Kind of New to Ford

[TimFrank]

Hi All,

In my mind I am quite new to Ford. I have owned an assorted mix of vehicles over the years. In 2003 I bought a new Chevy Suburban LT. It required a fair amount maintenance to keep it rolling along, when it hit 170k miles in 2015, I decided to trade it in on a Ford. I have only had a couple of Fords in my lifetime and they were not my favorite cars but in all honesty, I had acquired them when they were at the end of their lifespan, when my disposable income was pretty meager. In Dec 2015 I decided to trade my Suburban in for a 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum which I now lease. Overall I have been pretty happy with this vehicle. My lease will be up in about 9 months and I am trying to decide if I should just purchase it or look for something else. I am hoping to gather some information from this forum to decide if keeping this Explorer makes any sense.

Tim
2016 Ford Explorer Platinum

 

[shucker1]

Were you the first user on the lease?

If so, then you know the history of the vehicle and how well it's been kept up.

I did that with my 98.

Back then married, kids, no $$$$ you know the drill.

Ordered the 98 as a special order from the lease and then bought it back when the lease was due.

I put in a request with the same dealer for a used purchase about 4 months before the lease was up.

Color, Body Style, Option package etc.

When I turned the car in for lease termination the computer spit out a match for my vehicle.

Basically drove home in my truck for a used car price.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! If you're happy with it then you should buy it.

 

[Halford1]

does it have all the features you want? If so, then buy it at used price.