Mileage so far....

Today we're at 1101 miles on our Freestyle. While the owner's manual says to not even bother checking your mileage till you hit 2000+ miles, thought I'd let you all know that in mixed driving but mostly highway (with lots of stop and go) I'm at 19.4 mpg. Being in Southern California, the stop and go traffic on the freeway can be even worst than plain old city driving.

Went to dealer to get a few things fixed

At 1037 miles it was time to return to the dealer to have a few things fixed. When we bought the vehicle we noticed a clip was missing at the bottom of the driver's side door. This caused the lower side panel to pop out slightly. During this visit they also adjusted the hood as it was very hard to close. The liftgate was also realigned. When facing the back of the vehicle I noticed that the gap on the right side was at least twice as wide as the left side. It was big enough to put your finger in. Finally, they tightened up the lower seat cushion on the front passenger seat. I noticed it had many stretch marks that were non-existent on the driver's side. Pacific Ford in Long Beach, CA was great at taking care of everything and putting me in a 2004 Explorer loaner while they worked on the vehicle. It took two days to get everything done but it was all completed as promised.

Hit the 500 mile mark today!

Today I hit the 500 mile mark. No problems to report. I love the Reverse Sensors. They make parking super easy and I no longer have to ask the wife to get out and guide me into parking spaces.

I recently installed Husky Liners in the front and in the very back behind the third seat. The one behind the third seat actually fits under the seat. I was a little scared when it arrived as I thought they'd sent the cargo liner by mistake. Upon putting it in the Freestyle however, it fits perfectly. Here's the link for more info:

http://www.autoanything.com/products/product_fm.aspx?p_id=1456

Freestyle has arrived!

Today we picked up our Freestyle with 6.7 miles on it. We special ordered it from Pacific Ford. It's the Limited AWD Model with Rear Air, Reverse Sensors, Homelink and the Safety Package which includes the Head Curtain Airbag for all three rows. We're very pleased. Tim at Pacific Ford in Long Beach made the purchase a joy.