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In Wixom Michigan, there is a large Lincoln Mercury dealer across the highway from the factory that builds the TC and LS..and yes, even those cars have the full destination fee, even though they were transported from...across the street.
What's the logic? Ensure a uniform freight charge nationwide?
Why not charge whatever it costs to actually ship it? I suppose a $1,200 freight charge to the coasts would scare off too many customers?
It is extremely inefficient to charge freight on mass produced items on a per item cost analysis basis.
Think of it as a HUGE letter. If you send a letter to one of your neighbors and send a letter to someone on the other side of the country (or Hawaii, for example) it costs the same .37 Now, it costs the post office considerably more (relatively) to get the letter to Hawaii. However, the money saved in getting letters to close areas makes up for it.
It's really just taking the average cost of shipping and making it a set fee. Quite common, actually.
My car is medium/light blue with a tan top and light tan interior - no wood. I love the silver accents; the dashboard is attractive; seats are comfortable & legroom is ample. I agree on comments about the "top" controls at night; even during the day you have to be careful if you are raising or lowering all windows at once that you do not press the "top" control button since they are next to each other. The ride is very smooth, except for a "shake" when riding over really bumpy roads. I receive compliments constantly and if you don't like the attention be prepared. I would rate this car high in overall satisfaction.
Rear visibility while backing up with the top up can be a problem, but there is a solution. I rely on both my side & rear view mirrors and back up slowly while constantly looking out to side mirrors to double check. I parallel park twice a day with no difficulty. With top down it is real easy! I have put close to 2000 miles already, but the weather has been beautiful and there is nothing like the feeling of driving this convertible!
LOVE this car. Very tight and smooth ride. This is our first convertible and will mainly be my wife's car.
I got $1100 of MSRP. This was only the second one this dealership has received and was the first white one. Everyone keeps coming up to us and ask to see the car. My wife eats this up. We had an 04 Lexus RX330 that we had for a year and sold it to get this. That is what she wanted and you have to keep them happy you know. I'm looking forward to the day she lets me drive it to work. I do wish it had some body side molding though, people don't care if they bag your car with their crapy of a car.
I'm in the SE and could not deal with dark interior with the hot summers we have here.
I just ordered one that should be built on June 7 and delivered by June 14. Originally I was told mid-August, but I think the dealer was just able to switch the color of one they already had coming in.
I'm a nurse. My guess would be that you probably CAN get a standard sized wheelchair in the trunk with a little maneuvering, but if it is an issue, you should definitely try to fit one in at the dealer sometime before you buy/order it. Even if all the ones coming in are already sold to people, the dealer should let you try. It is doubtful that you could damage someone's car testing a wheelchair fit. If they give you any trouble, mention the Americans with Disabilities Act!
If you live anywhere near Indy, you can try to put one in my trunk and see if it will fit.
I checked on line in all the nearby states and every time I called the car was sold. I finally found one in nearby Mass that was in the showroom, I was there in an hour and purchaced it without even driving it. I fell in love with the style and it was fully loaded with every option. I paid 33T. But did not care, there were people lining up to look at it and purcahace it if I did not. I drove it home the same day, the day before Easter and have not seen another yet. aparently it was going to be kept by a dealer who works there, but then they realized they could get well above the MSRP and decided to sell it. These cars are limited production and if I wanted one to order it, I would be looking at Aug. In RI summer is nearly over by then. People ask me all the time about it (strangers), many complemets.
Many think it looks alot like the Lexus SC430 which is about double the price and can not fit 4 adults comfortably. (It does have the v-8 though) BUT I wanted luxury with sportiness, convertable that could fit a car seat and that was front wheel drive for NE weather. I got it all with the Solara. I have owned the Saab and I test drove the Volvo. I would not get in a Sebring. Just my opinion. : ) Happy with my car
I am afraid I paid ABOVE sticker but things are crazy over here on the East coast..I am afraid we really didn't have much of a selection of decent front wheel convertables until now with the Solara. I need front wheel because of the horrible weather we get. (snow included)All the front wheel cars handle it very well. I have driven rear wheel in the winter and avoided some serious accidents by sheer luck.
I used to own a truck for winter and car for summer, but can't afford the taxes, insurance and all that any more while one sat all season in the gargage. So I have the best of both worlds with my summer convertable and winter driving , safe, Solara in the winter. My solara came with every single option available. I LOVE the NAV. Never thought I'd want or need one but have used it in a bind when I got lost and love the option to where you can hit "resturant" and it list every single one from the nearest point. There are places to eat nearby that I never even knew of!! : ) The Nav is great for emergency, just hit the button. Good to have when you have a 5 year old in the back seat. Another good feature is the road map CD--just pop it in from AAA. And you are on your way, no hassles, all voice instructed Hassle free vacations! and located pit stops for the little one. : )
I see that you are in RI, we are in So.CT. I wish this stinkin' weather would break so we could enjoy the car topless..!
basically, drives just like the coupe, which is to say smooth. Decent steering feel and handling, but certainly more toward the luxury side of the spectrum, not the sports side.
Plenty of room in the back seat, and even a decent sized trunk.
The rear visibility did stink, due to the wide sail panals, small (and high) window, and especially the gigantic headrests. Would prefer separate pop up rollbars, but I guess they had to cut costs someplace. Of course, visibility improved markedly with the top down.
Did notice that the windows and windshield header sit rather high, so you are down in the car, as opposed to sticking up into the airstream, which seemed to make for a reasonably sheltered ride with the top down.
One quibble was the seat belts. The goofy strap to hold them against the seat was lame, and they kept pulling off my shoulder (I sit "tall"). I think the seat mounted belts are a lot more convenient on a 2 door, but not really a huge issue.
Overall, a definite bargain in the 4 seat convert class. Only the Sebring can match the usable space for anywhere near the price, which is a good 15K less than Audi, BMW, etc, which really can't serve as 4 passenger cars.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
If you scan these boards, the "pull" is a problem that keeps surfacing, a bit strange it shows up in random vehicles and not all.
For the Solara, I thought there was a TSB for tweaking the front suspension, but maybe that was a different car.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I would like to get a manual transmission and while I like a few of the colors I am interested in what the 2005s colors will be.
Anyone have any insight.
Thanks in advance.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
You are right about the front seat belt holders!! Not a good design but not a huge issue. I also wish they had made the passenger front seat to go back to the original settings after you let someone out of the back seat.
Love the car, great ride and great looks
Bob
Bottom line: even at bust out sticker the car is still a tremendous value...
The engine is designed to run on 87 octane pump gas...the cheap stuff. If you want to spend more on higher octane fuel, knock yourself out.
What about mileage? What do you get?
That MB oilburner is a tough car to beat mileage wise..there is a new one that just hit the market, unfortunately it is not avialable in California.
I've had the top down @ 40% of the time, so maybe that's putting a dent in the 29 mpg the sticker projected.
Other than than and poor rear visibility, it's a great car. Smooth and quiet ride, with more power than I expected.
Just drive with the top down at all times. Great visibility that way!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.