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Thanks for the reply. That helps a lot. The way the program works is that I pay X dollars up front, and then monthly payments of $335/month. That $335/month covers gas, car washes, insurance, maintenance, brakes, tires, everything. So, to answer your question, no, I don't have to pay for gas. If the car gets 20 mpg or 10 mpg, it makes no difference to me because I pay the same amount. The nimbleness is the thing that attracts me to the Edge over the Explorer. My daily commute is 65 miles round trip and it's all highway miles. My concern with the Explorer is that it might not be so great on the highway (at least not compared to the Edge). Have you had the chance to drive the Edge on the highway? If so, how does it compare to your 2006 Explorer?

Hey guys and girls. I know this is a Ford Edge forum, so I'm pretty sure I know what the responses will be, but here goes it anyway. I am entitled to a company car and can choose from any Ford product. I am between the Edge Limited and the Explorer Limited. Both cars will cost me the exact same upfront money and the same monthly payments (the latter of which covers gas, washes, insurance, maintenance, basically everything). My company buys the car and I lease it from my company for 4 years/80,000 miles, whichever comes first. So here's the question. Given that both will cost me exactly the same, from a pure financial perspective, I am having a hard time rationalizing the fact that I should choose the Edge over the Explorer even if the Edge fits me better because the Explorer Limited costs about $5,000 more than the Edge Limited. How about some guidance? Thanks in advance. e