Ford Escape - running report
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:27 pm
As those who have read my posts in the grin/ grump thread will now the family transport of a Lexus RX300 had retired for the time being with a poorly gearbox. Panic searching of all the usual suspects sites with the filters of lpg, towbar not to far away narrowed the search down to 3 candidates.
3.0 ford maverick /escape
2.0 Kia sorento
3.5 Nissan Murano CVT
A phone call quickly saw the CVT Nissan struck of the list, further searching found a lot of spares or repair Kia's for sale with gearbox issues.
Messages on the Maverick were ok, not logged as lpg and no certification note this I don't really give a shit about but the wife's insurance company made a scene about it last time.
Make cheeky offer expecting to get turned down flat, fuck me it's accepted!
Borrow in laws car to drive down to sunny Bognor Regis as I've been designated driver and my wife doesn't like my van.
First impressions are good, 4 wheels all inflated and pointing the correct direction and no gapping holes in the body. It's had MOT advisories about rust so a quick peek underneath tells me the tester was arse covering. But there is an exhaust hanger gone.
Sounds well, drivers well, that'll do for us.
At this point we go to do the paperwork and the owner pulls out a wad of history including all the missing paperwork for the gas!!
Now for the odd bit, about 5 years ago I looked at another blue maverick on gas but the owner wouldn't let me test drive it so obviously I walked away, going through the history and yep it's the same car I looked at!
3.0 ford maverick /escape
2.0 Kia sorento
3.5 Nissan Murano CVT
A phone call quickly saw the CVT Nissan struck of the list, further searching found a lot of spares or repair Kia's for sale with gearbox issues.
Messages on the Maverick were ok, not logged as lpg and no certification note this I don't really give a shit about but the wife's insurance company made a scene about it last time.
Make cheeky offer expecting to get turned down flat, fuck me it's accepted!
Borrow in laws car to drive down to sunny Bognor Regis as I've been designated driver and my wife doesn't like my van.
First impressions are good, 4 wheels all inflated and pointing the correct direction and no gapping holes in the body. It's had MOT advisories about rust so a quick peek underneath tells me the tester was arse covering. But there is an exhaust hanger gone.
Sounds well, drivers well, that'll do for us.
At this point we go to do the paperwork and the owner pulls out a wad of history including all the missing paperwork for the gas!!
Now for the odd bit, about 5 years ago I looked at another blue maverick on gas but the owner wouldn't let me test drive it so obviously I walked away, going through the history and yep it's the same car I looked at!