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If you get a chance, please get the last 6 digits of a 2006 Mountaineer.
What did you think of what you saw?
I have X-Plan PINs availabe for anyone who is planning on buying a new Ford or L-M product.
And, no negotiation is required, the dealer is locked in to a price provided by Ford that the buyer can see.. Also, all other rebates still apply.
Re: the Mountaineers behind the gate. Sometimes, the last few digits of the VIN are hand-written in large letters on the windshield or rear window.
Does anyone know how to access the "Ordering Guide" from that link from another person. When I open it there is some text followed by a blank screen. All other cars/ suvs work, but not the Explorer.
If not, could someone e-mail me the file as an attachment. jjcollom@charter.net
But, if you are related to a Ford employee, you can receive A-plan, which is cheaper than X-plan, as Ford employees and the relatives can recive a greater discount...but you must be related...
X-plan not only gives you a unnegotiable discount, but all rebates still apply...may also give you a disocunt on extended warranty, another high-profit item for the dealer...
The link several posts ago no longer works. It appears that they have gotten ride of the Explorer ordering guide. I wonder if Ford is making some last minute changes?
I wish I could get another new car, but I bought a new car already. (had I not bought my I35, I'd probably be staring at a Saab in my driveway instead of an Infiniti)
I have "VEHICLE ORDER CONFIRMATION" dated 05/26/05.
Since then I received the VIN.
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Further, is it better to car shop on June 29, to select you vehicle, and return to buy it on June 30, last day of the month???...as we have heard and read, if the dealer is about to break monthly quota and qualify for additional kickbacks from the manufacturer, might they sell you a car cheaper, simply because a $500 loss of your car may result in a $5K or $10K bonus to the entire dealership for meeting monthly quotas???
I wish I knew, but it can't hurt to shop on June 29, and then return on June 30 and see how bad they want to sell you a car, assuming you are ready to buy now...
I think that the Dark Cherry will look stunning with all of the chrome (grille, wheels, exterior mirrors, and roof rack) on the Limited.
Does anyone know if I have a device (gps unit - RM300) plugged into the power plug and have the unit turned off, does it drain any battery power? there is a green light on the cord of the device that always stays green? I was wondering if this is drawing any power?
Also, does anyone know of anyway to stop the power plug from providing power when the vehicle is turned off? I would rather have my gps turn on when I turn my vehicle on and turn off when the vehicle is turned off.
Thanks
No, you can't easily make that plug turn of with the key, and I don't want to. One of the reasons I don't like Toyotas as well, is I can't charge my stuff with the car off in those cars. A serious intervention to the wiring and re-wiring would be required to make that plug inert with the key off.
i like the 4wd system on the explorer but the new look on the mountaineer... oh well :shades:
It only lacks the "high/low" feature. This isn't a big deal for me considering the 292 HP engine, 3.53 rear axle, and 6:1 low gear.
i do remember reading in some magazine that the mercury mountaineers were built purposely without the 4wd system used in the explorers to that they couldn't be used off road. with the explorer that i have now (02 xlt v8 4wd) i only have used the high/low feature a few times but it's quite useful, even got me out of trouble a few times
i will definitely put the MM on the shopping list when i shop for new cars next year in July or Aug (am also getting either the ford 500, fusion, or saab 9-3 v6).
For serious off-roading, the driver can select locked AWD which applies torque equally to all four wheels. As I mentioned, this is not recommended for highway driving.
I'm writing this from memory from reading a document that's at home ... I'm now away on vacation. So, some of my terminology could be off, but I'm confident of the essence of what I've said.
Hey, I have had 4 Mountaineers, and have used them off road frequently, very frequently - I have found them to be totally off-road worthy, even in rough terrain. Maybe not a Range Rover, but they have never failed to move me, even in tough situations. The lack of a low-range only takes them off the Jeep trails, for that you need something more perhaps....
I prefer the linear gear selection and button detent action of floor shift to the rotary motion and lift detent of the column shift. Gain a little, lose a little.
me: it's just an evil of our marketing culture - suggesting to everyone that what they just bought is inferior or obsolete. Just think of the computer you're using right now, is it weak and slow. Sure it easy!
Continuous improvement as all things in life has good points and bad points - the good being we have fairly good products, the bad being if you like the best, you're always "on the treadmill" chasing after the best.
Now has anyone seen if the Explorer is going to have a locking-rear differential?