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Personally, I like the car, especially the plasti-dipped front. Looks much better than stock, to me. AWD, 22" rims, new-ish tires, NAV, and cool exterior and interior color combo. At 67K miles for a 4 yr old, that is <17K miles/yr. Not terrible... Don't have your zipcode, but in mine (01752) kbb pegs it around $18-$19K in good enough shape. Question is if it has all you want, and priced right for your budget... A bit of TLC and you should have a pretty nice MKX... Good luck.

2012 Edge Sport 2WD, 62,xxx miles, KBB says ~$23,400, so you are well in range. GLWS.

Just so I understand, you want to go down to 20" rims so as to gain 2 MPG? In an SUV/CUV? If MPG is that important, why not get a hybrid (gas-electric or plug-in) that will get you 40+MPG? Methinks MPG and CUVs don't quite co-exist. Even with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine on the Edge, the MPG gain is miniscule compared to say an SEL with the 18" rims... Maybe 2-4 MPG difference, if that... BTW, I get lots of compliments on the 22's everywhere.... It is unique on a Ford and do turn heads, especially if tricked out with the red caliper covers... As for MPG, I am doing 19.7 MPG routinely (mix of city & freeways), and no complaints... Knew going in I was buying a big 4400 Ib beast... jus' sayn'....

Took a pic at night with all lights (except low beam) ON and surprised to see the medley of "colors" I have going on... Hmmmm...... Anyone take similar picture and find these sorta color scheme? .... just curious... http://

caliper covers goes on in like 5-10 min tops... Real easy on the Sport cos you don't need to take the rims off to install. I take it that you have the Blue Sport, right? A flat black or matte black PD hood emblem will stand out and be awesome, imo...

Hood badge from EBay: Link And yes to "EDGE" branded red MGP caliper covers.. one of the coolest add-on to the Edge with the 22"s...

Thanks Cellbine and specialk4523 for those nice comments. Found myself parked next to a Murano, a close competitor to the Edge... even in same color Interesting to see how these two cars match up, from the outside...

Congrats on the Overland. That is a great vehicle by any definition. and in a my favorite color as well. Appreciate those pros and cons regarding your 2011 Edge. I think the 2011 being the first redesign release will have some of those issues... Your daughter is blessed, with a sporty convertible. Wow!!! Awesome.... Please stay around and share your experience with the Overland. I will certainly be very interested, especially your thoughts on how it compares to your Edge LTD.

Here is mine, finally in our own house.... Inside the garage http:// And on the driveway http://

Plasti-dip smoke is exactly what I'd need... cos I really want to change out the blue oval.... so thanks for the suggestion.

Although not a fan of chrome, I took off the plasti-dip on the hood emblem and, guess what, the chrome is actually not bad at all, surprisingly still has a good contrast with the white color... Now gotta figure out keeping my rear badges plasti-dipped or revert back to factory chrome... arghhhhhh..... http://

Final LED upgrade done tonight... the puddle lights. This completes all the external and internal lighting project. Not sure what the next mod will be, but lots of time to ponder on this... http://

In my limited knowledge with the Edge (only a couple months ownership), the Sport with paddles does NOT have the +/- shift point on the gear knob, hence your MKX with the +/- may not be necessarily wired to accept the paddles... Get my point? I could be totally wrong tho'... Good luck on this project and let us know if you do succeed on it. I will surely be interested for curiosity sake...

I know... I tried 2x but just can't seem to line the "EDGE" part correctly. Will give it one more shot...

I believe the OP is not necessarily upgrading to the factory Sport 22" rims... looks like he is just looking to upgrade to larger AM rims which should all be lighter in weight compared to the 85Ib (ea) beasts on the Edge Sport (but they sure look great ). So rim weight, acceleration and mpg should hopefully not be too challenging with the lighter AM rims...

I test drove Edges with all rim options (18s, 20s and 22s) and ended up buying the Sport with the 22". The ride quality is pretty nice and firm, as I like my cars....(altho' the Edge belongs to the missus) certainly not harsh in any way... To be honest, I may be biased since I own 3 German autos all of which ride pretty firm and sporty, so take my opinion with a grain of German-bias salt It is a decision between ride comfort (soft and cushy, i.e., 18"s) versus firm and more sure-footed ride (i.e., 22s)... or the compromise between the two (i.e., 20s). But going from 17s to 18s is no real upgrade... going up to 20 or 22, now that is truly changing things up...

I hear ya... but I am keeping the hood badge... Oh yes. I love it cos it adds more xter to the car and that's always good. The Explorer has it, the FLEX has it, RR has it, even Jeep has it... Quite a few really nice vehicles have it and it looks great on these cars. Maybe I tone down the color a tad...But I am keeping mine. Gives the car a spunkier look when compared to factory... see for yourself... http:// http://

Here is the new addition - a "FORD EDGE" hood ornament. Saw one online and thought it gave the front a slight "edgy" look, and could fill in the blank space at the front of the swoopy hood. Afterall, Ford thought it nice to include the hood badge on the Explorer Sport, so why not have one for the Edge Sport, right? Ford even has it on the FLEX, go figure!!! The hood badge makes the car stand out a wee bit more... IMO. Love it. BTW, it came in chrome, so I plasti-dipped itto match the blacked out front on the Edge. Seeing it in picture made me realize the alignment of the EDGE portion needs a bit of work. Will get to it later tonight... So what do you guys think? Does anyone have this on theirs? I haven't seen one here yet, but then I haven't looked hard enough.

There is a mod going on my car this week which is easily something I am most excited about of all the mods added to date. It should arrive Monday and get put on immediately... So what is it?.... check back here in a day or two.

2012 Sport, and my needs are really simple - Headlight assembly with clear side lens/marker (to blend in front fascia much better - can't stand the ugly egg-yolk marker) - LED rear light assembly - Side steps for the Sport - Mud flaps (customized to fit) - Coil overs/Springs/Shocks - Front struts/rear sway bar (designed specifically for the Edge) - Halo LED front projectors (can't find this off-the-shelf on EBay) See, not that much, right?