General Comments:
Overall I must say that I like the vehicle. Of the things I like:
Great ride. Very smooth.
Dual sliding side doors.
Handles well.
Zippy responsiveness. I can pass like nobody's business.
Great sound system (for a non-audiophile anyway).
Comfortable seats. Driver's seat has adjustable lumbar support.
Things I don't like about it are:
Rear seat legroom is non-existent for anyone over 4 years old.
Cargo space doesn't exist without removing the rear seat.
Removal of the rear seat is a huge pain (literally and figuratively).
Low gas mileage.
The monthly payment ($420)
The drastic drop in value (went from $36,000 to $14,000 in 2 years).
The dealership I bought it from. I'd heard bad things from many people, but I didn't believe it until I had to deal with them. We won't ever go back to that particular Ford dealer ever again. From now on we'll only go to the neighboring city's dealership.
6th Feb 2005, 03:51
Since when is transmission problems on a Windstar "rare"? From what I'm reading on here its very common. The tranny on our '98 is doing just fine, from which I've been told NOT having problems is rare!