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I added Homelink to my Fusion. I just bought a homelink sun visor off ebay for $35 (this one was from a Maxima but they're all the same) and cut out the homelink transmitter and added it to my sun visor. Not easy and you have to be careful not to screw up the fabric but it just wires right into the lighted vanity mirror. Or you can mount it anywhere else - you just need 12V power and a ground. Or you can get a Zephyr/MKZ visor if the fabrics match (expect to spend about $300).

The Explorer should be almost identical to the new GM CUVs (Acadia, Enclave, Outlook) which look very good. I think it would replace the Taurus X although they could switch the Taurus X back to a more traditional station wagon.

He was talking about A plan, not X. But I can get X plan discounts on Volvos through the FordPartner program. It's 4% off MSRP. I assume the Friends and Family X plan is the same but you'd have to check with an employee to be sure.

Contact Bill Jenkins at Team Ford in Las Vegas. Great prices, awesome service and a heckuva nice guy to boot.

I have a Fusion with the same shifter and I'm sure it works the same. The computer won't allow a downshift that would cause damage so no worries there. What L will do is downshift and keep the RPM around 4K with engine braking. It will still shift up and down as necessary. In my limited testing it seems to be sufficient for a moderate downgrade but a steep descent may require some braking. I have one long hill near my house - I'll try it there. The mazda manu-matic would definitely work better if that's something you do a lot. For occasional use I don't think it would matter much.

Take a deep breath and try to comprehend. I agree with you that it's confusing and should be changed on the website. I also agree that a reasonable person would have assumed the energy/nav/audiophile unit would play mp3s. The only thing I disagree with is that it's false advertising and that it was done on purpose to mislead people.

Wrong. Look, we understand why you might EXPECT that the energy/nav/audiophile unit would be mp3 capable. But that's not what it says. Yes, it's confusing the way it's displayed, but it's not false advertising nor was it done on purpose to trick people. Get over it.

Not sure about the Focus, but the 08 Five Hundred is due out in April. I heard Ford sponsored the pre-game show which i didn't watch - did they not have any Fusion ads at all? FWIW I liked the robot ad. You do realize it was all a daydream?

The picture of the energy/nav/audiophile unit doesn't match the description of the audiophile only unit below it. It's an oversight. Nothing more. Get over it.

Sorry, but the Mariner website does not say that the Nav radio plays MP3s or is satellite capable. If you read the text (instead of just looking at the picture) it says the Audiophile unit does that and the note at the bottom says the Hybrid Energy/Nav/Audiophile combo radio is available but doesn't say anything about mp3s or satellite. A little misleading maybe but certainly not false advertising. What does the window sticker say? The one on forddirect.com doesn't say anything about mp3s or satellite.

That's not "Slate", it's Medium Light Stone.

It's the black interior - the picture is washed out.

So if you weren't talking about ADM again, what were you talking about? Consumer protection laws don't prevent business from selling anything above MSRP. Period.

No, they don't. He said he was Ryan's brother. Pay attention.

What is so hard to understand? Commercial fleet sales have always been good (and profitable). A small percentage of rental fleet sales is ok provided you aren't losing money on the sales and the volume is low enough not to flood the used car market.

You're not on that stupid kick again, are you? There is NOTHING illegal about selling a car for more than MSRP. You are misinterpreting the laws.

You think one round trip first class ticket costs the same as chartering a private jet? These trips were negotiated as part of his compensation package. If the company wasn't paying for the trips it would be paying for something else. And if they didn't pay for it then he'd be working at some other company right now that would be willing to pay for it.

I was surprised you could get Nav and the Vista Roof on the Edge. It's a start.

7400 lbs. which is higher than the current BOF Explorer. LR3 is 7700 lbs. Towing capacity isn't an issue.

It won't take a lot to sell 35K. If they were trying to sell 100K it might be a problem. Here is a summary of the differences between the Edge and MKX. It's not just a rebadge. Cooled front seats (3 settings, can't link to climate control like the LS) 3 settings on the heated front seats vs. 2 Power tailgate Headlamps that look around corners 10 way front power seats vs. 6 way Auto dimming driver's outside mirror Nicer interior - wood trim, better leather, better carpets, better plastic, satin nickel trim, etc., etc. Extra sound absorbing material. White LED lit gages One touch up & down on front windows (Edge has only auto down on driver's window) Global window open Home Link Heated rear seats THX-II audio system, 14 speakers, 600 peak watts (edge has 9 speakers, 190 peak watts) 4 year / 50,000 mile warranty (Edge is 3 yr / 36,000 miles) 6 yr / 70,000 mile power train warranty (Edge is 5 yr / 50,000 miles). Complementary maintenance for the 1st year

Floor pan and fuel tank is all that ended up being carried over from the LS. The mustang platform is actually much stiffer as evidenced by the Mustang convertible with rear seats. The dew98 Tbird required cross braces behind the front seats to function without a top.

Why does BOF automatically make it better? The Land Rover LR3 is unibody and nobody seems to have a problem with that. The new GMs are unibody also (Acadia, Outlook, etc.).

Relax - it's going to use the same RWD platform as the Interceptor, NOT the D3 FWD/AWD platform.

There are 3 reasons why Ford will build both the Interceptor and a production version of the MKR - Horbury, Fields and Mulally.

Has anyone considered the possibility that the platform under the interceptor IS the new FoA platform and they're only calling it a D2C because they're not ready to announce anything?