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My Mach-E FE in grabber blue w/ black interior is due this week.

My first EV was a 2014 BMW i3. That $49K car got 80-90 miles per charge. After 5 years, 1 year out of warranty, the AC crapped out. The book value then was about $16K, and the AC repair quote was $23K!!!! BMW said, basically, too bad.

I picked up a LEAF to tide me over until the Tesla Y came out. A year later I test drove a MY, and was disappointed, so I decided to wait for the Mach-E. Test drove the ME a couple weeks ago, and was offered a FE coming in that was canceled by the original buyer.
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My Mach-E FE in grabber blue w/ black interior is due this week.

My first EV was a 2014 BMW i3. That $49K car got 80-90 miles per charge. After 5 years, 1 year out of warranty, the AC crapped out. The book value then was about $16K, and the AC repair quote was $23K!!!! BMW said, basically, too bad.

I picked up a LEAF to tide me over until the Tesla Y came out. A year later I test drove a MY, and was disappointed, so I decided to wait for the Mach-E. Test drove the ME a couple weeks ago, and was offered a FE coming in that was canceled by the original buyer.
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My Mach-E FE in grabber blue w/ black interior is due this week.

My first EV was a 2014 BMW i3. That $49K car got 80-90 miles per charge. After 5 years, 1 year out of warranty, the AC crapped out. The book value then was about $16K, and the AC repair quote was $23K!!!! BMW said, basically, too bad.

I picked up a LEAF to tide me over until the Tesla Y came out. A year later I test drove a MY, and was disappointed, so I decided to wait for the Mach-E. Test drove the ME a couple weeks ago, and was offered a FE coming in that was canceled by the original buyer.
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Did you get the car?
I did! Been driving it for a few weeks now. Love most things about the car, but I have been having issues with the Phone as a Key. The car can't seem to keep PaaK working, can't seem to keep Bluetooth working, and is inconsistent with Car Play. I suspect I have a hardware issue in the Bluetooth or WiFi radios in the car. Ford is not the greatest help, but I am not worried that it will get fixed. Last time they diagnosed a modem failure and had me take it in to be replaced. The dealer said the modem checked out fine, did a total reset, and everything started working. That lasted less than a week, and now the PaaK issues are different, but getting the right support is not getting any easier.

All else with this car has been awesome!
 

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Congrats! I’m still waiting but curious as we hit 90 this week how the sun feels through the roof during the day. Appreciate insight for any of the AZ folks as I don’t think anyone test drove in the heat we will have this week.
 


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The AC seems up to the task, and so far there is only a hint of heat coming through the sides and roof glass. I expect it will be fine for the Phoenix summer, but I am prepared to add some tinting if needed.
 

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