The Good Life

[Eagle 71]

New to this forum, but not new to Fords. Two weeks ago, I traded in my fully-restored ’66 T-Bird on a new (to me) 2013 Expedition. 82K miles, runs, drives, and looks great. XLT with a gazillion options including a Ford-installed heavy-duty towing package. And unlike an F-150, she fits in my garage! I'm the third owner; previous two owners were from Nebraska and Iowa.

Only ***** (so far) is the tailgate corrosion (which I've read a lot about on this forum). Why didn’t the whizkids at Dearborn correct this, as this seems to be a recurring problem with the 3rd Gen Expys? A rhetorical question, but frustrating nonetheless. Anyway, in case there are other ‘concerns’, I purchased an extended warranty - just in case.

Done a lot of reading on this forum already, and appreciate all the stuff so far.

Happy Veterans Day to my fellow Veterans,

Steve
Papillion, NE

 

[Boostedbus]

Welcome aboard..... Wow that looks like a nice Thunder Chicken you traded in.

 

[Trainmaster]

Welcome. Be thankful you didn't spend $80K on a 2018 -- the paint is peeling on some of them too and it's not just the tailgate. Going to cost Ford a lot of money on their basic warranty claims.

Good luck with your new truck. Many happy and safe miles for you.

 

[BillAlex]

Welcome aboard. Bet it was hard to part with that classic T-Bird. I always liked the style of the early birds. I think you will fall in love with your Expy. Probably the best built trucks on the road today. I am sure you will have many a happy mile driving it.