Any Freestar impressions?

[Bigg Russ]

Hey.

I'm about a week away from purchasing a brand new Freestar. I know they're extremely new but I was wondering if anyone here has already purchased one and had anything to say about their experience so far. I'll be purchasing the Limited, btw.

[Bigg Russ]

Well, I picked it up yesterday! So far, it's a great machine! Nothing to complain about. The dash is very Mercury but that's okay. The dealership even saw fit to install a DVD player. It raised my monthly a bit but not significantly.

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[jcasaccio]

I'd like to hear what others say about theirs. I just got an 06 Limited last night and love it. I hope it's a reliable and long lasting car - I am meticulous on maintenance and don't drive hard. I have concerns on things breaking like the power sliding doors and DVD....

Jack

[TugHillTina]

My mother in law has one and here are my gripes:
1. Sitting in the back is a uncomfortable experience, I'm 5'9 and feel cramped. I also can't stand not being able to see very far in front of me, the seats are low to the floor and all I see is the seat back of the front seat. Not good if you get carsick.
2. Road noise is pronounced big time.
3. She just got hers back from the shop, now mind you this is a 05 model and the brakes were shot down to the medal. Luckily it was under warranty.
4. I do not like the hump on the floor next to the brake pedal. It doesn't let me stretch my leg out to "unlock" my knee. I had a track accident many moons ago and I have to be able to straighten out my left leg from time to time and with that hump there it's a no go. I had to pull the van over and get out to straighten out my leg.
Now these are just my personal experiences, I'm a huge ford lover but the freestar is one of my least favorite vehicles. Another friend of mine loves hers and has had no issues so it really varies on the individual.