Thinking of buying a previous Buyback

[CapTom]

Well, the fuel funnel explains the issue I had...I had some gas I stored when the Covid thing dropped. I put stabilizer in it and finally decided to start using it. My regular funnel spilled gas down the side unless I poured it very slowly...I was sweating after one 6 gallon can...I have to look for the funnel next time! Not to hijack the thread but thanks for the info!!

They say it's a one time use thing and you can buy a new one from your dealer. At the very least let it air dry completely before you put it back.

 

[Zackracing]

Sorry to Zombie this thread, I don't check in as often as I'd like....but once again, great info and that is what these forums are about, helping one another and being enthusiastic

 

[SpicyST]

Well I realize it's probably too late to add to this thread, but I just joined the forum so I'm really "late to the party". My opinion: early Explorers were a total disaster. Ford totally botched the launch of this vehicle, bad enough that it really affected Ford's stock price, and executives had to apologize. The Chicago plant is a train wreck; cars had to be shipped en masse to another facility in Michigan to get fixed, before they were sent to dealers. In terms of your car being a buyback, we all know that a consumer basically has to move heaven and earth to get a manufacturer to do that, and only after the dealer has tried over and over to do everything possible to fix the car, and often only after the buyer threatens legal action. If you buy a car like that, you need to have a plan as to what you're going to do that the previous owner and dealer couldn't figure out. In my opinion, it's a bad risk to take.
Here is an article about the quality problems with this vehicle:
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/b...scoring-models-reliability-survey/3770227001/

If you did choose to buy this car, I'd love to hear the rest of your story ! What happened ?

 

[BlueEyedDevil]

The world is in the crapper for sure.. I work with young people in my community who are recovering addicts or just troubled young people. I have a special person, a former heroin addict and pornstar who just celebrated 5.5 years of sobriety and is my closest friend. In a troubled world I worry about her constantly being stuck home without human intervention. She lives in California, I am in South Florida, she is 25 years old I am 51. The bond we've created through this sobriety journey for her is unbreakable but I worry about her constantly. If the world wasn't in the crapper I wouldn't worry as much because she would have more diversion and interaction with others. I am not very religious but I hope the world gets back on track soon and we get all lives back. I am so sure others are struggling as well as Lexi (the girl I sponsor and mentor). I am not sure how the world got in this predicament.

5.5 years is a great distance from the first day of saying, “I’m an addict, and I want to get Clean for myself.” Lexi, there's absolutely no shame in being an addict and admitting that out loud. As far as the acting (pornstar) well, if you are wanting to quit the business, then so be it! Put your foot down girlfriend. Your friend (sponsor) can inbox me for my contact information so you can have someone else to talk to any time you want.

 

[BeaST Man]

I drove the ST yesterday and spent a lot of time checking it out. I'm still deciding but am leaning towards buying it. I did notice the the build date on the driver's side B-pillar was different than what was on the window sticker. 7/19 on the vehicle vs 8/9/19 on the sticker. I verified the VINs.

Did you buy?