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Post by jabba on Aug 14, 2006 6:30:25 GMT -5
My wife drives one. I do not like it. It's too big, too long, hard to park, and hard to work on under the hood. But... she likes it, and the price was right on it.
Now the bad news... 9.5-11.5 MPG. Day in/out, city or highway. Short of taking a bath on it and going back to a GM, anyone got any ideas?
It's a 2005 and last I checked they did not make a chip for it yet. It's different than the 2004 and before as well.
Jabba
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Post by dakota on Aug 14, 2006 7:14:46 GMT -5
that is the best mileage I have ever heard for a V-10 Ford.
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Post by glennasher on Sept 10, 2006 9:09:29 GMT -5
My stepbrother has a V-10 Excursion, he CLAIMS 17mpg with it, when he went from Missouri to Utah. That's all flatground highway driving, to be sure, but I always thought he was fullofit, too. I told him to paint it yellow and sell it to the school district. He insisted on buying it for the wife, and she didn't want it, and doesn't like it. I noted that they bought two old Cougars for everyday driving around, so I doubt his mileage claims are anywhere close.
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Post by dakota on Sept 10, 2006 9:22:57 GMT -5
There is a reason that Ford dealers' special of the week is the pickup or suv with the v-10 in it.
Sorry Jabba, I think getting 10 mpg is about tops with that rig. Since you are getting better than that consider bragging about it.
I have heard they are a comfortable ride.
As far as the Ford V-10 goes, if you gotta ask what kind of mileage it gets you probably can't afford it - IMO.
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Post by jabba on Sept 10, 2006 9:53:07 GMT -5
It's a nice car. I don't like it but the ol'lady does.
She get's 11 or so. city or highway. We drive my S-10 most of the time.
I'd like to get 13 or 14. But we only drive it about 8K miles a year.
Jabba
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Post by bullseye on Sept 10, 2006 10:41:53 GMT -5
We had a guy that used to work by us with a V-10. He stated it had a lot of benefits for him but one of them was NOT gas mileage. He said it varied from 9-11mpg depending on what or if he was hauling. I guess the best tip is try and go downhill BOTH ways.  |
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Post by jabba on Sept 10, 2006 20:59:56 GMT -5
Get a sail for it and put it up when the wind is behind you.  Jabba |
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Sept 11, 2006 19:50:45 GMT -5
hmm...yeah I got tip.
Get rid of it lol
My guess is she doesn't actually need it.
Talk her into a explorer (gets about 18)
or a ford escape which gets to 25 easy.
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Post by bullseye on Sept 11, 2006 22:20:22 GMT -5
MMM PBR....I note that your recommendation is both Ford products. No Chevys huh??? |
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Sept 11, 2006 23:04:21 GMT -5
You note correctly. ;D Ford's da bomb  Someone wants to buy a GM product, that's fine --- I have no real problem with that. Anything other than Ford and GM - sucks IMNSHO (in my not so humble opinion). Everyone's saying - what about dodge  It's not so much that dodge sucks (nowadays) but that every Ram owner I've ever known was an arrogant p***K. Clear   |
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Post by jabba on Sept 12, 2006 6:06:30 GMT -5
Thing is... I do need a big rig ocassionally to pull a trailer. I really liked our Suburban better than the Ford. The Excursion is pretty nice. I'd like to get out of it, but frankly, once a woman gets into a BIG SUV like that, you can't PRY them out of it. My wife has been involved in a couple of nasty car accidents. One her fault and one not. She feels a lot safer in the big car. I do not begrudge her that. And I won't force her out of it. She makes better money than I do, so who am I to tell her what she can drive? Jabba |
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Post by dakota on Sept 12, 2006 7:45:25 GMT -5
Red
There are people in your neighborhood... It makes me wonder... You sure you don't have an assault rifle or two hidden away?
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Sept 12, 2006 19:50:33 GMT -5
What are you talking about? I don't have an enemy in the world and I would never dream of doing or saying anything upsetting to anyone.
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Post by srwshooter on Jan 24, 2008 18:29:43 GMT -5
i saw last week where the dodge ram and the ford f150 were listed as the top 2 OVER PRICED VEHICLES IN THE USA.
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