2009 Ford Wire Limted: Quiet Hard
It may not have the most recent updates–like the bowl–(completed in 02/03ish), I was surprised to find that the Streets of Willow Springs road course was plotted on the 2009 Ford Flex's navigation.
What didn't surprise me was how much I still enjoy the Flex. It's got some 38,000 miles on it now and6 days, 852 miles, 46 gallons offuel, a few hundred pounds of test gear later, I still want to own one. It has the best iPod interface available. (Camaro has the best non-nav iPod interface.) Sync is fast and intuitive with good graphics and enough options ( scale, etc) to keep me entertained and informed. The seats are comfortable. It's quiet. Fast enough.It holds everything a Vehicle Testing Asisstant could ever need (including a photographer).
Yeah, there are some broken trim pieces here and there, but to be fair, most don't have to haul around as many tires/jacks/cones/camera operators as ours does. Even so, the Flex is still near the top in my book. Good looks, great ride, holds a lot of stuff, has maps of racetracks. I'm sold.
Mike Magrath, Vehicle Testing Assistant
