Phoenix

You'll catch me between Avondale and Chandler every day! 2007 Cream SEL+ with BAMR and palm tree license plate holder.

Hold the phone. Literally. With the camera function on. Take pictures of the oil spots and take them with you. To another dealer if the one you're dealing with now are behaving like stupidheads. When the transmission seems to be malfunctioning, start the "movie" function and film that, too. The chips that control the car's behavior, transmission wise, can be reprogrammed. You're perfectly within your rights to insist on it.

I had a Mazda MX-6 forever. I loved it from the first mile to the last. The engine will run forever, but the transmission won't take it as far as it wishes to travel. I traded it in on an Explorer that I drove for 228,000 miles and loved it from the first mile till the last. Buy what you love. Let your heart rule you. You're going to spend a lot of time in your car. You're going to drive a lot of miles between now and replacement. If you love the 7, buy it. If you love the Edge, buy that. If you don't love either of them, keep driving until you find what you love.

ABS module went out. Warning lights for ABS, Powertrain and Traction Control lit up. ABS sensor replaced. Traction Control light still lit. Current dealer tells me that previous dealer damaged the hydraulics sensor when they put the ABS sensor in. BFD. I have my car back :happy feet: :happy feet: :happy feet: I missed it. In the meanwhile I had 2 1/2 days of a Dodge Magnum and another 2 1/2 of a Ford Focus. The Focus is a POS and no one should have to drive one.

Indeed. It makes you conserve gas just because it's too much a PITA to drive. You'd rather stay home than be bothered. Hydraulic unit being replaced tomorrow in my Edge. Ordered from Detroit. Dammit. They do hoard the parts in the depots, don't they?

Luckily, not far from civilization, just nowhere near home. Three warning lights lit up. I exited freeway (headed up to go skiing) and pulled over into a gas station. Called roadside assistance. If the lights aren't flashing, you can drive the car. They were lit, but not flashing. The brakes were function, but the sensor was not. Traction control was not. A new ABS module had to be ordered from Sacramento. I'd already gone to the airport and rented a car. There are no open dealerships in Utah on Sunday. It's against the law. :wacko: That was Monday. We were supposed to drive home Tuesday. Lesson learned: only parts managers understand how parts are ordered and shipped. New module fixed ABS light and powertrain light. Drove home. Dealer here told me it also needs a new hydraulics module. I'd be cool with it except that the rental is a Focus and it's a POS

Phoenix -- and now that I've driven up to Salt Lake City to go skiing ----- holy cow! They are everywhere! I feel like a member in good standing of some secret cool club.

That bites! Makes you want to do entirely different things with the tire iron! (thanks for the link on the wheel locks.)

Heat, my friend. In Phoenix, leather seats will singe your tail feathers right off. It's painful. In March, no issue. August? I'd otherwise have 4 big ole beach towels to drape over everything. Wipe down is easy. Crumbs off is not so easy. Kids bring dirt and particles, there's just no way around it.

It's in the general Edge accessory catalogue available at your dealer. There are also several better priced (and equally good, if not better) bumper guards on eBay. I negotiated one with the sale of the car...honestly these should be standard. They're great.

Got them. They're not cheap, but they fit perfectly. They're made of a denim like material, wash like crap (strings in the velcro) the first time, like a dream the second. I scotch guard after washing hoping for a smidge of moisture barrier. I haven't dared put them in the dryer, but line drying is a snap in the desert (even in winter). Front seats, back seats, with the console cover, cut out for cup holders and 40/60 split. Little covers go over the headrests. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Custom-Seat...sspagenameZWDVW The tan ones don't match the original leather, but they wash a lot easier and the dog is allowed in the car with a lot less wringing of hands.

Why would your wife have a fit? Is she specting a baby at the same time? Would she feel completely left out to the point that her misery would outweigh her happiness for you? *makes no sense*. There are people who don't like being outside their comfort zone. They create (sometimes imaginary) situations where they're not in charge so they don't have to do whatever it is that is making them uncomfortable. "Wife would have a fit" lands squarely in that zone. E.g. True story: DH got a call from a friend asking him to go in on season tickets for the AZ Cardinals. DH is not a fan and isn't interested. Can't just tell friend, "not up my alley, but thanks." Tells friend "Linda said no." I wasn't even asked, only blamed. So, if you want to go on an all expense trip, get a spine and be honest. A) Rare opportunity All expenses paid c) FARARRI for a WEEK (Maranello is not otherwise a cool city. It might as well be in Southern Indiana and you can quote me on that. It is not a romantic city, it is not full of wilesome women and it is not beautiful -- sorry in advance to those who live in Southern Indiana) d) If Italy is on her list of places to go (e.g. Florence, Venice, Rome -- not Milan or Maranello), then you can have a romantic week that you specifically plan for, put on the calendar and budget money for so you can go. Simply to avoid the subject because the thought of "no" or her "having a fit" is beyond lame. If you don't go and blame her later??? Dude, you're a dead man. Grow a set and have the conversation. Nicely. But have it.

Ah. I don't want engine BRAKING. I want to be able to ACCELERATE UPHILL on demand (e.g. to pass a Winnebago or a hay trailer) That is not explained in the owner's manual. Thanks for the decceleration info though.

I don't hate anything. Things I'd change, only one is a biggie: Radio tuner -- really, just give me a dial to get where I want to go quickly Manual shift option -- because I do want to move from "D" to "3" on mountain roads. (this is the biggie) Floor mats -- the camel ones get grimy looking fast! Rear bumper guard: on top of bumper -- I bought it, I love it, it SHOULD BE STANDARD Radio text: give me two lines already. Door mouldings: I don't mind parking in "don't park next to me" territory now, but in July I will. Need ding protection. Leather standard on "better" models. I have kids, a big dog and I live in Phoenix. I HATE leather. Nothing will burn your tailfeathers faster in July. Vista roof cover: I want to be able to vent the roof a crack in hot weather. That means that both the glass and the cover should back up an inch or less. I can't do it now.

I didn't set out to buy an Edge. I didn't even know they existed. I was turning in an Explorer with 228,000 miles on it (all mine) and I didn't like what I expected to like. I test drove anything that looked interesting. I wanted a 3rd row (kids and friends of kids) and somewhere to put the dog, AWD and better gas mileage. Wasn't asking for much. I thought I'd like another Explorer. Yuck, from my 98 XLT, they'd stripped out all the stuff that had been standard and the "options" left me cold. The Expedition (Eddie Bauer Limited) left me cold, too. I was leaving the dealership when I saw the first one. I pointed and asked the sales person: "What is that?" I drove it. I kept driving everything under the sun. Two weeks later, I bought it -- I decided the third row wasn't more important than a vehicle I really liked. I had the only one for a long time. Even in Phoenix, huge as it is, it was very, very rare that you'd see another. Someone at the office bought the MKX after I let him drive mine -- big, fat copycat. He normally works in a different building -- and then his wife said "You drive the Tahoe *chuckle*" -- so I felt cool again. But now? I'm in a school of fish -- a cool school, mind you, but they're everywhere. I followed the identical car to mine up Hwy 51 for about 10 miles Friday. I never noticed how cool the tail lights are. There's a red one on the daily commute now. It feels like I should know them now. Someone in this research park is driving an orange one. I pass them on the freeway on my 33 mile commute, they pass me. The Vista roof looks VERY cool in the rear view, btw. The upside? Maybe there will be more accessories soon.

I bought mine 9/30/07. It now has 10,600 miles on it. I broke the engine in g-e-n-t-l-y. I'm averaging 19.1 city driving, 22.8 crowded, but not congested freeway, 24.7 open freeway (no acceleratng, braking, stopping, etc and no AC)

What killed it for me and the 9: The center console is high to the point of claustrophobia. From the sternum down, your entire body is locked in this rigid, compact area. If your water bottle ever gets loose (and it happens to me from time to time in the desert) from its cupholder and finds the driver's side floor -- you're toast. You have no fishing room. Oh, and it looks exactly like a Subaru station wagon (without the 4WD). I could have dealt with that, but not the claustrophobia. I just wanted to get OUT.

go to the Costco.com website and do a search for them. They have 8" screens and they'll install them. They're around $800.00 and you'll get the warranty.

Isn't there a little button on your radio with a phone icon on it? I have the 6 CD in dash stereo and it has one. That's the mute.

Thanks for posting this. AWD SEL+ in Phoenix. It isn't *that* cold and I've got the grind, too. Glad to know what it is and that it isn't just me.

Didn't go the carpeted route, just the black rubber mat, rounded up all the way round. Fits perfectly. Methinks you should take it back as defective.

Welcome to the club, enjoy your new car!

I drove it while car hunting. Turn radius sucked (What my Edge --and Explorer before that -- could do in a U turn, the Acadia needed a 3 point turn to negotiate. The ride was floaty and didn't respond as well on unpaved roads. The 10 extra horses? No idea where they were pasturing. The engine didn't feel like it had more power when you stepped on the gas. The dealer blinked when I asked for AWD. He said "nobody in AZ wants AWD". I said, "evidently no one over 50 does." It's your grandmother's CUV. Well, it's my daughter's grandmother's CUV. I can see my mom and my MIL in one very easily. Me? I'm not that old yet. Styling wise, On the interior, the 2nd row captain's chairs won't lock while folded down. Those exposed rails for sliding back them and forth are going to get nasty (and fast) with just a couple of rain storms. If you didn't use the back row and wanted some cargo space, it didn't fold flat. Exterior, I hated the snubby nose and the huge, red GMC molded into the grill. I did like the ventilation and the two separate roofs (is that rooves?). I'd love the option of the 3rd row for seating. Ford needs to get it together with its own version of OnStar and option Serius or XM.

I came back from Christmas vaca in the 50th state to *GEEZ that's COLD* 33 degrees at 5 aye yam in the 48th. I concur. High is ....just right... low was not warm enough. I had a *cough* triple upgrade thru Avis all the way to a Chevy Monte Carlo. I soooooooooooooo missed my CUV ! (mumble, mumble, pieceofcrap, mumble, carlo)

Yeah, all of them. The Acadia is too much $$ for what you get. It drove like a grandmother's CUV, a little too quiet and floaty. If I could have found an Outlook appointed the way I wanted it -- and if GM had been ready to match Ford's 3.9% financing, I'd have bought it. I liked it very much (excepting the turning radius) and really wanted the 3rd row. If my DH were ready to turn in his Maxima, I'd nudge him that direction.