On the Fence

[gradientconcept]

Hello all. I am in the process of purchasing an Expedition tomorrow. It has 159k and felt rock solid driving. My concern is rust on the body of the vehicle. I am picking this up for $2500. I reside in Cleveland so salt is abundant in the winter. Again overall everything felt great but the by the driver door and above the rear passenger wheel area are holding me back a little. What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance!

 

[JUST4FUN]

I would look at the rad supports for rust out problems also tell us what year it is

 

[gradientconcept]

I would look at the rad supports for rust out problems also tell us what year it is

I definitely will. It is the 2001 XLT model. I believe it has the 5.4 in it due to the additional items similar to the Eddie Bauer edition. Interior did not bother me. Very comfortable ride. I will try to upload photos of the rust as well but I could be overthinking it but I am kind of excited about it too. Thank you for the quick reply JUST4FUN!

 

[JUST4FUN]

http://www.expeditionforum.com/f42/what-look-when-buying-gen-1-expy-10741/
some reading for you

 

[gradientconcept]

http://www.expeditionforum.com/f42/what-look-when-buying-gen-1-expy-10741/
some reading for you

I really appreciate your help JUST4FUN. I'm looking over the posts now. Here are the photos of the rust. There is also a leak on the sunroof which is currently sealed at the moment but it's a temporary fix. I will call around for pricing.

 

[stamp11127]

Rusty bucket that will only get worse. Check condition and prices in the southern states as a comparison. Down here in Ga. you would be lucky to get $700 in that condition. But like the saying goes "location is everything".

The headliner is going to come down in order to fix the sunroof. More labor than parts.

 

[gradientconcept]

Rusty bucket that will only get worse. Check condition and prices in the southern states as a comparison. Down here in Ga. you would be lucky to get $700 in that condition. But like the saying goes "location is everything".

The headliner is going to come down in order to fix the sunroof. More labor than parts.

Thanks stamp11127. Yeah it's definitely the area getting me on the price. I'm looking at the big picture while trying now to get screwed.

 

[JUST4FUN]

I would look around at other expys too to see pricing

 

[gradientconcept]

I would look around at other expys too to see pricing

I'll scout more before I pull the trigger. Primarily the ones I'm coming across have an exhaust leak, engine problems, and a plethora of issues that render the truck useless to me. It's frustrating but I'm on a slight time frame.

 

[Gruz7]

Good luck!


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[GAINMOB]

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[Mikes05expy]

Welcome