Mariner interiors
#1
Mariner interiors
I'd love to get a Mariner Hybrid, but one thing kinda bugs me - you can only get it with a "pebble" interior.
I love the two-tone Mariner interiors and black interiors available on non-hybrids, but the nice people at Mercury seem to think all hybrid owners only want one thing and that's white. God, I hate white. It may prevent me from buying one.
But I'd love to write someone at Mercury and ask them if they'll ever change this policy. Does anyone here know who and where I can communicate this (complaint / suggestion)??
By the way, the dealer suggested getting after-market black leather seats, but that still leaves me with a white dash, white steering wheel and white side panels, white carpets, etc. It's just so gay! (not that there's anything wrong wtih that)
I love the two-tone Mariner interiors and black interiors available on non-hybrids, but the nice people at Mercury seem to think all hybrid owners only want one thing and that's white. God, I hate white. It may prevent me from buying one.
But I'd love to write someone at Mercury and ask them if they'll ever change this policy. Does anyone here know who and where I can communicate this (complaint / suggestion)??
By the way, the dealer suggested getting after-market black leather seats, but that still leaves me with a white dash, white steering wheel and white side panels, white carpets, etc. It's just so gay! (not that there's anything wrong wtih that)
#2
Re: Mariner interiors
Go out and buy a Ford Escape Hybrid. It will cost you less, and looks better on the inside, and is 100% exactly the same vehicle, minus the cosmetics.
I agree. I about puked when I saw the Mariner interior.
I agree. I about puked when I saw the Mariner interior.
#3
Re: Mariner interiors
Yeah, I've been thinking about that all along. It's just that I like the exterior styling of the Mariner. It's a subtle difference but I like it.
Plus an even kookier reason - I'm in Canada and they don't sell them in Canada. Only Escapes. It sure would make it easier to pick out at the mall parking lot if ya know what I mean. Also the "wha da fu..." from Canadian Escape owners.
But if anyone at Mercury reads these things... get with it guys! Give your customers some options on the interior! At the very least -- the same interiors you offer with regular Mariners.
Sheesh.
Plus an even kookier reason - I'm in Canada and they don't sell them in Canada. Only Escapes. It sure would make it easier to pick out at the mall parking lot if ya know what I mean. Also the "wha da fu..." from Canadian Escape owners.
But if anyone at Mercury reads these things... get with it guys! Give your customers some options on the interior! At the very least -- the same interiors you offer with regular Mariners.
Sheesh.
#4
Re: Mariner interiors
Originally Posted by kitsilano99
I'd love to get a Mariner Hybrid, but one thing kinda bugs me - you can only get it with a "pebble" interior.
I love the two-tone Mariner interiors and black interiors available on non-hybrids, but the nice people at Mercury seem to think all hybrid owners only want one thing and that's white. God, I hate white. It may prevent me from buying one.
I love the two-tone Mariner interiors and black interiors available on non-hybrids, but the nice people at Mercury seem to think all hybrid owners only want one thing and that's white. God, I hate white. It may prevent me from buying one.
The regular Escape and the regular Mariner come in either black or beige. For what ever reason, Ford desided that one hybrid would only get one color, and the other hybrid get only the other.
I probably hate black as much as you hate beige. I am old enough to remember that black was the only interior color for the bottom-of-the-line, cheap, worthless, low-end, model of a car. So, I still associate that even today with any car I see with a black interior.
So, for me, the choice between the two was obvious. The Mariner Hybrid, even without the 110v outlet.
What I don't understand, is why the Mariner Hybrid has so few exterior color choices. Fewer than even the Escape Hybrid with the premium package.
#6
Re: Mariner interiors
Originally Posted by kitsilano99
I'd love to get a Mariner Hybrid, but one thing kinda bugs me - you can only get it with a "pebble" interior.
I love the two-tone Mariner interiors and black interiors available on non-hybrids, but the nice people at Mercury seem to think all hybrid owners only want one thing and that's white. God, I hate white. It may prevent me from buying one.
But I'd love to write someone at Mercury and ask them if they'll ever change this policy. Does anyone here know who and where I can communicate this (complaint / suggestion)??
By the way, the dealer suggested getting after-market black leather seats, but that still leaves me with a white dash, white steering wheel and white side panels, white carpets, etc. It's just so gay! (not that there's anything wrong wtih that)
I love the two-tone Mariner interiors and black interiors available on non-hybrids, but the nice people at Mercury seem to think all hybrid owners only want one thing and that's white. God, I hate white. It may prevent me from buying one.
But I'd love to write someone at Mercury and ask them if they'll ever change this policy. Does anyone here know who and where I can communicate this (complaint / suggestion)??
By the way, the dealer suggested getting after-market black leather seats, but that still leaves me with a white dash, white steering wheel and white side panels, white carpets, etc. It's just so gay! (not that there's anything wrong wtih that)
#8
Re: Mariner interiors
Originally Posted by WaltPA
"Dark Flint" sure looks pretty close to black to me.
Mine is grey, and it was the only option offered.
#9
Re: Mariner interiors
Originally Posted by salsbr
Perhaps you need to get your eyes checked, or you were wearing these .
Mine is grey, and it was the only option offered.
Mine is grey, and it was the only option offered.
For example, I just went back and with my eyes, re-read the info. Until now, I didn't realize this, but apparently there are different shades of grey on the FEH interior, depending on if you get fabric, leather, or premium leather.
While the marketing folks at Ford call the premium leather interior "Dark Flint", to all us normal people, it certainly is black. That also happens to be the only interior shown in the small pamphlet Ford sent me in the mail.
#10
Re: Mariner interiors
Originally Posted by WaltPA
No, sorry, my eyes are doing just fine.
For example, I just went back and with my eyes, re-read the info. Until now, I didn't realize this, but apparently there are different shades of grey on the FEH interior, depending on if you get fabric, leather, or premium leather.
While the marketing folks at Ford call the premium leather interior "Dark Flint", to all us normal people, it certainly is black. That also happens to be the only interior shown in the small pamphlet Ford sent me in the mail.
For example, I just went back and with my eyes, re-read the info. Until now, I didn't realize this, but apparently there are different shades of grey on the FEH interior, depending on if you get fabric, leather, or premium leather.
While the marketing folks at Ford call the premium leather interior "Dark Flint", to all us normal people, it certainly is black. That also happens to be the only interior shown in the small pamphlet Ford sent me in the mail.