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bdyment: thanks for your comments. You meant Ford had disc brakes in 07 and then went back to drums in 08 and 09. I was concerned about the braking distance compared to its competitors like RV4, CRV or Rogue. I had a 1999 4Runner before and found the brakes are not as good as German autos. I know it's not a fair comparison. I'm thinking to get the Escape as my next car.
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Replying to: aloha2006 (Aug 03, 2009 9:55 pm) our 04 escape has rear drums and the only problem we have had is getting hit from behind(twice). we also have an 09 which has rear drums and it stops just fine. rear drum brakes are known to last a long time. 80% of braking is done by the front brakes. |
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Probably looking at a new car purchase in about 6 weeks. My last new car is my wifes, a 2004 Toyota Sienna. I am giving my 2000 Nissan pathfinder to my son. I love the Pathfinder-Bose, leather, heated seats, sunroof. I would love a new 4Runner, but I want leather, sunroof, upgraded sound system again and don't want to pay over 28K before TTL. I am thinking of a Honda CRV EX-L, a Toyota Rav4, or an Escape/Mariner/Tribute. The last new Ford I had was a '93 Aerostar, back when "quality was job 1" and the water pump failed at about 37K, a thousand out of waranty, followed quickly by the a/c condenser or compressor at around 38K. The dealer did make good on the a/c repair and I paid only a small deductble. Anyway, I was wondering if any other buyers here looked at the Rav4 or CRV and how they thought all these SUVs stacked up in terms of comfort and reliability.
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Replying to: chuckfromli (Aug 09, 2009 5:48 pm) |
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Replying to: chuckfromli (Aug 09, 2009 5:48 pm)
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| as i have said before, the 09 has all the things we like about the 04, but everything is better.htey both have the v6, but the new one gets much better fuel mileage and is much quieter. | |
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Replying to: vg33e power (Aug 10, 2009 7:38 am)
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Replying to: chuckfromli (Aug 11, 2009 4:01 pm) PS...just as an observation, my brother owns a 2007 Focus ST with the 2.3L DOHC and I own a 2006 Mazda5 also with the 2.3L DOHC my valve cover is identical to my brothers but mine has a molded circle in which it houses a Mazda logo and my brother's has the molded circle but without the Mazda logo. Anyone can correct me if I am wrong.
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I bought mine under the Clunkers program. My '98 Ranger had 113,815 miles and the the Air conditioner had given up, but otherwise got me to work rain or shine. I really wanted to buy a new Ranger, but the program did not allow for that. The dealer was very proud of his four cylinders. (I did overhear several "Dealer Trade" calls all looking for 4 Cyl Escapes and Fusions, one Focus). I still got a deal acceptable to me. Mine has the 17" wheels and so the ride height is similar to my old Ranger, my wife likes that! I got the FWD, XLT with leather, it does not have sync. It did have both the regular carpeted floor mats and the much heavier rubber all weather ones. I really prefer the rubber all weather ones, worth the $75 extra they cost. I don't expect the rear seat to be used very often and I have removed the headrests for better visibility in the inside rearview mirror. The light Sage green doesn't remind me of sagebrush all that much, but the wife really likes it. |
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