Thanks to the Mod. for the comments about my first post. I have been lurking around for a few weeks on here and this thread was the perfect time for me register.
I do agree on the 3rd generation explorers. We loved ours, it was an 02 but when we bought it you would have sworn it was brand new. It's condition is what helped me get so much money from my insurance when it was totaled. As we were standing in the slavage yard watching it being taken off the wrecker I told my other half, you watch I am going to buy another one. We gave the dealer our choices, 02 or newer explorer, Expedition or Tahoe and the expedition is the first thing he found for us. I have been wanting one for years anyways and I am really glad I got it.
Another thing about the buy here pay here car lots. if you form a good relationship with yours they will treat you right. It seems like they did with the window problem although maybe their mechanic is not the brightest. Most people would have gone after the relay long before putting in a motor much less a fuse box. Our dealer has an onsite mechanic who did the brakes on mine the day before we got it, they also had the bezel around the radio repainted since the paint was flaking off. The silverado we got has a bad sensor now and it requires pulling the intake manifold to replace. They will be doing this a couple weeks at their expense also.
I do agree on the 3rd generation explorers. We loved ours, it was an 02 but when we bought it you would have sworn it was brand new. It's condition is what helped me get so much money from my insurance when it was totaled. As we were standing in the slavage yard watching it being taken off the wrecker I told my other half, you watch I am going to buy another one. We gave the dealer our choices, 02 or newer explorer, Expedition or Tahoe and the expedition is the first thing he found for us. I have been wanting one for years anyways and I am really glad I got it.
Another thing about the buy here pay here car lots. if you form a good relationship with yours they will treat you right. It seems like they did with the window problem although maybe their mechanic is not the brightest. Most people would have gone after the relay long before putting in a motor much less a fuse box. Our dealer has an onsite mechanic who did the brakes on mine the day before we got it, they also had the bezel around the radio repainted since the paint was flaking off. The silverado we got has a bad sensor now and it requires pulling the intake manifold to replace. They will be doing this a couple weeks at their expense also.
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