Edstock Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/n...icle5433672.ece At first the Ford Flex made me laugh. It looks like the designers thought, “Hey, the Mini Clubman’s a pretty cool-looking car so we’re going to build our own version” — except it’s twice as big. Sort of like a Maxi Clubman. It makes a lot of sense, and in many ways the Flex is the 21st-century answer to that all-American staple, the station wagon. When I was a kid the most popular car in America was the Ford Country Squire. It had the wood on the side and a rear-facing seat so the kids could sit in the back and be scared to death by cars and trucks that would barrel down on the back of the car at 60mph. Then the station wagon became uncool. It was replaced by the MPV in the 1980s, before that became uncool too. So you couldn’t have a mini-van and you couldn’t have a station wagon, which is why Ford has said, “Hey, let’s get something that’s a little bit of both.” And that’s what the Ford Flex is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 interesting. given Leno's preference of vehicles I'm surprised he had anything good to say at all about a family hauler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildosvt Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 My Dad bought one this past week. I am more then impressed. And so was Mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I'm seeing them more and more these days. Folks are taking notice. And this is Big SUV Central out here too, which is the market they were looking to penetrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildosvt Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I'm seeing them more and more these days. Folks are taking notice. And this is Big SUV Central out here too, which is the market they were looking to penetrate. My parents were looking at an Edge when they went in. Then they drove out with the Flex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCKRACER Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I'm seeing them more and more these days. Folks are taking notice. And this is Big SUV Central out here too, which is the market they were looking to penetrate. I hope you are correct. Are you a market researcher for Ford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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