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I am planning to buy a 2002 explorer limited with the 3rd row seat option. I want to find out if the auxillary ac/heater is necessary. I am afraid that the standard ac may not cool or warm the back adequately. Would anyone have an opinion about the auxillary/ac/heater? Thanks Pat Cheung

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It’s worth getting even without the third seat option.  Just to keep the kids from fussing.

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>I am planning to buy a 2002 explorer limited with the 3rd row seat option. >I want to find out if the auxillary ac/heater is necessary. I am afraid >that the standard ac may not cool or warm the back adequately. Would anyone >have an opinion about the auxillary/ac/heater?

If you put people in the 3rd row, it’s sadistic enough. If you put them back there w/o the aux system, I would call you Lucifer himself. Remember, that back area has 3 large windows, so it would be like sitting up front with no a/c or heat. Contact: corpsie.com/contact/mail.html

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> I am planning to buy a 2002 explorer limited with the 3rd row seat option. > I want to find out if the auxillary ac/heater is necessary. I am afraid > that the standard ac may not cool or warm the back adequately. Would anyone > have an opinion about the auxillary/ac/heater?

After 7 months and 10k miles with my 3rd row seat, rear AC equipped ‘02 XLT, I can say that the rear AC option is very nice and very effective.  I’ve had 7 people in the vehicle on a number of occasions during the summer and everyone liked the individual overhead vents and additional air conditioning capacity. I think it’s well worth the additional cost. Dave

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