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#151 of 432 93 ford escort wagons by eminor2

May 14, 2000 (1:15 am)

  hi everyone. new to the site, and just wanted to say how much i appreciate all the comments on the ford escort wagons. read each and everyone.
  however, it is now may of 2000, and unfortunately i have'nt won the piggly wiggly (a grocery chain in the south for all you northerners - affectionately refered to as the hoggly woggly by us suthern folk) "free cash lotto" yet. i went lookin at used cars today because the 88 baretta we have is really a piece of junk that has produced nuthin but headaches. i have run across a 93 ford escort that appears to be a good deal at $1990, but it is now two years after the earliest letter posted on this site.
  my question is......do ya'll think it might still be a good purchase?
                        thanx for any input,
                              Eminor2

#152 of 432 '94 with VERY LOW mileage by GameMaker

May 18, 2000 (4:16 am)

Hello -
We're looking into buying a '94 Ford Escort with VERY LOW mileage from a family friend. It was a "little old lady" car.


It's a '94 Escort LX Wagon, with 9,000 miles on it. Yes, that's right. Nine thousand.


Edmunds lists the market value at $4250 including options, but the mileage adjustment is about $5,000. Obviously, that's a bit much - Edmunds even states "Mileage adjustment should not exceed 50% of the vehicle's trade-in value".


So my question is:
1) How should I value the car, given it's extremely low mileage? Should I just cap the mileage adjustment at 50% of the appraisal value ($2125)? If so, then their $6,000 asking price seems reasonable. (I also think they didn't know it was me when I asked for the quote, so they might go lower.)
2) What problems should I be wary of when buying a car that might not be properly broken in? I believe the owners had it maintained fairly well, but we ARE talking about a 7-year-old car that hasn't had much of a chance to run. I've had cars like this in the past, and the fact that the systems don't get much use ends up biting you in the butt - belts get dry, things rust, etc.


Any thoughts greatly appreciated. Especially since we're buying from friends - always a tricky proposition.


Thanks!

#153 of 432 95 Escort Wagon LX with Shimmy by oglett00

May 20, 2000 (5:28 am)

I am interested in knowing if anyone has been able to get the "shimmy" out of their Escort Wagon. It started innocent enough but became more and more noticeable. It has now developed into this quite annoying shimmy at 70+ mph. I replaced a good set of tires thinking that it was somehow related to the tires (even though I had them balanced several times). The new tires make no difference. I would like to have another Escort Wagon but not if it is going to shimmy.


Thanks,


Terry

#154 of 432 Escort Timing Belts by cnsjjc

May 26, 2000 (1:19 am)

I just paid $180 (2 belts and 2 hours labor) to have the timing and serpentine belts installed on my 1997 Escort wagon. The old timing belt looked pretty good, but the old serpentine belt had many cracks. Was this a reasonable price? Did I really need to change the timing belt? The car has been drive 65,000 miles.

#155 of 432 oglett00 by spectre3

May 26, 2000 (1:22 pm)

i posted a similar complaint in the hatch back category. same year escort.
i took mine to the ford dealer wednesday. i am waiting to hear what they have to say about it. i will let you know what they say if you wish.


lee

#156 of 432 Lee - escort wagon by oglett00

May 29, 2000 (5:34 am)

Lee,


Please let me know what your dealership finds out about your car's shimmy. I took my Escort to my Ford dealer and they said that they could find nothing wrong with it - even though they said they did notice the shimmy.


Thanks,


Terry

#157 of 432 oglett00 by spectre3

May 30, 2000 (12:53 pm)

terry,


actually the main reason for the trip to ford last week was i hit a severe storm coming home on the interstate, and the wind was so powerful that it broke my drivers side wiper!! the wiper was laying on top of the drivers side mirror...
i had to have the whole wiper transmission replaced. you can't buy just the knurled stud that the wiper arm goes on to.


as far as the vibration is concerned, they checked that out for me. i had also told them i had just put new rotors and front pads on the car(with in 500 miles) and it felt like they were warping already!!


well, i was wrong. the front rotors were not the problem it was the rear drums that needed turning.


i told the ford dealer i had just balanced and rotated all 4 tires at "tire barn" just 3 weeks ago.(to try and get rid of the shimmy). ford had enough common sense to check the balance anyway.


believe it or not they were out of balance by a big margin!! so, ford rebalanced the front tires. the ford tech took the car out on the interstate and said it was a smooth as any escort he had driven of that year. tire barn is going to hear about it from me, that is for sure.


i got a chance this morning to verify what ford had said about the shimmy, and it is greatly improved.
it is dark when i begin my commute, and with no cruise, i found myself running 80 miles per hour at times, with no shimmy or shake. i usually try and run 72 miles per hour.


thats my story. a ford dealer that knows what they are doing should be able to help you too.


btw, i hope i don't get yelled at by mr/ms host here, since my car is really a hatchback.
i have posted my problems on the hatchback thread and have not got any comments. i will pay more attention to the station wagon thread in the future.


good luck to you!!


i do enjoy my fuel economy since my job moved 50 miles away and i am forced to commute.


42.14 at 65 miles per hour.
40.62 at 72 miles per hour.


63,600 miles on the odometer.


middle grade unleaded fuel. ($1.61 per gallon in indiana this morning, ouch)


mobil 1 synthetic oil, bosch platinum spark plugs.


hope to hear from you again.


lee lhuffman_mailyahoo.com

#158 of 432 Escort Vibration by oglett00

May 31, 2000 (5:26 am)

Thanks for the information Lee. It may well be my tires also (even though they are brand new). My vibration gets worse by the day. I've got to do something because it is driving me crazy. No car should vibrate like mine. It feels almost as though the car is shaking apart.


Terry

#159 of 432 Escort Vibration by oglett00

May 31, 2000 (5:26 am)

Thanks for the information Lee. It may well be my tires also (even though they are brand new). My vibration gets worse by the day. I've got to do something because it is driving me crazy. No car should vibrate like mine. It feels almost as though the car is shaking apart.


Terry

#160 of 432 oglett00 by spectre3

May 31, 2000 (1:41 pm)

i would like to know what you do find out when you have the car checked. many others here might like to know as well.


have a good day,


lee

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