The Ford 3.5 Ecoboost V6 has good reviews for the most part. If oil changes have not been done on schedule watch for timing chain wear (this will set a code at some point).
https://www.underhoodservice.com/ford-3-5l-ecoboost-common-problems/ It's also a Coil-on-Plug ignition which can be a PITA as it's six things that could fail instead of one. But I don't know that this is a particularly common trouble spot. Hondas have a reputation for value that they don't IMHO deserve. So I think a CRV or Pilot will be more expensive for the same utility as an Escape. Again IMHO. Allan Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > I don’t have an issue with an auction car if I had access to the auction. I > don’t, nor do I know anyone who does, unfortunately. > > Surprisingly, the few private sellers I’m seeing are pricing their cars > pretty reasonably. I presume that’s because they either want to move it or > have done at least a minimal amount of research and are trying to beat the > dealer’s prices. > > I hate to say it, but I take Internet reviews with a large block of salt. > Since those who are most disgruntled are the likeliest to complain, the data > these sites present is hardly empirical. How many of these cars were sold? > What’s the percentage of failures? Etc., etc. There is certainly some > validity to them, but I wouldn’t allow them to sway my opinion unless it was > a really egregious example. > > The platform and drivetrain is proven and has been in service for some time, > so I’m comfortable with the choice. > > Thanks! > > -D > >> On Jul 1, 2020, at 11:34 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Dan says: >> >>> I patently refuse to pay dealer fees, as they’re >nothing more than profit >>> being added onto the cost >> >> I know I've posted this question in the past, but maybe it bears repeating. >> What about a dealer auction car? Do you know anyone who has a dealers >> license and would be willing to purchase a vehicle for you or with you at >> auction? I know the sentiment is "ewe auction car", because you don't know >> what you're getting. That said a $99 subscription to Carfax would certainly >> help. >> >> I struggle with paying private owners who think their car is golden, or used >> car shysters at the buy here, pay here places. Let's face it, those dealers >> get what they paid for the car at auction in the down payment, and the >> weekly payment is pure profit. >> >> Why not cut out the middle man, perform due, overdue and neglected >> maintenance, detail it and Bob's your uncle? >> >> BTW, he may want to rethink the Escape idea. >> >> https://www.carcomplaints.com/worst_vehicles/ >> >> https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Escape/ >> >> A Honda Pilot, CR-V, or even a Chevy Tahoe might be a more reliable >> alternative. >> >> https://www.carcomplaints.com/best_vehicles/ >> >> Rick >> _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 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
