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Don't buy a Ford! Or as my parents say "Fix Or Repair Daily!" My parents bought my brother a used Explorer a few years ago and it's been a continuous disaster the whole time. Coolant leaks all over the place, transmission quirks, broken power windows, leaky seals around the windows and sunroof, a/c is a mess, etc.
Actual cell phone conversation we had once when he was coming over to my apartment:
Me: "Hey, where are you?"
Bro: "Umm, just outside your apartment."
Me: "Well, why don't you come inside?"
Bro: "Umm, hang on a sec, I'm waiting to see if the smoke is going to stop coming out of the hood of my car."
At this point I ran out to the parking lot. Even though he had just paid $$$ to get a coolant leak fixed, now there was another coolant problem. The engine had overheated (in the less-than-2-mile trip from his apt. to my apt.) and coolant had EXPLODED all over the place under the hood.
My first two cars were both Oldsmobiles. Not the trendiest, but they were very reliable. Plus, they were a good value so I essentially had a luxury car, just a few years older. My first car had power everything, and an electronic display that showed the time, mileage, when you needed to get the oil changed, etc. Plus, with that kind of car, you know it was owned by some little old lady before you who probably took very good care of it.
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