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I was talking to a local Ford salesman the other day and he seems to think that the 2009 Escape is going to be on the lots by the end of July or first week of August, but they will be early. I don’t know about the rest of the country, but in Tacoma, WA most of the dealers seem to have a fair amount of 2008’s still on inventory. |
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IMHO the only people who take advantage of or want manumatics are people who read forums on Edmunds. As both a new Ford and new Nissan dealer I can tell you that no one is impressed by the manumatic feature on the Nissan sedans. In fact most of the time it just causes confusion. On a test drive the customer puts the trans in to manual mode by accident then wonders why the car drives "weird". IMHO none of the manumatics actually provide a shift after its requested quickly enough to be anything more than a gimmick. NOW Ford does have plans to bring the Volvo developed dual clutch trans offered in Europe to our shores. This trans will be able to shift gears in milliseconds. VW and Audi currently offer this style trans and it is the exclusive trans in the Nissan GT-R. Mark.
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Replying to: mschmal (Jul 22, 2008 2:16 pm) Is this the same transmission VW calls the DSG? I have test driven the Jetta TDI with this transmission and it is very nice. Any idea what they plan to put it in? |
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Replying to: beachdude (May 25, 2008 11:16 pm) Good luck, Kerm
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Replying to: kermitekstrom (Aug 06, 2008 6:47 am) After taking the car back to Ford the 3rd time. The squeek still occurred periodically. Then, it stopped and I haven't heard it again since? Hopefully, it will continue that way. And, thanks again for the suggestion of the WD 40.
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Replying to: zoom_ute (Jun 27, 2008 5:27 am) |
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Replying to: beachdude (Aug 06, 2008 12:27 pm) Kerm |
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 Kayser Ford in Madison WI and the Gordie Boucher Mercury in Madison both have a few of the 2009 I4's. I drove the Mariner yesterday, and the Escape today. They just have the single D(rive) position on the shifter for general driving. So it revs a bit pealing out into traffic, but the new 4WD 170HP I4 Escape digs in and goes much better than the 09 Subaru Forester I drove yesterday, and gets similar mileage. The Forester had the "manumatic" shift, and it WAS confusing figuring out where to put the darn thing to be in drive. (Was also too uncomfortable for me with my combination of height, bad back/neck. But other drivers of different height and necks would probably be comfortable in the Forester). I also felt that the new I4 has plenty adequate power in general, which could not be said for the 08 I4. The 09 I4 Escape does have the L gear for snow/mud, which is all I need anyway here in Wisconsin. And it felt nice to drive in - softer ride than my 2003 Explorer, which I otherwise love. (probably needs new shocks after hauling a 5400# trailer, but a great SUV, totally reliable!) Also, Microsoft Sync is available without having to get the GPS computer, etc, for hands-free Bluetooth cell phone and MP3 player use. (Has a USB port for the MP3 players, still.) The power seats are very capable, adjust nicely, feel good. Good trim, and very comfortable 2nd row seats. I bought the Escape version because Mariner doesn't come in Sport Blue. I'll pick it up in a few days. (The one I wanted was at a different dealer). BTW - even though it's brand new, there's a $500 rebate going on!
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Replying to: baraboodad (Aug 08, 2008 4:39 pm) |
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Yep - has the 6 speed. Seemed to shift very reasonably, without "hunting" like the 08's. Unfortunately, the Escape I had made the deal for was on another lot, and we did this at 6 yesterday. When the dealer called them this AM, they had already sold it last night at the same time I thought I was buying it.... so back to ordering now, as I want some features that weren't found in dealer stock. Oh well.... 
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