Looked at hundreds of cars.

Every dealer and car lot think they have gold bullion for sale...

Freaking cars with 125k to 175k and 10-14+ yrs old are all over $7,000 ...up to $12,000...

This market is so inflated it unbelievable...

Finally had my mechanic find one for me...

A 2012 FORD ESCAPE 4 cyl, WITH 140K , LITTLE over $4,000 which was way cheap for its condition.

Never owned a Ford before...

3 Toyotas ,1 Honda, MANY MANY chevys,1 Mitsubishi,

1 SAAB...

Fingers crossed...

Never buy a car after yours dies...

Do it before it does...

Words of wisdom...

If the ignition system starts acting up, I have a hack for you.

Until then, enjoy the ride.

Good find, Jonesie.

Fix

Or

Repair

Daily

Thanks for the tip !!

#8 jgk

I knew that was coming, from somebody , just a matter of time!!! LOL

With 204,000 k miles

For $3,500...from Delaware at an Auction house...

No test driving allowed

Not PA State inspected either

And it was DIRTY AS ALL GET OUT INSIDE !!

A FREAKIN PIG MAN OWNED IT ...

MY OTHER CAR BUDDY who was a mechanic and shop foreman for 17+ yrs at Sutliff Chevrolet and SATURN.SAID ALL TOYOTA TRUCKS IN THAT YR RANGE HAD SUPER BAD FRAME ROT...

most went to auction and people got burned...

THEY'D slap a bandaid bad weld fix , primer coat it then put rubber undercoating over it to hide the frame rot...

Toyota was recalling thousands of them and replacing the entire frame...some never got it done / fixed correctly...

That put me off getting it, no test drive allowed either...and gas mileage concerns $$$ 12 city 16 hwy

Butttt the f#cker started right up, hummed right along and all the gears shifted like butta' whilst standing still...!!!

Now I know why terrorists in the Middle East swear by Toyota trucks...it was solid as hell like a well built tank !!!

The bulletproof diesel Hilux would outsell all other trucks if they were available in the US. But...the Chicken Tax makes it too expensive.

I wasn't gonna say it... 😟