ejscarfo
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- Islip, NY
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1996 Explorer XLT
It's been awhile since I've posted here so please bear with me.
I'm the market for a larger SUV as my wife and I are expecting twins and my little Saturn Vue is not going to cut it when we all go out as we also have a son. I've had 2 Explorers in the past but they were the first and second generation models with the solid rear axle. Both the Explorers I had were great trucks and never let me down so I figured it might be a good replacement for my Vue as the family's second vehicle.
So, it seems like a third or fourth gen Explorer or second or third gen Mountaineer might work for me and I was wondering if any year was better than another. Either has to have the third row (I'm not sure they were standard) and I need the second row to have the 3 sections so I can take the middle part out so my son has easy access to the third row. I'd like a V8 model but I'd be open to the V6 as well. What should I be looking for when I shop for a used Explorer or Mountaineer of these generations? What are the common problems and issues people have had?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I'm the market for a larger SUV as my wife and I are expecting twins and my little Saturn Vue is not going to cut it when we all go out as we also have a son. I've had 2 Explorers in the past but they were the first and second generation models with the solid rear axle. Both the Explorers I had were great trucks and never let me down so I figured it might be a good replacement for my Vue as the family's second vehicle.
So, it seems like a third or fourth gen Explorer or second or third gen Mountaineer might work for me and I was wondering if any year was better than another. Either has to have the third row (I'm not sure they were standard) and I need the second row to have the 3 sections so I can take the middle part out so my son has easy access to the third row. I'd like a V8 model but I'd be open to the V6 as well. What should I be looking for when I shop for a used Explorer or Mountaineer of these generations? What are the common problems and issues people have had?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!