Looking at this used Expedition.....

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Looking at a 2019 Expedition Limited with 50k miles. CarFax is showing regular oil changes and services but also some weird stuff with the transmission (replaced/serviced/removed & reinstalled/fluid flush) at 47k. Not sure if that would be a good thing or red flag or just someone entered the service info in wrong so it reflecting weird on CarFax. Was supposed to go look at it on Sat but they notified me on Friday that it had to "be taken to the Ford dealer for a software update and that it would take ~2 weeks" (vehicle is at an Acura dealership). Are dealers that backed up currently that a software update would take 2 weeks or should I be concerned about them taking to the dealer for something bigger? The car fax shows the notification about the cam phaser program but do not see that it had been performed already so it could possibly be for that but not sure how long that job usually takes.

Just asking for opinions on whether I am over thinking it or if I should probably pass on this one and continue waiting for something else? (I'm very over car shopping at this point....) Dealership is a decent drive away so I don't want to drag the wife all the way up there for nothing.
 

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Looking at a 2019 Expedition Limited with 50k miles. CarFax is showing regular oil changes and services but also some weird stuff with the transmission (replaced/serviced/removed & reinstalled/fluid flush) at 47k. Not sure if that would be a good thing or red flag or just someone entered the service info in wrong so it reflecting weird on CarFax. Was supposed to go look at it on Sat but they notified me on Friday that it had to "be taken to the Ford dealer for a software update and that it would take ~2 weeks" (vehicle is at an Acura dealership). Are dealers that backed up currently that a software update would take 2 weeks or should I be concerned about them taking to the dealer for something bigger? The car fax shows the notification about the cam phaser program but do not see that it had been performed already so it could possibly be for that but not sure how long that job usually takes.

Just asking for opinions on whether I am over thinking it or if I should probably pass on this one and continue waiting for something else? (I'm very over car shopping at this point....) Dealership is a decent drive away so I don't want to drag the wife all the way up there for nothing.
If it is a CPO, or you are willing to purchase an extended powertrain warranty, it should be fine.
 
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I have a 2018 and the C D F clutch drum bushing failed. When it was towed to the dealer, I met up with the Service Manager and expressed that not only did the car just leave us stranded but it also sometime nuetrals out as well as shutters. They did all they could and replaced the C D F clutches and drum, the valve body, torque converter, pump and flushed the trans and cooler. In Car Fax it comes up the same way. Trans is excellent now and I’m still under factory Certified Powertrain Warranty till 100k and currently at 75k. I’d love to sell mine at this point but have everything updated (turbos, phasers, all fluids and filters changed, new brakes and tires) and it’s running very well - it’s now just too big for us and my kids are getting their own cars.
 

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I would walk. There’s plenty of used expeditions out there. Find one that’s Certified / CPO at a Ford dealer and put extended warranty on it.
 

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PS, not sure what $$ you’re looking at but I just bought an immaculate 2019 Platinum Max for $55k and change, Blue CPO with only 28k miles on it in Michigan.
 

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I totally agree. We paid a little more for a Certified car but well worth it.
 

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Looking at a 2019 Expedition Limited with 50k miles. CarFax is showing regular oil changes and services but also some weird stuff with the transmission (replaced/serviced/removed & reinstalled/fluid flush) at 47k. Not sure if that would be a good thing or red flag or just someone entered the service info in wrong so it reflecting weird on CarFax. Was supposed to go look at it on Sat but they notified me on Friday that it had to "be taken to the Ford dealer for a software update and that it would take ~2 weeks" (vehicle is at an Acura dealership). Are dealers that backed up currently that a software update would take 2 weeks or should I be concerned about them taking to the dealer for something bigger? The car fax shows the notification about the cam phaser program but do not see that it had been performed already so it could possibly be for that but not sure how long that job usually takes.

Just asking for opinions on whether I am over thinking it or if I should probably pass on this one and continue waiting for something else? (I'm very over car shopping at this point....) Dealership is a decent drive away so I don't want to drag the wife all the way up there for nothing.
I just had my software and maps updated on my 19 a couple weeks ago. It took 2 hours.
 

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