2009 Escape Hybrid
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2009 Escape Hybrid
When will the 2009 Escape Hybrid be available to order? Any ideas? I'm really wanting to pick up a new hybrid to replace the wife's car, and am thinking about waiting until the 2009's come out. I understand they will have some changes and possibly better gas mileage. Thanks!!
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You can order a 2009 Hybrid as I type. They are getting a new gasoline atkinson motor with the displacement bumped up from 2.3 to 2.5. They say better mileage for the system, and more pep. The only downside to these cars is the availability. If your on the west coast, or live in a "green state" its not a problem, but anywhere else, its a hard vehicle to get, as Ford is only going to build 25,000 units (mainly due to lack of battery production from the supplier). If you can get one ordered, I would do it ASAP. I am currently not giving delivery dates as we have 2 retail orders in the system, and neither have been serialized yet. Any questions, feel free to ask.
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On a side note, 25,000 units is the total for Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids combined. I work at a big volume Ford Lincoln-Mercury dealer and we get 1 or 2 of each monthly and that's it. We are always sold out and often pre-sold long before each arrives. It's getting harder to find Hybrids for customers than it is to get them Shelby Mustangs!!! I typically quote 4-5 months to special order and receive a Hybrid to a prospective customer.
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On a side note, 25,000 units is the total for Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids combined. I work at a big volume Ford Lincoln-Mercury dealer and we get 1 or 2 of each monthly and that's it. We are always sold out and often pre-sold long before each arrives. It's getting harder to find Hybrids for customers than it is to get them Shelby Mustangs!!! I typically quote 4-5 months to special order and receive a Hybrid to a prospective customer.
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They're available, my institution just picked up 4 of them a few weeks ago. They have actually been sitting on our lot for at least 6 weeks. Not sure if LEO's get some special privelage but we have 4 white hybrids complete with gunracks, light bars and radio's. I'd snap a pic but Cameras are illegal inside the instution so I wouldn't dare bring one in much less post them online.
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As for institutions getting them. If they order them via Fleet, then they can get them. Its what they do in New York. I looked on the locator, and saw a dozen of them listed out of a North Jersey dealer, and no oolor was listed. Most likely taxis for New York, or North Jersey.
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I just ordered my 09 Escape Hybrid yesterday. The general sales manager was my salesman, since my dad is good friends with him from way back in the day. Pretty neat since I don't think he really sells very many cars himself...being that he is in charge of the largest Ford dealer in St. Louis. He wouldn't give me any idea as to how long to expect either. I got the idea it was going to be 3-4 months, but now that I read the posts in this topic it makes me wonder how long it will really be.
The printout I got showed a priority code of 11, which I think is good...but that doesn't really mean much to me. I guess we will see!!
The printout I got showed a priority code of 11, which I think is good...but that doesn't really mean much to me. I guess we will see!!
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