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Ford Expedition vs Ford Expedition EL: Which one is better?

14 messages,  Last post on Jul 27, 2010 at 5:30 PM

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#8 of 14 An Update... by only1moore

Nov 10, 2009 (2:35 am)

Well its been nearly eight months since I bought my '09 EL XLT. I have to say that after logging over 6300 miles, it was the best decision that I ever made. Even my wife thought I made a good choice because of the extra stuff we had to haul, plus every time she sees a standard Expedition she thinks its too short. Now I have others asking about taking a spin, including one asking if I would swap my EL for her '08 Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS. Too bad I had to turn them down.

#9 of 14 I don't regret getting EL by potranco

Jan 02, 2010 (12:09 pm)

I just bought a used '07 Expedition EL Limited and our family loves it. We had a 2000 Expedtion for 8 years and really enjoyed it. When we decided to trade in we looked at the EL and we never looked back. We just got back from a week trip to Colorado and it was great, The extra room makes all the difference. And I found a model with the power rear liftgate and my wifes loves it. We slapped on a 15 inch drop down DVD and it's perfect. We'll have this car for 5 years+. Unless you have 4 or less in your family, the EL is the way to go.

#10 of 14 Re: I don't regret getting EL [potranco] by exbdishin

Apr 16, 2010 (9:11 pm)

Replying to: potranco (Jan 02, 2010 12:09 pm)
Er, there's only 4 in our family and we love our EL.
 
Just bought it 2 weeks ago; I've never driven anything as big so I was a bit worried I wouldn't be able to handle it but apart from a scary moment on the very first day it's been wonderful.
 
I told my wife that to justify having one of the biggest cars on the planet we either need to have another child or get a boat. She chose the boat... In the meantime we put one kid in the middle row and the other kid in the 3rd row and that helps to justify it.

#11 of 14 Re: Ford Expedition vs Ford Expedition EL: Which one is better? [only1moore] by mikesheldon

Jul 14, 2010 (11:24 pm)

Replying to: only1moore (Apr 12, 2009 12:35 am)
has there been any word yet on a remodel of the ford expedition/expedition el? it has to be about due for another one since the last remodel was in 2007.

#12 of 14 Re: Ford Expedition vs Ford Expedition EL: Which one is better? [mikesheldo by only1moore

Jul 21, 2010 (12:09 am)

Replying to: mikesheldon (Jul 14, 2010 11:24 pm)
No changes for 2011. The only thing they did for '11 was the addition of HD radio as a standard and silver exterior cladding. Ford has revised the trim levels on the Expedition EL: The new standard XL, XLT (now upgraded and replaced the Eddie Bauer trim) Limited, and King Ranch.

#13 of 14 Re: Ford Expedition vs Ford Expedition EL: Which one is better? [mikesheldon] by alwaysfords2

Jul 26, 2010 (9:13 am)

Replying to: mikesheldon (Jul 14, 2010 11:24 pm)
The Exploder is all new for '11, that's where they spent their money. Not sure I'm a fan of how it looks just yet.

#14 of 14 Re: Ford Expedition vs Ford Expedition EL: Which one is better? [alwaysford by only1moore

Jul 27, 2010 (5:30 pm)

Replying to: alwaysfords2 (Jul 26, 2010 9:13 am)
Well, I saw it and it is unique and refreshing, not to mention a radical departure from the previous generations. I wouldn't be surprised if this version will serve as the inspriation for the next generation Expedition/EL series somewhere down the line. And with GM prepping the next generation Suburban/Yukon XL for a '12 or '13 launch, we could see this one coming down the pipline in the near future.

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