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Looking to buy an 2002-2004 explorer 4 door. Looking for one with the 3rd row option. Automatic. I'm not to concerned about the mileage. Looking to buy around $10,000 or under. I'm in the Tampa Bay area. I will drive a good amount of distance depending on if the price is good.



Thank you



-Tyler:D
 
I know its not exactly what you're looking for, but I've got a white/grey 2000 4-door with the 5.0 V-8. 262,000 miles, but looks and runs great. I'll take $4800 for it. Located in Gainesville, FL.
 
Private party blue book is over 5K, plus a few extra options they don't cover. It looks and runs like a 62,000 mile truck, you honestly wouldn't believe it if you saw it. But thanks, anyway...:(
 
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Isn't high mileage a good thing, when you think about it? If the car made it that far, it's not going to die soon, and if its owned by someone who goes to a site soley for those devoted to their cars, the odds of its longevity increase.



Didn't someone here buy an escort with 354,000 miles on it in an older thread? There's testimony to back up the claim.
 
I also have a 2000 Explorer with 150,000 miles that is worth almost $5,000 in trade-in value.



My brother is pushing 160,000 miles on his 1999 and my sister has 190,000 on her 1998 Explorer.



High mileage does not scare me.



I would not touch a vehicle with low miles, unless it is brand new.





Tom



p.s. that Escort with 354,000+ miles on it is still worth a grand.
 
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An old car with low mileage means that it has just been rotting from disuse for years.



My 1992 LeSabre only had 129,000 on her when I got her--a definitive "granny grocery getter"--and she had so many problems from disuse...crap (sediment) had built up, and ended up fouling 2 cylinders, just to list an example.



A man's ride is supposed to last forever, until he has to put it down, like a horse in the days of yore...why fear high mileage, when that is a good sign?



Caymen's mileage is pretty much par for the age of the car. We have over 150K on a 2002 Odyssey, and amazingly the honda is still going strong. If you don't drive your car, why own it?
 
I have a friend here locally that has a '93 Chevy C-1500 Pace Truck edition that the odometer just turned 403,000!! I defy you to find anything wrong with the truck. With regular maintenance and proper care, high mileage doesn't worry me at all. The only "major" repair that the truck has had is a new A/C compressor and a new tranny. Not bad for over 400,000.:)
 
yall are entitled to your own opinion but i refuse to pay those prices for cars with that high of mileage. Once it starts to hit over one hundred thousand its time to get a new one...but thats just me
 
yall are entitled to your own opinion but i refuse to pay those prices for cars with that high of mileage. Once it starts to hit over one hundred thousand its time to get a new one...but thats just me
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So, you have no facts to support it. You drive 100,000 miles then you take the loss. I benefit from guys like you. I buy cars with 100,000 miles, drive them 60,000 trouble free miles then sell them for a small $1,000 loss. You buy them with 0 miles, and lose $20,000.



Ask yourself, who is taking the financial hit?



(hint, it is not me)





Tom
 
True cause everything everyone says on here is the a bsolute truth. Everyone on here thinks they are right about everything. I dont feel like having a car with a zillion miles and start paying for transmissions and any other bullsh*** that happens when a car hits that many miles
 
Everyone on here thinks they are right about everything. I dont feel like having a car with a zillion miles and start paying for transmissions and any other bullsh*** that happens when a car hits that many miles
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I am not saying you are wrong. If you are not handy under the hood, a mechanic will make it hard for you to make out.



A tranny could go out in a car with 36,001 miles. The difference is if I buy a high mileage car with, lets say 150,000 miles, and stick $1,000.00/year into it to keep it running, it might sound like a losing proposition.



Look at it another way. I paid $23,000 + tax for my Trac in 2002. I have driven it for 5 years. It is now worth about $9,000 according the KBB's private party value. So, in 5 years, I took a hit of about $14,000.00. That comes to about $2,800 a year loss.



I would have to spend $2,800/year in repairs to be in the same boat as my Trac is now.



That is right, $2,800/year in repairs to be even with the loss I experienced.



Some of us are unable to do simple repairs. Sure, a high mileage used car can be a headache, but at the same time, it can also be a wise investment.



The longer you keep a car, the more it will pay for itself. Buying a high mileage car just speeds up the return. The most you could possibly lose in a high mileage car is the price you paid for it. Buy it right, and the possible loss is the initial hit you take driving a new car off the lot.





Tom
 

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