Utah Ford Car Dealers

I've looked on this site a number of times to get some clue about how the orders get processed. It's been illuminating. I ordered mine blind (from overseas) on 6/13 from Willey Ford (Bountiful, UT) via the Internet. I've never even test driven a standard Escape! Received VIN and order # on 8/15 with an anticpated delivery of 9/15 -9/22. So 3 months if things work to plan. My vehicle package includes the NAV system. Never had that so I'm excited. Keep posting your gas mileage info and other impressions...they do help me and others. I'll do the same when I take delivery. Ciao!

Do you have the ContiProContact tires? They are terrible in the snow. Luckily, the traction control and ABS on my SE V6 helped. I did get "stuck" a couple of times. I will be getting snow tires next season. (I live in Utah).

try carsdirect.com for a quote, it will give you some idea. In my zip the target price is $17,077... this is about $375 over invoice (ie base invoice + destination fee + $375) minus $3k in rebates. I would offer $16,700 which is true invoice - rebates if they have the exact car you want in stock, they still make $$ on the holdback...see my post above for the deal I had worked out. It's the end of the month so you should be able to get a nice deal.

I, too, have a 5 speed AWD Tribute, an 05. Have had it for two years now. I guess my biggest gripe has been creaking sounds which seem to intensify during transitions to and from cold temps. I recently slathered petroleum jelly onto all the weatherstripping, and it is again quiet, but for how long, who knows. I am debating selling the vehicle, but then, that's me. I get the itch every two years. I am bringing it in for the recall Monday, and at that time will have the dealer address an idle speed that shoots to 2500-3000 rpm when cold, for about 30 seconds to a minute after startup. That began this year, and they feel it might be the idle control valve. They will probably reflash the pcm. As for this configuration, I am convinced it it the best balanced and best handling Tribute available. It is amazingly competent at speed, and as for the AWD, it is excellent. So with snow getting close, I might decide it is still the best choice all the way around, and choose to hang on to it; falling gas prices also help. I doubt I'll ever break 30 mpg on the highway, running at 75 mph, but 28 is not too bad.

A 5-speed Mazda Tribute? So, you are the one... ;)