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What do you think of the Ford Flex styling?

16 messages,  Last post on Apr 29, 2008 at 11:11 AM

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Re: less glass more metal! [hpracing007] by doctorlove
Mar 25, 2008 (9:33 am)
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Replying to: hpracing007 (Mar 25, 2008 9:32 am)

Wow hopefully you don't try those lines on someone who has a clue about cars :p
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heh by hpracing007
Mar 25, 2008 (9:38 am)
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most people don't! hehe
 
But if they did, I think my points are valid.
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Re: less glass more metal! [hpracing007] by british_rover
Mar 25, 2008 (9:38 am)
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Replying to: hpracing007 (Mar 25, 2008 9:32 am)

Bah what BS. Plenty of cars have great visibility and incredibly strong bodies/roofs. Most subbies, SAABs and Volvos fall into that category and Land Rovers too.
 
The high waistline style is just stupid. I want more glass so I can see what I am doing.
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Re: what do you think of the Ford Flex styling? by fulcrumb
Mar 26, 2008 (6:28 pm)
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To me, it looks like a 7/8th scale International Travelall. My wife loves it, but she wishes that they would've kept the wicker interior trim from the Fairlaine concept car. At $37 grand for an AWD Limited, its right in there with the Expedition King Ranch which is close in mpg and can tow more.
Personal taste- I prefer lower rather than higher belt lines. It's uncomfortable to rest my arm on the windowsill of my Milan. When steel goes up and/or glass comes down, you'll see lower beltlines. The '61-'64 Thunderbird- now there is a hiphugger beltline!
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lowered holiday rambler by supra4
Mar 27, 2008 (12:48 am)
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Right now its kinda edgy-cool but in two years the angles you like will not cover up the ones it lacks.I would like to see Ford's market research because I don't see much of a demand for this vehicle. This car is for the anti-car guy.
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Flex=Yay, no minivan by reliaman
Mar 27, 2008 (12:08 pm)
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I think the styling is pretty fresh, if just a little to simple. The Flex is basically a minivan alternative (it's comparable to minivans in terms of size and price), and when you think of it that way, it has a great chance to succeed. The only questions I have are (1) is it's fuel efficiency going to compare favorably to Toyota and Honda minivans (probably not) and (2) will its style actually be functional for people with infants?
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Re: Flex=Yay, no minivan [reliaman] by supra4
Mar 27, 2008 (12:32 pm)
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Replying to: reliaman (Mar 27, 2008 12:08 pm)

"it has a great chance to succeed."
 I have some land to sell you! j/k
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Re: less glass more metal! [british_rover] by louiswei
Mar 27, 2008 (1:20 pm)
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Replying to: british_rover (Mar 25, 2008 9:38 am)

The high waistline style is just stupid
 
No it's not, I can't get enough of the 4-door coupe looks on many of the modern day sports sedans.
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what a rip off by robi615
Apr 18, 2008 (11:51 am)
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I think the body styling is a complete rip off of the scion xB. Here Ford offers the same style of car, once seen as too boxy and ugly to ever be popular, only with seating capacity up to 7. Who honestly uses all 7 seats in a car? With gas prices climbing as fast as they are, when we we see a car that gets 30+ mpg come out of Detroit instead of another full-size SUV/or SUV crossover.

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