Let's start over......
02-23-2017, 02:21 PM
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02-23-2017, 02:38 PM
02-23-2017, 03:58 PM
Wow -- I understand the sentiment about passing it along to your grandson and all, but it's really kind of a shame if that vehicle falls into the hands of someone who is going to burn it up with daily service. I have a soft spot in my heart for oddball cars that end-up being low-mileage time capsules and shudder to think about some high school kid rolling that thing through the muck and the mud to reach his fishing hole.......
I'd be inclined to sell the thing to someone who wants to keep it up and use the money to buy him something else that's more appropriate for what he needs a vehicle for......
I'd be inclined to sell the thing to someone who wants to keep it up and use the money to buy him something else that's more appropriate for what he needs a vehicle for......
02-23-2017, 04:36 PM
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She don't want to drive the EB (go ahead and insert joke) it's been sitting now for almost 2 weeks in the garage and offered it several times. Same as the red truck.
She seems to like the Mercedes and I'm toying with the idea of fixing the damage and she drive it. It just rolled 106k. But then again it's had the head gasket problem and running off that bars leak head gasket fix stuff since last April. Hate to put a money in repairing that and they head gasket blows again.
Just sucks, so many nice ford models and scared to buy any of em with the 3.5. Good thing about it is she keeps vehicles for a long time so if I find a 50 or 60k mile vehicle it'll last her 10 or 15 years easy with the few miles she drives
She seems to like the Mercedes and I'm toying with the idea of fixing the damage and she drive it. It just rolled 106k. But then again it's had the head gasket problem and running off that bars leak head gasket fix stuff since last April. Hate to put a money in repairing that and they head gasket blows again.
Just sucks, so many nice ford models and scared to buy any of em with the 3.5. Good thing about it is she keeps vehicles for a long time so if I find a 50 or 60k mile vehicle it'll last her 10 or 15 years easy with the few miles she drives
But, you need to be happy with the purchase of course, it's your money.
Although, you did buy an ecoboost F150 and they are just riddled with issues
02-23-2017, 09:58 PM
Originally Posted by KingRanchCoy
I'm almost about to say screw the car shoppingarage or step away from ford for this car. Every damn vehicle we find that she likes has the 3.5 v6. After hearing and reading on the Internet I don't really want one due to the water pump running off the timing chain and when it goes it's very expensive and can even lead to motor replacement.
So far we have found em in the Taurus, edge, explorer aND flex which are 4 main vehicles that we like from ford. Really not wanting to go new cause she drives 8 miles a day to and from work. I just don't see paying the extra for a brand new vehicle.
I also have noticed about every 3.5 vehicle that's sitting at the dealerships have right at 60k give or take, it's like people know about the issue and trading em off right before or after warranty ends
After all day searching I only found one edge with the 2.0 eb and they were at the 19,500 mark and not budging.
Also found another Taurus limited 2013 model, I'd hate to have bought that one new. It was 38k and 4 years later they are selling it for 13500. That's a hell of a hit on a 4 year old car!
So far we have found em in the Taurus, edge, explorer aND flex which are 4 main vehicles that we like from ford. Really not wanting to go new cause she drives 8 miles a day to and from work. I just don't see paying the extra for a brand new vehicle.
I also have noticed about every 3.5 vehicle that's sitting at the dealerships have right at 60k give or take, it's like people know about the issue and trading em off right before or after warranty ends
After all day searching I only found one edge with the 2.0 eb and they were at the 19,500 mark and not budging.
Also found another Taurus limited 2013 model, I'd hate to have bought that one new. It was 38k and 4 years later they are selling it for 13500. That's a hell of a hit on a 4 year old car!
I'm not kidding.
02-25-2017, 05:07 PM
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02-25-2017, 05:18 PM
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Up in Oklahoma doing some gambling. Only down 20 bucks since 8am this morning.
Think i tore my BOV diaphram on the way up here. Got in a little race with a mustang on i20 between Cisco and Ranger. 30 miles of running the snot out of it and Still managed over 17 mpg and got a thumbs up from the mustang owner. Sounds like its dumping air all the time with my foot on the gas.
Think i tore my BOV diaphram on the way up here. Got in a little race with a mustang on i20 between Cisco and Ranger. 30 miles of running the snot out of it and Still managed over 17 mpg and got a thumbs up from the mustang owner. Sounds like its dumping air all the time with my foot on the gas.
02-26-2017, 01:54 PM
02-28-2017, 05:17 PM
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03-02-2017, 02:22 PM
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03-02-2017, 02:28 PM
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03-02-2017, 03:52 PM
I like the '69 Impala in front of it as well.....
03-02-2017, 03:54 PM