Once reserved only for vintage, rare, and otherwise special vehicles, we’ve begun to see more and more auction sites listing more modern and unconventional “collector” type cars for sale. Just a few years ago, it seemed as if vehicles like, say, a 2009 Mercury Mountaineer would never be viewed as collectibles, and yet, that’s precisely what’s happening at the moment. The latest example of that phenomenon is this – a 2009 Ford Flex Limited, which is now up for grabs with a mere 9k miles on the clock.
This extremely low-mile 2009 Ford Flex is currently up for auction at Bring a Trailer, looking good as new after it was just acquired by the seller last month. On the outside, the listing notes zero flaws, in fact, as this crossover has perfect White Platinum Tri-Coat paint, modern HID headlights and LED taillights, and 19-inch nine-spoke aluminum wheels that show no signs of age or wear, either, though the rear tires were replaced in preparation for this auction.
Peek inside, and one will find the same sort of perfection in the cabin, which features niceties like Medium Light Stone perforated leather upholstery, heated power-adjustable front bucket seats, a SYNC stereo with a Sony sound system, ambient lighting, power-adjustable pedals, front and rear climate control, and the multi-panel Vista Roof.
Power for this 2009 Ford Flex comes from the naturally-aspirated 3.5L V6 Duratec engine, which in this guise was factory-rated to produce 262 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque. That power flows to the front wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission, while four-wheel disc brakes provide the stopping power. It’s hard to say just how much someone will be willing to shell out for this pristine Ford Flex – after all, we haven’t seen one quite like it pop up at an auction as of yet – and that makes this particular sale worth keeping tabs on.
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The Flex was a great car that should have been a smashing success. Ford Marketing however failed epically at presenting Flex and it’s amazing capacity and ride/drive characteristics. They also bungled the option and model/trim packaging; AWD should have been standard, the SEL trim eliminated with an upgrade to the SE model and pricing rationalized to address competitors like the Traverse and the Pacifica.