themishmosh
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- May 10, 2019
- Messages
- 719
- Reaction score
- 260
- City, State
- NE Ohio
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2020 Explorer ST
So I only waited 2 weeks for my iconic Silver ST mainly because I saw that the dealer was receiving one with moonroof, tech package and street performance pkg that I would have ordered--so I jumped on it. Paid $100 over dealer's invoice which I thought was a good deal since this was one of the dealer's first few Explorers. Build date on window sticker says 6/25/19. Car arrived to the dealer 7/19/19.
This was my first Ford and so far am very impressed. Dealer wasted no time in calling me while the vehicle was still on the truck to say it arrived. They got it ready for me to take home a few hours later. My trade in and all paperwork was extremely quick. They even transferred my plates to the new vehicle including processing the paperwork with the BMV.
Coming from smaller cars, I initially was disappointed with the ride and handling. In just a little over 24 hrs, I have come to the realization that for such a large vehicle it is fun to drive and has good performance. I knew that the front plate holder was ordered and took that off once home since Ohio no longer requires one. Now I just need to plug up the three 1/4" holes where the plastic rivets secured the holder to the bumper. The good thing is that the holes were drilled clean and the paint around them was intact.
Car came with 51 miles on the ODO. Not sure why so many but someone here reported 45 miles so that's not appreciably different. I looked at the exterior carefully and no defects were noted. I think it looks better in person than in pics. Once home, I noticed a few (5-6) pieces of broken auto glass mainly on the carpet of the 2nd row. I immediately thought about the moonroof but that and all glass on the car was intact. Have no idea where the glass came from.
Initial likes:
sport mode - fast shifts, responsive throttle
large tablet display
360* camera
Sound system - not great but good enough
exterior looks
Initial dislikes:
need to select sport mode every time - no default mode selectable?
Brake and throttle pedal seem too far back towards the seat. Wish they were more forward like the 3rd/dead pedal. If I move the seat back, the steering wheel is now too far away, even fully extended.
Sport seats? Not really. Minimal side bolsters. High perch. Limited adjustability. Acceptable comfort so far though.
Lot of cheap plastics for a $60k car.
Wish you could shift with the drive dial (forward/backward) like cars with a gear stick. Trying to use the paddle shifters on a curve can be awkward.
This was my first Ford and so far am very impressed. Dealer wasted no time in calling me while the vehicle was still on the truck to say it arrived. They got it ready for me to take home a few hours later. My trade in and all paperwork was extremely quick. They even transferred my plates to the new vehicle including processing the paperwork with the BMV.
Coming from smaller cars, I initially was disappointed with the ride and handling. In just a little over 24 hrs, I have come to the realization that for such a large vehicle it is fun to drive and has good performance. I knew that the front plate holder was ordered and took that off once home since Ohio no longer requires one. Now I just need to plug up the three 1/4" holes where the plastic rivets secured the holder to the bumper. The good thing is that the holes were drilled clean and the paint around them was intact.
Car came with 51 miles on the ODO. Not sure why so many but someone here reported 45 miles so that's not appreciably different. I looked at the exterior carefully and no defects were noted. I think it looks better in person than in pics. Once home, I noticed a few (5-6) pieces of broken auto glass mainly on the carpet of the 2nd row. I immediately thought about the moonroof but that and all glass on the car was intact. Have no idea where the glass came from.
Initial likes:
sport mode - fast shifts, responsive throttle
large tablet display
360* camera
Sound system - not great but good enough
exterior looks
Initial dislikes:
need to select sport mode every time - no default mode selectable?
Brake and throttle pedal seem too far back towards the seat. Wish they were more forward like the 3rd/dead pedal. If I move the seat back, the steering wheel is now too far away, even fully extended.
Sport seats? Not really. Minimal side bolsters. High perch. Limited adjustability. Acceptable comfort so far though.
Lot of cheap plastics for a $60k car.
Wish you could shift with the drive dial (forward/backward) like cars with a gear stick. Trying to use the paddle shifters on a curve can be awkward.