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Replying to: bobw3 (Nov 20, 2006 5:06 am) I still contend the Freestyle is the most practical package for a family needing 6 or 7 passenger seating in a non-minivan platform. Nothing else comes close. I don't understand why Ford isn't selling tons of them other than their "divorcemobile advertising". - Chad
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Replying to: saabturboid (Nov 20, 2006 7:32 am) actually, if you look on the outlook/acadia/enclave forum you'll have a lot of people with different ideas about the freestyle! |
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Replying to: northlakes (Nov 19, 2006 8:47 pm)
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Replying to: coldcranker (Nov 20, 2006 5:08 pm) Adding maximum options to the Freestyle SEL could bring the price difference to within $7000 or better, but I noticed that even the same accessories cost 20-40% more for the Edge. So, if you just go by base models, the AWD SEL Edge is $1000 more (or $3000 more until Jan. 1, 2007) than the Freestyle AWD SEL. The same accessories cost more for the Edge. There may be some overlap in pricing, but it seems clear to me that the Edge is meant to be more upscale. Its design speaks to its upscale nature. So, back to the Freestyle, it is the right vehicle for me and I would not change my choice if the Edge were available two years ago. The C&D test drive added specs and data to the difference between the two. 
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In the following article: "Ford Motor Co. would have had three cars — the Ford Freestyle crossover and the Mercury Montego and Ford 500 sedans — make the list if they had stability control, the institute said. The 500 and the Montego earned top safety picks last year. Ford spokesman Jim Cain said all three vehicles will get stability control for the 2008 model year, with versions equipped with the safety feature on sale sometime next year. The company has not determined whether the feature will be standard or optional, he said." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_on_bi_ge/us_safe_cars_5
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Replying to: volfangary (Nov 21, 2006 11:03 am) If it needs stability control then it is being driven by a complete Neanderthal that should not be on the road.
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Replying to: kjnorman (Nov 27, 2006 5:48 am) I think your comment is shortsighted. I too have been driving our Freestyle for the last year and can not recall an instance where I needed stability control, but you and I have been fortunate. Just like ABS or airbags this is a technology you hope you never have to use, but when you need it it can save your life. It has nothing to do with how good of a driver you are. Anyone could have a car swerve in front of them on a two lane road, or have a car pull out in front of them at the last moment requiring a high speed maneuver to avoid an accident. There are many of these type of situations where stability control would save you from a certain accident regardless of your driving skill. |
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Replying to: mschmal (Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am)
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http://www.iihs.org/ratings/summary.aspx?class=55 Freestyle, Pilot, Tribeca and MDX all rank the best. |
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Replying to: rick2456 (Dec 19, 2006 11:16 am)
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