hello all,
looking to get into an x and stumbled on this forum. i am in the NW ohio area. familiar with forums and this looks to be a no bs good one! looking for a sub 150k mile 4x4 v-10 limited or EB in white or black to lift slightly and run 35's for road trips and to tow my snowmobile trailer ( 4000 lb) several times a year...and too look cool. budget is 10k ish with another 5 or so to to lift, bring maintenance up to snuff and to make cool. this one just popped up close to me. has some modes that i value, few more miles then i'd like but seems the v-10 is solid.

any thoughts on it is appreciated positive or negative!!

Ford Excursion 4X4


thanks!
andy

 

Offer him $7,000 cash and keep your money for petrol.

 

V10's are great reliable motors... Looks like a nice Ex but the price is a little high for the mileage.

 

Good:
Nice lift.
08+ mirrors is a plus
Nice Wheels
New headlights
body looks to be in good condition
2nd row buckets

Need attention
Drivers seat needs redone.
I would fix the rust.
Why selling after doing all the work and fluid changes?????

 

Yeah, that's way too much money. Were it a diesel, I would think about it...

 

Too much money unless those mods are exactly what you want then it might be a good deal. Personally I would pick it up if it were in my budget and the rust weren't there.

 

As a point of reference we have been searching for an Ex with the same requirements as you for our pal Apocalypse over in this thread:https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post15116885

There's a ton of pages but just scan for the links we have posted. This could give you a better understanding of what you can expect to see around the southern half of the country.

That being said, I agree with everyone else the Ex you posted is overpriced.

Edit: I updated the link to go right to a post that has several trucks for sale. No need to wade through all 46,303,729 pages.

 

WELCOME to the world of XXXs Andy: Dang that's a nice looking X. However if it spent the last 13 years & 185,000 miles in Ohio well the salt is a real bitch


"V10's are great reliable motors... Looks like a nice Ex but the price is a little high for the mileage. "


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Fixed that for you, some of us adjust the amount of posts per page

 

Just bought a 2004 Eddie Bauer 4x4 v10 with 115,000 in very good condition with service records for a few thousand less but mine did not have the lift, wheels and tires so if you are planning on those upgrades anyway and are happy with the price I would try to get the best deal you can on it and be happy!

 

Being a fellow buckeye, don't buy a rusty Ohio truck for that kind of $$$$. If the doors are going, that's the tip of the iceberg.

 

Icebergs aren't that big
-Titanic lookouts

 

From the rusty ones I've seen, open the rear doors and look at the bottom rocker. The rusty ones go bad there. I would rather travel and pay more for rust free, then do your best to keep it that way.

 

thanks for the replies guys. spoke with the guy last night. the truck was a "toy" for him and wasn't used much. more of something to tinker with. he sent me some pics of the rust areas tough to tell whats what on my cell. also of note he owns and operates a body shop. he had plans to get it in and do the rust repair him self but has had to much work and working on his own stuff doesn't pay the bills, but he said we could negotiate that work as part of the price, at what cost i have no idea. said that he has some room to work on the price as well. truck was originally from east coast jersey area and has not been driven in an ohio winter. i do not know if they salt on the east coast like they do here in the midwest? i'd assume yes. said exhaust studs are original as far as he can tell but it is not leaking, steering is tight and the truck doesn't have any leaks. a/c works as well. he's about an hour from me think i may go take a look this weekend. anything else i should look specifically at?

pros for me:
color/options that i want
lifted to height i would lift to
shocks, springs, plugs, fluids are all things i would do but wouldn't have to
minor but radio is upgraded i like my tunes
mirrors
grill
headlights
brakes
essentially everything he has done are things i would have done and now would not have to...how much $ would the shocks/springs he used cost to do? 1k? i know how those type of things add up. i am capable of doing some wrenching myself but time/materials do add up.

cons:
miles scare me a bit (not sure if they should? have read about the v10s going 400k idk though?)
i do not like the wheels/tires (however he has the stockers that im sure i could get some $ off if i took it with them-i want the wheels in post 428 here:https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...rsions-29.html
i think the above wheels are oem ford of off a duper duty?

it needs to not smell funny like a used car or my wife will object, lol he said it didn't. what do we think the truck is worth cash price? he may also be interested in one of my current dd's an 05 escalade on trade if we can meet in a good spot.

thanks for taking the time to read guys!

 

East coast salting habits are extreme! I wish they would tone it down a notch and require folks to drive with winter tires instead of slicks.