New Member (in the market)

[Hoosier4FoMoCo]

Hello from the Hoosier state:

Long-time reader, first-time member. I'm joining the forum in the hopes of gathering information re: the 4th-generation of Ford Explorers, which I'm currently in the market for (< 100,000 miles, preferably V-8's). Further, once I've made the jump in locating and purchasing one, I hope the forum (as it has been so far) will be a great source of how-to's, tech info., etc. I am a life-long Ford guy and Mustang enthusiast, and happy to join.

Thanks for the welcome!

Hoosier4FoMoCo

 

[96firephoenix]

welcome from a fellow Hoosier. Good luck finding an explorer that meets your criteria in Indiana though... I'd recommend that you be willing to travel to another state to pick one up. Just not Michigan, lol.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum!

 

[Hoosier4FoMoCo]

Thanks! I've gone to see a couple over in Ohio, and noticed a few listed in Kentucky, Illinois, and (yes) Michigan with low miles. But my better sense cautions against buying anything made of metal from much further north than Fort Wayne. lol.

 

[Hoosier4FoMoCo]

Thanks, BrooklynBay!

 

[96firephoenix]

Thanks! I've gone to see a couple over in Ohio, and noticed a few listed in Kentucky, Illinois, and (yes) Michigan with low miles. But my better sense cautions against buying anything made of metal from much further north than Fort Wayne. lol.

lol yea, I bought my 02 in Fort Wayne, and I had looked at a couple of others in that area that were just atrocious. My 02 had only been there for a couple years and spent most of it's life in Jersey, yet somehow escaped the body cancer.

 

[Hoosier4FoMoCo]

lol yea, I bought my 02 in Fort Wayne, and I had looked at a couple of others in that area that were just atrocious. My 02 had only been there for a couple years and spent most of it's life in Jersey, yet somehow escaped the body cancer.

That's another thing! I have also been told the only market areas where black interiors were/are common is the northeast (i.e.: NYC) & Texas. Hoping to find a similarly lucky one, myself.