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I wish the GT looked like the mockups I saw on motor1.com.....

I hate these GT wheels shown on the website. The ones shown in the reveal video were much nicer. (Although GT500 or GT350 looking wheels would be even nicer...) Any ideas which ones actually are on the GT?

Isn't this the problem with Lincoln's current naming strategy? If a member of the Ford community can't remember can't remember the name of Lincoln's small SUV, how can we expect the general public to?

Where's the Bronco? Hyundai's building it.... maybe. http://jalopnik.com/5448204/hyundai-may-bu...rangler+fighter

Very nice! The front split grill is perfect on the MKX. Just the right proportion vs. the other MK vehicles.

The MKT and the Taurus have adaptive cruise control.

Doesn't the 2nd one on the page deal with the new system? #1: http://www.viddler.com/explore/engadget/videos/909/9.071 #2: http://www.viddler.com/explore/engadget/videos/915/107.731

2 videos of it in action... http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/myford-...nt-a-blue-oval/

Congrats on the new car. Love the SHO.

What color was it? When we were looking, the lighter colored MKTs seemed to have the more of the "big nose" look compared to the darker colors. Although I could see some people not like it, no matter the color.

Thanks for the comments, everybody. MRSP was $57475. Purchased it for $54230. With taxes (damn you taxes!), titles and fees, it came to $57,900. 0% financing for 36 months. The local Ford dealer was great to deal with. He arranged the deal with a LM dealer he knows. Easy process the whole time.

Well, my wife's car (the Sienna) is about 5 years old with 100K+ and was having some electrical problems (but fixable), and that's when we started to look for a new vehicle. My car (a BMW convertible) is about 7 years old with 80K+ miles and getting too small for the kids to climb in and out of on a regular basis, but holding up fairly well. She wants me to get rid of it soon because I can't haul the kids around well, but I really love this car and don't want to get rid of it. But we were thinking of getting a more practical car for me, in a year or 2. But with both cars fully paid off, and likely now going to get much on trade in, we compromised. We're going to keep both of our cars and have this as a third car. The MKT will take on more miles, especially during the winter when I don't want to use the convertible as much, and will be used when I need to pick up the kids/carpool duty (with the smaller kids). During the summer, I'll probably use the convertible more. She'll use the van more during the winter, and the MKT more in the summer. Also for the times we have to carpool with the taller kids. She thought she would want to use the Sienna for longer trips to see family due to the storage issue (like in a few days to see the inlaws for Christmas), but after only a few days of driving the MKT, she wants me to figure out a way we could drive the MKT instead. (My brother in law has one of those cargo racks for the back, and I may borrow that.) She has really started to like this car. The MKT will also be nice for when we go out with another couple, but don't want to squeeze them in my small car, and don't want to drive around in a van. We try and keep our cars longer, and this may be one way to keep the miles off the other 2. However, she has laid down the law and said when our oldest starts to drive in 2 or 3 years, the BMW has to go. And I don't blame her. No 15-16 year old should be driving around in a M3 convertible. I'll probably keep the MKT and start looking at a Fiesta for her. I came up with this crazy scheme while we were out for drinks one night. It must have been the alcohol that swayed her into agreeing with this plan, but it kinda sounds logical... doesn't it?

Got it Friday. Options: EcoBoost, 2nd row Captain's chairs, Trailer Tow pkg, Adaptive cruise, active park assist, and the "Elite pkg" (Nav, THX, Vista roof, etc.) First few days of driving it, I gotta say... I love this car. Great acceleration. Interior quality is as good as BMW/Lexus. Handling is very good for a crossover (much better than our van... even my wife who isn't into cars made that comment.) And it looks great in the Tuxedo black. The Sync system is really nice, but takes a little getting use to. I have had several strangers come up to me when I park and ask about it. There were even 2 different guys who said they hated the MKT due to pictures in the magazines, and they were extremely surprised what it looked like in real life - one actually commented he was thinking Enclave, and hadn't thought about the MKT because it was so ugly (in pictures) - he said that the MKT was definitely on the list now, and was going to have to visit a LM dealer before buying a new car. My wife even had people complimenting it at the mall. She was shocked because she thought people thought it was ugly, according to all the web reviews it has received. The kids love it, because now they don't have to climb in the back of my convertible whenever I have to drive them somewhere. The wife loves it, because now I don't have an excuse to "not drive the kids". If this car is indicative of the path Ford is going, then Ford should be in good shape over the next few years. (I'll try and get pics up sometime this week.)

Thanks. Had everything I wanted on it (except the Woven Metallic trim). That's why I asked if it could easily be replaced. Although, even if it can't, it's such a small detail that it wouldn't be a deal breaker. I can't wait for it to get in. Now I know how the kids are feeling waiting to open their Christmas gifts.

Update. Just pulled the trigger on a Tuxedo Blk MKT with EcoBoost. I'm waiting for it to come in to my local Ford dealer over the next few days. I guess no other Christmas presents for me (at least for the next few years.) :happy feet: