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Considering a 2014 Explorer Limited 3.5 V6

RollinRivers

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Ontario, Canada
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Tecumseh, Ontario
Year, Model & Trim Level
2018 Explorer PIU 3.5 AWD
I was looking at purchasing an Explorer. I just wanted to know if the km's/miles are to high. It has 200,000 km's or 124,274 miles. Is this to many or will this vehicle have lots of life left. It's listed for $17,457 canadian dollars or $12,887.63 USD direct conversion. It is with a very reputable Ford dealer in my city.
 






I'd want to see the repair history, and have it up on a lift to check for underbody rust since being a unibody vehicle it will not tolerate a lot of it.

In particular, if it has not had the internal water pump replaced, that may be needed soon and is expensive (close to $2K with inflated labor in today's market) because the engine needs pulled to do that. If it has not had the PTU fluid replaced, I would want the condition of it (the fluid) checked when you take it to a shop pre-purchase to have it looked over. This is assuming it is not FWD so there is a PTU. :)

Otherwise, there's lots of things that could be starting to wear on a vehicle with 124K mi, not so much 5th gen explorer specific but inherent in any SUV past 100K. You should have a good idea since a '14 is not that much different, mechanically, from an '18.

Personally, I don't know the auto market in Canada, but I would not pay that much for a 124k 5th gen. I feel like their value depreciates a lot faster than some estimate, past 100K mi. I would rather avoid the dealer markup, seek a private seller and still take it to a shop for a good once-over inspection including the PTU fluid... unless this dealer is throwing in a generous powertrain warranty with no objectionable fine print.
 






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