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Hi,

I'd like to get opinions on the 3 vehicles I am considering for purchase. For my price range, I can afford a 2004-2006 MDX or RX330 with somewhere between 30k and 70k miles on it. For the Edge I can afford an 2007-2008 with 20k+ miles on it. Heres what I like and don't like about each one:

MDX:
-I like reliability, 7 seats, the interior comfort, and cargo space. I found the ride to be pretty decent.
- I don't love the exterior appearance, and it seems access to the third row is tighter than in other 7 seaters i have tried.

RX330
- I like the reliability, interior design and comfort, the voice controlled GPS, and the MPG.
- I dont like the exterior looks or color selection. 5 seats is okay but obviously I can't get that in this vehicle.

Edge
- I like the design, both interior and exterior, the color selections, vista sunroof. I like the price vis-a-vis the other two vehicles as I can get this one newer and with fewer miles than the other two.
-I don't like the reliability in comparison with the other two models. I have serious concerns about the reliability of the AWD models based on the truedelta.com reports.  

Just a note on the reliability of the AWD Edge. The higher repair frequency reported in TrueDelta is entirely due to a common problem with a leaking PTU seal. I would hope that Ford has fixed this with the 2010s, but don't have any data on the current model year yet.

Ford Edge reliability comparisons