You can discount the tax incentive because you will get the same $2,000 deduction on the 2006, and a long shot even more if Congress can get it's act together this year on an agressive energy bill. We know that you can get delivery of the 2006 within 6 weeks or so if you act now. The base price is about the same. We know that the main bug in the 2005 is lack of passive anti-theft alarm (which we hope Ford will fix soon). The 2006 has this. We know there have been some upgrades in PCM software in the 2006. It really depends on what you want in options (better in the 2006). In the 2005 you will save a couple thousand and save a few hundred on your insurance a year early and maybe some more on plates because of being a year older. Balance that with the built in depreciation. You want my best guess? Do you really care about a couple of thousand? I would wait and order the 2006 is it was MSRP or less. If they wanted any premium I would keep shopping or go back to the 2005.

Hope this helps.

Mike

Mike Maline - Sdctcher
2005 Ford Escape Hybrid Owner
California School Teacher