first off I want to say hi to everyone here I am so glad I found this forum!I've been test driving and looking at vehicles this whole past year and it wasn't until I test drove an expedition that I found what I was looking for !I just love the ride , the way you sit high w/ all the visibility/ the space -only problem is I can't afford one new ...I spent hours and hours and hours online researching all the problems that they have and from what I can surmise the years 2007 eight and nine are the best years with less issues ..in the 2009 would be the best one?Any advice you guys can give me as I need to buy vehicle yesterday how many miles is too much I have seen a couple for $3000 with 180,000 miles on them and I have seen a 2009 w/60,000 for 18,000$...I actually found a 2015 for 28,000 with 24,000 miles on it had leather and synch three..I just want reliability as the vehicle I have now is electronically not safe engine shutting off I just don't want to buy a used vehicle that's going to happen too..Sorry so long winded ..
Welcome to the forum!
What JExpedtion07 said about the model years.
I bought my 2005 in 2013 it had 119,000 miles on it. I drove it for 3-1/2 years and traded it in with 146,000 miles on it. It was still running strong but it was rusting out pretty badly and I couldn't see putting the kind of money into it that I would have needed to to keep it on the road. In my mind, how many miles on it is right for you depends on how long you want to keep it and how many miles you put on it in a year. For example if you average 30,000 miles per year and you buy an Expedition with 100,000 miles on it you could get roughly 3-1/2 years of fairly trouble free driving assuming it is in good shape when you buy it.
The 2015 with 24,000 miles on it will have the 6 cylinder EcoBoost, it is the latest generation of the Expedition before the brand new 2018s came out. I love my 2017. I'm very happy with the EcoBoost engine, it is like a rocket compared to my 2005. For some people the V8 is the most important feature of the truck, for me I am happy with the 6 cylinder, not having the V8 doesn't bother me because before I bought the 05 the last V8 that I owned was in 1986.
Things to look out for are rusted rockers, radiator supports and body mounts but it depends on how old you want and what your budget is. If you don't plan to do a lot of off roading, look into the extend length trucks (EL) the difference is significant on the inside - you can fit a full sheet of plywood or drywall with the seats down. And you get extra storage behind the 3rd seat which comes in handy.
