I live where the summers are long, very humid and very hot. During the day, the car is parked in direct sun. Another thing, before I got the remote start, I would find that I was trying to shift out of park before the engine RPM's would come down from the starting process. Now with the remote, this is not an issue. The current remote start has a timer for ten minutes, after which it shuts off. I would still get the remote start if this time was decreased to 1.5 minutes. I very rarely use it for longer that that.
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