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Old 06-21-19, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
The tech is better. You have BT Audio streaming, you have enform apps, you have the enform phone app. You have blind spot monitoring and cross traffic alert. You have the availability of better LED lighting inside and out. Its outdated tech sure, but the car IS 5 years old. No 5 year old car is going to have cutting edge tech.

The upgrade really needs to be about the styling, better interior, and better chassis rigidity, etc other than tech really. IMHO the 13+ makes the car feel a lot more modern and a lot more upscale inside.
Are you referencing just the 16-17 or the 14 - 17 models?
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Old 06-21-19, 08:39 AM
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2013+ has all of that. 2016+ just has the wider nav screen and chassis bracing.
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Originally Posted by DedBirdDog
2013+ has all of that. 2016+ just has the wider nav screen and chassis bracing.
Great. Thanks.
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Old 06-21-19, 08:53 AM
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The nav system was changed in 15, and then again in 16. Additional chassis bracing was added in 16. The 13-14 has all the same features though the interface is just different.
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Old 07-09-19, 12:03 PM
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Greetings. I'm looking at an F Sport. Well I'm thinking about one. This one line concerns me: F SPORT TUNED ADAPTIVE VARIABLE AIR SUSPENSION. Is this an issue or a benefit?
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Old 07-09-19, 03:08 PM
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Can anyone elaborated where this extra chassis bracing is on the 16+

issue or benefit with air suspension? Read the next couple pages on this sub forum there should be more than a few threads...
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Old 07-09-19, 07:05 PM
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Greetings. I'm looking at an F Sport. Well I'm thinking about one. This one line concerns me: F SPORT TUNED ADAPTIVE VARIABLE AIR SUSPENSION. Is this an issue or a benefit?
The F Sport always has the air suspension, its sits a little bit lower and rides a little bit firmer.

Personally I think the air suspension is totally worth it.
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Originally Posted by R Z
Greetings. I'm looking at an F Sport. Well I'm thinking about one. This one line concerns me: F SPORT TUNED ADAPTIVE VARIABLE AIR SUSPENSION. Is this an issue or a benefit?
Can you post a link to the car so we can take a look?
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Old 07-11-19, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by RussLS460
Can you post a link to the car so we can take a look?
Sure. I haven't called on it, just been looking at everything that is in my "Unicorn" collection. Not finding exactly what I want, but this one intrigues me. F Sport
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That's almost the same car I have and I love it. (Mine's a 2015 AWD). Has it been on the lot long?
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You don't have an issue with the firmer ride of the F-Sport model?
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Originally Posted by RussLS460
You don't have an issue with the firmer ride of the F-Sport model?
I actually prefer the firmer ride most of the time. But the nice thing about the air suspension is I can dial it back by putting into comfort mode. There are times I have to do that to reduce the road noise from bad roads.
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Old 07-11-19, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by DerrickM
That's almost the same car I have and I love it. (Mine's a 2015 AWD). Has it been on the lot long?
I can't find anything that dates the listing. I know I've been looking a while and it's been there more than a month if not two.
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Originally Posted by RussLS460
You don't have an issue with the firmer ride of the F-Sport model?
The ride is very similar, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference.
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Old 07-11-19, 04:16 PM
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That car is out. I called and got the song and dance about the price being his cost and they weren't lowering it. Oh and all of a sudden, someone came in yesterday, test drove it and loved it. I told the guy thanks and go ahead and sell it to the other guy, lol

No rush, I'll continue looking till I find the right car at a good price.
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