RJG Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Limited dark blue with NAV. First impressions....It drives great. Good seating. Good access to rear seats. Good ride and handling for what it is. Solid build feel. I think I'll get the controls and electronics mostly figued out fairly soon. However.....why does it have to be so complicated? It's a crossover, a transportation vehicle, not a space module. I guess that's my main complaint. I'll get over it. I'm not particularly tech challenged, just don't see why controls for climate, audio, and vehicle settings have to be so complicated. Otherwise....love it. Seems like decent value. More importantly....wife likes it.....it's to be her daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Congrats. The MFT has been rewritten and Ford claims they have removed some of the clutter and moved the most used items closer to the driver/top of menus. It is expcted to ship out to customers in the first quarter of 12' so that should help you out a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJG Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Congrats. The MFT has been rewritten and Ford claims they have removed some of the clutter and moved the most used items closer to the driver/top of menus. It is expcted to ship out to customers in the first quarter of 12' so that should help you out a bit. I'm OK with it, will get it figured out soon. My main concern, as a Ford stock holder, is how many sales they lose because of it's complexity. Ford probably has that answer, and figures they gain more then they lose with such modern technology. And I understand the demands of being competitive in the market. Better to lead than follow, etc. I traded in a 2005 Mercury Montego, Premere version, and it had same features this Limited Edge has (except for HD radio) , but vastly simpler to operate. I guess I just don't see this as "progress". But love the car for it's abiliy to serve as our family vehicle for trips, wife's daily driver, etc. Edited December 30, 2011 by RJG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpio Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Congrats and welcome - a couple months back I went through what you're going through now LOL. All those gizmo's are a bit daunting at first, and it's a bit of a steep learning curve, but it all comes surprisingly fast once you get the basics down. Now what works best for me is voice commands, I hardly bother the touch screen anymore, just tell the car what you want and it does it...except for those heated seats LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rme09 Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Congrats...I am still waiting on my Limited Eco Boost. We might get lucky and have it next week! Enjoy you ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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