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My local dealership called today and said they have a '09 Escape brochure with my name on it. Let my Son (just got his driving permit) drive me down in my '09 FEH to pick it up. I noticed as I turned into Mullinax Ford they had a FWD FEHL, Black Pearl Slate W/Nav and side steps (fully loaded) sitting on display. Billy Stamboulides a sales associate, came out to meet me and ask me where I got my '09 FEH. We talked a bit and I was curious what they where looking to get for the '09 FEHL. He said I could drive it away for window sticker with no dealer fees. He said they also have a Lt Blue FEH coming in.

This dealership is 11 miles south of Jupiter in a small town called Lake Park. If anyone is interested in avoiding the $1,000 price increase Aug 1 and getting the $3,000 tax credit this year, call Billy and say you got my message (Gary Gattis). I would use my credit or debit card on the phone for a down payment before it is sold. Make sure Billy agrees to the terms above. This one was just in and displayed today. I think the sticker was $34,070

Good Luck

BTW, my Son averaged 49.2mpg on his first drive in my '09 FEHL on a ~25mile round trip that started with a cold engine. Chip off the old block?

GaryG

Chip off the old block indeed! :)

So what is the L in FEHL?

Does it stand for "Limited?"

Chip off the old block indeed! :)

So what is the L in FEHL?

Sean is right, it stands for Limited.

The FEHL is sooooo easy to go EV now, all I had to do is explain what RPM meant and to stay under 2,000 and 40mph. He started to understand that you had to have at least 41.6 SoC to go EV and let off the gas pedal and hold EV speed till a restart. It's that simple in the '09 FEH. I told him we would stick to the basics now and go advanced when he's ready.

If he continues hypermiling, the '05 FEH will be his as a reward.

GaryG

Sean is right, it stands for Limited.

The FEHL is sooooo easy to go EV now, all I had to do is explain what RPM meant and to stay under 2,000 and 40mph. He started to understand that you had to have at least 41.6 SoC to go EV and let off the gas pedal and hold EV speed till a restart. It's that simple in the '09 FEH. I told him we would stick to the basics now and go advanced when he's ready.

If he continues hypermiling, the '05 FEH will be his as a reward.

GaryG

I smell a bribe. :) those work well on me too. Plus I've been very good at hypermiling. hint hint* :D

Funny... When I tried to buy our FEH I actually had a dealer tell me that ford didn't make Hybrids. Try as I might to correct him, he just said, that the Escape only came in a 4cyl and a 6cyl. I got fed up so I bought mine off the internet.

We love the car, but I really wonder how they manage with some of the staff the employee in this neck of the woods.

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