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Originally Posted by rcomeau
*2 tone paint (titanium green w. silver bumbers since black is impossible to get for the hybrid).
*Moon roof
*Heated leather seats and mirrors called "Canadian winter package" for the non hybrid Escape.
I went to my local Ford dealer, test drove the FEH and tried to price it with them given the options that I wanted, which is where I ran into trouble. There is no Canadian winter package for the hybrid so the heated seats/mirrors are only available as part of a "premium package". The premium package also includes the nav computer AND reverse sensor system AND the A-gloss body cladding. None of these appeal to me and the package costs $5000 Canadian! So I would have to pay 5K for heated heats!
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i don't know where you are in canada, but would it be worth searching for an already built 06 FEH in the northern states that has all your specs? i've gotten the impression that a lot of dealerships are ordering them for the lot to pick up impulse shoppers. i ordered mine custom, and the dealership had three others come in shortly before mine that were up for grabs. and in metro detroit at least (and i'm sure in some other northern states) the dealership might be willing to work with CDN$$.
i didn't really want everything in the premium package either (specifically the leather seats) but i love the heated seats and the nav system. i think at the time i placed my order (late june for the 06) the moonroof was still a separate item, so it's a bummer if they've lumped it in the premium package. i think it's about a $700 option (US$) but it's something you can always add later. the nav screen has definitely helped me learn how to efficiently drive the FEH...it's kinda like peeking into the car's brain every time i hit the gas. plus, i think the FEH built after october has sirius radio and mp3 capabilities built in the nav system (someone chime in if i'm wrong on this).
lastly, i think the two-tone body was only on the 05 models. i don't know why they changed it...and i still can't figure out why the sonic blue is the only color *not* available with the premium package. that's the color i wanted and ordered dark silver instead.