2009 Ford Flex Gets $2,500 Discount
Ford’s stylish new crossover, the Flex, has received its fair share of buzz from the automotive press, and its fair share of praise (and some criticism) from our reviewers. However, sales so far have not been stellar. Projected annual sales are slated at under 30,000 units, rather than the 70,000-100,000 units predicted by Ford — though that prediction came before the economy fell apart. That bit of bad news has led to the Flex receiving a significant $2,500 incentive in most regions.
Using Ford’s regional special offers search, we were able to find $2,500 cash back on the Ford Flex in the Midwest, the South, the Northeast and Southern California. In Texas, Ford is offering $2,000 cash back. We found some areas in the Pacific Northwest that qualified for the $2,500 offer and others that did not. To see if the Flex offer applies to you, check out your zip code at Ford’s site.
The Flex starts at $28,295. So, $2,500 off? Not too shabby.
Buy a new car now while you can still get a car loan!
Posted by: ziggy | Oct 6, 2008 11:53:13 AM
better "investment" than the stock market this morning ;)
At least you can live in a Ford Flex.
Posted by: Dave T. | Oct 6, 2008 11:56:37 AM
It's probably even better to get a lightly used car than a new one. Most new SUV/CUVs are going to lose $10,000 once you drive them off the lot (even the Pilot). You can find a nice 2007 Odyssey, for the same price of a Fit and you still get better gas mileage than a crossover.
Posted by: Cj | Oct 6, 2008 12:38:39 PM
CJ
The Flex and Odyssey (with cylinder deactivation) get nearly identical mileage with the odyssey getting 1 mpg more on the hwy.
One of the Flex's big bonuses IMO is its mileage. And we did real world testing where it did very well.
Posted by: Dave T. | Oct 6, 2008 12:43:19 PM
Yeah, if it wasn't for the economic crisis, I think the Flex would be a good buy (probably one of the best in it's segment), but with everything going the way it is (down), it would be wiser to get a used car. There aren't that many used crossovers, so that's why I mentioned the Odyssey as a good used option.
Posted by: Cj | Oct 6, 2008 12:49:27 PM
This car is not selling because it's ugly. The average consumer was not as sensitive to the economical slow-down until about a month ago. This car has not sold since it debuted in mid June. Ford, GM, and Chrysler still make cars and trucks that people just don't want to buy.
Posted by: Steve | Oct 6, 2008 3:01:46 PM
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Posted by: tutu | Oct 7, 2008 2:06:26 AM