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#312 of 371 Re: good deal? [elpablo123] by sue2000 Feb 24, 2006 (5:50 am)
Replying to: elpablo123 (Aug 27, 2005 7:24 am) Just started reading these, so you've probably already found this, however, I believe leather is an upgrade on XLT. I saw one on dealer lot locally in Ga.
#313 of 371 Just bought a '97 Expedition on Ebay by jddaero Mar 20, 2006 (1:30 pm)
I sold my '94 Explorer and I just bought a '97 Expedition Eddie Bauer model. It is green with gray leather interior. 5.4 Engine, factory sunroof, Mach radio/CD system w/ sub wooofer. Just no heated seat, oh well. Got it from a dealer for $5800.
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#315 of 371 Anybody buying these??? by rdhoss Jul 16, 2006 (4:09 pm)
Interesting that the most recent post here is from May. I guess there isn't much action on Expeditions these days.   I am thinking of buying one, though. Am I nuts? I've always loved the look of the truck and my family could really use the large vehicle. I do drive about 60 miles a day to and from work, so the gas is a concern. I've never considered buying one in the past because they were too expensive for us.   But, my dealer is offering a $40K XLT for about $36K (X Plan) with 0% financing. They've said they can't take any more off the price. Should I believe them?   When I tried to test drive the truck, the battery was dead. It's got 8 miles on it, so nobody's been test driving it.   Any thoughts?   Ron Replies to this message: wvgasguy (Jul 16, 2006 4:55 pm) rdhoss (Jul 19, 2006 7:22 am) salty600x (Jul 20, 2006 11:47 am) wvgasguy (Jul 20, 2006 5:39 pm) wvgasguy (Jul 16, 2006 4:59 pm)
#316 of 371 Re: Pls. help !!!!! [williepb] by wvgasguy Jul 16, 2006 (4:47 pm)
Replying to: williepb (Dec 26, 2005 9:23 pm) I have a trade-in with a negative equity and planning to roll it? What will be the best offer that I can give to the dealer?   With negative trade in eqity you'd better plan on keeping the Expo a long time. I bought an 04 EB on the X Plan. $47,000 MSRP with discount and rebates I had $36,000 in it. I unloaded it with low milage a few months ago and the best I could get was $23,000 on trade. I saw several of them in the nearby city on the lots for $25,000 and figured it'd be difficult to move it myself.   I lost my butt on it but just didn't want to live with the 14.6mpg that I averaged over the life of the vehicle. (Having the rear end go out at 700 miles didn't give me much long term confidence in it either)
#317 of 371 Re: Anybody buying these??? [rdhoss] by wvgasguy Jul 16, 2006 (4:55 pm)
Replying to: rdhoss (Jul 16, 2006 4:09 pm) I do drive about 60 miles a day to and from work, so the gas is a concern. I've never considered buying one in the past because they were too expensive for us.   First I can't imagine facing $4 gas in the possible near future why you'd want something like this to commute 60 miles a day (>8 gallons a day?) If you can afford that then the price of the vehicle should be of little concern.   If you do get it plan to keep it. With the discounting in recent years these things depreciate like a rock falling out of the sky. 0% financing is great if you know you're going to keep it for the full term, if not then a $4000 rebate m ay be best. I don't really know what they are offering but you can see on my above post what I paid for my 04 EB (loaded 4X4).   I do like the looks although the new Tahoe looks great. However large SUV's just don't hold their value.   I just saw this weekend some $59,000 Escalades (new, old body style) at the dealer for $44,000. Tell me what the owners that paid $54,000 will think about that.   I needed one vehicle that I could tow with but I went back to Toyota and got a mid size (4 runner). To each their own, but as much as I loved the large seats I just won't do it again (buy large) Replies to this message: rdhoss (Jul 19, 2006 7:22 am) salty600x (Jul 20, 2006 11:47 am) wvgasguy (Jul 20, 2006 5:39 pm)
#318 of 371 Re: Anybody buying these??? [rdhoss] by wvgasguy Jul 16, 2006 (4:59 pm)
Replying to: rdhoss (Jul 16, 2006 4:09 pm) I am thinking of buying one, though. Am I nuts?   One last thought. Buy Used. There are 1 to 2 yr old ones out there in the low 20's with warranty still left on them. Pay $1200 extra and get a 100,000 extended warranty.   You mentioned that they were too expensive for you. If this is a reach, don't get yourself into a vehicle that puts you in a bind and especially one that may not be easy to get rid of if indeed gas hits $4.
#319 of 371 Re: Anybody buying these??? [wvgasguy] by rdhoss Jul 19, 2006 (7:22 am)
Replying to: wvgasguy (Jul 16, 2006 4:55 pm) The dealer let me take the truck home for a day to see how we like it. They put almost a half-tank of gas in it and away we went. I drove it home from the dealer, then to work. I took some co-workers out to lunch in it and drove it home. As I was driving it from my house back to the dealer, the "Low Fuel Level" indicator came on.   One day of driving used nearly a half tank of gas!!! I handed the key to the dealer and told them thanks for their time. I then drove my '03 29 MPG BMW 3-Series home.   Thanks for your replies. It was your blunt response ("I can't imagine why you'd want something like this to commute 60 miles a day.") that knocked me into reality. The test drive cemented it.   Perhaps it will be the right choice in a couple of years when they release the hybrid Expedition.   Ron Replies to this message: salty600x (Jul 20, 2006 11:47 am) wvgasguy (Jul 20, 2006 5:39 pm)
#320 of 371 Re: Anybody buying these??? [rdhoss] by salty600x Jul 20, 2006 (11:47 am)
Replying to: rdhoss (Jul 19, 2006 7:22 am) Thinking about buying a ford expedition........ Better think again..   Wife and I have been spending 150 per week in gas for this beast 2003 Eddid Bauer and the real kicker is trying to trade it in.. I have tried everything to sell it private and not 1 single call!!!!!! We eventually got 16,500 for a trade for a nice gas sipper Nissan Murano.. See ya ford. good ridance
#321 of 371 Re: Anybody buying these??? [rdhoss] by wvgasguy Jul 20, 2006 (5:39 pm)
Replying to: rdhoss (Jul 19, 2006 7:22 am) It was your blunt response ("I can't imagine why you'd want something like this to commute 60 miles a day.") that knocked me into reality.   Sometimes bluntness is a way to emphasize the seriousness of my comment.   I have a John Deere Tractor and a set of Jet Ski's I need to haul so I need at least one SUV/truck. I had an Infiniti FX45 but it was marginal as far as hauling the tractor, OK with the ski's. I loved it but it was my "Sunday" car and we drove the Expo full time.   I ended up with two trades and got a Toyota 4Runner that I plan on having as a low milage towing and winter vehicle. I also trade the Infiniti (16.3mpg) for the Toyota Camry Hybrid. Not quite the luxury of the Infiniti but at 7000 miles I'm averaging 38.6 mpg. I'll probably put 30,000 miles a year on this and 6 to 7000 on the 4 Runner.   If a large SUV is something someone just has to have (as a second vehicle) I would recommend shopping around for someone wanting to unload it and buy it cheap. If you can get one for $15,000 then it's a throw away when you're done with it. I lost about that much in depreciation in the 1 1/2 year I had mine. I really was afraid as the prices of gas go up that I simply would not be able to get rid of it and I knew it was not something I wanted to own in 2 or 3 years.   However, if the EXPO had a powerstroke diesel capable of averaging 20 mpg, I would indeed consider owning and keeping it long term.   I love the width and big seats but I really didn't need the third row and would have liked it to be about 2 feet shorter.   Why is it the car makers use small seats in small cars and large seats in big ones???? Give me a reasonable sized vehicle and cram two large seats in it and I would be happy. (Even the Tahoe interior seems small to me)

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