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Need a lot more information to answer that.

It will be publicized and you should see a new update available on the ford owner sync website.

It's a global vehicle built in Canada by a company headquartered in the U.S. and exported to multiple continents.

I'm guessing October/November.

Online X plan pricing shows you would have to put $3500 down (plus taxes) to get a $420 payment on that vehicle. You may have additional rebates but that sounds a bit low to me.

Yes, I doubt that Ford would do that even if they could. But there are other leasing companies other than Ford that might not be so scrupulous.

It all has to do with who is the registered owner of the leased vehicle - you or Ford. And if it's Ford then you need to see what the lease contract says about insurance settlements for total losses.

Wait - you're in NY? I think NY requires the vehicle to be titled in the owner's name now and Ford calls it a RCO instead of a RCL (ownership instead of lease). I think it was due to the mfr getting parking ticket notices. Like I said - may vary by state.

It's the opposite of gap. Let's say you buy the vehicle with $8K down and finance $30K. You total it. Insurance writes you a check for $38K (replacement value). You pay off the $30K and you get your $8K back. If you lease the same vehicle with the same $8K down your payments will be low. But now if you total it, insurance sends Ford a check for $38K because Ford is the registered owner. Ford pays off your lease and keeps the balance. You're out $8K. Now this may vary by state and Ford may have a clause that refunds you the difference but it's up to the leasing company whether they want to do that or not. I'm just giving you a possible scenario where you could lose your big lease down payment.

Who do you think the insurance company reimburses for the vehicle? Ford owns the vehicle, not you. Now IF the insurance company pays Ford replacement value and they give you the difference you're probably ok, but you need to research that up front with Ford and the insurance company to be safe. Or just keep the down payment low and you don't have much to worry about.

That's not how it works. The more you put down the less your payments. You pay for the difference between the purchase price and the residual value (value at the end of the lease). You pay the same total amount regardless of how you split it between payments and down payment. The only difference is if you total the vehicle before the end of the lease and you made a big downpayment you may not get it back.

Not as far as I know (on any Fords except maybe F series for towing).

I've never had to change a drain plug/washer/o-ring on any Ford vehicle.

Temporarily, yes, but it won't stay on long term like grease.

That's how they all work - including the BGE knockoffs (Primo, Kamado Joe, etc.). You have an upper and lower vent. With practice you can set and hold any temp in ideal conditions. The auto temp control is a fan that sits over the lower vent and monitors the grill temp. You close off the top vent most of the way and let the fan force the air in as needed to maintain temp. It compensates better for wind or airflow issues and makes it easier to sleep on overnight cooks. It's nice to just set it and forget it and just monitor the temp of the meat. It takes a few months to get the hang of it but the food you can create with it will knock your socks off. I just got this mini-max to go with my large - it's perfect when cooking for 2 or 3 and it's portable for tailgating or camping, etc. And it's less than $600.

It does now since the 2015+ Edge dropped the 3.7L. I think we're splitting hairs here. Uncle.

Ok - if that's all you're including as "mechanical parts". But MKX doesn't have the 2.0LEB or 3.5L engine.

When the window shatters it's impossible to know for sure. Most likely cause is external damage or defective glass. It is possible for a particular vehicle to have a defect that puts too much pressure on the glass but that would show up with a much higher than normal defect rate on that particular vehicle. I don't think we've seen that with the Edge.

This happens a lot on all vehicles, not just Fords.

Actually it's a lot less than 99% on the new models. Suspension and engine options are different in addition to all of the lighting, interior design and materials and exterior sheetmetal. They really are different vehicles now that only share a common platform.

BTW I moved this to the Lounge forum.

There is no comparison to a Weber kettle except for maybe grilling burgers. The thick ceramic holds heat so well I can smoke boston butts or briskets at 225-250 for 24 hours or longer on a single load of charcoal. I literally fill it up with lump charcoal and wood chunks, light it, put on the meat, set the auto temp control (not required but oh so easy) and never open the lid until the meat hits the finish temp 16-24 hours later. You can also use it as a normal grill for burgers, fish, etc. You can cook direct or indirect with a ceramic heat shield. You can bake bread, cookies, etc in it. But you can also fire it up to 700 degrees or higher to sear steaks or cook pizza on a stone. It's so versatile. When I cook steaks or thick chops I start them indirect at 250 until they're 10 degrees below my target temp. I remove them and let them rest for 10 minutes while I switch the egg to direct heat and fire it up to 600-700 with a cast iron grid. Then I sear them on each side for 60-90 seconds. Perfect every time. They're expensive because they're worth it!

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He also asked about a 1993 Ford Ranger engine in the fusion forum. Very strange but doesn't appear to be spam.

It's just a typo on the build and price website.