Ok, always wondered about this one:
How many of us guy Excursion owners out there bought the big X for personal enjoyment, and not because of wife, kids, etc. But just for the towing, looks, feel, etc.
I saw it, i wanted it, I made it mine.

 

I did, the sheer size of it just commands respect.

 

Just always wanted one. Finally came into my price range.

 

Saw it on dealer's lot. Liked it. Bought it. Used for personal transportation only, 99% of it's use in city traffic. Wife never sees anything I buy until I get home with it, which actually includes the new silver Impala I bought her a few months ago.

 

Definitely because I wanted it and not becasue of the "family". Wife and I are "empty-nesters" and are looking towards retirement. Needed something bigger than the Expedition (and a diesel) for towing and hauling all the toys I use (bikes, fishing gear, kayaks, canoe, inflatable, dogs, etc., etc.).

This TV should last for another 200,000 miles +!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Besides, everbody in Texas drives trucks................ the bigger the better.

D

 

another 'just cuz' !!

oh, and to **** ON the eco-terrorist wanna be's

but really ?

just the wife and I, but she packs a LOT of stuff for trips.... it's usually full !

loved my Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 limited I had b4 we met, but liked her better and she kept filling it up !

 

Well, so far there are couple of you guys out there like me. How many others, let's see BTW I have 3 Excursions, and looking for 4th and 5th. as well as 3 other SUVs

Interesting side note: when I got my drivers license some 30 odd years ago, I was driving things that got 10-15 mpg (highway/city combined). Fast forward to present: vehicles are newer, and still getting 10-15 mpg. I would not know what to do with a high MPG vehicle

 

Bought it because I love it!!!

 

Bought it just cuz it's the biggest baddest thing out there!

 

I have always been one that is sort of in the minority...

I bought my Ex PURELY for the towing factor and because it has 3 rows of seating to 'separate' my two girls on our LONG 12-14 hour towing days.

IF I didn't have a 9000# 35' hitch to bumper trailer that I haul all over the USA...I would NOT have an Ex...

To me in my personal situation...I would prefer something more fuel efficient even though I only drive 4 miles one way to work...and that is why my Ex is primarily used as a Snow and Tow vehicle...she sits much of the time until we are pulling the trailer or it is winter here in Indiana...my 'commute' if you will is what I call an extreme city commute meaning there are no less than 8-10 traffic lights between my home and work and I can usually count on hitting about 75% of them red...which means accelerating from a dead stop many times on the way to work which contributes to ~8 mpgs on these extreme commutes to work...but accelerating ~7400#'s that many times even slowly...demands fuel be burned...whether it is gasoline or diesel...my commute would put a hurt on anyone's mpgs...so to me...having this Ex is because it is the RIGHT tool for my trailer and family while towing...plain and simple.

It is a VERY comfortable vehicle to travel long distances on though...no questions there.

My $0.02 on this topic...take it for what you paid!

Joe.

 

I also bought it because it was big and offered a diesel option. Living in NC we like to drive on the beach a lot. I can put 10 of my friends in it and all of our gear and have a great time. The wife and I are very out going, snow boarding, beach, camping... we needed a rig to haul us and friends along.

And I like the 7.3 diesel because...well...its a diesel, dont know how else to put it.

 

It’s the only SUV with a factory diesel other than the $50,000 DuraBurb. Seen it wanted it can afford it now so I got it. It’s a daily driver and I like only having to fill up every month and a half. Plus all those Rice Burners tend to get out of the way for ya.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>

 

I've always owned a pickup or a car that would barely fit 4 adults and it just got old taking 3 vehicles on business meetings, family outings or vacations, so I decided to find the biggest thing out there to haul everyone around together. Also wanted to change to a diesel because I've never had one. My first choice was the Hummer, but the dealership thought I was pulling their leg driving a beat up pickup that NASCAR stickers stuck everywhere (Drove it to a race and someone put acouple stickers on it and I guess everyone else joined in on the fun). Salesman came back and told me that he didn't have a single key to a Hummer for me to test drive one and now I'm so glad that it worked out this way.

 

We wanted a tow vehicle that can seat more than 5 comfortably. We wanted a travel trailer with the amenities we wanted. Our Toyota Sienna was not capable. So I thought of the biggest SUV out there. There was the Excursion and Suburban. My friends have always told me Ford makes the best trucks, so I went ahead with looking for the Excursion. Not knowing what its towing capabilities were at the time, just dove right in. Later, found out it exceeded my expectations as a tow vehicle after I bought it.

All I can say is Wow! Love this thing.

 

I've have been driving large SUVs for years now and finally traded down to a Saturn Outlook thinking I would be getting so much better mileage than my Navigator. Biggest piece of crap I ever owned. I've always wanted an Ex and when my son was born we tried going grocery shopping with all the kids...We couldn't fit groceries AND a stroller! This became the excuse to finally get my dream truck and now I have an awesome vehicle.

BTW, I think the Diesel Excursion is an economy vehicle. Really, what other 4-ton vehicle, fully loaded gets 20 MPG on the highway? I'd like to see a Toyota or Honda carry as much weight and get the same!