Monday Mileage Champion: 2001 Ford Expedition XLT

True Miles Unknown. For some folks these three words conjure up the fear of a car with more miles on it than the Grateful Dead. Others simply head on off to Carfax and try to approximate the mileage figure. This one had 1 owner and 280,923 miles on it as of January 2012. 17 service records at the dealership. A pretty healthy record of attendance given that it's an 01 model. This Expedition had a surprisingly decent interior on it. You see those frayed edges on the driver seat? They're as common as kudzu on these Fords. Trying to find an old Expedition with good leather seats is like trying to find an old Volvo 850 with a good left side bolster on the driver's seat.  Weight, age and lack of leather conditioning always wear them out. This Expedition also happens to be the 'Quiver' 8 seater. I always thought that these vehicles would end up in the holler or perhaps with 24 speakers, 6 TV's and a young man with a deep appreciation for polka. Actually this one was driven 30k+ for a while, then sat. It went through the sit/drive cycle a second time before finding the long and winding road to automotive wholesale heaven. I wonder if that rear tailgate is sagging in sympathy of the frayed front seat. It sold 'True Miles Unknown' for $1100 + a $115 auction fee. The new owner is a buy-here pay-here dealer who has a solid Latino clientele at multiple locations. I'm sure he'll have no trouble selling it. The question for today is the same as last time. Which engine? Some of the features that I just highlighted should give you a good clue as to what's lurking under the hood. Gotta love those Expeditions!     from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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