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Smart Shopper What's the best vehicle for my needs?
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Replying to: peetert (Mar 11, 2008 9:49 am) |
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Replying to: peetert (Mar 11, 2008 8:04 am) BTW where did you read we were doing away with the X? I had not heard that and would be curious. |
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Replying to: peetert (Mar 11, 2008 8:04 am) The GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook, and Buick Enclave trio also come to mind as good options, as does the aging Honda Pilot (which will be replaced this fall I believe, so the discounts are everywhere right now, but the second row is a bench) I would also consider an Acura MDX, although the second row is not bucket seats. |
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Replying to: joel0622 (Mar 13, 2008 1:48 pm) That's what my wife says.  It's not that I'm patient, it just that I'd like to be prepared. I've done a few things on impluse that I've regretted so I try to plan ahead with things now. I read the TX comment on Edmunds in the Freestyle/Taurus X thread here Haven't looked into the Flex, but will. Unfortunately, being a new model, etc, I don't think they'll be enough discounts to put it into our budget. Joel, since you are the Ford person I was actually going to ask you a feq questions. I just changed jobs and had the X plan at my old job. I generated a PIN while there and it is still vaild. Can I use it? Also, any insight on upcoming incentives for the TX? Finally, how are used Freestyles doing right now in terms of pricing? Thanks, Peeter btw, we were in Nashville a few years back for a convention. We stayed at the Opryland Hotel, it HUGE!.
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Replying to: peetert (Mar 14, 2008 6:32 am) Send an email to the address in my profile with your last name and zip code and I will check if you qualify for any private offers. I will also check to see what the current programs are in your area. It is hard to say what the market is on the used Freestyles because it varies so much from Region to Region. I see sales people here talk about how ridiculous KBB is yet in our area we use it all the time, we will print it out for a customer even if they don't mention it. Yes Opryland is huge. What did you think about the indoor atrium, the place that looked like a jungle. Were you there before or after they tore down the theme park?
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Replying to: joel0622 (Mar 14, 2008 8:53 am) We were in Nashville Nov 2003 for my wife's Civil Engineering convention. Since I was the 'spouse' I got to do the touristy things. Even took a tour of the Jack Daniels distillery.  They were just finishing decorating the hotel for Christmas so it was pretty spectacular. I spent alot of time just walking around looking at eveything. The theme park was gone, but we did shop at the mall. Bought a pair of python skin cowboy boots that I wear with my tux. To keep on the topic of cars, while there we rented a Mustang. I wanted a fun car for a rental and figured why not. Plus, at the time we thought we might buy one. Turns out not too many others rented a car so one night we jammed 4 people into the back seat  Not as bad as the one time I had 8 passengers plus luggage in a '87 Civic hatchback, but bad just the same. Peeter |
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Replying to: joel0622 (Mar 14, 2008 8:53 am) |
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Replying to: peetert (Mar 11, 2008 8:04 am) Also, there is no option for 2nd row buckets, so access to the back requires flipping the seats (or crawling through the hatch, which actually isn't that bad if one seat is folded down). The Rav4 gets quite good fuel economy for the class. The Santa Fe is more or less typical. |
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Replying to: peetert (Mar 11, 2008 8:04 am) If you do stick with the TX, definitely make sure you get one that is optioned with the split third row. It is standard on the Eddie Bauer and Limited trims, but optional on the SEL trim. Also, don't get the second row console if you want to have access to the third row with car seats in the second row. From what I have seen, 99.9% of Limiteds with captain's chairs are optioned with the center console. Without the second row console, you can access the third row seats without having to fold the second row seats. With the center console, however, this becomes more of an acrobatic feat.
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