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2007 Ford Edge
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If this vehicle does not perform head and shoulders above their competitors, I could become one of their antagonists!!!
I will drive this vehicle far harder than anyone.
(70,000 miles a year!)
I will be a bell weather!
VB
If it fails to meet their expectations, I'll let you know!
Pioneer AVIC-Z1 navigation head unit $1,569.99
Pioneer GEX-P10XMT tuner for XM radio & Nav-Traffic $169.99
Pioneer WD-BT1 Bluetooth unit for the AVIC-Z1 $134.99
Pioneer ND-BC1 rear view camera $189.99
PAC SWI-PS steering wheel control interface $49.99
The total comes to $2,114.95 for a system far superior to the factory offering. Of course, I will also need speakers and maybe an amplifier(s), but have not yet decided on those. I'll post again once I have everything installed.
I noticed that the MKX with AWD cost about $7,500 more than the Edge SEL+ with AWD, but there doesn't seem to be any additional equipment on it. The MKX does offer Homelink, something I can easily add by changing the interior mirror. The MKX also offers an optional dimming exterior mirror, so I'll surely buy one of them and install it. The MKX also offers optional cooled seats, but I'll either get those as parts, replace the leather with cloth, or add "sheep"skins. I might have just gotten an MKX, but the price difference is wwaaaayyy too high, and we don't like the Lincoln interior with the bulky console lacking handy storage places the Edge has, and the Lincoln grille would be a real nuisance to keep clean.
I suggest anyone with an X plan to check out your particular ford vehicle for yourself.
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If you want to pick on someone who say something that you believe is wrong, you better have facts to back it up.
I stated that X-plan was about a $100 below invoice because I was trying to put into terms that I felt people could more easily relate to then saying it is 0.4%.
Incidently 0.4% is $100 for every $25,000.
Also the formula is different for Lincolns. X-plan is about .8% over invoice. Which means that on some vehicles, you still can negotiate for lower than X-plan pricing for instance say on an LS or an 06 Navigator.
Mark.
I don't think those wonks have a clue about the market...besides they were spouting glowing babble about GM having a "styling renaissance". At least the host of the show said that he wanted to test drive the Edge so he could make up his own mind about it.
Mark.
I know that timing is crucial when you are trying to capture and maintain the target market's attention, but I think it's time to hit the afterburner and fly baby fly!
Thanks
The system you want to get is from Code Alarm and is Ford OEM. If you get it from the dealer, they will try to stick to you big time for the price.
Do not pay over $400 installed. Remember, everything is negotiable. Just don't mention that you want remote start until after you settled on the selling price of the car.
Mark
Mark
Also, you have to buy a seperate modual to integrate the Securloc anti-theft device.
When you buy a car, dealers will usually ask upwards of $600.
Mark.
http://www.fordaccessories.com/
http://www.fordaccessoriesstore.com/fas/b2c/home.asp
If this is it, then this vehicle will be too rich for me.
All my options I'm looking at 34K +. I previously said I didn't think the Edge was worth 7K more than my 05 loaded AWD Mariner Premier. I am positive I am not paying 10K plus for an equally loaded Edge. Taking off the nav and it's still over 8K more. If that's the deal I will be waiting it out a while.
Willy
Please don't post your email address in the forum - use your Profile for that or set up your CarSpace email. Otherwise the spam harvester bots will grab it. (I removed your post with your email address Al).
Not when it gets the Duratec35 next year (as an '08). I don't know why but the 35 will only be paired with the new GM/Ford developed 6-speed ATX. Same goes for the Five Hundred.
I've heard the former but don't know how true it is as Nissan makes it work and the latter doesn't seem right either. I'd guess that the new 6-speed is being used because they paid a good bit of money to co-develop it and want to use it in all the vehicles they can to recoup the costs.
The problem with the CVT is that it is too expensive to build. Possibly because the chain comes from LUK of Europe and they didn't buget enough for currency shifts.
Notwithstanding same, Ford sales people fail to present the CVT to customers correctly and as such, people don't know to floor the gas to get passing power. People end up with the false oppinion that the CVT vehicles are way underpowered.
Mark.
The production Edge and MKX look quite nice, and the auto show runs through Sunday 10/8/2006.
Ford needs these "Bold" new cars, but it needs to get them right... without a lot of problems. Something I'm wary of!
This vehicle will still be far less expensive than a Nissan Murano.
Mark
The Seat Package is 950,
The Premium Package is 1,550
Both together though is only $1,755.
Mark
Not purply like Tungsten.
Mark.
Just my rant. Now I feel better.
Jim
Reliable, Dependable, Solid Build and the like are not some of the qualities associated with FORD. I have viewed many pictures of the Ford Edge and I like the look so far but it's all cosmetic how about the things that make or break a brand. I just traveled close to 2,800 miles in 10 days from Boston, MA to Columbia, SC and other cities in between in my 2001 Honda Odyssey EX with 2 kids with NO PROBLEMS. Nada,zip, not even a flat. Just gas, 2 oil changes and go.
I mean Ford makes vehicles to last 150k miles top on average and thats with many expense$ and problems? Its 150k miles good enough in a society that its easy to commute 80 miles a day plus traffic, rush hours and jams? I had 2 Ford vehicles my favorite a 1994 T-bird LX (die after many repairs, replacement parts at 156k miles w/ good care). I like that car but very problematic.
I even got booed and ugly faces made at me few times because I was driving a Ford by other Ford drivers with dead vehicles on the side of the road. Ohmmm bad memories with this car. When i got my Hondas, a Odyssey and a Civic I got complements even from my father. I put 172k miles before selling it, I got it at about 68k and replace only the stereo w/ speakers, tires, a battery besides the regular PM expenses. Happy.
Im not promoting other automakers here nor i intend to bash Ford. Im just sharing my experiences and others with you all. Two of my neighbor just got a Ford Explorers one couple just had a baby and saw us buy the Odessy and all the room we got in there.
Ford just got a recall of 145k viecles including the NEW Fusion on witch the Edge share part with. Ohhmmm. so what should I think of Ford now, empty promises AGAIN! and AGAIN and AGAIN.
I would like to buy the EDGE but my wife is right. We both had too many dissapointment with Ford and NOT AGAIN!
Hope you all get good experiences from your ford buys!
Rafael
I would even venture to guess that you just might see a commercial during Monday Night Football.