duckdog

:shades: Good for you. I will pay factory sticker minus middle KBB book for trade in. No hassle. No game. No stress. Worth paying a little extra.

Oh dear god.... I would never, and I mean NEVER go to a dealer that "rings the bell" in any way, shape or form. :wacko: Those places drive me nuts and I can't handle them at all. I always walk out and leave before any kind of deal is made since my patience wears thin. In fact, I've been asked to leave a couple of times because I lost my temper over playing the sales game. I go to fleet dealers, sit down with the owner, work out the bottom line and no bs. That or work through brokers.

There is no question of getting an AWD model. We live in Wyoming, and our winter driving will take us anywhere from Billings to Bismark, Salt Lake City or Denver and anywhere in between. A word about dealerships, the locals aren't too bad, but we are going to go with an excellent dealer in North Dakota in my wife's home town. Her family has done business there for years and really work with the customer to get it right, so to speak.

What I have seen and experienced test driving the Edge shows pretty fair quality. No rattles, solid footing on the ground, fantastic acceleration, butter soft seats, etc. I agree with the panel fit, but what are you going to do? I am sold. The dealer we have chosen seems more interested in the sale than managing the customer. Small town and all.

We haven't, yet. Looking for the AWD model, and in either the creme broullet or the sage. The Honda experience, however, has degraded over the last ten years sad to say. One of the worst things that happened was the debacle with the 5 speed auto, especially against the V6 power in the Acura TL. Overall, though, I am really hoping that the overall build quality of the Edge is on par with Honda.

Hi. I really hate these introduction threads, but my wife and I have researched new vehicles for two years and have settled on buying the Edge next summer. This is a real departure for me since I am a total Honda/Acura snob! I'm even a mod on an Acura Forum elsewhere on the net!! However, we are really looking forward to being owners of this one!