Rocky Mtn Brutus Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Signed a deal for a 2012 Edge today. (Yes, they're taking orders for '12s now.) Delivery is early-mid Sept. FWD, Limited, Candy Red, 301A and tow package. 2.0L Ecoboost was a non-starter for us as you can't tow with it (nor would I want to). Deal is tied to a complicated consignment sale for my 2008 Corvette, with guaranteed buy-out price if it doesn't sell before Edge arrives. (Yup, midlife crisis is done. I'm now "over the hill".) Bottomline advice I'll give is to use a buying service if you have one. Takes most of the haggling out of the new-vehicle price. We had USAA (i.e. ZAG), Costco, and AAA available. (X-Plan is a bit better if you have it. A-Plan goes without saying.) With any buying service, you'll hold closer to invoice because the deal starts with the invoice price, not MSRP. Then of course tack on any rebates. Some additional FYIs FWIW, 1. There's a $1000 promotional rebate" on 2012 Edges already. (Not sure on the coverage area for this.) 2. Candy Red not available until Aug 29th. Tied to the Japan shortages. Looking forward to a long (I hope happy) relationship with our new baby! Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tneison Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Congrats - I just picked up my 11 Limited 302A last night. You'll love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Mtn Brutus Posted July 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Congrats - I just picked up my 11 Limited 302A last night. You'll love it. Thanks, and congrats to you too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1duFos Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Any changes to the 2012 compared to the 2011? would be interesting if the 2012 models will have the sync etc. corrected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstoffel67 Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Any changes to the 2012 compared to the 2011? would be interesting if the 2012 models will have the sync etc. corrected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Mtn Brutus Posted July 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Any changes to the 2012 compared to the 2011? would be interesting if the 2012 models will have the sync etc. corrected? That's what we're hoping for as well. Only change they quoted was the addition of the 2.0L engine (which I, in my humble uneducated opinion, think will be an overworked POS, so no thanks). Colors and everything else the same. Invoice price was similar to 2011's. Figured save a model year's depreciation and go 2012, especially since there are minimal changes and buying programs price it right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdave Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Only change they quoted was the addition of the 2.0L engine (which I, in my humble uneducated opinion, think will be an overworked POS, so no thanks). If tuned correctly, it could be a decent fit in the Edge. When I was vehicle shopping I drove an Audi Q5 with their 2.0T and was actually very surprised at how much I didn't hate it. Granted, it was mated to an excellent 8 speed automatic trans and Audi has been turbocharging engines forever, but if Ford tunes their new 2.0T correctly and adjusts the shift points to keep it in the torque curve, it will suck a lot less than you might think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Mtn Brutus Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 If tuned correctly, it could be a decent fit in the Edge. When I was vehicle shopping I drove an Audi Q5 with their 2.0T and was actually very surprised at how much I didn't hate it. Granted, it was mated to an excellent 8 speed automatic trans and Audi has been turbocharging engines forever, but if Ford tunes their new 2.0T correctly and adjusts the shift points to keep it in the torque curve, it will suck a lot less than you might think. True enough Dave. Hopefully, Ford gets their "area under the curve" tuned as well as the Germans. In our case, it was a moot point. We needed the tow package, which wasn't offered with the 2.0L... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclean41 Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Just ordered my 2012 Edge Limited, FWD with 302A Pkg. Dealer indicated delivery should occur in 8-12 wks. We plan on towing Edge behind our motorhome. Changes for 2012 Edge: 1. Change in exterior colors. 2. 2.0 Ecoboost with inique rocker panels. 3. 10 way drivers & pass. seat on Lmt. 4.Foam baffles in fenders & D pillars to reduce noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Mtn Brutus Posted August 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Just ordered my 2012 Edge Limited, FWD with 302A Pkg. Dealer indicated delivery should occur in 8-12 wks. We plan on towing Edge behind our motorhome. Changes for 2012 Edge: 1. Change in exterior colors. 2. 2.0 Ecoboost with inique rocker panels. 3. 10 way drivers & pass. seat on Lmt. 4.Foam baffles in fenders & D pillars to reduce noise. Congrats! 8-12 weeks sounds about right, given all the paint supply issues. Dealer did tell us that "sold orders" like ours go to the front of the line to get painted. That may help keep it closer to 2 months. ...and a motorhome with the Edge in tow sounds like a great combination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWS Alpine Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Any updates on your order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Mtn Brutus Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Any updates on your order? Yup, we heard from our sales manager that it's due in Sep 19th. That would put it just over 2 months if the date holds. Thanks for asking! r/Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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