2002 Explorer Sport, Do I keep it

[GaryR13G]

Alright, I wanted a 2001-2003 Explorer Sport 5-spd manual with 4x4. I found the only stick explorer within 200 miles of my house. I bought it, because it test drove fine. They took my old explorer(94 5-spd that wouldn't pass inspection) gave me $500 for it, and I got this one for $6500 after the trade, and it only has 52k miles on it. I drove it home 100 miles in a snowstorm in 4 wheel drive, and had no problems whatsoever. This was 1 week ago. I got a loan, and I have not yet sent them the check, because a few issues have come up. The transmission will grind going into third gear when it gets hot. Not every time, and not predictably, but it will grind every now and then. Now it is making a horrible noise from the front end(grinding/banging) and I can tell there is resistence against me pulling out sometimes.

Overall my question is:

Do I keep the explorer and fix the problems, or do I take it back and not pay them?

Also, the next closest manual explorer/sport trac is 500 miles away.


They said I could bring it back if I wasn't satisfied before I drove it home.

Let me know what you think. Keep in mind, they are saying there is no warranty on this vehicle.

-Gary

 

[kert0307]

Bring it back, and see if they will fix the problems for free. If they don't take it back.

 

[briwayjones]

Here are some other Sports with manuals. A couple of them are within 500 miles. The rest are at least in the same time zone. There were several more in Georgia that I didn't include.

Note on the 2003 Black one. 2003 Sports in Black with a manual transmission are hard to find.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...rdist=413&standard=false&LNX=ESTAFSRCHUSDTEXT

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...ardist=25&standard=false&LNX=ESTAFSRCHUSDTEXT

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...rdist=334&standard=false&LNX=ESTAFSRCHUSDTEXT

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...rdist=181&standard=false&LNX=ESTAFSRCHUSDTEXT

 

[htrdlncn]

Why limit yourself to your area? I flew to Florida and drove mine home.
Paid $2900 for it,,all the ones around here were in the 4500-6000 range
and did not have leather and most where white or balck and I wanted something classier..
Plane ticket cost me $200 roundtrip in case I didnt like it. Spent $150 in gas
on way home so total was still way cheaper and it was what I was looking for.
Bought my GTO in NJ , paid $19,200 for a 6 month old car with 12k miles when
all the ones in my area where in the mid to high 20s.

In fact its been a long time since I bought a car close to home,with the world at your
keyboard why limit yourself?

 

[GaryR13G]

Here are some other Sports with manuals. A couple of them are within 500 miles. The rest are at least in the same time zone. There were several more in Georgia that I didn't include.

Note on the 2003 Black one. 2003 Sports in Black with a manual transmission are hard to find.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...rdist=413&standard=false&LNX=ESTAFSRCHUSDTEXT

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...ardist=25&standard=false&LNX=ESTAFSRCHUSDTEXT

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...rdist=334&standard=false&LNX=ESTAFSRCHUSDTEXT

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...rdist=181&standard=false&LNX=ESTAFSRCHUSDTEXT

The second one isn't 4x4, and the 4th one is the one I bought. The one in NC is the only other one I considered because I was looking for lower mileage. I jacked my truck up tonight, and it seems to be a wheel or hub bearing. I drove 100 miles to get this one in a snow storm, I guess flying somewhere to get a car wouldn't be too bad.

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

I wish my sport came in a stickshift

do u got pics of ur sport at all

how come none of the sports that came in stick didnt come with fogs. Is there any sports with fogs that with the stickshift.

I really wanna make my sport to be a stickshift but it will be a lot of money to switch transmissions. I wish it was a stick but auto is fine.

 

[briwayjones]

how come none of the sports that came in stick didnt come with fogs. Is there any sports with fogs that with the stickshift.

Stick shifts came as the base XLS package with just the standard features. Fog lights are an extra option.