What do you Think about the Ford Flex

JohnC · Post by **JohnC** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:57 am

With a 3.5L engine it probably wouldn't give me the mpg that I need. Sure has alot of room and features though.http://www.fordvehicles.com/flex/

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:15 am

you know..for a Ford..it looks pretty damn good

coldmm803 · Post by **coldmm803** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:26 am

i dont like it, the lines just dont fit it. it looks extremely long because it obviously is. dont like the metal panel or what ever on the tailgate or the grooved lines.my dad has a 500/tarus which uses the same engine and he averages 23-25mpg. its a heavy car and imo doesnt accelerate any faster than the vibe which is pathetic for an engine putting out twice the poweri also wouldnt touch a ford now that they have microsoft software in them reminds me of thishttp://www.boreme.com/boreme/f...1.php

bull77 · Post by **bull77** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:27 am

To boxy --- I like the Edge a lot betterIs this replacing the Freestyle?

psiu · Post by **psiu** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:34 am

Looks like something from the 50's.(removed) ugly wagon.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:00 am

xB wannabe. Too boxy for me.

tribalman · Post by **tribalman** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:00 am

Quote, originally posted by JohnC Â»With a 3.5L engine it probably wouldn't give me the mpg that I need. Sure has alot of room and features though.http://www.fordvehicles.com/flex/ewww. looks to me like a range rover with the ugly ford front. yech.

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:58 am

i like the boxy look sometimes, like the xb, or the honda pilot

JohnC · Post by **JohnC** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:12 am

Quote, originally posted by WaveAction Â»i like the boxy look sometimes, like the xb, or the honda pilotSame here. I just look for the most useable vehicle for the dollar. The new XBs seem great to me. Since I only have 100k miles on the Vibe it will probably be another 4 years toill the next new vehicle. There should be some very interesting ones by then.

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:12 am

They should call it the Flux, as in acid reflux. That's what it does to my stomach.

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:52 am

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»They should call it the Flux, as in acid reflux. That's what it does to my stomach.LOL. Yeah I gotta say that thing is really kind of nasty. Being a Ford doesn't help.

Whelan · Post by **Whelan** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:32 pm

*yawn*yet another boring, lame, timid, unappealing, dull Ford vehicle from the stables. I don't even pay notice to what they have out anymore because on the road you dont know if your looking at a 500 or a Taurus. A Freestyle or a Taurus X, or maybe even some ambitious kid with a dropped and chopped Explorer. They just cannot get anything going aside from their trucks. Of which they had to do a rushed freshen up of the F-150 since the Tundra won TOTY and the new Ram is coming as well. I swear they should follow with what they have overseas, oh wait they do, it's called Mazda over here. The 3 is based off the European Focus and Volvo S40 frame and underpinnings, the new 6 is going to be based off the Mondeo's underbody, and the Mazda 5 is the S-Max over there. I'm still baffled by how they got thisAnd we are stuck with Now the Flex is nothing more than a completely screwed up xB.

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:23 am

Damn, that is one fugly car.

MRCN RCE · Post by **MRCN RCE** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:24 am

hey, i didn't know ford did stretch conversions on xB's...

futureviber · Post by **futureviber** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:29 am

There are like three vehicles out now that look like boxes on wheels. I cant stand them, they are so ugly!! I cannot imagine that their gas mileage is any good just because they arent very aerodynamic.I hope this isnt a new trend and vehicles are going to become more boxy, I personally like the sporty look.

Whelan · Post by **Whelan** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:51 pm

Soon to be 4.Flex, xB, Element, and Nissan Cube is now coming to the US.

wyatt89 · Post by **wyatt89** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:24 pm

Quote, originally posted by coldmm803 Â»http://www.boreme.com/boreme/f...1.phphaha i got a kick out of that,like the rest said it just looks like a bigger xb...man i love that s40/euro focus, it would sell well here if they would actually put it here >_>

AZViking · Post by **AZViking** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:59 pm

Quote, originally posted by bull77 Â»To boxy --- I like the Edge a lot betterIs this replacing the Freestyle?I've heard it replaces the Freestar/Windstar minivan, which seems to be the new trend (GM replaces its minivans with the Acadia/Enclave/Outlook, Dodge is keeping the longer Grand Caravan, but the shorter Caravan is being replaced by the Journey) Does this mean the end of the minivan?

bull77 · Post by **bull77** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:56 am

Quote, originally posted by AZViking Â»I've heard it replaces the Freestar/Windstar minivan, which seems to be the new trend (GM replaces its minivans with the Acadia/Enclave/Outlook, Dodge is keeping the longer Grand Caravan, but the shorter Caravan is being replaced by the Journey) Does this mean the end of the minivan?Wasn't GM doing a complete overhaul of their product lines and assigning certain model types to specific brands: chevy - trucksgm - suvspontiac - carsmaybe i dreamt that one day at work

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:07 am

Quote, originally posted by bull77 Â»Wasn't GM doing a complete overhaul of their product lines and assigning certain model types to specific brands: chevy - trucksgm - suvsdodge - minivanspontiac - carsmaybe i dreamt that one day at work Dodge isn't a GM company.

AZViking · Post by **AZViking** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:00 am

I see there's ONE available on the lot at the local Ford dealer... guess they aren't expecting to sell many. (Two tone, brown w/white top)

NibCrom · Post by **NibCrom** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:16 am

Quote, originally posted by bull77 Â»Wasn't GM doing a complete overhaul of their product lines and assigning certain model types to specific brands: chevy - trucksgm - suvspontiac - carsmaybe i dreamt that one day at work I think you were dreaming. They would never get rid of Chevy cars. Chevy is their most successful brand.I did hear something to the effect that they were trying to stop model overlapping, but who knows what they will actually decide.

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:25 am

whew... a bit boxy.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:29 am

Aside from being awful to look at, the fuel economy on these things is terrible. But Ford feels they really broke new ground with this design (link) and says that this design is more aerodynamic and thus more fuel efficient than the competition. *shrug* She's still a fuel sucking pig no matter which way ya slice it. Ford may be impressed with the max of 17/24 MPG but I'm not. I guess it's better for the planet than an Exploder but still....So far I've seen one of these in person (outside of the auto shows.) Looks like they are selling well.

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:35 am

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»Ford may be impressed with the max of 17/24 MPG but I'm not. I guess it's better for the planet than an Exploder but still....What is interesting, Ford no longer manufactures a mini-van and this Ford Flex vehicle is comparable especially since the MPG ratings may be similar to the mini-van Ford did produce at one time, different engine of course.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:48 am

Can't recall what the minivans got as far as FE, but they probably were about the same. I had forgotten all about their exiting of the minivan biz. Come to think of it, they did the same thing that GM did with replacing their minivans with large "crossover" thingies...

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:49 am

I saw a flex at a dealership a few weeks ago.Only one thing came to mind:

breezd · Post by **breezd** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:33 am

There's been a silver one in front of our Ford dealership for a while. UGLY. I do agree that it looks like a big xB. BLEH.

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:39 am

And to top it all off - it starts at about $29,000.

AZViking · Post by **AZViking** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:19 pm

I saw one on the interstate on my way home from work. It turned out to be a dealer courtesy vehicle. Guess no one is buying them around here yet.

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