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If you hold Ford stock (F) in your portfolio, you can request an X-Plan PIN from stockholder relations. You will need to send them proof that you have the stock (Broker's trade copy or holdings statement). Two bargins of the century - Ford stock at half price and a new Ford (Mercury/Lincoln/Mazda/Volvo) at the best price available to non-employees. It does not matter how many shares you own. I believe these are the reasons Kirk Kerkorian bought 4.7% of the outstanding shares. I suggest he get an MKX. :happy feet: :happy feet:

I just have two things to say to you: Welcome, and Ain't that PURDY! :happy feet: :happy feet:

I read that the other day and I thought the Edge AWD did an outstanding job in the performance area considering it is heavier than most. The 6 speed Tranny is outstanding for both performance and fuel economy. The FWD model might have run away with the points as it weighs less and has less powertrain noise and road harshness. :happy feet:

Driving habits can affect MPG much more than oil. Do a search on Hyper Miler techniques and discover how to get 10-20% better fuel economy. :happy feet: :happy feet:

You would still need to be back at the liftgate to raise it up. Even if you unlocked the latch, it will not raise by itself. And since it will not raise by itself, it may just relatch, causing you to have to come back and raise it normally. I have the Edge without the power liftgate and the MKX with it. It is a nice feature, but not a deal breaker.

If you are in an extremely cold environment, Motorcraft has a full synthetic oil in 5w20 and 5w30. It is recommended by Ford and meets all the Ford specifications. According to their website, it is designed for: - Improved cold-temperature performance - Lower volatility for reduced oil consumption - Reduced engine wear - Increased protection in severe operating conditions - Formulated for fuel efficiency But, don't put a full synthetic oil in your Edge/MKX for at least 3,000 miles. It is too slick and can prevent ring seating and glaze cylinder walls, leading to oil consumption and blow-by.

A lot of "advisors" would have you believe that Ford could not deny warranty coverage if ypu have receipts, promises from a forum or oil supplier and/or good intentions. Not so! Most lubrication issues are owner responsibility. You come in with ticking valve train, bearing failure, sludge, warped heads, etc. Ford will quickly determine how you (Corner Lube etc.) neglected proper maintenance (with correctly spec'd oils and filters.) If peace of mind is so important to you, then take it back to your F/L/M dealership ahd have them do the maintenance. :shades:

akirby is correct - Bumper covers are painted at a different location and shipped to the assembly plant color keyed. Slight variations can exist and may persist even after attempts to correct, since the substrait is different. High metallics and multi-coat paints are the toughest to match as light refraction varies enormously dependant on the application - even out of the same can (barrel) of paint. I wouldn't give it another thought - every one will have a slight variation. :shades:

My wife usually drives. I want the option of programming the GPS while moving from the passenger seat. While moving, we frequently want to find local POIs, and ocassionally revise our destination. Once you accept responsibility, the Ford system should permit "Navigator" use of the GPS features. Just my opinion, nothing humble about it.

OK - wasn't clear in your post. (One possible explanation---) Often dealers batch report sales at the end of the week. May take a few days to get registered in the "Systems". Good luck

Don't you hate rejection? Working fine for me. :happy feet: :happy feet:

I would be interested to hear how the conversation went with the service advisor/manager. Sometimes when they conclude they will never make a customer happy, they just want them to go away. Did you burn them on a survey? What did you tell them you were going to do? Why can't you duplicate the concern? Two sides to every story. If you have burned the bridge, find another F/L/M dealership for your service needs.

As stated, rapid acceleration yields marginally poorer fuel economy. The real MPG killer is braking - total momentum energy loss. Anticipate lights and avoid stopping if possible. Take the route that provides the least amount of stopping and starting. Keep tires inflated to the upper limit. The computer is programmed to provide optimal fuel economy at moderate highway speeds. Driving habits can provide better gains than a chip. I got 29.2 MPG using hypermiler techmiques - 55-60 mph and minimal braking (55 mph loop around Atlanta) for over 80 miles (going and coming). And I only got passed by 7,000 cars and trucks going 80 mph.

I cannot imagine that a Zone Manager would deny coverage at 36,250 miles if the OASIS showed that the vehicle was delivered with 251 miles, new to you. It happens so rarely, but dealers would know how to approach the subject with Ford. They can treat it as an after warranty adjustment and not even raise a fuss (unless they remember you as someone that burned them on a survey.) A lot of customers wait until the last mile or last day to bring their vehicle in with a list of issues that could have been handled at regular oil change visits. Just human nature, I guess. :shades:

If a dealer told me that I would have to wait 30 days for a part, I would request them to contact their zone manager or the dealer liaison at the assembly plant and attampt to get the part sent to the dealership. May not help, but can't hurt. If on national backorder or commodity hold for production, then you are waiting like everybody else.

Lemon Laws vary by state and usually give the manufacturer a final repair attempt, regardless of the days out of service or previous repair attempts. Lemon laws usually have a charge for miles on the vehicle. "No problem found" or "Could not duplicate concern" is not a repair attempt.

No. One or the other, but not both. Check your loan sources for rates before you go into the dealership (Credit Union, Bank, etc.) Also consider Red Carpet Lease. Often Ford Motor Credit has special rates on a lease.

40 years ago, the destination charge was less for those closest to Motor City. If you bought your vehicle from a Detroit area dealer and drove it home, you might save a couple hunderd dollars. Then they went to equalized destination charges. Later, they developed regionalized incentive programs and even regional models of selected vehicles. For the past decade or more, each Advertising Group of dealers (FDAF) can decide to "incentivize" selected models or even option packages, specific to their area. Therefore, the need to identify the buyer by ZIP code. You are eligible for the incentives offered in your ZIP, regardless of where you buy your vehicle. My FDAF includes most of the Atlanta metro dealers. 40 miles out would put you in another FDAF area and potentially different offers. The incentives can change daily so do not assume that the deal someone else got is available to you weeks later or miles apart.

As I think about it, it would make sense from a CAFE standpoint not to have the A/C automatically come on unless the temperature sensor reached a predetermined level of interior temperature. Not what the owner's manual suggests, but why run the A/C compressor if it is not needed to cool the interior or dry the defroster air flow? Let us know if you take it in and what they said about it.

Just to clarify - If the climate controls are set to recirculate, then air is brought into the plenum at the bottom of the instrument panel in the passenger's foot area. If set for fresh air, then it will come in from the cowl area at the bottom of the windshield in front of the passenger seat. As I stated before, make sure the drain hose is not plugged or kinked and holding water in the bottom of the plenum.

Generally, the odor comes from something drawn into the plenum from outside that gets moldy. Consider where you park and if the cowl area (at the windshield end of the hood) could be getting a lot of tree droppings (seeds, pollen, etc.) If that routinely happens, the problem may continue. Try running the climate control system on "Fresh air" setting rather than recirculate. That should help unless you are in a very damp environment. When you take it back to the dealership, ask them to make sure the drain hose from the plenum is clear also.

Incentives vary by region. If there are "rebates" from Ford for your ZIP code, then that would not be the "Best" deal. Go on the Ford web sites and look for "Special Offers" for your area. Subtract any additional discounts from the invoice price. This is a touchy area. If you are not feeling comfortable, e-mail another dealer or two and tell them what you are looking for and ask for their "Best" price. For it to be a great deal, it needs to be a win-win for both parties, but that raises the economic question about how much profit a dealership should make on a $34,000 sale. And that discussion leads to where the profit comes from - vehicle, service plans, contests, financing, doc. fees, service work, etc. I suspect you will get a range of offers when you check around. Ask for the out the door price so you are not hit with unexpected, prep, document, security, paint/fabric protection, etc. add ons. Good Luck.

In the Owner's Manual it says: (Describing the A/C button) 7. A/C: Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages automatically in AUTO. If yours is not engaging automatically, there is a problem. Ask your service advisor to run Oasis on your VIN and code the inquiry for Climate Control issues.

bbf, since we know each other so well, may I ask if you have access to Vincent and Oasis (on fdealer)? I have to go to one of my old dealership customers to get access, but if you have it, perhaps there is more information you could provide. (dfs)

Always let your dealership know up front that you are an X-Plan buyer (in the rules). Once you have decided on a vehicle and you want the purchase price, give the sales manager the VIN and ask them to run a VinCent report on it. They will need your Zip Code. The report will ask if it is a purchase or lease. If you are not sure, ask them to figure both. If it is a purchase, they will ask if you are going to finance through Ford Motor Credit. FMC may have incentives also. The vehicle may have additional incentives, and they should ask you if you qualify for any of them. Auto show coupons, AARP or AQHA, etc. affiliations sometimes have additional incentives. Additionally, the vehicle may have been invoiced with a short term factory incentive or price adjustment that would not be available on other like vehicles. (AQHA = American Quarter Horse Association) If your X-Plan was through your employer, ask your employer if they have any additional incentives, also. The Vincent report will tell the sales manager all of the possible incentives for which you might be eligible (except those your employer might offer on top of Ford's deal.) Most sales personnel would not have access to the Vincent reports and that is why they almost universally go to the sales managers for prices or to respond to offers. This is also why you cannot go by what someone else paid for a vehicle to set your offer price on a non-plan purchase. Every vehicle and every deal can be different.