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re: My kid just got drivers license..wants ford escape..dad wants to keep under 5K..thoughts?
Posted on 8/8/18 at 9:53 am to madmaxvol
Posted on 8/8/18 at 9:53 am to madmaxvol
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Coronas were awesome.
My brother had it over 110, i only managed 97 myself. Lol. Clyde fant parkway before all the apartments were there
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Posted on 8/8/18 at 9:53 am to CAD703X
I have a Ford Escape from the 2016 model year and I enjoy it.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 9:54 am to LSUEnvy
Those tin cans crumble so the kid doesnt feel the full force of the wreck.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 9:57 am to Chad504boy
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wants ford escape.
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dad wants to keep under 5K.
I almost bought a 2004 Escape for $1,800.
So you can make it work.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 9:57 am to CAD703X
My wife has a 2012 escape. Changed the oil every 5,000 miles. Not one issue so far. :knock on wood:
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:02 am to The Pirate King
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Ford stands for “found on side of the road”.
Huh?
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:03 am to CAD703X
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dad wants to keep under 5K
id want my kid to not have to worry about breaking down on the way to school each day
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:03 am to The Pirate King
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Ford stands for “found on side of the road”.
found on road dead
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:05 am to CAD703X
There is a reason that CarMax lots are full of those vehicles. Get him something else
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:06 am to jflsufan
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Tell me more. I am looking for a beater for my son who is a new driver.
my dad sold it to our neighbor last year for his son. the son now wants a truck. they been looking for one.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:07 am to The Truth 34
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found on road dead
This is correct
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:10 am to CAD703X
Let her get a job, earn the money and then decide which vehicle she wants to pay halves on the insurance, gas, etc.
Then when she uses that vehicle to earn more money to buy a better one.......
Then when she uses that vehicle to earn more money to buy a better one.......
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:11 am to CAD703X
The Escape is actually a joint agreemnet between Mazda and Ford. Older models have a timing chain, not a belt. Overall great little SUV for cheap and it should run for over 200k. My sister put 300k on hers before it died. You can't go wrong with that. I looked at one a few years back for $1900. Had about 120k on it. I almost bought it, but the first owner had smoked in it and we test drove it and smelled like ashtrays just riding in it. The guy said he spent almost what he paid for the car in trying to clean it. Nothing would work. So we passed. I bought her a used Kia Soul+, that car is great and CR rates them very high for their market.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:12 am to CAD703X
Get him an old military K20 Blazer
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:13 am to CAD703X
Check the IIHS website for the safety report for that vehicle.
Not stellar IIRC.
Not stellar IIRC.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:14 am to CAD703X
Have nothing to add except you're right for getting a brand new car for a new driver.
Almost everyone I know wrecked their first car at some point. Also, you gotta crawl before you ball. Everyone should experience a POS car in their life.
I'd also recommend teaching her to appreciate it by making her pay you for it monthly. Then after it's "paid off", give her the money back for a down payment on a better car.
Almost everyone I know wrecked their first car at some point. Also, you gotta crawl before you ball. Everyone should experience a POS car in their life.
I'd also recommend teaching her to appreciate it by making her pay you for it monthly. Then after it's "paid off", give her the money back for a down payment on a better car.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:30 am to CAD703X
Old, reliable truck.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:31 am to Tiger in NY
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Thought it was "fix or repair daily"?
or "Found On Road Dead"
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:31 am to deathvalleyfreak43
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Why does he have any say? should be happy that he's even getting a car
The OP did mention she in his post, but that really doesn't matter.
I had 2 stepkids that got hand me downs and they had no say in what they got. They were just grateful to have wheels, and I'd hope the OP's daughter would too, and not pout about not getting what she "really wanted".
You just know they are going to screw it up sometime in the first year or so in some fashion.
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