Ford cutting Excursion production by 25%
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Ford cutting Excursion production by 25%
AN FYI...
Just listed this afternoon, that Ford is cutting the "sluggish-selling" Excursion by 25%. Clay Ford is calling it the "Ford Valdez".
Here's an URL: http://smartmoney.com/smt/bn/on/inde...18-000010-0021
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2000 Wedgewood Blue Expy XLT 5.4L 4WD
C & C group
towing package
beige leather interior
captain's chairs
6 CD Changer
16" AT/S
MODIFICATIONS
Ford Bug Deflector - installed 2/15/2000
Superchip - installed 3/11/2000
Airaid - installed 3/23/2000
Edelbrock IAS shocks - installed 3/23/2000
Jardine cat-back exhaust - installed 4/6/2000
Just listed this afternoon, that Ford is cutting the "sluggish-selling" Excursion by 25%. Clay Ford is calling it the "Ford Valdez".
Here's an URL: http://smartmoney.com/smt/bn/on/inde...18-000010-0021
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2000 Wedgewood Blue Expy XLT 5.4L 4WD
C & C group
towing package
beige leather interior
captain's chairs
6 CD Changer
16" AT/S
MODIFICATIONS
Ford Bug Deflector - installed 2/15/2000
Superchip - installed 3/11/2000
Airaid - installed 3/23/2000
Edelbrock IAS shocks - installed 3/23/2000
Jardine cat-back exhaust - installed 4/6/2000
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From: Columbus, Georgia
The high fuel prices have delt this vehicle a heavy blow. $65-70.00 a tank full is incredible! I just picked up the new June issue of Consumer Reports. The Excursion was not rated well in many areas or overall...only rate it as fair. They go on to say that it "is one of the lowest rated vehicles we've recently tested." Harsh words for a $40,000 + vehicle.
P.50 rates the Excursion, BMW X5, Mercedes ML430 and Shuvy 'Burban.
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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Superchip, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99
P.50 rates the Excursion, BMW X5, Mercedes ML430 and Shuvy 'Burban.
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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Superchip, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99
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From: Alvin, Tx
IMO, the article in Consumer Rpts was very biased. I think they set out to slam the Excursion from the beginning based on the fact that they tested it against unrelated vehicles (1/2 ton Suburban, the Mercedes, etc). Testing a vehicle designed to carry 2000 lbs or tow 10-12000 lbs against vehicles designed to tow and haul half that amount is unfair. Of course the Mercedes handles better, gets better gas milage, etc. Its designed to do different things. If they wanted to be for real, they would have tested the Excursion against a 3500 Series Suburban 1 ton. But they didn't.