rpr
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- City, State
- Smith Mountain Lake, VA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2006 Limited
I just received an offer from my Ford dealer to pay me 120% of the blue book value for 2006 Explorer Limited if I purchase a new vehicle. Of course, this is driven by Ford's collapse as of late and they are desparate to move inventory.
My 2006 Limited (w/ V8) is in near perfect condition, with only 30,000 miles. I'm very happy with it except for:
1. Poor fuel economy
2. Battery drains/dies if not used for a couple of weeks or more
3. Intermittent hesitation when starting from stop or accelerating from low speeds (dealer calls this "normal" fly by cable characteristics...of course this is not true)
4. Interior door handle
If I were to do this, I would probably stick with the V8 Limited (Ford's web site says the EPA rated mpg is slightly better on the V8 as compared to the V6).
So the question is, have there been any improvements in the last 3 years (other than fixing the interior door handle) that would justify the cost to go from an "06 to a '09 Limited?
My 2006 Limited (w/ V8) is in near perfect condition, with only 30,000 miles. I'm very happy with it except for:
1. Poor fuel economy
2. Battery drains/dies if not used for a couple of weeks or more
3. Intermittent hesitation when starting from stop or accelerating from low speeds (dealer calls this "normal" fly by cable characteristics...of course this is not true)
4. Interior door handle
If I were to do this, I would probably stick with the V8 Limited (Ford's web site says the EPA rated mpg is slightly better on the V8 as compared to the V6).
So the question is, have there been any improvements in the last 3 years (other than fixing the interior door handle) that would justify the cost to go from an "06 to a '09 Limited?