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You have low prices compared to California. I know for sure I got my car for the dealer invoice price, so it's nearly impossible to get it for less. Here is the break down for Titanium 4WD with Navigation and Parking Technology. No leather, no sunroof. $34,735 MSRP $32,916 Selling price (Invoice including destination, advertising assessment, fuel charge) - $2,250 Factory rebates (incl. $750 private cash) $30,666 Net Cost + $3318 (fees/taxes) $33,984 Total

I'm looking for a long side-to-side trunk organizer for my 2013 Escape. It should have means to hold it in place, preferably closer to the back seats where the side plastic hooks are. The genuine Ford one seems to fit the bill: Has anyone installed it? Can you post pictures how it really looks in the trunk?

What's wrong with it? Are the left and right seams the same width now? On mine the left seam is 4 mm and the right one is 6 mm (~0.23"). No one really notices it but I think it's worth fixing just to increase resale value in the future.

The lift-gate on mine is also slightly misaligned; I think I'll ask the dealer to align it properly. I didn't see any water inside after a car wash, though. Have you already fixed yours? Was it easy?

Hmmm, interesting - so the early order incentive is stackable with the $1,500 Customer Cash? I ordered mine even earlier than 8/28 but didn't get the early order $500. Maybe the dealer intentionally forgot about it... gotta ask him next visit.

Finally got it on Friday (Oct, 5)! Thanks cyberdman and other forum members - hanging out here made waiting so much easier. I'm quite happy with the car. Found just 2 minor defects which the dealer will fix. Here is the photo made at the top of a picturesque parking garage Later I'll try to make a better one - 30 mins before sunset, light clouds, on a mountain road, etc

Yippee! Indeed, I just noticed they increased the incentive to $1500 :shades: I'm not sure how they choose whom to send the offers to. But if it's of any help, I visited ford.com like 100 times, created an account there and completed a couple of surveys.

I also got this $750 private offer. It says "... you can use your offer over and above any curent public offers." It's all great, since my Escape will arrive in a few days, but the nice $1000 Ford's public incentive ended today, and I'm not sure there will be equal or better incentives in October

Some of you change oil in new Escapes by yourself, right? I've read from other threads it's a major headache because of the huge aerodynamic panel under the engine. Is it indeed really hard, and is it worth it?

Hi there, Can you please track it again? VIN 1FMCU9J97DUB15627 Thanks a lot!

Hello, Can I please get an update? VIN 1FMCU9J99DUB15614 Thanks!

Huh, that's what it does! After the test drive I was sure Escape didn't have a normal sport mode auto; apparently I just tripped the +/- switch. Modern cars get too smart sometimes And that "rocker button" is pretty bad, IMHO. Not ergonomic at all.

Found this press-release in the news: 2013 Mazda CX-9 World Premiere at Australian International Motor Show Refreshed design looks pretty nice for a big CUV; it will have a 3.7L V6 and brake energy regeneration system. More details will be revealed on October, 18. Hopefully other specs won't disappoint.

Add it in the end of any of those URLs: http://fordlabels.webview.biz/webviewhybrid/WindowSticker.aspx?vin= http://services.forddirect.fordvehicles.com/inventory/WindowSticker.pdf?vin= The sticker may not be available for a while; it usually appears closer to production, at the invoice date.

Hello, Can you please track my other Escape? VIN 1FMCU9J97DUB15627 According to the sticker it was built last week. Thank you!

Oh my, it's a terrible experience for a new car owner Those trucks often have some cr@p falling from them. I try not to drive behind them if at all possible.

Good morning! Can you please check VIN 1FMCU9J99DUB15614 again? Hopefully it's been built.

The camera itself is just a part. He would also need wiring to the head MFT unit. I just took the parking technology package, it has a few more niceties like BLIS and rain-sensing wipers.

There might be different details levels depending on the entry point to the Ford tracking system - dealer, Ford CS, Ford employees... Try to ask your sales person to track the order. Or hang around the forum, get 10+ posts and ask cyberdman to track it.

It depends on the exact status. My old order was hanging for 2 months with "unscheduled-compatibility" due to some mistake. If it's unscheduled and 'clean' then it's probably just a low volume dealer so Ford is not in a hurry. You can check the order status with Ford customer support - 800-392-FORD (3673). They usually ask for VIN, but actually dealer# plus order# is enough. Ford representatives' knowledge varies wildly - one person spent 15 minutes consulting with someone, contacting my dealer and in the end didn't provide any useful info; the other found the order in a minute and just told me the status.

Ford refers to Helm, Inc website for service manuals, but they don't have it for 2013 Escape yet. The service CD for 2012 costs $170.

I've got my VIN for a few days, but it is still not found on either of the recommended sites. One of them says "The VIN entered was not found in our system", the other pops up some crazy PDF exception. So, how long does it take a VIN to get to the system? The build date is supposed to be Sep-10.

Oh, good thing they added Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter! The 2.0 is kind of weak for the weight. And for the economical ones - regenerative breaking plus stop/start technology. I'm completely happy with the new design language direction after their current "goofy smile" theme. I know that in a few years if I'll need to buy another car, cool-looking Mazdas will be ready to choose from :shades:

Here is the easy fix I'm gonna use - a super short SanDisk Cruzer Fit.

pillboy, what film did you choose, was it VentureShield? Can headlights also be covered?