Benawhile

Haz - Incredible amount of work there!!! Thanks for the insight. I was looking at buying an Edge out of state - a dealer in the next state offers killer deals compared to the ones in Colorado. But as soon as I saw the amount of "red tape" and it was only a fraction of what you posted here for out of country buying, I said no thanks I don't need to prove my hoop jumping ability, I will just save another month or two and keep what hair I still have left.

"you need to take responsibility for the fact that you tried to pull a fast one on "the system" and didn't get away with it." Thank you, I wanted to say this at first and was going to just leave it alone, but I feel it is good to get it out there. My exact thoughts was he was hoping to get away with it and now refuses to take any responsibility for his own actions. How in the wide world of sports does one not even mention this through the whole buying process? If I was to buy a Canadian car I would think this would be question one or two. Sure that sucks for you, but I can't say I feel a bit sorry for you or feel as though you have been wronged in anyway. You kind of got what you asked for, or in this case didn't ask for. Cross a border and attempt to trade and buy a registered vechicle worth thousand upon thousands and you want to put all the blame on the dealer as though you have no vested interest in this process? Sorry I'm just not feeling it for you on this complaint.

I have always ran all weather tires on my current Ford Ranger 4x4 - I have never thought winter tires were needed - they aren't by law but some people swear by them. So I plan on using the same wheels year around and like you said it is just PITA to buy a brand new car and then spend more money on wheels and go through the hassle of selling the others to make back the money and get rid of them. That is why I plan on seeing if they will do the swap out for the SEL 17" alloys - besides with all the back woods driving I do (I don't do crazy 4x4's but do go off road) the 17" wheels I think would be a better fit than the bigger 18's or 20's. I'm split on how I really feel about the keypad, yes it does seem like old technology but at the same time I think it does offer the convience of just being able to run out to the car and grab something without tracking down your keys in the house first. Also, I'm not sure but if you were at the gym or game I think that allows you to lock your keys and stuff in your car and you can still get in through the keypad. Ford Addict - I'm sorry I didn't mean to make it sound like I was calling the wheels cheap as in cheap-o, when I say cheap I was purely talking about the feel and touch. I don't care how much engineering goes into the making the wheels and the actual cost, when I touch them and knock on them and I hear and feel a plastic ring to them that gives me the feeling of cheap and that is no way to feel good about a $40k plus purchase.

I agree some people are o.k. with the clad chrome wheels (personal preference), I would much prefer alloy over chrome myself, mainly because of the plastic involved in making them a viable option. But I live in Colorado and we don't use salt here so the pitting isn't a reason for me to like them. So I completely understand why Ford did what they did, but once again at this price point that is very disapointing for me and would really appreciate an option for something that I consider and actual upgrade. I realize other manufacturers are using them but shopping in this class at this price point, Acura RDX, X3, Q5 not a single one of them has the plastic chrome. I cannot express how pumped I was about the Edge until I discovered that, at this point I don't know if I'm just way overreacting or if it is truly a legitimate complaint about the appearance. I have been told they are super easy to clean and always look good, but feel and touch is more important than the visual for me, I think. Seriously does anybody know if Ford is willing to swap out for the SEL and give a price reduction for the downgrade? Am I crazy for demading them to do this?

Hello Everyone - Not an owner yet, maybe - still considering. But the things I have noticed that are disappointing or missing at this price, I'm looking at getting a Ltd with the 301A option. First on the list is the plastic wheels that are standard - why do they go cheap on me when I upgrade to a LTD? Definately will be a deal breaker if the dealer won't replace them with at least the SEL alloy wheels and give me a price reduction for what Ford considers a "downgrade" - not for this guy, $40K plus car and you sell me plastic wheels - I can tell Ford where to stick it if they won't bend on that issue. Not sure if anybody knows if Ford is willing to do that or not? The other issue I have is just small stuff with the fit and finish, at this price range the 70's looking fake wood inside looks incredibly cheap - an extra $10 on those pieces would have been well spent at least on their higher end models. Also not a fan of the ambient lighting not syncing up with the other interior lighting on the dash - makes it look strange depending on what color you are using - otherwise I love the ambient lighting. These issues might be small and I could get over them in the long run but while I cross shop the BMW X3 and Audi Q5 for just $4k more none of these plastic cheap issues are there. Yes I know I'm not suppose to cross shop luxury brands with Ford, but when Ford is getting into their price range, well they should be able to compete and they seem to fall a little short, maybe more than $4K dollars short and that is why I haven't pulled the trigger yet. Firs thing I need to find out is how willing Ford is able to change out the plastic "clad" wheels - that is bugging me everytime I see them on the road, over $40K USD and this what I have to show for it? Huge Huge mistake Ford.