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Old 01-15-2012, 02:37 PM
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New 2012 Explorer

Here a some pictures of my new Explorer:



 
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Old 01-15-2012, 05:51 PM
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Hey Kevin...congrats...I love the white!!!
 
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Old 01-15-2012, 08:24 PM
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Thanks, so do I. My wife hates white cars but as soon as she saw the white peral on the Explorer that is the only color she wanted. It looks great clean and dirty.
 
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Old 01-17-2012, 01:38 PM
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Just got a Tuxedo Black 2012 xlt explorer-Blk Leather int
Love IT-best of luck with yours= looks Great
 
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Old 01-17-2012, 02:07 PM
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Congrats mapmanLI...tuxedo black is gorgeous!!! Welcome to FTE!!!
 
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Old 01-17-2012, 02:09 PM
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Thanks guy
So far so good--also have a 2004 Explorer and 2001 Excursion
Thanks for the reply
 
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Old 01-17-2012, 10:01 PM
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I love the Tuxedo Black. You can't see any scratches or swirl marks either. Does not look dirty either. But boy does it look good clean and in the sun.
 
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Old 01-18-2012, 05:26 AM
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Congrats and tell us more. Engine, initial impressions........
 
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Old 01-18-2012, 07:32 AM
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Talking 2012 EXPLORER XLT

Well its mostly wifes truck so I havent drove it every day but initial impressions are FANTASTIC. Its the 6 cyl 4wd-so smooth and engine is super quiet. In fact when using the remote start(got that thrown in-it only comes std with Limited-dealer had it installed no charge)- once entering car and turning key- it sounds like engines not even running. Has a good pickup-great turn radius- Only thing edmunds had said abt it negatively that I could find was that some other trucks had an inch or 2 more legroom in back seat hahhaha. This was by far best looking and most complet truck with no real criticisms I could find. (Not sure of correct name anymore- truck/suv/crossover- sure doesnt ride like a truck but then my other vehicle is a 01 Excursion
 
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:26 AM
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I got the V6 front wheel drive with 3rd row seats and leather, has the My Ford Touch.

For the good: Rides very smooth, seats are comfortable, looks great, V6 engine is quite, the 2 sunroofs are cool plus you can close the inside so it's dark too, has a 3rd row seat needed to haul kids and friends around, the backup camera works great and you can see very well even in the dark, heated seats warm fast, 2 USB ports up front, gas mileage around 20 in the city without a lot of stops and the highway around 25 at 70 mph, theses are off the computer inside.

Things I don't like: leg room on the drivers side left foot is very short, blind spot mirrors suck - should be in the lower outside corner they are in the upper outside corner, makes it very hard to use, engine power a little low on take off but does pick up around 2200 RPM's, should have a USB plug for the back seat passengers (all cars should come with them now), the touch screen is very slow to respond to input (maybe because I am used to a iPhone which is the best touch screen out there).

Overall my wife and I both like the truck a lot and are very happy with it so far.
 
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Congrats on the new rides guys.
 
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Congrats!! We have a 2012 Limited in Tuxedo Black w/perforated charcoal black leather seats. We love it so far..... just a few issues with MFT system.
 
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