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#16 of 432 ltaiz by ltaiz

Feb 18, 1998 (10:25 pm)

Hi, I'm really appreciating the discussion of Escort Wagons. In the past I owned a 1978 Corolla wagon which I LOVED, it took a licken and kept on ticken. Back in the 1970s I owned Fords (1960s Fairlanes and an Econoline Van) both of which I also found to be very reliable. Right now I need to buy a run-about-town wagon and I want to stay under $3500. In looking at the ads I see that I can see that the latest model escort wagon I can afford is 1993 but the Toyotas (mostly Tercel Wagons) are in my price range are 1986-87. Any opinions on which would be a better choice, given my limitations. Thanks.

#17 of 432 Sputnik by Sputnik

Feb 19, 1998 (2:39 am)

I'm considering the purchase of a'91 escort wagon.
The proverbial little-old-lady-driven-only-on-Sundays car. 66,000 mi auto, air, the whole shebang. $2700.00! Wow! The only problem is the trans. I've had an '87 Mazda 626 and a '91 Escort 2 door (both with the same trans), and they were nothing but trouble. Loved the cars, hated the transmission. Is the automatic transmission different on the wagon? (Please tell me yes.)

#18 of 432 Sputnik by Sputnik

Feb 19, 1998 (2:45 am)

By the way, I've had a couple of accidents in my '91 2 door escort in its long 217,000 mile lifespan (the last one killed it) and in each of them it did exactly what it was supposed to do: Crumple up like an accordian. Car looks like hell, everybody fine. What more can you ask for? I don't know how much you can extrapolate this onto a wagon,
but hey.

#19 of 432 bostnwhalr by bostnwhalr

Mar 01, 1998 (1:26 pm)

My 1993 Escort has been great since I bought it used 1.5 years ago with under 50,000 miles. I drive 120 miles a day and now have 86k miles on it. I'm surprized at how reliable it is, but Consumer Reports reliability gives it an average rating.


I have towed a small trailer with it. The vehicle came with a hitch. No problem, though I would not think about towing over 1,500 lbs.


I'm looking for a newer vehicle that has good utility and a quieter ride. The Escort is no Civic, but Honda doesn't make a Civic wagon!


Does anyone have any experience with the 97' wagon? Is it significantly better. I'd be interested in one at the right price. Given their depreciation, a new one is not an option. I'd even take a 5-speed, which no one seems to like in these cars.

#20 of 432 lylej by lylej

Mar 04, 1998 (3:39 am)

I am thinking of buying a new 98 escort wagon. I can drive on out of the lot for around $17,500 Cdn. Can anyone who has recently purchased a new wagon, send me their comments?


Thanks,


Lylej

#21 of 432 restifo2 by restifo2

Mar 09, 1998 (7:35 pm)

I, too, would be interested in someone's experience with the newer Escort wagon. I bought a 93 wagon, and the only problem I ever had with it was a bad alternator that was replaced under warranty. That thing started at 25 below in cold up-state New York winters, and has always run reliably. My wife drives it now and has never had any problems. I think the only work I've done on it (besides having the front quarter panel repaired from an accident) has been replacing light bulbs for the brake/reverse lights.


It'd be really nice if the newer models had the same reliability. Depreciation isn't a concern for me since I like to keep cars until they die. (Unless, of course, they're problem ridden 95 Neons.....;^)


Chris

#22 of 432 1995+1997 Escort Wagons by billdeane

Mar 17, 1998 (12:16 am)

We have both these wagons; the 95 with 55k miles the 97 with 10k.They were both trouble free and both had 2 drivers--regular oil changes help but after Honda's and VWs their reliability was better than expected.We paid $11600. for the 95 (new) and $13475.for the 97 in Sept 97.The latter included a $1000.Ford rebate.The 97 has a much more power than the 95 but both are Ok on the highway and great in the city stop and go, where speed and acceleration are less important.

#23 of 432 mckee4 by mckee4

Mar 27, 1998 (11:00 pm)

lylej,


If you are going to or have paid $ 17,500 for
a 1998 Escort Wagon, that's way!!!! too much.
I'd only pay about $ 15,000 Max. with all the options you can think of. With the rebates that
Ford has going just about all the time and about
$ 100 - $ 200 over invoice for the
Escort you should be out the door. The salesmen
should've only had to spend about 1-2 hrs.
deciding on color, etc. Fast and efficient for you. Quick money for the dealership. Check out
any and all avenues for cheaper pricing before
purchasing. When I had my 1993 Escort wagon, I
was out the door within two (2) hours at the
dealership. Pretty painless overall. Good luck.


I'd pay an extra $ 1,000 extra if Ford could
develop a comparable, efficient, reliable AWD
system for the Escort Wagon to compete with
Subaru AWD systems. Imagine leaving the Ford
dealership in an AWD Escort Wagon w/Duratec
engine (125 H.P.) and Sport Pkg.., etc. for about
$ 17,000. I believe the market share to be there.
I'll bet, Ford, if desired could have this out in
18 mos. and sell as many of those as regular FWD
versions.
  

#24 of 432 $200 over invoice by ejwalsh

Apr 04, 1998 (3:23 pm)

$200 over invoice for a new Escort--I don't think so. I just bought my new 97 Escort wagon for $2,600 UNDER invoice. The deals are out there, especially if you are willing to talk to a lot of sales folks at several dealerships.

#25 of 432 mckee4 by mckee4

Apr 08, 1998 (2:09 pm)

I agree wholeheartedly. Under invoice good....
Over invoice bad. Speaking from experience on
the recently traded 93' Escort: $ 100.00 over
invoice with a $ 300.00 rebate to boot. Kind'uv
redundant, but turned out to be a good deal at
the time.
The deals are out there, just look. Particularly
with slower selling models.

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