In December of 2008, I was looking for a vehicle to replace my 1998 Ford Ranger Super Cab (manual trans - 4 cyl) with over 100,000 miles that I had bought new. I loved the Ranger - it was very reliable. I had no problems with it. A great truck!
1. Looked for another Ranger, but the selection was poor at dealerships in my area.
2. Looked at the F-150, and liked the 4 door model.
3. Salesperson showed me the Edge, and I really liked it. Took it for a test drive, and was very happy with it.
4. Choose the Edge over the F-150 (same price basically) because the storage in the Edge was inside whereas storage in the F-150 was not.
Since December 2008, I've put over 55,000 miles on my Edge. At the beginning of July 2010, I replaced the original tires with the same - Hankook DynaPro. I got 51, 000 out of the first set. I expect the same from this second set. I think they ride great.
In July 2009, we drove 4,500 miles from Texas to California and back. In July 2010, we drive 3,500 miles from Texas to Washington DC and back. This vehicle is very comfortable on the road!
A very happy Edge owner in Texas.