Potential explorer purchase have some ?'s

[Drew303]

Im looking for a cheap winter car. Its a 99 Explorer 2 door that was recently traded in (I work at a dealership) and it would be around $1350. 4wd works, a/c works, "looks" Really clean. I drove it the only thing I noticed is that the hubs? were kinda noisy. It has 190K but again it "looks" like it was well taken care of. I just need it to last me through the winter, and to sell it in the summer. Any opinions?

 

[manaen]

There are no Locking hubs on the 99. If there is noise from the front it is CV joint noise, or bearings.

Which engine does it have?

 

[Exploderpilot]

that's a buncha miles. pretty cheap though. i say go for it, but be ready to spend some dough to get it tip top....

 

[Drew303]

There are no Locking hubs on the 99. If there is noise from the front it is CV joint noise, or bearings.

Which engine does it have?

Yeah sorry I was typing fast, I think its the bearings. I don't mind the noise, I just need it to last me through the winter.

 

[Drew303]

oh, and its the 4.0L

 

[manaen]

is the engine tapping?

did it pass inspection?

I would fix the bearings, it is a dangerous thing to let them go. Also at that price it would be worth fixing up.

 

[mishawaka]

My 96 Eddie has 195,000 miles and just had to do some work to it but runs great now. I have a few other things wrong with it but nothing pressing. Sounds like it would be worth the money, might even be able to make a few bucks on it if you get rid of it in the spring.