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I was reading in the 2013 Edge operators manual that says " for recommended fuel to use Regular unleaded with a pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87"

Just curious, what is (R+M)/2 ?

Thank you all for the info.

You are right Mark; I now remember that my dealer said something like bring a car from another dealer which I have to purchase after and told him that doesn’t sound good to me. So bottom line is its going to be a hard choice to make to order a car that I have not seen before and trust to luck that I will like it.

In my town I haven't seen many Edges and the ones I have seen are silver, grey or black and all have black interior. The closest big town is about 100 miles away and I plan to ask my dealer now to see if any dealer over there has my colors and if yes I don’t mind to take a drive over there and have a look.

akirby the ruby red was in my list at the beginning but now I have drop it like I did the ginger ale, it’s a matter of taste, that’s all.

It’s a good idea Road Dog the paint shop. Remember years ago when I went for a repaint job the guy had a big book like an album and each page was a glossy sample of various colors. I will give it a try

Perhaps in January the dealers here may bring some new Edge and hopefully one with my color. If not, it will be a very tough decision to make and perhaps don’t even purchase one.

I plan to place an order for a 2013 EcoBoost Edge Ltd in either white platinum metallic tri-coat with the Sienna seating or Kodiac brown metallic with the light stone seats.

Problem is that both local dealers in my area don’t have either of the above colors in stock neither have any other Ford car with these colors. All their Edge cars have black interiors and the exterior is all colors but the ones I prefer

How do you decide which color you prefer to invest $40K+ without seen the actual vehicles?

Is the dealer obliged to search inventory and bring a vehicle from another province (state)?

Hey Benawhile I'm with you on all weather tires, I always had them until a couple of years ago when they pass the law and made winter tires compulsory up here from Dec-15 to March15 (hefty ticket if they get you without them). And we get pretty nasty and long winters up here. So in my case it will be convenient to ride on winter tires and switch to "plastic" in the summer.

As for the keypad yes it's convenient but hate the looks of it (outdated and cheep looking). Perhaps I can remove it, get the hole plugged and re paint the door LOL

Thanks akirby for the info, it will be a temptation to trade my 2013 Edge when the new one comes with the keypad on b pillar (don’t have my 2013 yet but I will place an order in January)

Has anyone purchased the repair / maintenance manual for a 2012 or 2013 Edge?

Is the dealer or eBay the best place?

I see on eBay they sell 2 volumes manual for $145 + shipping

Dont know if in Colorado winter tires are required by law but in Quebec they are. So I plan to use the stock wheels which come with 4 season tires in the summer and buy a new set of mags with the snow tires for the winter. Perhaps you may consider the same as an alternative.

It is a PITA when it comes to choose the various options on a new vehicle because there is always something you dont like in a package. I dont like the stock wheels either but since people buy them I'm willing to try them and perhaps I may like them, plastic cladding or not.

On my side I hate the entry keypad on the drivers door but since I like the "Driver Entry package" which includes this bloody keypad I will have to compromise. I noticed in the showroom the 2013 Explorer and this keypad is installed on the window frame just above the door handle and its almost invisible and very neat. I wonder why Ford did not installed this keypad on the Edge in the same place as the Explorer

Thanks Tacyon for the info

Thanks akirby, somehow dont loke the sound of plastic plated on wheels especially here up north with all the salt on the roads etc.

This however is not enough to change my mind about my Edge, but its kind of disappointing

After the holidays I will have a closer look at those wheels

Wait a minute, perhaps I'm missing something here

You mean the 18" or 20" wheels which Ford says are "Chrome-Clad Aluminum" are plastic?

I thought they were aluminum mags and chrome plated Aluminum

Am I wrong?

Gimp that's excellent news and thanks for the insight. I also liked a lot the EcoBoost when I took her out for a test drive and although right now I haven't decided between the EB or 3.5 I'm sure in the end I will get the EB

Much appreciate your info

LOL............ok I give up

I don’t want to sound picky but design mistake or not I find the windshield washer on top of the hood a NO NO. Besides that they are ugly I read in another thread on this forum that they are also cracking due to the heat from the engine. Their place should be like most of the cars under the hood and by the windshield.

Another nice to have item is a hood latch you can open from inside the cabin. What's the point of all the perimeter security when anyone can open the hood and mesh with your engine?

Good to know, thanks

Hey bce, thanks for the info.

Look at the "Buying, Leasing & Ordering" section of this forum, My thread "Issues Before Purchasing Edge", post #11 by Haz, he provided a link for the 2013 Edge Source book. In there on page 37 it states EcoBoost can operate on 87 octane regular fuel but premium fuel is recommended.

I would love to get the EcoBoost engine because on my test drive I found her a beautiful engine but if I have to use premium fuel it defeats the purpose of economy since premium fuel is always more expensive than regular fuel. Also as I said, my experience with my present Passat 1.8L turbo is that regular fuel provides a noticable lower engine performance and therefore I always use premium fuel.

In addition, I will suspect if you always use regular fuel on a turbo engine you may also experience more maintenance cost

Thank you guys for the info, looks good

I read in a manual that SYNC is a service which requires a $60 annual subscription after the 3 years / 60 sessions which Ford provides for free on new vehicles. Although this amount is not a big deal, I refuse to accept any annual or monthly subscriptions except for my basic needs.

My question is if I don’t buy the SYNC subscription after the first 3 years, what will happen to the 4.2" displays in the instrument cluster and the 8" LCD in the center stack? Would I have ugly blank screens or just I will only loose some functions?

Your SEL sound good and thanks for your time. Most likely I will go with the 3.5 because I dont like paying for premium gas

Planning to order early next year a 2013 EcoBoost Ltd but reading this wonderful forum I see that the mileage varies a lot; in addition, although Ford states that regular fuel can operate the EcoBoost, premium fuel is recommended.

In the last 10 years I drive a VW Passat GLS with 1.8L gas turbo and VW also states the same fuels as Ford. I have noticed the 1.8 engine does not run as good when I fill up with regular fuel neither I get as good mileage and so I have always used premium fuel.

So I'm now thinking to go with the 3.5L V6 which has a published mileage close to EcoBoost but since the 3.5L run on regular gas which cost about 15% less than the premium, cost wise I will be ahead with the 3.5L engine

My concerns with any engine is reliability and economy, no interest on power

What is your experience with the 3.5L engine? Is she a good engine?

Thank you Haz, that is a beautiful reading

By the way does the hood have an inside the cabin release to unlock it or anyone can open the hood from outside?

If there is no lock on the hood, has anyone installed one?

Hey Dingo, did you tint the top band on the windshield youself or you had it done?

Before purchasing I drove yesterday a 2013 SEL with the EcoBoost for a test drive. Beautifull ride / cabin and the power from the EcoBoost was amazing. Too busy now to place an order for my 2013 Ltd but I will as soon the holidays are over.

Anyone has installed mud guards? Did you buy them from Ford or elsewhere?

Also noticed that the windshield does not have a tinted band at the top. Have you done anything about it?

I will go with the EcoBoost so no problem for me

will wait for January to see if any news comes out from Detroit

Anyone knows when the 2014 will be available?

Plan to get a 2013 but thinking again its a shame to get a new car in the middle of the winder especially up North

If the 2014 will be available in the spring, another reason to wait will be the new gadgets they may have, if any