[NOS2Go4Me]

NefCanuck,Oct 19 2008, 09:43 PM Wrote:

NOS2Go4Me,Oct 18 2008, 11:49 PM Wrote:Yeah man... methinks it's new car time.

Or should I say... 2009 Ford Escape?
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If a new car is on the books and I don't want to go Fusion AWD again, an Escape is definitely on my radar but I'd really want to go hybrid to deal with the fact that I do a lot of slow low speed stuff during the week.

The weekends are another story of course, but the hassle is finding an '09 Escape Hybrid in Ontario at all :unsure:

NefCanuck
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If it's a Hybrid you want, 08 or even 06-07 might be just fine. The upgrades for the 09 (besides Sync) are just the larger engine with the Atkinson-cycle 4-cyl and maybe some cosmetics IIRC. If you're low-speeding it, I don't think you need to worry about the larger engine. All years of the Hybrid have a CVT, so the new transmission doesn't come into play.

I didn't seem to have trouble getting my hands on a 08 Hybrid 4WD if I wanted one, but the cold issues made me shy away (perceived, mind you - Ford says it'll do fine).