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OP, it's a Ford. If you lease for two years, three years, and get a new car - sure, buy whatever you can afford and pleases you.
If you were to BUY the car and keep it - RUN!
Nonsense. You won't find any negative write ups on it. They outsell the competition by a wide margin.
Police departments find them to be extremely durable as well.
I am considering purchasing a new 2017 Ford Explorer. I could be open to other brands but I want nothing smaller then an Explorer. As an example I would not consider an Escape or Toyota Rav4 as they are to small.
Your experiences and comments welcome.
Thanks
The Explorer is smooth as silk at interstate speeds. It wants to go 80! You'll see!
Touch pad door entry. All the newest technology. Easiest to figure out main touchscreen. The largest rear cargo room of any competitor. My Key, entertainment hard drive so you can rewind news or music if you want to hear it again!
Third row seating that adults can sit in. Electric pedals, and more. Things you can't get on Porsche or Lexus.
The new Platinum rivals the Range for $40K less!
We have a 2012 Explorer Limited. It is great car, especially when you are in snow and ice conditions. Just dial snow and ice into the transmission, and it is a perfect vehicle in bad snow conditions. If you are going downhill on snow and ice, just push a button and it holds back staying at the same speed, without trying to run away with you.
Big enough to be comfortable. But small enough to be easier to handle in traffic, etc. Only been to a shop for a couple of minor factory recalls, and no other problems. Only regular service for oil changes, etc. Some are complaining it has terrible gas mileage. Compared to a small midget car as I feel the high mileage cars are, it is bad. But I want a full size vehicle that will carry 7 people in comfort. I am 6'2" tall with a long body, and cannot even sit up in those midget cars with the high mileage. It has the comfort I want and the ability to go in all weather. Here in Montana we have had the worst snow year for decades. Even had to buy a snow blade for our yard tractor, to plow out our drive, parking area, and 500 feet of private lane leading back to our home this year.
Here in our part of the world, go down to the typical parking lot, and you will find over 80% of the cars are 4 door pickups, and SUV type vehicles. No electric cars unless driven by a tourist, as half the year you could not even get between towns when the cold draws 60% of the battery life, and some hills and mountains draw their share out of the battery.
Switch from highway to winter tires and back twice a year. That and our regular service twice a year, is all it has cost to keep it on the road.
As my wife is 87 and I am 85, we plan on this car lasting as long as we are still healthy and able to drive.
Yeah I think they have good competition, Tahoe, Santa Fe, Sorento, highlander, MDX, Lexus RX models, etc.
I'm curious how the Ford holds up long-term IE 10-15 years and 100-200 k miles.
I needed some tissues when I finally traded in my 1998 Explorer (Eddie Bauer edition) in 2011. Had 200+k miles on it and it had never let me down, but the a/c and other components were going. Down-sized to a Honda CRV but I have so many fond memories of that Explorer.
We have two Ford Explorers -- 1991 (one of the first) and 2006. Both have been excellent in terms of reliability and cost of ownership. The '91 is manual transmission and the 2006 is automatic. Both got better mileage than the 2006 Infiniti M sedan I drove for 10 years.
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