I think it is. The packaging is excellent as is the quality of construction. But damn, Ford should have had the 3.5L ready when the car came out.
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Is this the car you want to get?
You know my vote.
I was looking at one of those when I was shopping around. I think it's the perfect package for someone like me. The only problem was that the sales guys (and gals) didn't even LOOK at me even though I was all over the one in the showroom....Sitting in it, flipping seats, etc. So no test drive or anything. I guess a 32 year old male with a wife, dog and kids (in the near future) isn't their target market....
From what I can see the only real issues with it are the CVT and the lack of power. That's what all the reviewers complain about. But what do they know anyway.
However, I'm sure glad they ignored me so I could get the 6.
I agree, I really like what Ford has done with the Freestyle. It's pretty good looking too.
QuoteIs this the car you want to get?
No, not yet anyway. We're still playing the wait and see game with my wifes job, etc. Anyway, I doubt I would get a new Freestyle as it wouldn't solve the financial issue.
Calling it a crossover is a bit of a stretch, it is nothing more than a station wagon with a slightly body lift, similar to the Outback really. But, I do consider it to be one of the best family vehicles on the market and is a great value to boot.
QuoteCalling it a crossover is a bit of a stretch, it is nothing more than a station wagon with a slightly body lift, similar to the Outback really. But, I do consider it to be one of the best family vehicles on the market and is a great value to boot.
Yeah, it might be a stretch but it has the AWD, cargo room and utility that most people look for in an SUV so what the hell. ;) One thing is does better is mileage and something often overlooked in SUV's and that's roof access. Getting a kayak, bike or storage box on and off the roof looks like a breeze on this car. I hope they get the 3.5 in there soon though.
QuoteQuoteIs this the car you want to get?
No, not yet anyway. We're still playing the wait and see game with my wifes job, etc. Anyway, I doubt I would get a new Freestyle as it wouldn't solve the financial issue.
I thought that one of your choices was to trade in the Sequioa for a $20k daily driver. And you can get a Freestyle SE FWD in that price range.
Quote
From what I can see the only real issues with it are the CVT
what's wrong with the CVT???
One question: will Ford ever make an SVT version of this thing? the 4.6 V8 (or even 5.4 :praise: ) would be great in a RWD or AWD package.
QuoteQuoteCalling it a crossover is a bit of a stretch, it is nothing more than a station wagon with a slightly body lift, similar to the Outback really. But, I do consider it to be one of the best family vehicles on the market and is a great value to boot.
Yeah, it might be a stretch but it has the AWD, cargo room and utility that most people look for in an SUV so what the hell. ;) One thing is does better is mileage and something often overlooked in SUV's and that's roof access. Getting a kayak, bike or storage box on and off the roof looks like a breeze on this car. I hope they get the 3.5 in there soon though.
I was surprised when I started seeing these on the road. The are really big, and it definitely looks like an SUV despite what its underpinnings.
Its as much an SUV as an RX300, MDX, X3, Equinox, etc...at least in my opinion.
QuoteQuote
From what I can see the only real issues with it are the CVT
what's wrong with the CVT???
He may be concerned about first-year reliability problems from an all-new transmission design, which isn't unreasonable at all.
QuoteOne question: will Ford ever make an SVT version of this thing? the 4.6 V8 (or even 5.4 :praise: ) would be great in a RWD or AWD package.
I have to hope that you're kidding. An "RWD package" on a FWD vehicle? :rolleyes:
QuoteQuoteOne question: will Ford ever make an SVT version of this thing? the 4.6 V8 (or even 5.4 :praise: ) would be great in a RWD or AWD package.
I have to hope that you're kidding. An "RWD package" on a FWD vehicle? :rolleyes:
same body on a different platform. Freestyle only in looks, and besides, there's been lots of FWD to RWD conversions, and Ford can do it too. After all, they made the Ford Racing Focus RS. ;)
QuoteQuoteQuoteOne question: will Ford ever make an SVT version of this thing? the 4.6 V8 (or even 5.4 :praise: ) would be great in a RWD or AWD package.
I have to hope that you're kidding. An "RWD package" on a FWD vehicle? :rolleyes:
same body on a different platform. Freestyle only in looks, and besides, there's been lots of FWD to RWD conversions, and Ford can do it too. After all, they made the Ford Racing Focus RS. ;)
Or, they could spend their money building something that people would actually want to buy. :rolleyes:
Try to think before you post. Which Ford RWD platform did you think a Freestyle body would fit on without extremely costly modification, and how high do you think that the sales volume would have to be to justify that expense?
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteOne question: will Ford ever make an SVT version of this thing? the 4.6 V8 (or even 5.4 :praise: ) would be great in a RWD or AWD package.
I have to hope that you're kidding. An "RWD package" on a FWD vehicle? :rolleyes:
same body on a different platform. Freestyle only in looks, and besides, there's been lots of FWD to RWD conversions, and Ford can do it too. After all, they made the Ford Racing Focus RS. ;)
Or, they could spend their money building something that people would actually want to buy. :rolleyes:
Try to think before you post. Which Ford RWD platform did you think a Freestyle body would fit on without extremely costly modification, and how high do you think that the sales volume would have to be to justify that expense?
they can make a different bodied version and base it on the mustang's platform (like a 2 door, although 2 door SUV's aren't very popular.) And you're right, it would be costly, but it was just a possiblility.
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteOne question: will Ford ever make an SVT version of this thing? the 4.6 V8 (or even 5.4 :praise: ) would be great in a RWD or AWD package.
I have to hope that you're kidding. An "RWD package" on a FWD vehicle? :rolleyes:
same body on a different platform. Freestyle only in looks, and besides, there's been lots of FWD to RWD conversions, and Ford can do it too. After all, they made the Ford Racing Focus RS. ;)
Or, they could spend their money building something that people would actually want to buy. :rolleyes:
Try to think before you post. Which Ford RWD platform did you think a Freestyle body would fit on without extremely costly modification, and how high do you think that the sales volume would have to be to justify that expense?
they can make a different bodied version and base it on the mustang's platform (like a 2 door, although 2 door SUV's aren't very popular.) And you're right, it would be costly, but it was just a possiblility.
Here are the reasons that they would never do that:
1. There is no market for such a vehicle, especially at the price they'd have to charge for it.
2. It would be very expensive to make that vehicle.
Even calling it a possibility is, in short, stupid.
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteOne question: will Ford ever make an SVT version of this thing? the 4.6 V8 (or even 5.4 :praise: ) would be great in a RWD or AWD package.
I have to hope that you're kidding. An "RWD package" on a FWD vehicle? :rolleyes:
same body on a different platform. Freestyle only in looks, and besides, there's been lots of FWD to RWD conversions, and Ford can do it too. After all, they made the Ford Racing Focus RS. ;)
Or, they could spend their money building something that people would actually want to buy. :rolleyes:
Try to think before you post. Which Ford RWD platform did you think a Freestyle body would fit on without extremely costly modification, and how high do you think that the sales volume would have to be to justify that expense?
they can make a different bodied version and base it on the mustang's platform (like a 2 door, although 2 door SUV's aren't very popular.) And you're right, it would be costly, but it was just a possiblility.
Here are the reasons that they would never do that:
1. There is no market for such a vehicle, especially at the price they'd have to charge for it.
2. It would be very expensive to make that vehicle.
Even calling it a possibility is, in short, stupid.
it's stupid, but it's soo cool too.
I wonder why 2 door SUV's arent popular. All of them are gone, with the exception of the Exploder. :angry: :(
The Explorer Sport is no longer in production, and Land Rover, Chevrolet, and Suzuki killed off their two-doors recently as well, leaving only the Jeep Wrangler.
QuoteThe Explorer Sport is no longer in production, and Land Rover, Chevrolet, and Suzuki killed off their two-doors recently as well, leaving only the Jeep Wrangler.
as well as Isuzu and Nissan less recently. :(
QuoteQuoteQuoteIs this the car you want to get?
No, not yet anyway. We're still playing the wait and see game with my wifes job, etc. Anyway, I doubt I would get a new Freestyle as it wouldn't solve the financial issue.
I thought that one of your choices was to trade in the Sequioa for a $20k daily driver. And you can get a Freestyle SE FWD in that price range.
If I have to. Alot of things are up in the air right now, we'll see.
QuoteQuoteThe Explorer Sport is no longer in production, and Land Rover, Chevrolet, and Suzuki killed off their two-doors recently as well, leaving only the Jeep Wrangler.
as well as Isuzu and Nissan less recently. :(
Isuzu killed theirs off something like three years ago, and the most recent Nissan that I can think of would be the 1995 Pathfinder.
QuoteQuoteQuoteThe Explorer Sport is no longer in production, and Land Rover, Chevrolet, and Suzuki killed off their two-doors recently as well, leaving only the Jeep Wrangler.
as well as Isuzu and Nissan less recently. :(
Isuzu killed theirs off something like three years ago, and the most recent Nissan that I can think of would be the 1995 Pathfinder.
thus the 'less recently'. ;)
Ithink ford should bring back the Bronco. I'd buy it. :praise:
The Freelander SE3 really didnt compete with the Wrangler, being that it probably cannot go in a lot of places where the Wrangler can. The Defender 2 door is a amazing off road vehicle, but sadly, it is not sold in NA anymore. Anyone know why?
QuoteThe Freelander SE3 really didnt compete with the Wrangler, being that it probably cannot go in a lot of places where the Wrangler can. The Defender 2 door is a amazing off road vehicle, but sadly, it is not sold in NA anymore. Anyone know why?
prolly cos it's unreliable, like all LR's are.
Ten years ago a Defender cost CDN$40,000 new.
It was an ass-reamingly bad deal back then, and it would still be now, as I doubt Land Rover has lowered Defender prices.
QuoteQuoteThe Freelander SE3 really didnt compete with the Wrangler, being that it probably cannot go in a lot of places where the Wrangler can. The Defender 2 door is a amazing off road vehicle, but sadly, it is not sold in NA anymore. Anyone know why?
prolly cos it's unreliable, like all LR's are.
I'm sure thats the reason. I could generalize Honda with stupid statements like that, but then again, I am not a troll and dont provide generalizations for entire companies. :rolleyes:
QuoteTen years ago a Defender cost CDN$40,000 new.
It was an ass-reamingly bad deal back then, and it would still be now, as I doubt Land Rover has lowered Defender prices.
In Europe, one costs 17K pounds, which is like 33K dollars. Look, think of it as a strictly utilitarian vehicle, like a Hummer. You will find its ability to operate under extreme conditions in few other cars. If I needed a vehicle for hard core off roading, the Defender would be it.
QuoteQuoteQuoteThe Freelander SE3 really didnt compete with the Wrangler, being that it probably cannot go in a lot of places where the Wrangler can. The Defender 2 door is a amazing off road vehicle, but sadly, it is not sold in NA anymore. Anyone know why?
prolly cos it's unreliable, like all LR's are.
I'm sure thats the reason. I could generalize Honda with stupid statements like that, but then again, I am not a troll and dont provide generalizations for entire companies. :rolleyes:
and unlike you, dimwit, i can understand what's a joke and what's not. :rolleyes:
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteThe Freelander SE3 really didnt compete with the Wrangler, being that it probably cannot go in a lot of places where the Wrangler can.? The Defender 2 door is a amazing off road vehicle, but sadly, it is not sold in NA anymore.? Anyone know why?
prolly cos it's unreliable, like all LR's are.
I'm sure thats the reason. I could generalize Honda with stupid statements like that, but then again, I am not a troll and dont provide generalizations for entire companies. :rolleyes:
and unlike you, dimwit, i can understand what's a joke and what's not. :rolleyes:
Youre knowledge of cars is shallow at best, and you are a troll. If you were joking you would have put a smiley in there, which you did not. Probably because you were in such a rush to post that you forgot to put in the smiley :rolleyes:
You guys need time out! rokon.gif
QuoteYou guys need time out! rokon.gif
Well, it seems as if Raghavan cannot learn how to post a joke, or I suck at reading them. One or the other.
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteThe Freelander SE3 really didnt compete with the Wrangler, being that it probably cannot go in a lot of places where the Wrangler can. The Defender 2 door is a amazing off road vehicle, but sadly, it is not sold in NA anymore. Anyone know why?
prolly cos it's unreliable, like all LR's are.
I'm sure thats the reason. I could generalize Honda with stupid statements like that, but then again, I am not a troll and dont provide generalizations for entire companies. :rolleyes:
and unlike you, dimwit, i can understand what's a joke and what's not. :rolleyes:
Youre knowledge of cars is shallow at best, and you are a troll. If you were joking you would have put a smiley in there, which you did not. Probably because you were in such a rush to post that you forgot to put in the smiley :rolleyes:
i refer you to my post of the Dodge fires thread. I actually admitted that it's honda's fault and everything, so i don't think i make a very good troll. and if you think my knowledge of cars is shallow, then why don't you take it as a joke? and i didn't want to put in a smiley to see your reaction, but apparently, you fail to take it as a joke AFTER i told you it's a damn joke!
some people... :rolleyes:
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteThe Freelander SE3 really didnt compete with the Wrangler, being that it probably cannot go in a lot of places where the Wrangler can.? The Defender 2 door is a amazing off road vehicle, but sadly, it is not sold in NA anymore.? Anyone know why?
prolly cos it's unreliable, like all LR's are.
I'm sure thats the reason. I could generalize Honda with stupid statements like that, but then again, I am not a troll and dont provide generalizations for entire companies. :rolleyes:
and unlike you, dimwit, i can understand what's a joke and what's not. :rolleyes:
Youre knowledge of cars is shallow at best, and you are a troll. If you were joking you would have put a smiley in there, which you did not. Probably because you were in such a rush to post that you forgot to put in the smiley :rolleyes:
i refer you to my post of the Dodge fires thread. I actually admitted that it's honda's fault and everything, so i don't think i make a very good troll. and if you think my knowledge of cars is shallow, then why don't you take it as a joke? and i didn't want to put in a smiley to see your reaction, but apparently, you fail to take it as a joke AFTER i told you it's a damn joke!
some people... :rolleyes:
Now you prove to me that you are a crazy person as well...perhaps I will be posting anti-Honda posts to guage your reaction. You are one strange person, my friend.
Oh relax you two, who cares? Nothing worth getting bent over. Move along. :lol:
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteThe Freelander SE3 really didnt compete with the Wrangler, being that it probably cannot go in a lot of places where the Wrangler can. The Defender 2 door is a amazing off road vehicle, but sadly, it is not sold in NA anymore. Anyone know why?
prolly cos it's unreliable, like all LR's are.
I'm sure thats the reason. I could generalize Honda with stupid statements like that, but then again, I am not a troll and dont provide generalizations for entire companies. :rolleyes:
and unlike you, dimwit, i can understand what's a joke and what's not. :rolleyes:
Youre knowledge of cars is shallow at best, and you are a troll. If you were joking you would have put a smiley in there, which you did not. Probably because you were in such a rush to post that you forgot to put in the smiley :rolleyes:
i refer you to my post of the Dodge fires thread. I actually admitted that it's honda's fault and everything, so i don't think i make a very good troll. and if you think my knowledge of cars is shallow, then why don't you take it as a joke? and i didn't want to put in a smiley to see your reaction, but apparently, you fail to take it as a joke AFTER i told you it's a damn joke!
some people... :rolleyes:
Now you prove to me that you are a crazy person as well...perhaps I will be posting anti-Honda posts to guage your reaction. You are one strange person, my friend.
i don't care what you think and say of Honda. i'll just say it's a joke and everyone's entitled to their own opinion.
you're fighting a losing war, dave.
QuoteOh relax you two, who cares? Nothing worth getting bent over. Move along. :lol:
All right...we each got our point across, and this argument is ended.
QuoteOh relax you two, who cares? Nothing worth getting bent over. Move along. :lol:
sorry catman, but sometimes dave's an idiot. ive learned not to pull a joke around him...
QuoteQuoteOh relax you two, who cares? Nothing worth getting bent over. Move along. :lol:
All right...we each got our point across, and this argument is ended.
did i win? :lol:
and i still don't get your point.
QuoteQuoteQuoteOh relax you two, who cares?? Nothing worth getting bent over.? Move along. :lol:
All right...we each got our point across, and this argument is ended.
did i win? :lol:
and i still don't get your point.
no :lol: You said all LR's are reliable, and I said its unfair to make that generalization. Case closed.
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteOh relax you two, who cares? Nothing worth getting bent over. Move along. :lol:
All right...we each got our point across, and this argument is ended.
did i win? :lol:
and i still don't get your point.
no :lol: You said all LR's are reliable, and I said its unfair to make that generalization. Case closed.
and i said it was a joke. can you not understand a joke???
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteOh relax you two, who cares?? Nothing worth getting bent over.? Move along. :lol:
All right...we each got our point across, and this argument is ended.
did i win? :lol:
and i still don't get your point.
no :lol: You said all LR's are reliable, and I said its unfair to make that generalization. Case closed.
and i said it was a joke. can you not understand a joke???
Jesus, I understand!!!! The argument is done!
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteOh relax you two, who cares? Nothing worth getting bent over. Move along. :lol:
All right...we each got our point across, and this argument is ended.
did i win? :lol:
and i still don't get your point.
no :lol: You said all LR's are reliable, and I said its unfair to make that generalization. Case closed.
and i said it was a joke. can you not understand a joke???
Jesus, I understand!!!! The argument is done!
:lol: :lol:
QuoteQuoteOh relax you two, who cares? Nothing worth getting bent over. Move along. :lol:
sorry catman, but sometimes dave's an idiot. ive learned not to pull a joke around him...
The key is making it obvious that it is a joke, with the lack of smilies and your "beginner's knowledge of cars" I was ready to call you on that comment myself if I needed to. Really, would it kill you to put a few smilies in your posts so that we know you are kidding?
QuoteQuoteQuoteOh relax you two, who cares? Nothing worth getting bent over. Move along. :lol:
sorry catman, but sometimes dave's an idiot. ive learned not to pull a joke around him...
The key is making it obvious that it is a joke, with the lack of smilies and your "beginner's knowledge of cars" I was ready to call you on that comment myself if I needed to. Really, would it kill you to put a few smilies in your posts so that we know you are kidding?
sorry. i'm a postwhore. no time for that. :lol:
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteOh relax you two, who cares?? Nothing worth getting bent over.? Move along. :lol:
sorry catman, but sometimes dave's an idiot. ive learned not to pull a joke around him...
The key is making it obvious that it is a joke, with the lack of smilies and your "beginner's knowledge of cars" I was ready to call you on that comment myself if I needed to. Really, would it kill you to put a few smilies in your posts so that we know you are kidding?
sorry. i'm a postwhore. no time for that. :lol:
That was sort of my point. ;)
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteOh relax you two, who cares? Nothing worth getting bent over. Move along. :lol:
sorry catman, but sometimes dave's an idiot. ive learned not to pull a joke around him...
The key is making it obvious that it is a joke, with the lack of smilies and your "beginner's knowledge of cars" I was ready to call you on that comment myself if I needed to. Really, would it kill you to put a few smilies in your posts so that we know you are kidding?
sorry. i'm a postwhore. no time for that. :lol:
That was sort of my point. ;)
you guys really underestimate the job of being a postwhore. it's really hard! :lol:
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteThe Freelander SE3 really didnt compete with the Wrangler, being that it probably cannot go in a lot of places where the Wrangler can. The Defender 2 door is a amazing off road vehicle, but sadly, it is not sold in NA anymore. Anyone know why?
prolly cos it's unreliable, like all LR's are.
I'm sure thats the reason. I could generalize Honda with stupid statements like that, but then again, I am not a troll and dont provide generalizations for entire companies. :rolleyes:
and unlike you, dimwit, i can understand what's a joke and what's not. :rolleyes:
Youre knowledge of cars is shallow at best, and you are a troll. If you were joking you would have put a smiley in there, which you did not. Probably because you were in such a rush to post that you forgot to put in the smiley :rolleyes:
Well said. Furthermore, post whoring is post whoring whether it is making worthless auto-related comments or posting smilies.
Well, getting back on topic....................
The Freestyle generated some confusion when it arrived and had to be cataloged at the dealership for the first time. I settled on filing the paperwork for the Freestyle with trucks and minivans because of its VIN. Ford cars have a VIN ending with six numerals (123456); Ford trucks and minivans have a VIN ending with a letter and five numbers (A12345).
Crossover is the best term for it. Is it a minivan, disguised as a station wagon? A station wagon given a utiity VIN to dodge some Federal safety requirements?
As for the CVT, we only had one problem so far, early production model. No problems since. Ford became aware of the problem shortly after the F-style's release and corrected it.
QuoteWell, getting back on topic....................
The Freestyle generated some confusion when it arrived and had to be cataloged at the dealership for the first time. I settled on filing the paperwork for the Freestyle with trucks and minivans because of its VIN. Ford cars have a VIN ending with six numerals (123456); Ford trucks and minivans have a VIN ending with a letter and five numbers (A12345).
Crossover is the best term for it. Is it a minivan, disguised as a station wagon? A station wagon given a utiity VIN to dodge some Federal safety requirements?
As for the CVT, we only had one problem so far, early production model. No problems since. Ford became aware of the problem shortly after the F-style's release and corrected it.
how are they selling at your dealership?
QuoteCalling it a crossover is a bit of a stretch, it is nothing more than a station wagon with a slightly body lift ...
Isn't that what most crossovers are?
QuoteWell, getting back on topic....................
The Freestyle generated some confusion when it arrived and had to be cataloged at the dealership for the first time. I settled on filing the paperwork for the Freestyle with trucks and minivans because of its VIN. Ford cars have a VIN ending with six numerals (123456); Ford trucks and minivans have a VIN ending with a letter and five numbers (A12345).
Crossover is the best term for it. Is it a minivan, disguised as a station wagon? A station wagon given a utiity VIN to dodge some Federal safety requirements?
As for the CVT, we only had one problem so far, early production model. No problems since. Ford became aware of the problem shortly after the F-style's release and corrected it.
Ford's website lists it under "cars", but VIN classification is probably more accurate.
QuoteWell, getting back on topic....................
The Freestyle generated some confusion when it arrived and had to be cataloged at the dealership for the first time. I settled on filing the paperwork for the Freestyle with trucks and minivans because of its VIN. Ford cars have a VIN ending with six numerals (123456); Ford trucks and minivans have a VIN ending with a letter and five numbers (A12345).
Crossover is the best term for it. Is it a minivan, disguised as a station wagon? A station wagon given a utiity VIN to dodge some Federal safety requirements?
As for the CVT, we only had one problem so far, early production model. No problems since. Ford became aware of the problem shortly after the F-style's release and corrected it.
shouldn't it be classified as a car? it is based on the 500's platform.
QuoteQuoteWell, getting back on topic....................
The Freestyle generated some confusion when it arrived and had to be cataloged at the dealership for the first time. I settled on filing the paperwork for the Freestyle with trucks and minivans because of its VIN. Ford cars have a VIN ending with six numerals (123456); Ford trucks and minivans have a VIN ending with a letter and five numbers (A12345).
Crossover is the best term for it. Is it a minivan, disguised as a station wagon? A station wagon given a utiity VIN to dodge some Federal safety requirements?
As for the CVT, we only had one problem so far, early production model. No problems since. Ford became aware of the problem shortly after the F-style's release and corrected it.
shouldn't it be classified as a car? it is based on the 500's platform.
Many SUVs are based on car platforms. Welcome to the last seven or eight years. :rolleyes:
kids these days. tsk, tsk.
QuoteQuoteQuoteWell, getting back on topic....................
The Freestyle generated some confusion when it arrived and had to be cataloged at the dealership for the first time. I settled on filing the paperwork for the Freestyle with trucks and minivans because of its VIN. Ford cars have a VIN ending with six numerals (123456); Ford trucks and minivans have a VIN ending with a letter and five numbers (A12345).
Crossover is the best term for it. Is it a minivan, disguised as a station wagon? A station wagon given a utiity VIN to dodge some Federal safety requirements?
As for the CVT, we only had one problem so far, early production model. No problems since. Ford became aware of the problem shortly after the F-style's release and corrected it.
shouldn't it be classified as a car? it is based on the 500's platform.
Many SUVs are based on car platforms. Welcome to the last seven or eight years. :rolleyes:
:rolleyes: :D :D :lol:
QuoteQuoteQuoteWell, getting back on topic....................
The Freestyle generated some confusion when it arrived and had to be cataloged at the dealership for the first time. I settled on filing the paperwork for the Freestyle with trucks and minivans because of its VIN. Ford cars have a VIN ending with six numerals (123456); Ford trucks and minivans have a VIN ending with a letter and five numbers (A12345).
Crossover is the best term for it. Is it a minivan, disguised as a station wagon? A station wagon given a utiity VIN to dodge some Federal safety requirements?
As for the CVT, we only had one problem so far, early production model. No problems since. Ford became aware of the problem shortly after the F-style's release and corrected it.
shouldn't it be classified as a car? it is based on the 500's platform.
Many SUVs are based on car platforms. Welcome to the last seven or eight years. :rolleyes:
thanks. :praise:
QuoteQuoteCalling it a crossover is a bit of a stretch, it is nothing more than a station wagon with a slightly body lift ...
Isn't that what most crossovers are?
Mechanically? Yes. Cosmetically? No. The Freestyle looks like a jacked up station wagon while vehicles like the Honda Pilot and Mitsubishi Endeavor look more like suvs.
Quotekids these days. tsk, tsk.
those kids. :rolleyes:
:lol: