A 2wd SUV is a van by a different name, or a high clearance station wagon I suppose...
-Curt On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 11:03:15 PM EDT, Meade Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: 4-wheel drive, that may be a rather thirsty-for-gasoline SUV. Looks like mostly nickel and dime repairs, might run you another couple thousand to get all that fixed up. On the plus side, it is white. ------------- Max Charleston SC On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 8:57 PM Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:02:10 +0000 (UTC) Curt Raymond > <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Chevy or Ford like I said before. I'm not much into SUVs particularly > > but since there aren't really any station wagons anymore I guess > > they're the only choice. Most people who "need" an SUV would be better > > off to get a sedan and rent a Uhaul once every year or two, money-wise > > they'd come out way ahead, especially on maintenance. > > I found a local one in town: > > > https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/ctd/d/2004-ford-explorer-xls/6699949568.html > http://14215.bestusedcarmarket.com/p/35610531/2/20593171 > 2004 Ford Explorer XLS > 210,212 miles > > I went and looked at it. It drives very nicely, though a bit stiff > compared to the BRV. When they got it, the windshield was cracked, > so they replaced the windshield. > > It says "Mechanic's special!!" and that is because: > > - Upper and lower oil pan leaks > - Power steering hose leaks > - Front passenger CV boot damaged > - Rear passenger axle leaks > - Fuel rail pressure sensor needs to be replaced > (at least that's what the P193 code they read said) > - Needs motor mounts > - Needs ball joints and tie rods > - Radio works but CD player does not > > I noticed it had a 1.5" receiver, not the 2" I'm used to, and asked what > the towing capacity is. The salesman looked it up on the Internet and > called me to say it was 56xx pounds. I looked it up and found > http://trailers.com/tow-capacity/2004_Ford_Explorer_4WD_AWD_5363.html . > which says it's 7000 pounds. On page 9 of > > http://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/2004_All.pdf > it says, "Can be equipped to tow trailers up to 7,140 lbs." > > > > That said, I looked on albuquerque.craigslist.org. The model names of the > various manufacturers is confusing, though the PDF linked above shows the > various model names and ratings for each of the Ford SUVs. I need to find > something similar for Chevy. > > > Craig > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com