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05-18-2010, 07:57 AM

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Anyone have experience with the Ford Flex? Twin Turbo 6 sounds like it's got some gitty up.....

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05-18-2010, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by CTMechE,May 18 2010, 08:29 AM

It's a dumb reason to avoid an otherwise good vehicle, but I just can't get past the Acura beak.

Erin Agrees with you....beak hurts.....you can minimize it on the Grey/Silver though.

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05-18-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cubs2k,May 18 2010, 12:51 PM

Erin Agrees with you....beak hurts.....you can minimize it on the Grey/Silver though.

So why not get a fully-optioned Pilot Touring? More rugged looking, but at least not ugly.

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05-18-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by scho01,May 18 2010, 07:57 AM

Anyone have experience with the Ford Flex? Twin Turbo 6 sounds like it's got some gitty up.....

I would wait a few years for the twin turbo 6's to rack up some miles and prove themselves. Brand new engine family is bound to have some kinks to work out.

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05-18-2010, 12:31 PM

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[QUOTE=CTMechE,May 18 2010, 05:29 AM] It's a dumb reason to avoid an otherwise good vehicle, but I just can't get past the Acura beak.

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05-18-2010, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CTMechE,May 18 2010, 01:07 PM

So why not get a fully-optioned Pilot Touring? More rugged looking, but at least not ugly.

Becasue the driving dynamics suck... apparenty...brakes, acceleratrion etc.

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05-18-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gladwins,May 18 2010, 08:04 AM

I think you need to step up to a GL to get a Merc with the third row.

Unless you are one of those rare few who actually find the R-class remotely attractive

My vote still stands with the MDX.

attractive or not the packaging on the R-class just doesn't work for me.

on the GL, not cheap to buy and not cheap to own but oddly a satisfying ownership experience.
I just did 400 miles in my ML with 183K+ on it.
Still drives great and is tighter than many american cars new.