Edstock Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/17/in-the-...imited-w-video/ Over the past couple years, the number of crossovers on the roads has skyrocketed. Ford has invested plenty of time and money on the segment, and after coming close to getting it right with the Edge, the Blue Oval has struck gold with the Flex. It has the technology customers crave, its interior is world class, and it turns heads everywhere it goes. Does the Flex have enough of what customers want to make it a hit? We think Ford finally struck the bulls-eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcsario Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) Friends who work at Ford say an employee/retiree lease deal was put into place pre-launch to generate orders for this thing. I guess to make sure it didn't land with a resounding thud. If I still needed to carry that many people I'd spend 10 grand less and get a minivan biggestest problem with this car is the engine and gas mileage. ford better have a few alternatives up its sleeve and reveal them real soon! hybrid, turbo 4 or something. when they offer that, they will sell these cars. Heck, we rented a Dodge Grand Caravan for a holiday trip (around 3k miles in a week) and averaged about 26.5 mpg the whole way. Mostly highway miles (with 4 people and a ton of stuff) and a couple hundred city miles (with 7). It was actually very drivable and -- while not as fun as, say, a CX-9 -- pretty economical to drive (and purchase... and the stow-n-go seats were fantastic). 43K for a Ford CUV? Who would buy a Ford over a Buick Enclave for the same money? Edited July 18, 2008 by pcsario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Nice that you find the cloud in the silver lining. Your such a troll. Internet experts don't mean anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Nice that you find the cloud in the silver lining. Your such a troll. Internet experts don't mean anything. Just more trolls that can't even rub two nickles together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcsario Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 My bad, I forgot adding perspective and common sense to any thread is called "trolling" around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 My bad, I forgot adding perspective and common sense to any thread is called "trolling" around here. Your also delusional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) The Buick Enclave is the ugliest boat I've ever seen haunting the road, I for one would never be caught dead in somethign that looked like a blinged out bar of soap, yuck!. The Flex is class, real genuine design! SO THERE to the comment about the Enclave above :P Edited July 18, 2008 by BORG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 The Buick Enclave is the ugliest boat I've ever seen haunting the road, I for one would never be caught dead in somethign that looked as tacky. SO THERE to the comment about the Enclave above :P I certainly agree with that opinion. The Flex looks very fit and trim in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I certainly agree with that opinion. The Flex looks very fit and trim in comparison. The Flex is the way I wish Ford design would stay, very fit and trim with crisp lines and body proportions. I really don't want to see Mondeos here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 The Flex is the way I wish Ford design would stay, very fit and trim with crisp lines and body proportions. I really don't want to see Mondeos here! I completely agree with that as well. Ford was finally hitting their stride and now their going to change gear. I'm not sure I like the idea of changing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 The Buick Enclave is the ugliest boat I've ever seen haunting the road, I for one would never be caught dead in somethign that looked like a blinged out bar of soap, yuck!. Personally, I like the Enclave... except from the front. I prefer the Acadia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyalbutconcerned Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) "Friends who work at Ford say an employee/retiree lease deal was put into place pre-launch to generate orders for this thing. I guess to make sure it didn't land with a resounding thud." To make sure it did not land with a thud is a total negative spin on things. It would be nice if the autho would get their facts straight vs. making an assumption. The Flex was made available as management leases as a marketing tool. The idea was to get them out there in the public so they can be seen as well as having a guaranteed means of feedback on any issues that may arise. This has been done before with the Fusion and sibblings and others. So they get exposure, and employees can provide quick feedback on a regular basis so any improvement if needed can be made. They can more easily deal with an employee/customer issue than with a regular retail customer. IT also save Ford some marketing dollars so in my opinion it was a smart thing to do. I wonder why the author did not disclose the nature of the discount? It is no different from what Ford has been doing for years. Edited July 18, 2008 by Loyalbutconcerned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 "Friends who work at Ford say an employee/retiree lease deal was put into place pre-launch to generate orders for this thing. I guess to make sure it didn't land with a resounding thud." To make sure it did not land with a thud is a total negative spin on things. It would be nice if the autho would get their facts straight vs. making an assumption. The Flex was made available as management leases as a marketing tool. The idea was to get them out there in the public so they can be seen as well as having a guaranteed means of feedback on any issues that may arise. This has been done before with the Fusion and sibblings and others. So they get exposure, and employees can provide quick feedback on a regular basis so any improvement if needed can be made. They can more easily deal with an employee/customer issue than with a regular retail customer. IT also save Ford some marketing dollars so in my opinion it was a smart thing to do. I wonder why the author did not disclose the nature of the discount? It is no different from what Ford has been doing for years. Because Autoblog, like certain posters here, dislikes Ford NA no matter what they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford-150 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 wow pc you really don't surprise people with your posts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 My bad, I forgot adding perspective and common sense to any thread is called "trolling" around here. Shame on you! The Buick Enclave is the ugliest boat I've ever seen haunting the road, I for one would never be caught dead in somethign that looked like a blinged out bar of soap, yuck!. The Flex is class, real genuine design! SO THERE to the comment about the Enclave above :P :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: That is the funniest thing I read all day... The Flex is the way I wish Ford design would stay, very fit and trim with crisp lines and body proportions. I really don't want to see Mondeos here! Send them a bunch of "T" squares...or pictures of last year's Scion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White99GT Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 My bad, I forgot adding perspective and common sense to any thread is called "trolling" around here. Since you're such a fan of posting up images of interiors, I thought I'd give you a little present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 My favorite quote from the article: Agreed. I see it as Fords' interpretation of a "super-sized" 1st gen. Scion xB... ------------------------------ Since you're such a fan of posting up images of interiors, I thought I'd give you a little present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White99GT Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) There's no accounting or taste; which you clearly lack. Too bad the Flex didn't come with this, huh: Edited July 18, 2008 by White99GT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 This quote was great too (from page three): The designers of this vehicle should be kicked in the nuts with a muddy welly and force fed fruit cake for the rest of their lives for so blatantly ripping off the Clubman and fusing it with a LR3/Discovery3. Bollocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 There's no accounting or taste; which you clearly lack. Those seats look like they have 100K on them already. The 90,000 miles that was on the seats in my grandma's SHO was tighter and nicer looking than that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 There's no accounting or taste; which you clearly lack. Too bad the Flex didn't come with this, huh: Oh no...you got me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Those seats look like they have 100K on them already. The 90,000 miles that was on the seats in my grandma's SHO was tighter and nicer looking than that... One cannot measure the comfort of a seat simply by looking at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White99GT Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Those seats look like they have 100K on them already. The 90,000 miles that was on the seats in my grandma's SHO was tighter and nicer looking than that... Kinda like the $130,000 Mercedes S600? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 One cannot measure the comfort of a seat simply by looking at it. I'm not measuring comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) Kinda like the $130,000 Mercedes S600? Hardly..... Edited July 18, 2008 by P71_CrownVic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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