All statements should be absolute.
The reason that Ford Engineers didn't put Oil Catch Cans on the EcoBoost equipped vehicles is maintenance related.
I don't buy that excuse from Ford. For all I know the bean counters told them they won't spend the money to install them. Another reason I don't buy Ford's excuse is a catch can can be designed to be maintenance free by draining what is caught back into the crankcase. This eliminates the need for maintenance.
If I were buying a 6th gen Explorer and wanted the most life from it I would pick the 3.3L hybrid engine. It is N/A and won't suffer the turbo failure(s) the ecoboost engines are going to see well before 200k miles is reached. The hybrid will eventually have battery issues but I would rather deal with it than possibly two turbo failures along with a possible engine failure. Especially if the engine is not under warranty. European automakers started building in planned obsolescence back in the 2000s. Most manufacturers (Toyota and Honda excluded, IMO) have followed suite. Ten years, or so, down the road the cost of many repairs will equal, or exceed, the vehicles value. Vehicles being "repair totaled" is becoming more and more common.
How many miles do you get on a lease these days over how many years? What is the cost for going over the the included miles? Also, with you being up north the rust issues probably making leasing even more practical.Every time I see posts like this it makes me glad that I lease my vehicles.
I never go over or even get close to the mileage limit even on my lower mileage lease. In my case it is 16 cents per kilometre in excess of 64,130 kilometres ( just under 40k miles). My lease is for 48 months which is also the duration of the warranty. Because of the low mileage I put on my vehicles, I've never reached the end of a lease yet. I expect the dealership to begin exploring new vehicle options just after the 36 month period. That is what happened with my 2017 Platinum which had 11, 921 Kilometres (7400 miles) on it exactly at the 3 year mark when I got into the Aviator. I will have had the Aviator 2 years on October 31 and have just over 3100 miles on it. It would have been a little more were it not for the pandemic.
What is your main reason for leasing? Considering how many miles you drive in a year, a new vehicle would last you for decades and probably would be less expensive than leasing in the long term. Do you get bored with them and want something new every 3-4 years? With such low miles you drive I would think that repairs would be few and far between for many, many years.I never go over or even get close to the mileage limit even on my lower mileage lease. In my case it is 16 cents per kilometre in excess of 64,130 kilometres ( just under 40k miles). My lease is for 48 months which is also the duration of the warranty. Because of the low mileage I put on my vehicles, I've never reached the end of a lease yet. I expect the dealership to begin exploring new vehicle options just after the 36 month period. That is what happened with my 2017 Platinum which had 11, 921 Kilometres (7400 miles) on it exactly at the 3 year mark when I got into the Aviator. I will have had the Aviator 2 years on October 31 and have just over 3100 miles on it. It would have been a little more were it not for the pandemic.
I like to get newer vehicles both for their updated looks and features and warranty. So far I haven't had any out-of-pocket repairs as the vehicles are always under warranty. I don't have any other big expenses so I like to 'treat' myself every few years.
If I lived up north in salt country as I call it, I would only lease vehicles due to corrosion. You are a smart man in my opinion, no way would I ever buy a car in salt country. Unless of course it was a seasonal no salt car that was garaged during the winter.
I doubt it.
That is even better! Can a civilian order this model or just law enforcement?
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That doesn't seem like a bad price considering it has less than 5k miles on it. It looks a little spartan inside but I guess that is to be expected with a PIU.A civilian can't normally, but you know what they say about rules...
You could buy this very slightly used one, for instance.
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What kind of oil are you using sir?
