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The 2 may be unrelated. ABS light is typically a wheel sensor but that doesn't usually make noise. Dealer should be able to diagnose and fix it easily.

You only get a sticker if someone else changes your oil. And they usually use a 3,000 mile interval. You only need to change it every 7,500 miles.

That was exactly what I was talking about. You can't compare one piece of the cost by itself. Add the tax and interest savings on top of the $2000 allowance and you're at least breaking even, maybe even slightly ahead. That's why I said you needed to compare a current identical vehicle with the same lease parameters to really find out if it's cheaper.

That is an additional rebate on top of the regular rebate and regular Bonus Cash. It's usually called Ford Credit Bonus Cash.

Nothing, since I haven't bought one yet. But I use motorcraft 5W-20 in my Fusion and Aviator and that's what I'll use in the Edge/MKX. We'll probably be buying later this year. The factory 5W-20 is a synthetic blend and I haven't seen a compelling reason to switch to anything else.

I was just trying to point out that it wasn't quite as bad as you estimated initially. It sucks but this happens all the time with anything you buy. I don't know of any auto mfrs that give you a price guarantee. It could have just as easily gone up instead of down.

$65/month is only $2,340 over a 36 month lease so that's your out of pocket difference, not $3K. Unless you compared an identical vehicle to yours you don't know for sure whether the interest rate was the only change. They could have lowered the residual value and/or the incentives which would offset the interest rate change. Not saying they did or didn't, just that you can't go by the interest rate alone. Edit - I just noticed you said $2800 in interest paid over the term but only $65/month - but that's not how it's calculated. The interest is a fixed monthly charge. In this case: (vehicle cost + residual value) * money factor The money factor for 6.1% is 0.00254 (6.1/2400). The money factor for 3.1% is 0.00129. If you assume a vehicle cost of $30K and residual of $15K you get interest charges of $114.30 at 6.1% and $58.05 at 3.1% for a difference of $56.25 per month - fixed.

There is no price or financing guarantee, so you're stuck. But don't assume you got a worse deal, there are other factors involved such as the cost of the vehicle itself. I also don't know exactly how the interest rates work on a Lease, but I seriously doubt there is a $100/month difference in the lease price from one month to the next based on the interest rate change. In any case, it's water under the bridge now so don't worry about it.

It's just an extra rebate that was added later. It may have a different expiration date.

Probably, but remember the part about it taking a few thousand miles to loosen up.

The 3.5L takes a few thousand miles to loosen up. Plus it's winter and the winter fuels suck. Should be a lot better in a few months.

They should be replacing the PTU although it might take awhile to order one.

Possible, but the Edge and Flex are built on 2 different platforms (Edge/MKX/Fusion/Milan/MKZ - CD3, Taurus/Sable/Taurus X/Flex - D3).

Have you tried turning off the automatic phone book download? That's worked for some.

Please don't post the same question twice in different topics. You should also start your own topic rather than hijack someone else's topic.

I just answered the same question in a different topic because it was posted twice. Please do not post the same question multiple times in different topics.

The mirrors usually turn on with the defroster and I don't remember the Edge or MKX having rain sensing wipers (although my 200 Lincoln LS did and they were great). Check out the owner's manual online in case it didn't come with one: https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/owne...als/default.asp They are also listed here on this site (somewhere). My take on the extended warranty is if you can afford to pay cash for one (rather than finance it with the vehicle) then you can probably afford to pay for a repair and in the long run you'll come out ahead not buying any warranties. You may have the longer powertrain warranty (I assume you're Canadian and I don't know if the warranty is different) so check that. And make sure if you do buy one that it's a Ford ESP and not a third party.

Louder - sure. Clearer - not so sure. I know some audiophiles who say the THX system is one of the best they've heard. If you're talking about being clear at extremely high volume levels then that's probably correct since the THX system is built for sound quality, not for decibels.

Sure. Crutchfield provides instructions on how to add an amp to a stock system.

Everything you're asking can be answered at the Ford website: http://www.fordvehicles.com/crossovers/edge/ You can build and price an Edge with the options you want and you can see the EPA fuel mileage estimates for both the AWD and FWD. You can also see the current incentives on the 2007 and 2008 models (the only reason a 2007 would be significantly cheaper is due to the factory rebates). Can't help you with the AWD decision other than it does help in snow and you definitely get snow. Whether it's worth it or not is up to you.

I don't think so.

And just a reminder about X plan - the dealer can only charge you up to $75 documentation fee. Without X plan the normal doc fee is typically $300-$500. So the dealer may give you the X plan price without a PIN but you'll end up paying up to $500 more just because of the doc fees. Make sure those are included in any calculations. The dealer also gets a spiff check from Ford for each plan sale. So if the dealer sold you the vehicle for X plan price plus $75 doc fee (without a pin) they're actually losing that $400 (est.) spiff check from Ford. I seriously doubt that you'd do better than X plan (all costs considered) without a PIN unless you had compromising pictures of the sales manager.

If you want to post the same question in different areas then why not just post a link back to the original discussion? That way all of the discussion and answers are in one spot. This not only makes it easier for you to read and reply but it will also help future posters who are searching for the same question/problem.

I wouldn't touch anything unless you're ripping it all out and starting over. The THX system is actually engineered and tuned specifically for each vehicle, and it is an entire system. Replacing pieces of the system would probably not work very well. What is it about the sound that you don't like?

I don't think this is something the average Ford employee would know. I only know because I met a former Ford transmission engineer online several years ago and got a lot of inside scoop on how this stuff works. And all of the info I got was shared on a private forum and not in public so I don't expect you'd get much here either way.