2009 Ford Flex, what do you think?

[MintTbird]

Re: 2009 Ford Flex, what do you think?

p.s. your hhr was made in mexico..... like mine! its funny we got the same 2nd car to! pm me i have some stuff to show you about the hhr!

[Mark501]

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I think it's great that Ford is bringing back the International Harvester.

501

[AZTB]

Re: 2009 Ford Flex, what do you think?

I think it's great that Ford is bringing back the International Harvester.
501

[Tbird eh]

Re: 2009 Ford Flex, what do you think?

p.s. your hhr was made in mexico..... like mine! its funny we got the same 2nd car to! pm me i have some stuff to show you about the hhr!

I did not know it was made in Mexico I see the sticker in the door now.If it had come with a case of Corona , I may have clued in: I really like the wood grain look on the black HHR. I see the 09`s will have a performance package with limited slip ( not available on the 08`s with auto trans) better brakes and a few other things. The deals were too good to pass on the 08. This will be Barb`s ride so no Borla cat back. I`ll send you a pm. thanx

[MintTbird]

Re: 2009 Ford Flex, what do you think?

there was actualy a problem with the first few runs of hhrs a few years ao when they came out where there was a plastic peice missing from the engine compartment that diverted water away from something,,, in its place was duct taped cardboard with smanish printing on it... HA HA HA HA mexico

[Black Bengal]

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I look at the window sticker VERY carefully on any car I consider buying. The 3 points to look for with respect to the country of origin are the following:

1. Engine
2. Transmission
3. Final assembly point

I've noticed that many Chryslers list all three countries (Mexico, Canada & the USA) in these catagories on a single vehicle. It was interesting to see that Chevy Equinox engines are made in China.

[S.A.Shadow]

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We replaced our Explorer with an Edge. Great car. Comfortable. Drives great. Has enough gadgets (Ford Sync) to keep me occupied. I think it looks better than the Flex, but likes and dislikes are always personal.

[4thTBird]

Re: 2009 Ford Flex, what do you think?

Wasn't impressed w/ the pictures I saw posted around the internet.
Saw one yesterday at the dealer, it looks much better in person.
The one I saw was loaded & had a sticker of ~$44k.
Guess I won't be driving one.

[Skip]

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I recently retired. After nearly 35 years of having the benefit of a Co car, I was suddenly put in a "must purchase a car" situation. I started planning early in the year, and although I really would have preferred a nice sedan, some type of utility vehicle was a must to carry folks and my wares to shows. I looked at and drove many vehicles. My qualifications were:

1) Must have at least the cargo space of an Explorer.
2) Must have three seats.
3) Must be a domestic product (read that as Ford, GM, maybe Chrysler).
4) Must meet my budget/price requirements ($30K or less on the road).
5) Must ride and handle as much like a car as [popssible.
6) Had to pass the wife, mother and mother-in-law test: easy to enter and exit, no high step-up.

As you might expect, this limited a lot of stuff right out of the gate. I did drive Explorer, Expedition, Tahoe, Jeep Commander, Cadillac SRX, Trailblazers, etc, just to give myself as broad a spectrum as possible. I considered the Flex, but it did not meet my timing or price range. And it's length was a factor, and the styling hasn't grabbed me as yet. I like the Edge, but it is not big enough. The cargo area and third seat in the Pacifica left a lot to be desired. I even considered buying used, but most of what I looked at was too pricey for a 2-3 year old vehicle with the mileage range I was looking for. The decision finally came down to two choices: Ford Taurus X or GMC Acadia/Saturn Outlook. I liked all of them, especially the larger cargo space in the GM vehicles. But a 10% premium in price, 20% less poorer fuel economy (from my own driving experience) and the highstep-up made the Taurus X the winner. It's not as sexy looking as the Edge and some of the imports, and is almost an also ran in the Ford line-up because of virtually no advertising (sound familiar to you retro Tbird owners?), but it fit the bill for me. I purchased an Eddie Bauer in Merlot with chrome wheels. It really looks sharp. I've gotten a lot of positive comments on it from friends and strangers, including "what kind of vehicle is this?". (Again, sound familiar?). Even my GM, Chrysler and import friends have remarked positively on it (and they weren't just being nice-that isn't their style). My dealer tells me they have even had some interest in them after folks have seen mine around. And the ultimate positive comment: My wife has drive Camrys since 1983 and says the Taurus X drives and handles comparable to them (I geuss this is positive, at least that's the way I'm looking at it. Note that the Camrys were purchased before she was my wife-her next car will likely be something else). I'm not the dyed in the wool Ford guy most of my friends think I am, but I've had more Fords than GM or Chrysler products in my 40+ years of buying cars. But I did feel that if I was going to buy a new car at this point and time, a Ford should be prioritized as much as possible. And so far, it appears to have been the right choice.

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