rmc523

Prices at my local station are currently: Regular - $3.32 Midgrade - $3.49 Premium - $3.62 Diesel - $3.71 Diesel has been ~10 cents higher than premium for some time now.

The Grand Marquis ad would feature Jane Wagner (made up), Jill's grandma.....

A friend of mine's mom just got a new 2008 Edge Limited in black, with all the goodies. I took a look at it and sat in it for a few minutes...it was really nice. I usually don't like black cars but it looked good in black, expecially with the 20" wheels. This was also the first time I've seen the Vista Roof in person, it was really cool as well....I like the power sunshades too. She also showed me the SYNC system really quick using her phone....it was pretty cool....one thing I did notice is that it talks alot before you can tell it what to do....also it had a little trouble understanding what she said, but her daughter has a less than common name and the system mis-pronounces it, so that could be part of it. I did like how it gave several contact options before dialing though, to ensure that you're calling the right person. EX: it gave a list of people, saying "say 1 for Tracy" "say 2 for Tracy cell" etc.

Well I don't exactly think that people buy Toyotas for thier looks, do you?

I'm curious how does one go about getting an X-plan?

I'm sure yours will be fine. I haven't really seen too many Super Duties with the lower gray paint, so that could be why it's being discontinued. I do however see quite a few of the F-150s with the FX4's lower gray paint.

Well I hope you enjoy it when you get it.....post some pictures when you do, if you could. Also, welcome to BOF!

I agree.

You know that doesn't have to be typed into every one of your posts.

True.....however I have seen the occasional (and I mean occasional) Jill Wagner Sable ad.

Yes, the roofline, I agree.

Agreed.

That is what my local police cars look like, BTW. Either that (for Fort Lauderdale Police), or this (Broward Sheriff's Office/Broward County Police): Sorry about it being a model, that's the only picture I could find.

I haven't seen much D3 advertising.

Essentially already posted, albeit slightly differently, but I"m still glad to hear it.

They're referring to the Toyota propaganda machine (aka the media) that would announce every bit of news promoting Toyota but nothing against it, while showing every bit of news against the Big 3.

Haven't we passed Toyota in quality in several categories already? or is it that we are close?

You may not have said them word-for-word, but you implied them with your above statements/comments.

You mean like what's coming in the next year or so?

At this point, I don't think Ford will be investing any more money into the current Ranger program.

I was in Santa Barbera this past summer, the smog was absolutely disgusting at night....you see this giant dust cloud thing coming toward you. Where we were staying overlooked a highway and the lights illuminated the smog, I was astonished at how horrible it was....I've seen stuff in movies, but I still couldn't believe how bad it was in person.

Does anybody know if the rumored Hydraulic Hybrid program is still alive? If so, it's able to tow right?

I like that Denali XT concept, some of the detailing I don't like, but overall, I think it's a pretty attractive vehicle.