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Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« on: May 16, 2017, 01:50:22 pm »
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2017, 02:02:51 pm »
We rented an Explorer the last time we were down at CTC South - $315 for the week taxes in at Dollar. Very spacious cabin especially so with the 3rd row down. Mrs. Railton quite liked it.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2017, 02:15:34 pm »
We rented an Explorer the last time we were down at CTC South - $315 for the week taxes in at Dollar. Very spacious cabin especially so with the 3rd row down. Mrs. Railton quite liked it.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2017, 02:29:10 pm »

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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2017, 03:09:36 pm »
We rented an Explorer the last time we were down at CTC South - $315 for the week taxes in at Dollar. Very spacious cabin especially so with the 3rd row down. Mrs. Railton quite liked it.
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Was it better than the Tahoe you rented ?
The Tahoe was larger in comparison, and that was the smaller Tahoe as well! If you had to lug around hockey gear all the time then I would go the Tahoe route. To me, the Explorer drove better than the Tahoe, was easier to park and drove more car like than the Tahoe. I was not a fan of the Tahoe's automatic emergency braking feature in stop and go driving. I think both though are really good looking SUV's. I also like the new Mazda CX9 and Volvo 90.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2017, 03:21:58 pm »
The Explorer we rented was horrid. No Ecoboost so the 3.7 was a gutless pile. The interior was horrid, the ride was bad....no bueno.

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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2017, 03:32:13 pm »
The Explorer we rented was horrid. No Ecoboost so the 3.7 was a gutless pile. The interior was horrid, the ride was bad....no bueno.

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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2017, 03:33:44 pm »
The Explorer we rented was horrid. No Ecoboost so the 3.7 was a gutless pile. The interior was horrid, the ride was bad....no bueno.

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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2017, 04:03:30 pm »

Mrs. Railton needs to make a decision soon on what to do with the FX.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2017, 04:21:38 pm »

Mrs. Railton needs to make a decision soon on what to do with the FX.
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Is the FX a lease ?
Yup, with a $24.5K buy back. Thinking about buying it. It's been trouble free like the other Infiniti.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2017, 04:33:46 pm »
We rented an Explorer the last time we were down at CTC South - $315 for the week taxes in at Dollar. Very spacious cabin especially so with the 3rd row down. Mrs. Railton quite liked it.
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Was it better than the Tahoe you rented ?
The Tahoe was larger in comparison, and that was the smaller Tahoe as well! If you had to lug around hockey gear all the time then I would go the Tahoe route. To me, the Explorer drove better than the Tahoe, was easier to park and drove more car like than the Tahoe. I was not a fan of the Tahoe's automatic emergency braking feature in stop and go driving. I think both though are really good looking SUV's. I also like the new Mazda CX9 and Volvo 90.
Mrs. Railton needs to make a decision soon on what to do with the FX.
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I had no issues with multiple high school hockey players and gear in my explorer.




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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2017, 08:34:22 am »
To me these are the best looking of the 3 row crossovers, I prefer the look of this over the Pilot & Pathfinder... but like Jacob Stephanie summed up, not sure I'd be happy with the extra costs of getting the power I'd want  :-\
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2017, 08:54:36 am »
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2017, 08:58:14 am »
Suddenly $50 grand is a figure that many folk can afford??

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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2017, 09:28:09 am »
Suddenly $50 grand is a figure that many folk can afford??

$50K is the new $30 lol...
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2017, 10:05:28 am »
We rented an Explorer the last time we were down at CTC South - $315 for the week taxes in at Dollar. Very spacious cabin especially so with the 3rd row down. Mrs. Railton quite liked it.
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Was it better than the Tahoe you rented ?

Uggh looks like the new Discovery 5 or is that the other way around ?  ;D

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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #16 on: May 17, 2017, 11:54:28 am »
We rented an Explorer the last time we were down at CTC South - $315 for the week taxes in at Dollar. Very spacious cabin especially so with the 3rd row down. Mrs. Railton quite liked it.
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Was it better than the Tahoe you rented ?

Uggh looks like the new Discovery 5 or is that the other way around ?  ;D


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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Ford Explorer Limited
« Reply #17 on: May 17, 2017, 11:57:25 am »
Jesus thats ugly!!!!!!  :hurl: :hurl: :hurl: :hurl: Nope, the Explorer looks way, WAY, better.