Please tell me I made the right purchase????

Question

I know FORD usually stands for "fix or repair daily" but can anyone whos owned any ford, suv tell me that I made a descent purchase........
I just baught a 2002 Ford Escape with 81,000 miles for 7,500 and I talked them down one thousand dollars!!!!!!

Answer 1

good purchase --- if it serves the purpose then you need to serve the car ---- change the oil, radiator fluid, tranny fluid, and inspect the brakes (( good brakes are cheap insurance for avoiding a wreck)) --- Keep the maintenance to get the most miles from the car .... a FORD is just as good as a ROYCE if you do the services and change the fluids.... and with the $1,000.00 that you saved on the price you can fix a good start on a service program .....

Answer 2

Not a bad deal there, Don't mind SIGNED, there is good dealer's out there, I work in a professional garage were first time fix is normally ac hived, the main dealer knows the product way better and has all the information and diagnostic equipment at hand, Ford i am not 100% keen on, but i think you have got an alright deal, drive her for a while and if you don't like it you should get in or around the same money back!!
enjoy!!!

Answer 3

Sorry about your purchase, I just sold my 01 ford Expect2Fix-em (Expedition). It had about 81K miles and was about to need its third transmission. The first one went out at 50K miles, and the replacement beginning to behave badly. My sister bought 2 Expect2Fix-ems before she learned her lesson about ford SUV's. Other than poor gas mileage, transmission, electrical, air bag, and engine problems I liked the junky thing. It was big and comfortable.

So what do you do now. First don't beat yourself up. You are obviously having buyers remorse. Buying used is a smart thing, you could probably sell it for about what you paid. If you keep it, find a good mechanic. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT go to the dealer. There isn't a dealer shop for any brand that is worth anything, and the ford dealers are the worst of the bunch. Ask your friends where they take their cars. I've found a couple good shops where honesty and fair prices come first by talking with my friends.

Answer 4

i own a repair shop ,and not tall fords are bad vehicles,i think you did a pretty good job on getting that one,and at a good price also them dropping the price of it that much makes it even a better deal,but the escapes are pretty good vehicles to own,i have a lot of customers who has them,and they have no complaints from them,so all together id say you did really good on everything about this deal,take good care of it ,and it should last you a good while,remember the key to any vehicle giving good service is the owner giving it good maintenance,good luck with it ,i hope this helps.

Answer 5

my wife bought the same car new in 2002. she has about the same mileage on it. she has the oil changed regularly, and has had very few problems. the most expensive thing to go wrong was a seat belt sensor, that was like $200. other than that no problems, good vehicle, sounds like a great price. i would be totally comfortable driving that vehicle anywhere. i would take it to a mechanic and have a good checkup, make sure everything is in working order

Answer 6

Ford is a great company, but your mistake is getting an escape, the F250 trucks last a lot longer

Answer 7

I'm driving a 94' Ford Ranger With 407000km's on it and the only thing i ever have to pelace is my clutch. Good old reliable ranger

Answer 8

My hubby will only buy Fords and honestly - we never have problems with them. I've had a Windstar, Tauras and now an Expedition and drove them all well past 100,000 with minimal repairs.

Answer 9

i bought a 1996 ford taurus and it was one of the best cars i ever had. Until someone ran a stop sign after she stole a car and i broadsided her.

Answer 10

I have a ford, no problems yet.


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