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 Vehicle price surprise
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03/04/24 05:33 PM
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Coach Hark
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My wife’s 2016 Ford Explorer with 152k miles needed a new water pump. According to 3 different local mechanics it was going to cost me in the $5k range to repair. They said they almost would have to pull the engine to replace it. Really said they’d have to remove the drive train and once they did that they would have to replace all gaskets, seals and timing chain among other things. So I look up the price of the Explorer in Kelly Blue Book and Carvana. They both valued the vehicle around $7k. $5k to fix a $7k vehicle was a no brainer for me.
She’s driven an Explorer since 1992 so I go look at Explorers and Ford has gone crazy with pricing. They are $50k-$60k new. We have looked online at other vehicle prices so I trek over to Sewell Lexus and find her a 2023 Lexus NX 350 Premium. It was used, had 10,026 miles. Long story short I got a much better vehicle for about $12k cheaper than I would have paid for an Explorer. And this little sucker has anll the bells annd whistles down to heat/cool seats annd heated steering wheel. She happy annd ans they say “happy wife happy life”. Any Lexus owners on here, good or bad reviews?
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Coach Hark]
#15007147
03/04/24 05:38 PM
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Allison1
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Congratulations.
I think Steez's wife drives a Lexus hybrid.
I am wrong but you can not prove it, you just believe it enough from the bottom of your heart.....
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Coach Hark]
#15007150
03/04/24 05:39 PM
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HasBen
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I would have guessed $500-750 tops for replacing a water pump.
"We have to stay woke. Like everybody needs to be woke. And you can talk about if you're the wokest or woker, but just stay more woke than less woke”. Kamala Harris (2017)
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: HasBen]
#15007153
03/04/24 05:43 PM
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Bigbob_FTW
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Big Sprocket Bob
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I would have guessed $500-750 tops for replacing a water pump. no doubt.
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Bigbob_FTW]
#15007168
03/04/24 06:02 PM
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Allison1
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I would have guessed $500-750 tops for replacing a water pump. no doubt. Sounds like it has a transverse mounted engine. Those are a pain to get at the AC, alternator and water pump.
I am wrong but you can not prove it, you just believe it enough from the bottom of your heart.....
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Coach Hark]
#15007182
03/04/24 06:17 PM
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Ghost4BH
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Any Toyota product > anything that ford has ever produced
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Coach Hark]
#15007193
03/04/24 06:29 PM
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avid_basser
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The reasoning for this...The engine is mounted in a fashion that the belts, drives, pullies, are sandwiched between the firewall, wheel wells, etc. Easier / safer to pull and work than try to squeeze tools / hands into a minimal space.
Last edited by avid_basser; 03/04/24 06:31 PM.
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Coach Hark]
#15007198
03/04/24 06:34 PM
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BassFever
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I can't believe you even looked at newer explorers after the repair cost was quoted.
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Coach Hark]
#15007204
03/04/24 06:38 PM
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hopalong
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My wife’s 2016 Ford Explorer with 152k miles needed a new water pump. According to 3 different local mechanics it was going to cost me in the $5k range to repair. They said they almost would have to pull the engine to replace it. Really said they’d have to remove the drive train and once they did that they would have to replace all gaskets, seals and timing chain among other things. So I look up the price of the Explorer in Kelly Blue Book and Carvana. They both valued the vehicle around $7k. $5k to fix a $7k vehicle was a no brainer for me.
She’s driven an Explorer since 1992 so I go look at Explorers and Ford has gone crazy with pricing. They are $50k-$60k new. We have looked online at other vehicle prices so I trek over to Sewell Lexus and find her a 2023 Lexus NX 350 Premium. It was used, had 10,026 miles. Long story short I got a much better vehicle for about $12k cheaper than I would have paid for an Explorer. And this little sucker has anll the bells annd whistles down to heat/cool seats annd heated steering wheel. She happy annd ans they say “happy wife happy life”. Any Lexus owners on here, good or bad reviews?
my f150/XLT/5.0 would go for around 65-70k now with the add ons it had new, leather, adjustable pedals etc. New 2023 Ford F-150 XLT in Garland, TX MSRP$66,670.00 https://www.planetford635.com/auto/new-2023-ford-f-150-xlt-garland-tx/81235085/
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: hopalong]
#15007208
03/04/24 06:41 PM
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YEE_YEE
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My wife’s 2016 Ford Explorer with 152k miles needed a new water pump. According to 3 different local mechanics it was going to cost me in the $5k range to repair. They said they almost would have to pull the engine to replace it. Really said they’d have to remove the drive train and once they did that they would have to replace all gaskets, seals and timing chain among other things. So I look up the price of the Explorer in Kelly Blue Book and Carvana. They both valued the vehicle around $7k. $5k to fix a $7k vehicle was a no brainer for me.
She’s driven an Explorer since 1992 so I go look at Explorers and Ford has gone crazy with pricing. They are $50k-$60k new. We have looked online at other vehicle prices so I trek over to Sewell Lexus and find her a 2023 Lexus NX 350 Premium. It was used, had 10,026 miles. Long story short I got a much better vehicle for about $12k cheaper than I would have paid for an Explorer. And this little sucker has anll the bells annd whistles down to heat/cool seats annd heated steering wheel. She happy annd ans they say “happy wife happy life”. Any Lexus owners on here, good or bad reviews?
my f150/XLT/5.0 would go for around 65-70k now with the add ons it had new, leather, adjustable pedals etc. New 2023 Ford F-150 XLT in Garland, TX MSRP$66,670.00 https://www.planetford635.com/auto/new-2023-ford-f-150-xlt-garland-tx/81235085/Instant Pre-Qualification. No SSN Required.wth
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Coach Hark]
#15007211
03/04/24 06:44 PM
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RayBob
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Congrats to Mrs Coach Hark! Very smart buy on your part Coach !
Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it.
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Ghost4BH]
#15007214
03/04/24 06:48 PM
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Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 13,552
grandbassslayer
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Any Toyota product > anything that ford has ever produced Definitely
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Coach Hark]
#15007225
03/04/24 06:56 PM
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Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 5,187
Flip Flop Fisher
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all those years in school are paying off Coach smart move 
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Coach Hark]
#15007245
03/04/24 07:06 PM
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 27,110
T Bird
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Re: Vehicle price surprise
[Re: Allison1]
#15007265
03/04/24 07:36 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
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SteezMacQueen
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Congratulations.
I think Steez's wife drives a Lexus hybrid. Yeh. She’s an expensive habit.
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