vulnox
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '11 XLT 202A
Need advice on possible Explorer/F-150 Lease *Updated, choice made*
Hi all,
My wife and I are considering either a 2012 (ordering it) Explorer or a 2011/2012 F-150 FX4 Ecoboost.
We currently have a Fusion and would be trading it in, looking to upgrade a bit because I am 6'4", and on long trips that Fusion gets to be uncomfortable for me. My wife is tall as well, so it would help both of us.
We are also in Kansas with all of our Family and that in Michigan, so we have had to rent trucks or pay crazy high delivery costs for some things.
Anyway, we went to a few dealers and finally found one offering a great trade in value, plus we have A-Plan. The numbers are working out as:
525/mo for 36 Month lease on an F-150 FX4 Crew Ecoboost with 15k miles, Navigation, damn near everything but that stupid tailgate step.
$535-550 for 36 Month lease on an Explorer XLT 4x4 with 202A, Navigation, Towing package, and thats about it.
We priced a Limited as well, but we are looking at $690-720 which seems insane on a lease. The interest on the leases right now is just too high on the Explorers while the F-150's are dirt cheap.
I LOVE the F-150 and the Ecoboost is a ton of fun, but I drove one for a couple nights and it can be a PITA to park and get out of some spaces, the going forward and backward and worrying about hitting stuff is not ideal.
The Explorer was smooth and a great ride and definitely my wife's favorite, but she is fine either way since she wants this to be my vehicle. I am just concerned about the F-150 being more trouble than its worth in day to day driving, and the gas mileage being lower than the Explorer and the unknown path future gas prices may take.
On the other hand, some of the options we both want are only on the Limited, I want the better stereo, she really wants second row bucket seats. I also think the remote start that can activate the cooled seats is pretty awesome (can the Explorer do that with a dealer installed remote start on an XLT? I know it can't do cooled seats, but auto adjusting the temperature to 72 or activating the seat warmers in winter would be nice).
Sorry for the novel, and thanks for any tips anyone has, especially if you still own, or came from, an F-150 Crew.
Hi all,
My wife and I are considering either a 2012 (ordering it) Explorer or a 2011/2012 F-150 FX4 Ecoboost.
We currently have a Fusion and would be trading it in, looking to upgrade a bit because I am 6'4", and on long trips that Fusion gets to be uncomfortable for me. My wife is tall as well, so it would help both of us.
We are also in Kansas with all of our Family and that in Michigan, so we have had to rent trucks or pay crazy high delivery costs for some things.
Anyway, we went to a few dealers and finally found one offering a great trade in value, plus we have A-Plan. The numbers are working out as:
525/mo for 36 Month lease on an F-150 FX4 Crew Ecoboost with 15k miles, Navigation, damn near everything but that stupid tailgate step.
$535-550 for 36 Month lease on an Explorer XLT 4x4 with 202A, Navigation, Towing package, and thats about it.
We priced a Limited as well, but we are looking at $690-720 which seems insane on a lease. The interest on the leases right now is just too high on the Explorers while the F-150's are dirt cheap.
I LOVE the F-150 and the Ecoboost is a ton of fun, but I drove one for a couple nights and it can be a PITA to park and get out of some spaces, the going forward and backward and worrying about hitting stuff is not ideal.
The Explorer was smooth and a great ride and definitely my wife's favorite, but she is fine either way since she wants this to be my vehicle. I am just concerned about the F-150 being more trouble than its worth in day to day driving, and the gas mileage being lower than the Explorer and the unknown path future gas prices may take.
On the other hand, some of the options we both want are only on the Limited, I want the better stereo, she really wants second row bucket seats. I also think the remote start that can activate the cooled seats is pretty awesome (can the Explorer do that with a dealer installed remote start on an XLT? I know it can't do cooled seats, but auto adjusting the temperature to 72 or activating the seat warmers in winter would be nice).
Sorry for the novel, and thanks for any tips anyone has, especially if you still own, or came from, an F-150 Crew.