jess71903
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We are nearing new-to-us vehicle shopping. The Pilot and Explorer are the 2 I am interested in. We will be buying used. These 2 seem to match up pretty closely as far as reviews I can find online, which surprised me because Ford usually gets dumped on pretty hard.
Just looking, I like silly things, like the fact that the shifter on the Pilot is on the dash, leaving lots of room for storage of things. That's a petpeve of mine. Why would anybody want a big shifter right in the middle? What's wrong with a column shifter? I like the exterior of the Explorer better, but the interior of the Pilot.
Anyway, just give me your reviews, with pictures if possible. I have 2 in boosters now and generally only take an extra person or 2 with me, so extra huge isn't necessary. We did just get a German Shepherd puppy, and travel quite a bit, so cargo room is a must, but generally with 3rd row stowed.
Just looking, I like silly things, like the fact that the shifter on the Pilot is on the dash, leaving lots of room for storage of things. That's a petpeve of mine. Why would anybody want a big shifter right in the middle? What's wrong with a column shifter? I like the exterior of the Explorer better, but the interior of the Pilot.
Anyway, just give me your reviews, with pictures if possible. I have 2 in boosters now and generally only take an extra person or 2 with me, so extra huge isn't necessary. We did just get a German Shepherd puppy, and travel quite a bit, so cargo room is a must, but generally with 3rd row stowed.