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Good solid SUV
Katie, 01/09/2010
1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV 4WD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car from the original owner 5.5 years ago when it already had 98000 miles on it. It is now at 238,000 and has never had any major problems. The only time it left me stranded was when the battery was long overdue to be replaced. We plan on replacing it soon with a newer model of the same thing. Can't say enough good things about this truck, it has been a great family car, reliable, fantastic in the snow and off road, and very forgiving of our lax maintenance of it. Hoping to upgrade with a new one with third row seats. Love this car!
Ford tough for me
derekt98xl, 11/07/2009
1998 Ford Explorer XL 4dr SUV 4WD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I was always a Honda Toyota guy. Then I bought the explorer and has been very reliable. Just maintanence, and I believe that is the key with any car. Some people get angry if their ball joints or suspension parts fail but you have to consider they are a part of regular maintanence. In the past I bought a couple Honda's that had everything wrong with them a week after the purchase simply because of lack of maintanence. So from now on I only buy cars with maintanence reports. Which makes sense if someone goes to the trouble of keeping all those records they must have taken good care of the vehicle. Most of the time those are the vehicles with Nice and clean interiors.
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Great Car
Ellen, 06/17/2009
1998 Ford Explorer Limited 4dr SUV AWD
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car last year, It had a bad AC when I bought it & I knew this. It only cost me $500 to repair & I have had no problems since. It has gotten me everywhere I go & the AC blows really cold now. I really like all the features it has. I just wish it had a better MPG. Only other problem is the keyless entry sometimes works & sometimes doesn't. Great Car!
Will never buy another Ford.
kgd102, 04/23/2002
1998 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr SUV 4WD
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
My Ford Explorer is the biggest piece of crap on the road. I baby the thing too but it just has problems go wrong with it left and right. The Ford service is even worse than the Ford vehicle itself. For that I'd rather walk than ever buy another Ford.
Good for a fun ride
ExplorerMan, 08/27/2003
1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV 4WD
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Ford Explorer is a great car to own. Fuel economy isn't great, but if you are buying any SUV, you can expect the same thing. The ride is extremely comfortable and there is a feeling of security when you drive it. The big V6 also brings some pickup to the vehicle.