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Make sure you do a compression check tho to make sure the rings and cylinders are in good shape. Also change the transmission fluid first chance you get. The trans is the weak link if you neglect it.
 
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I can rebuild the whole front end on one of those in about 4 hours. It will probably take you a whole weekend and an investment into some tools and jackstands.
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I've got tools. Cinderblocks for jack stands [emoji41] and yeah, probably will take a whole weekend to do. I'm no mechanic.
 
Get you some cheap full coverage, then about a month later, 'Ding' your car pretty bad then use the $$ to fix yer front end.
 
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1997 Ford Escort wagon? Has like 200,000 miles on it and a messed up strut that owner says just makes the wheel squeal but it still drives fine...

Is this a reliable vehicle? Common probs? Are parts cheap?

Guy wants to trade this car AND $2k for my 1995 chevy conversion van (which I'm currently trying to sell). Or just buy it outright for around $2600-2700.

Rip off? Sweet deal? Thoughts?

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I hear if you have a 90's Escort with over 150k miles and still running that Ford will give you a brand new Ford GT when you make a commercial for them advertising their product.

fyi: that escort should have died 50k miles ago with good maintenance.
 
Ford escorts have been the most reliable vehicles I've ever owned hands down. I had an 84 wagon for a while that got 42mpg highway. Cost me $60 in gas to get from cleveland to albany. They are great in the snow too. The only other car I have had with cheaper parts was an old school vw bug, but that needed constant tweaking.
 
Jim You wanna talk Fords Baby I had an 82 Country Squire with seating for 8. I dont like little, hot, high-compression engines...And I hate struts. Theyre a pain and a half and you need a compressor etc to work on em.

I'm more of a Mopar man myself. And I like boats: I also had a 62 Imperial with a 413....His Chevy parts are only gonna be nothin compared to other alternatives.
 
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Ford escorts have been the most reliable vehicles I've ever owned hands down.
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It is not common to find Escorts still running with 200k miles. It is common to find honda and toyota cars with 200k miles and running strong with only routine maintenance.

Of course parts are cheap, they made like 50 gazillion of them with oem, aftermarket and salvage parts flooding the market.

http://jalopnik.com/5852681/man-shows-remarkable-stamina-driving-honda-accord-for-one-million-miles?newlayout=on&typography=on&utm_expid=66866090-44.SjaDDoGFTVKn-lZpZf7rDQ.4&utm_referrer=https://www.google.com/Man shows remarkable stamina driving Honda Accord f
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"Million Mile Joe" LoCicero finally hit one million miles in his 1990 Honda Accord this past weekend and the fine folks at Honda rewarded him with a parade and, more importantly, a brand new Honda Accord. You know, so he'll stop giving people the wrong idea.

The key to LoCicero's staying power? He's a master auto technician who has to drive great distances across New England so he makes sure to change all fluids regularly. He has notebooks full of details on tire rotations, oil changes, and even every fill-up.

He claims the engine and transmission are original, but admits the fuel pump blew at 741,000 miles. Seeing his car towed apparently elicited laughter from his kids.


To make sure he took the new car and thus discourage other people from realizing their Hondas can drive so many miles with proper maintenance, Honda brought Miss Maine USA along to give him the keys.

Here's to another million miles Joe. Even if it is in another beige mid-size sedan.


***Didn't mean to get off topic...yeah, gas guzzler and poor traveler don't mix.
 

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Get a pre-purchase inspection on the Escorts.. It'll cost you around $100-$150 (I know, it's a lot, but still Dave you thousands in the long run)

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Got a guy coming to look at my van. He offered $2600. But fuck, I'm second guessing wether I should really sell my vehicle/home now. My dog also lives with me in van. Honestly not sure what to do...I don't have the money to fix the brakes is kinda why I'm trying to sell it. Maybe I should go ahead and sell it and buy a betfer mpg mini-van or something.

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Well, you could l for and hopefully find did replacement vehicle first, maybe? Timing is everything.

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Jaguwar said:
Well, you could l for and hopefully find did replacement vehicle first, maybe? Timing is everything.

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Yeah, thats what I'm gonna do I think. Lookin' at mini vans that get like 30-35 mpg, which is way better than the 15-20 I'm getting now.
 
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