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which one? There are so many.
Yea, I'm in a hurry to get out of the airport, and I really want to think about filling up the tank that should already be full.

It's not another idiot light. Many cars have had a little arrow printed on the cluster by the pump symbol for many years.
Are you people serious? What happens when you're at a crowded station with the filler on the left? Right, you can't open your door, or you hit a low barrier. Not very convenient.

Regarding remembering which side the filler is on, GM was nice enough to just recently start putting an arrow on the gas guage. Most other makes have been doing that for YEARS! You shouldn't have to remember. What if you're driving a car for the first time, such as with a rental or friend's car?
Eh, complete bs. Recall notices are sent to customers. Dealers are NOT doing any voluntary work to your car. Do you even own a car?

The dealer experience is about the same for any make (I suppose we can separate luxury and non-luxury), it just depends a great deal on the particular dealer what kind of service you get.
Yea, Toyota recalled their faulty ball joints. Ford did not. I got a letter in the mail explaining how to inspect them. Sure enough, they failed prematurely. I replaced them before they broke, but I was none to happy to be doing so on a car with mileage in the mid five digits.

Ford was nice enough to make the upper ball joint a permanent part of the control arm, which tripled the cost of the new parts. New Moog control arms have replaceable joints.
It would be nice if they actually fixed the problem. They installed a fused harness in my F150. There could still be a current draw where there should not be, but it will blow the fuse before it becomes enough to start a fire. Very poor customer service if you ask me.

I'm done with the big 2.5 for at least the next ten years. They need to prove to me that they have changed for good. Show me long term results. I have spent around $75K over the past ten years on domestic brands, and every one has been less than satisfactory from a reliability standpoint.
Uh, yea. Both of these are in response to "Don's" questions. Not sure why they didn't appear in line. Oh well.
Why would I be upset? It's a wonderful car. I picked the right tool for the job. I also own Ford vehicles. I really wanted to like the Edge / MKX. They do have many positive aspects, but I'm betting the Acadia is better. I'd like to drive one.

Why is it so hard to accept that someone has a dissenting opinion?
Zero fibbing. I get 18 consistently, except in the winter. Why is it so hard to believe? The truck is rated for 19 on the highway. I probably drive a bit more conservatively than most, but it is a truck after all.

Of course, mileage goes south when I tow.
You're a fool. Why don't you drive one before making a comment like that. I've driven a Forester. They are SLOW w/o the turbo.

Not to mention that's a Subaru sales training video. Yea, their AWD system is superior to many others, but if people never see the test conditions, does it matter? Subarus are certainly a lot more expensive than similar cars from other manufacturers.

No one at the Honda dealership tried to convince us that the CRV is an off road vehicle. The AWD is there to help out in the rain, snow, mud, sand, or whatever you may find ON the road. No one looking to off road should be looking at a unibody vehicle anyway.

Get a grip, man.

So, what do you think of the AWD on the Edge? That's what we're talking about here anyway, right?
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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