Crazy to buy a 2003 with 135k miles?

[JennB99]

Hi, I used to have a 99 Expedition to pull my horse trailer and I loved it. That was sold and am now considering buying a 2003 Exp to pull with.
would I be crazy to buy one with 135k miles on it? It seems in great shape.
I’ll have my mechanic check it out before I buy it. But thought I’d ask you all if it would be a bad idea?
I’ll be hauling one horse mainly locall 2-3 times per month and possibly one longer haul once or twice per year.
I have another car so I’d only be driving the Exp for hauling.

Any thoughts?
what should I be in the look out for?

Thanks a bunch in advance!

Jenn

 

[riphip]

Go here: https://www.expeditionforum.com/forums/2nd-gen-2003-2006.41/

 

[JennB99]

Thanks a bunch! Just what I was looking for!

 

[01ExpeditionEB]

I just bought an 01 Expy EB with 231k. When I happened upon it at a mechanics shop & saw 1,500 firm I assumed it had a blown trans or some other mechanical problem but as clean as it looked that seemed reasonable.

2 days later when I was able to test drive it I was floored… the previous owner stayed ontop of maintenance, it just had a new trans installed 70k ago, intake manifold 20k, everything worked, cruise, 4H, 4L, lights…

As long as the vehicle was of good stock & taken care of it will run forever. I've had it now for nearly 2 months & I couldn't be happier.