1999 Ford escort Lx for $1500 125,000 miles is it worth it
My eighteen yr old daughter is interested in this blk 1999 5 speed Ford
Escort LX for sale for $1500? The carslid of the ice and bounced into
trees nearly falling into a lake.there are dents all over the left side
and the right.not the back.the dents are were the windows connect into the
car.the windsheild has a larg crack and the drivers mirror is gone.The
milage is 125,000 on a 99. The spoiler underneath is cracked or torn.The hood looks great. my question is it worth it.l have not test driven it yet but l will today.the owner said his daughter drove it fine after that inncident. car slid on ice bounced off trees comming to a stop buy a tree.The doors still opens.the interior is very clean.Is it worth it?
About three months ago, I sold a 99 Escort LX wagon on the
local Craigs List for Canadian $4,000 (about $3500) but it had half the
mileage you mention & was in excellent condition. If I heard $1500,
without any explanation, I'd ask myself ''What is the catch?'' Given
what you know, if it was me, I'd be exceptionally careful, first about
safety, & secondly about whether you are buying something cheaply that is
going to be a money pit as soon as you start driving regularly. If I did a test drive, I wouldn't just rely on that (cars can be doctored so that they will sound okay, & seem okay, on a one-time around the block drive). I would aat least want to have it looked at by an experienced mechanic that I know & trust & get an estimate of whether it is safe to drive & how much it is likely to cost to keep in drivable condition. But that is my take on the sitaution, & I tend to try to be extra-careful about things that could go wrong & get me into trouble.
NO, do not buy that car.Fords do not have a good track record
for reliability, 125k is near the end of its life. Not to mention the
body damage, there are better deals out there just keep looking dont get
into something that could end up costing much more than you ever
anticipated.
Chances are if it slid on the ice & 'bounced off some trees'
then it may have incurred damage that you can not see - that car doesn't
have a frame - since it is a 'unibody', but it may have structural damage.
Not to mention the suspension/steering may have taken a pretty good whack.
I would maybe see if you could have a garage to take a look at it, & quote
you a price for repairs. I definitely wouldn't give them more than about 800 bucks for it. If they don't like that - tell them to quit sliding it into trees. The 'nearly fell into a lake' part should make you leery too - it may have gone partly into the lake, & they hosed all the mud off - it could cause problems later on too.
No. It is been in an accident. If it had not I might have
offered $750.00 for it. The mileage is too high to pay that much. Keep
looking, don't rush into anything. I've owned many vehicles & currently
have 2 Ford products that I am happy with.
To get a car that runs, you will pay that much. But I would not
buy a car with that much mileage and that bad history because you are
looking at putting more into it eventually for repairs and not to mention
you are putting your child in that car. Invest a little more money into
something with a better history.
i think that you could find a better one for around the same
price
its a ford!!!!! nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!
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