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<blockquote data-quote="BonusBobo" data-source="post: 110499" data-attributes="member: 545390"><p>yeah, I guess you guys have a point on ford&#039;s being somewhat shitty.&nbsp; It&#039;s hard for me to face it, but two out of 3 of the fords we own are kinda problematic, the the third has had a few of its own.&nbsp; My dad had a Ford Taurus that he was lucky to sell for $750 a few years ago.&nbsp; It leaked oil, coolant, you name it.&nbsp; It stalled when we stopped at intersections.&nbsp; And, what was the most befuddling, is that my dad has driven like an old man his entire life, never using the brakes, barely ever pushing the gas.&nbsp; I drive a 93 Explorer XLT which I have been pretty pleased with, maybe because I haven&#039;t had to pay for the maintenance.&nbsp; It leaked coolant, so my dad had to get a new radiator a few weeks ago, which set him back a good $500.&nbsp; He also had to get the locks fixed on two of the doors, which cost him somewhere around $400 total.&nbsp; To the best of my knowledge, though, those are the only things we&#039;ve had to pay for in my explorer, which is a good sign, considering it has about 145,000 miles these days.&nbsp; I hope to get another 30-50 thou out of the current engine, because I have put electronics in it that are worth about half of what the car would cost by itself.&nbsp; Anyways, I&#039;m done with my ventilating.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="BonusBobo, post: 110499, member: 545390"] yeah, I guess you guys have a point on ford's being somewhat shitty. It's hard for me to face it, but two out of 3 of the fords we own are kinda problematic, the the third has had a few of its own. My dad had a Ford Taurus that he was lucky to sell for $750 a few years ago. It leaked oil, coolant, you name it. It stalled when we stopped at intersections. And, what was the most befuddling, is that my dad has driven like an old man his entire life, never using the brakes, barely ever pushing the gas. I drive a 93 Explorer XLT which I have been pretty pleased with, maybe because I haven't had to pay for the maintenance. It leaked coolant, so my dad had to get a new radiator a few weeks ago, which set him back a good $500. He also had to get the locks fixed on two of the doors, which cost him somewhere around $400 total. To the best of my knowledge, though, those are the only things we've had to pay for in my explorer, which is a good sign, considering it has about 145,000 miles these days. I hope to get another 30-50 thou out of the current engine, because I have put electronics in it that are worth about half of what the car would cost by itself. Anyways, I'm done with my ventilating. [/QUOTE]

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