The truck is worth about $5000 but the trans. will cost about 3000. Will this vehicle likely give more major problems soon. Just curious. It's not my vehicle. Just trying to help someone out.
2007-12-20 08:43:33 · 10 answers · asked by Jeremy 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
I would look into purchasing another vehicle. $3000 into a vehicle that may break down again shortly , in my mind isn't worth it. This all depends on your financial situation though.
2007-12-20 08:52:40 · answer #1 · answered by mike the dj 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
After you have done all those repairs , if the car besides the transmission problem seen to function ok ( I mean not the type off a car that gets broken every time you get paid), The body is in good condition so as the interiors you should consider doing the replacement as the last mayor repair and consider another car known to be reliable at a furter time and asuming it doesn't give you more mayor problems for a while that time will be good to save some money for the next car which with that extra money save may be even better and get as I say the last drop out of the Saturn for the money invested.
2016-05-25 05:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is your friend's financial situation?
S/he can put the $3000 as a down payment toward another vehicle, but can he afford to have a car payment?
What condition is the car in? Has it been maintained?
If the Explorer hasn't really been kept up, oil changes, filters, tires, etc. it is likely to start seeing some major issues in the next 30,000 miles.
If your friend is capable, I would strongly recommend putting the $3000 and the value of the Explorer as down payment and trade-in towards a new Explorer or maybe a Ford Edge.
2007-12-22 03:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by eaglefox200 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a tough one, and it really depends on your friend's resources and their general philosophy about vehicles. You're talking about a truck that will probably go over 200,000 miles if they're willing to put some money into it. But you're also talking about a truck that will probably need more maintenance over the next few years.
I like to keep my vehicles a while, but I won't tolerate one that becomes unreliable or needs too many expensive repairs. My 2000 Explorer has a little over 160,000 miles on it. It's been a good truck, but has needed some work over the last year (air conditioning and ball joints were the big items). If it told me it wanted a $3000 transmission right now, I would probably let it go.
2007-12-20 09:49:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds on the high side to me unless you are getting a crate (new transmission not rebuilt) transmission. You can have it rebuilt for a lot less and just as good.
The average cost of a complete rebuild around here is around $900 to $1200 that includes removing and replacing it and warranty.
130,000 miles is usually nothing on a Ford, barely getting it broke in at that mileage where with a Chevy or Dodge would be completely wore out at 100,000 miles.
Don't get me wrong the older Dodges that were using the Mitsubishi engines were tough as nails. The wheels would fall off from age before the engine wore out. Personal experience. Had a Caravan with over 160,000 thousand miles on it when my kid bought a new Caravan. Bud was she p.o. at me because I was still driving it when she'd already blown a couple engines and she is not rough on a vehicles. She always maintains her vehicles good. The difference mine had the Mitsubishi engine and hers didn't.
For that reason my work trucks or cars are always Fords. Yeah right, but right now I own and drive a Ford and also a Chevy. Have had to replace the engine in the Chevy at less than a 100,000 miles. Ford has over 200,000 and still going.
2007-12-20 09:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There are good prices on new vehicles and $3,000 down would help with lower monthly payments, but if the Explorer is otherwise in good condition, I would look at a rebuilt tranny which would be less than half of that. The Ford Explorer has a good overall record, and we have many of them up here in Canada, some of my customers have a lot more mileage than that on them and they still purr like new.
2007-12-20 12:45:55 · answer #6 · answered by joe d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want to keep it for several more years fix it especially if you keep it serviced regularly then you shouldnt have much more trouble out of it.but if you dont trust it. then trade it and take the 3 grand and put it down on something new.i have several frinds who own these explorers and they have a lot more miles on them than this one with no prolems.the exploders thing is on the first modles as they were not the best made suv.
2007-12-20 08:58:45 · answer #7 · answered by glock509 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$3,000 is way to much for that tranny. You should be able to get it rebuilt for about $1,200.
Call local transmission shops for more info. Avoid the chains like AAMCO and look for a long standing independent.
2007-12-21 16:56:42 · answer #8 · answered by wcowell2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont do it . just put the three grand down on a new explorer. like the ones at DREW FORD IN LA MESA, CA.
2007-12-20 10:14:21 · answer #9 · answered by jer8192 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, a lot of repair facilities call them ford exploders.
2007-12-20 08:51:36 · answer #10 · answered by jilardi2 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋