Al Packer Ford West

I've been a Jeep guy for more than 30 years. My last four vehicles have been Grand Cherokees. But the cost and carbon footprint of a large vehicle just didn't make sense any more. I went looking for a replacement with twice the fuel mileage, capacity to pull a 1500 lbs trailer, room for lots of gear, and a comfortable ride for 5 adults. The Ford Escape Hybrid 2020 provided all of my must-haves, a lot of sure-would-nice, and a boat load of bells and whistles. It didn't take long to discover that Al Packer Ford West had the best selection and the best prices in South Florida. One click on their website and the next day sales associate Nobel Adili called and started to answer my questions. Nobel brought my chosen vehicle to my driveway for a test drive and took my trade-in back to the dealership for appraisal. A few phone calls later we had a deal. After the first 150 miles here are the Pros: great forward and side visibility, 44.5 MPG in the city, on short trips the energy recovered on braking and excess engine horsepower is stored in the main battery so the combined range (gas miles plus electric miles) is slightly larger after the trip than before, the driving controls and the infotainment system are very intuitive and easy to pick up. The Cons: no spare tire (I plan to add a compact spare), the vista moon roof precludes adding crossbars to the roof rack (I haven't given up on that yet).