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Replying to: baggs32 (Feb 23, 2008 6:21 pm) What?! What features are offered on the BASE limited that aren't on the SLT-2? But, if you are right, it's as I've said before. Ford has to offer so many toys at a lower price. It's almost like Hyundai and Toyota, because Hyundai knows that they have to offer a whole lot more on the Sonata to compete with the Camry, but the Camry can have a higher price without some of the features. Why? For many reason, but a big one is that Toyota knows they don't have to go all out. GM knows buyers will pay 40k+ for the Acadia. Ford knows their buyers most likely won't. You seem to be a little in the middle and you'd be the first I've come across to feel that way about the Flex. Yes, I think the same thing. I said it myself- there will be few in the middle. I'm one of those middle people. I don't think the styling is bad, but it's not what I'd be looking for. |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Feb 23, 2008 1:25 pm) Makes me wonder. Being a person who likes to get the best deal, even though I'm not a fan of the TX's styling, I would get it before I get the Flex. Plus, right now rebates are HUGE on TX. Why spend more money on a box? I think Ford's whole reason for the Flex was styling. People complained the FS's styling was too bland, so they come out with this. But why spend thousands more? |
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Replying to: baggs32 (Feb 23, 2008 6:33 pm) You are half right. The Acadia would be considered as rugged as the Pilot, and the Enclave and Chevy would be more minivan- comfort like. So they have their bases covered. Only Buicks and GMCs are on the same lots, but Chevy's aren't. One? Mustang, F-150, Fusion, Escape? All have been refreshed in the last 4-5 years and all have met or exceeded expectations. Maybe they weren't all top sellers but not one of them has become a rental lot darling like models of yore. Let's not forget the Navigator, the Aviator, the Mark LT and the minivans. And I bet the Lincoln MKS will flop, too. Ford was nuts when they thought they could save the FS/ 500 by changing the name and adding the ugly fronts. The Explorer and Mountaineer are sinking ships, but we'll let those go, as gas is high and the Explorer is gettng another shot at life. Really MErcury's entire brand, which is why they are being discontinued.
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Replying to: tourguide (Feb 24, 2008 6:37 am) My Toyota dealer offers a dealer-installed Echomaster reverse sensing system for about $450 installed. The sensors are color-keyed to the bumper. The only downside is that it's an audible warning only (I know some factory systems also have a visual indicator). I purchased it with my 4Runner and will definitely get the same system if I choose the Highlander (even with the reverse camera). |
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Go ahead and read it a couple more times. Sounds crazy doesn't it. That's the idea I had when I read about BMW's future people mover recently. Everyone's obsessed with CUVs, and wagon is a curse word for automakers. But BMW's bringing out a 6-7 seat station wagon based off the 5 series. I personally like the idea- a seven seating car. As long as they don't do another R-class, they should have a success. Also I saw that Huyndai plans to make a CUV that slots above the VC (?). It looks like a minivan. The word Crossover seems to have little meaning these days. |
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Replying to: vad1819 (Feb 23, 2008 9:32 pm) You're not keeping up again vad. We're going buy official numbers I posted several posts ago. That web site you used to price the Flex is all unofficial and is/was being used by Ford as research so they could come up with the official packages and prices I posted. |
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Replying to: tourguide (Feb 23, 2008 9:45 pm) I don't buy that at all. I read blueovalnews and blueovalforums every day and never saw any mention of these new twin turbo motors before the announcement last Winter. You're going to have to prove this one to me and show me what I missed. This isn't an emotional design - it is a shoebox with wheels. Purely opinion. I think you'll find that many others, myself included, find the design to be rather striking. You said in one of your previous posts that you want to see new and different designs. I'm curious to hear what designs out there now are new and different in the mainstream market?
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Replying to: albook (Feb 24, 2008 11:57 am) Actually you're also only half right. Buicks are not on the same lots as GMCs in my area. GMC lots are shared with Pontiac. Buick dealers around her are all on their own. Therefore there's only one Lamda on each GM lot in some places. I understand GM is supposed to merger some brands into the same dealer lots but we have not seen that here yet. Really MErcury's entire brand, which is why they are being discontinued. It's true that Ford won't give us any details on Mercury but it's not dead yet. I'm betting we'll hear something about Mercury's future after Jag and LR are sold off later this month.
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