jnb0111
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- 2003 Explorer XLT sport
Hi,
First post, just wanted to get some advice from you all. I found what I believe to be a good deal on an '03 Explorer sport 4x2. I live in Ohio, but this car will be kept in NC, so 4x4 isn't really necessary. It's a pretty nice truck, and will be a secondary car, unless I sell my '98 Honda Accord, in which case, the explorer would become my daily driver.
I've never bought a used car, so that's why I'm asking what to look for.
The owner of the car is the 2nd owner, it's got 150k miles. Engine and transmission are perfect, he says with no issues, but the rear end is going bad on it. I've checked, and can get a rear end for a few hundred, but then what a Ford dealership will charge to put it on is another thousand, perhaps. The Explorer is being purchased for $1500.
Is this a decent deal, or am I just asking to get screwed over on it?
Oh, maintenance has been followed to the letter, and there are records of that with the car. I'm not very mechanically inclined, with my extent on my accord being battery changes, oil changes, and one day I felt pretty confident and ballsy, so I put a new starter on it. i'm guessing a rear end replacement is beyond the scope of my abilities, then... At the same time, I guess for $1500 , I might be willing to risk it all and try. just depends. Sorry for the rambling.
Also, another potential possibility is a '99 Explorer sport I found. It's a 4x2 also, 5 speed manual transmission, and 140k miles, but is in good condition. No records, and, um, multiple owners.
any ideas or advice?
*edit* I'm used to high mileage vehicles, my Accord was purchased new, but I've got 336k miles on it now, and it runs like it did with 33 miles on it. I know the typical "hondas are superior to everything out there" rule that most honda owners have, but I don't have that opinion. Is that kind of mileage reasonably expectable from an Explorer?
First post, just wanted to get some advice from you all. I found what I believe to be a good deal on an '03 Explorer sport 4x2. I live in Ohio, but this car will be kept in NC, so 4x4 isn't really necessary. It's a pretty nice truck, and will be a secondary car, unless I sell my '98 Honda Accord, in which case, the explorer would become my daily driver.
I've never bought a used car, so that's why I'm asking what to look for.
The owner of the car is the 2nd owner, it's got 150k miles. Engine and transmission are perfect, he says with no issues, but the rear end is going bad on it. I've checked, and can get a rear end for a few hundred, but then what a Ford dealership will charge to put it on is another thousand, perhaps. The Explorer is being purchased for $1500.
Is this a decent deal, or am I just asking to get screwed over on it?
Oh, maintenance has been followed to the letter, and there are records of that with the car. I'm not very mechanically inclined, with my extent on my accord being battery changes, oil changes, and one day I felt pretty confident and ballsy, so I put a new starter on it. i'm guessing a rear end replacement is beyond the scope of my abilities, then... At the same time, I guess for $1500 , I might be willing to risk it all and try. just depends. Sorry for the rambling.
Also, another potential possibility is a '99 Explorer sport I found. It's a 4x2 also, 5 speed manual transmission, and 140k miles, but is in good condition. No records, and, um, multiple owners.
any ideas or advice?
*edit* I'm used to high mileage vehicles, my Accord was purchased new, but I've got 336k miles on it now, and it runs like it did with 33 miles on it. I know the typical "hondas are superior to everything out there" rule that most honda owners have, but I don't have that opinion. Is that kind of mileage reasonably expectable from an Explorer?