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The dealer said that they had two Edge's on order for the dealership. I was the first customer to place an order. The Fleet Manager said that there was a chance that my car could get here sometime in October, but that it should get here by November. My lease on my 2004 Mountaineer is up then so I definitely need my Edge prior to turning the lease in.
Also if you ride bikes, there are some neat bike racks you can get that fit into the hitch... much better than trying to hoist a bike up onto the roof of this thing.
Mark.
I do ride bikes and just saw one of the Yakima racks on the back of CX-7 yesterday. The local Mazda dealer is including one with each purchase. I am only 5'2" and it would be tough to hoist a bike on the roof.
I took a look at the sticker on a loaded CX-7. It topped out around $33K. From the "pricing" on the Build an Edge site, I think a comparably equipped Edge is going to come in a little higher.
RAV4 better? I personally think not! I was interested in a RAV4 as well. However after reading numerous reports of about transmission problems, etc., I decided to buy my third Ford Motor Company product in a row. (2000 Mountaineer Luxury, 2004 Mountaineer Premier, 2007 Edge SEL Plus)
The Rav4 Limited also comes up short in comparison with Edge SEL Plus when it comes to equipment & conveniences.
Signed: Long time Ford buyer.
I believe that it's a no-lose situation. I get to order the car I want with what I want, so that means I will not have to "make do" with what the dealer gets. I always have option to not buy the car even after it arrives at the dealership. I can kick the tires, take it for a test drive, and inspect it all I want. If I don't like it, I don't have to buy it. It's that simple!
I remarked to the fleet consultant, "What if the car gets here and I hate it?" His answer..."There isn't anyway that you could possibly hate this car!!!"
Call me naive or a sucker if you want, but I don't think I'm going be disappointed! :shades:
Here's a link to a video of the Edge cruising around. I wonder how many whiplashes were induced by this little trip? I know it would have gotten my attention.
Enjoy!
Edge Video
Now imagine that kind of driving experience without the goofy starship interior, at a lower price.
Mark.
Actually Ford's control over Mazda is starting to pay off.
You might want to read up on where the Euro version of the Ford Focus came from and which of the three parties involved did the drivetrain and handling package. Hint: think Mazda3 and Volvo S40. If you're talking about the U.S. version of the Focus then you have a point. Just know that the Euro version along with the Mazda3 run circles around the old gen we have over here.
The Ford Edge started life as a Mazda6, which BTW Ford had very little to do with aside from the engine block, and has a lot to do with Mazda while having absolutely nothing to do with the Mondeo or Contour. Why would you bring those up anyway? They were nice back then but a joke now.
The Edge is actually a Fusion wagon you might say, but guess what a Fusion is a stretched version of and who developed it's suspension.
Ford has something better than German engineering right now and it's called Mazda.
Rather Mazda is gaining from partnership with Ford.
You might want to read up on that too. The Euro Focus and Mazda6 platforms (which as you'll recall from above were developed mostly by Mazda), along with the Volvo S80 platform, are going to be the basis of just about all Ford car based vehicles for the forseeable future so you might as well get used to it.
Even though the Fusion started life as a Mazda6 the suspension was engineered by Ford.
Ford has directly credited it's work with Jackie Stewart's formula 1 team for helping it understand suspension engineering. It has nothing to do with Mazda.
We know that the Mazda 6 and the Fusion, Milan, and Zephyr/MKZ derived from it handle well, so expect the Edge to handle well.
The center stack with the side vents is much nicer than other designs, such as that on the Explorer.
We like the plentiful and nicely designed interior storage: door pockets and bottle holders, large console big enough for a lap top and with a ld which flips back, not to one side, two cup holders in the console, a place for ink pens and other things in front of the shifter and cup holders, plus another rubber tray on top of the center stack.
The new V6 and new 6-speed automatic are very promising, and the AWD and stability control will be good safety features. AWD is a real feature, as it will in help in the rain, on sandy or other slippery surfaces, and on those occasions when we need to go up a hilly dirt road.
The rear storage will meet my needs for a work vehicle, and is large enough so that I will not have to lean down part of the second row.
By ordering early, we can get one early. If we do not like it, the dealer will simply put it in his inventory and sell it to someone else.
Do you have a link?
Mazda didn't have anything to do with the Lincoln LS - one of the best handling sedans ever made.
You forgot the word "was".
Sidenote: LS suspension was a collaboration between Jaguar, and Ford EU. Then again, it's more Jag, than Ford in essense in case that might come up.
Thanks for that tidbit ANT. I wasn't 100% sure of that at the time but I seemed to recall something like that regarding the LS. The LS was a nice car and I for one am sad to see it go.
I think some of us are getting suspension and platform design/sharing confused with suspension tuning. There is no doubt that Ford's current and upcoming model lineup have been heavily influenced by Mazda but that doesn't mean the suspensions weren't given their final tuning by Ford. And this new Edge is a Mazda through and through with the final touches having been done by Ford.
I've been a Ford guy all my life and I see this new Mazda way of thinking as a good thing IMO. When I compare my Mazda6 or a new Fusion/Milan to my dad's '96 Sable it's like night and day.
So I have another question :confuse: Similar to my daytime running lights question, is this also going to be an option only available to fleet orders?
https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/2007fleetshowroom/2007-Edge.asp
Thanks
Willy
Wheres the third row?!
Everyone knows Freestyle is a flop and will need to be replaced in a year or two.
Answers I've heared: Fairlane. Sounds nice but should be pretty big. Also I heared they might stuff a third row into the edge. I wonder if there's a way they can do this w/o stuffing? Rendezvous: inch longer--nice 3rd row
I remember when the Freestyle first came out, there was a review about how Ford drove the journalists to a rock quarry to demonstrate the Haldex 4 wheel drive.
They drove Freestyle and its competitors half-way up a gravel mountain and stopped. Then continued to the top.
The Freestyle acted as if it was on pavement.
The Chrysler Pacifica rolled backwards 10 feet before the AWD system engaged.
The Buick rolled all the way down to the bottom of the hill because of its un-electronic 4 wheel drive unit.
ALSO those 3rd row seats are basically for show. No adult wants to be there and when you are using the seats, there is no cargo room, so whats the point?
Mark.
The is what they give sales people as a guide for selling the vehicle. If there was perferated seating it would be mentioned. IT was mentioned for the Freestyle which does have perforated leather.
Most likely that was a photo from the MKX which will have the Ford-Lincoln-Mercury exclusive climate controlled seats.
Mark.
The info on the Fleet.ford.com site is probably outdated.
Mark.
question-Four Words:
Wheres the third row?!
Everyone knows Freestyle is a flop and will need to be replaced in a year or two.
Answers I've heared: Fairlane. Sounds nice but should be pretty big. Also I heared they might stuff a third row into the edge. I wonder if there's a way they can do this w/o stuffing? Rendezvous: inch longer--nice 3rd row
The Fairlane concept shown at the auto show was based on Edge (CD3) platform. It was deemed too small to be a "people mover", so the production version (just officially approved several days ago) will be on 500/Freestyle platform(D3).
So, yes, Edge can have a 3rd row seat, a nice one at that, in crossover term. Will it see production? Who knows. IMHO Freestyle, people mover and 3-row Edge cannot co-exist. One must go (or not born). Could Freestyle be gone? Yes, could be, but not very soon. Ford already has a MY 08 major refreshing coming out next spring, so it's unlikely to be dropped before 2010.
Escape/Mariner/Tribute - two rows
CX-7 - two rows
Edge / MKX - two rows
Freestyle - three rows
CX-9 - three rows
The Fairlane will come later to be the largest.
When does the Freestyle get 3.5L engine & 6-speed transmission?