Yeah...... soooo reading through this one I will say it simple.....Every vehicle has issues of somekind, pricing I am seeing looks to be dealership pricing so I am asuming your looking to finance then?
Here is the breakdown on how it goes for shopping for a vehicle.... First off if your buying used ask for a record of its services to make sure it was taken care of, drive them, see if you like it.
Rules are simple,
Budget
how comfy when you drive it
needs
do you like it
Seriously there is no major difference anymore as long as you look to something that suits your budget and needs.
As for pricing..... If you can buy it private party do it... I picked up my expedition for 3500, its an 02, 5.4 122k on it with a perfect service record...... It is not all that hard to find a great used vehicle for half what a dealership wants to charge......
Here is the breakdown on how it goes for shopping for a vehicle.... First off if your buying used ask for a record of its services to make sure it was taken care of, drive them, see if you like it.
Rules are simple,
Budget
how comfy when you drive it
needs
do you like it
Seriously there is no major difference anymore as long as you look to something that suits your budget and needs.
As for pricing..... If you can buy it private party do it... I picked up my expedition for 3500, its an 02, 5.4 122k on it with a perfect service record...... It is not all that hard to find a great used vehicle for half what a dealership wants to charge......