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Re: Once again..7-8 passenger vehicle recommendations?
Ken.C #407422 09/25/14 12:29 AM
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Welp, miracle of miracles, we did actually buy a car:



It's a 2010 Ford Flex Limited in Dark Ink Blue Metallic. With the Ecoboost twin turbo V6.

We really like it. Very comfortable, good performance and handling, pretty bad gas mileage. Holds 7 pretty well, and the carseats are easy to put in and out.


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Re: Once again..7-8 passenger vehicle recommendations?
Ken.C #407424 09/25/14 01:57 AM
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Wow! Awesome!

That's a great-looking rig. Ford has the best colors, IMO.


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Re: Once again..7-8 passenger vehicle recommendations?
Ken.C #407425 09/25/14 05:04 AM
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15 mpg?
Love the color.



Re: Once again..7-8 passenger vehicle recommendations?
Ken.C #407426 09/25/14 06:03 AM
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Re: Once again..7-8 passenger vehicle recommendations?
Ken.C #407429 09/25/14 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted By: Ken.C
... With the Ecoboost twin turbo V6. ... pretty bad gas mileage.


I've got the Focus ST which is the ecoboost system on a few steroids. Mileage is fine if I keep my right foot out of it, but on boost it runs very rich as evidenced by the black soot around the tail pipe, and mileage drops to low double digit range.

But, the seat of the pants feel is worth the lower mileage, imo.


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Re: Once again..7-8 passenger vehicle recommendations?
Ken.C #407430 09/25/14 11:16 AM
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Well, this Ecoboost is the one intended to replace a V8, so the mileage is better than that would have, but it's still a 350HP engine with 350lb/ft of torque. So we get about 11/20. There is no V8 offered in the Flex.

Still, this car has ALL the bells and whistles, including a semi-automatic parallel parking system (that we've never used in real life, because EEK) and mood lighting. Crazy.


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Re: Once again..7-8 passenger vehicle recommendations?
Ken.C #407431 09/25/14 11:43 AM
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A van with mood lighting? That's just too easy. I'm gunna let you off the hook, but just this one time.


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Re: Once again..7-8 passenger vehicle recommendations?
Ken.C #407433 09/25/14 11:53 AM
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Doesn't apply, Murph. Ken already has kids.


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Re: Once again..7-8 passenger vehicle recommendations?
Ken.C #407434 09/25/14 11:56 AM
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But unlike many of us, he has yet to cut his long hair. So I prefer to be an optimist and believe he is still living the dream.


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Re: Once again..7-8 passenger vehicle recommendations?
Ken.C #407436 09/25/14 12:10 PM
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Sorry, dude, cut my hair a year ago.


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