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I saw a VERY nice Escape the other day. It was black with dark gray leather. But, the gray plastic body molding was painted black as well. Very classy. Of course it had the V6, and was pretty loaded. Good gas milage, etc for a nice sized SUV.
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The Escape is very nice. Drove one around a short on-road/off-road course last weekend. The wife might get the hybrid version when it comes out late in 2004.
Also drove a new Explorer over the same course. Vastly improved (no longer a tarted up Ranger). Very nice also. Take your pick. Or...
Land Rover Disco.
Focus ZW wagon. Leather, moonroof, stability control. Nice car. A real sleeper.
P.M. Summer -- simul justus et peccator
2000 SVTour Silver Frost 374/2150 -- #9669 of 11445 total run
Blaupunkt Heidelberg with A08 Changer and RC-09 remote, Boston Acoustics, K&N, Mobil 1 and Cobra R Mobil 1 "Factory Fill" plate, 35% metallicized tint, high beams in the lows, Bill Jenkins' "off color" floor mats, and custom "koozie" cupholder (pics soon!)
96 Sable ZZZ (wife's)
Historic Ownership:
42 Dodge Powerwagon Munitions Carrier, 59 Morris Minor, 64 TBird, 69 BMW 2002 Blue Dot, 72 German Ford Mk I Capri V6, 76 Honda Accord, 82 VW Scirocco, 88 VW Jetta, 91 Ford Escort GT, 98 Countour SE Sport V6 ATX
Cars I want:
Lotus Elan S2, Austin Healy Sprite Mk I, my old BMW 2002 back.
If you think this sig is long, you oughta see my undergraduate transcripts!
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Funny you should mention the soccer mom thing, but....SUVs these days have just as much of a soccer mom image as minivans ever did.
Brian
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Escape ... best small suv made . Subaru ??? I don't think so !! After 2 years they all fall apart . Do you ever see any OLD subaru's on the road ?? NO ...
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I've been a Chrysler/Ford person for several years. You could always wait for the 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT with the turbo. Reasonable MPG, very versatile, and tons of stuff out there to "fix it up". Plus the turbo will make a difference in performance over the std engine. 
- Jim
'96 Mystique GS, Ztech - ATX,
with CD changer, Sylvania Cool Blues, sunroof, keyless entry, and 9mm blue wires
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