I bought a 97 Expedition in 99. Very good car but things went wrong with it that really shouldn't have. Replaced it with an '04 which I still have with 300K miles on it. A lot less problems with this car. I realized at some point that likely the problems with the earlier Expy was it was the first model year. Now I am pining for a Palisade and it will be the first new car (at age 66) I have ever bought. I always bought used and ran the wheels off of my cars and that kind of disipline has kept my auto costs very low. (Paid my daughter's tuition in full).
Anyhow, my neck no longer turns very well and so I am looking for a vehicle that is rich in all the new safety features, collision avoidance, rear whatchamacallit, side be careful. I was particularly enthralled with the video that pops up when you put on a turn signal.
I am a bit concerned with that model year matter. I hate being a $50,000 beta tester. (My 97 and 04 Expeditions cost less than that combined).
Also, on this forum, I am seeing a fair number of issues that are not simple dealer fixes, like wind noise.
Finally, while trying to figure out what I could expect to pay under MSRP, I am finding folks paying OVER MSRP . I am not sure I can live with that. I remember Ford came out with a newly styled T-Bird a few years back and dealers were charging 10K over MSRP. It showed up on the window sticker as Market Adjustment + 10,000. I would have a long memory for a dealer that charged me 10K over MSRP.
Please folks your thoughts on all this. The safety features, the price, that model year. Appreciated.
Anyhow, my neck no longer turns very well and so I am looking for a vehicle that is rich in all the new safety features, collision avoidance, rear whatchamacallit, side be careful. I was particularly enthralled with the video that pops up when you put on a turn signal.
I am a bit concerned with that model year matter. I hate being a $50,000 beta tester. (My 97 and 04 Expeditions cost less than that combined).
Also, on this forum, I am seeing a fair number of issues that are not simple dealer fixes, like wind noise.
Finally, while trying to figure out what I could expect to pay under MSRP, I am finding folks paying OVER MSRP . I am not sure I can live with that. I remember Ford came out with a newly styled T-Bird a few years back and dealers were charging 10K over MSRP. It showed up on the window sticker as Market Adjustment + 10,000. I would have a long memory for a dealer that charged me 10K over MSRP.
Please folks your thoughts on all this. The safety features, the price, that model year. Appreciated.