wife's looking to trade

ericB · 05-04-2005, 01:23 PM

we currently have a 2000 ford ranger and a 2000 pontiac grand am. we're going to trade one in, probably for a ford escape. that's what she's wanting. any escape owners here? anybody got the lowdown on these things? we've rented one before and liked it but some owner feedback would be great.

Artificialist · 05-04-2005, 01:35 PM

In case you have difficulty finding a deal, go to Mazda. The Mazda Tribute is basically the same as the Ford Escape.

ericB · 05-04-2005, 02:04 PM

yeah, i know about the mazda deal. they make them both here in KC. problem is, i believe the mazda is priced a little higher than the ford.

scottyr94 · 05-04-2005, 02:15 PM

My manager at my second very part time job has one and she loves it. She says it's the perfect size and seems to be very reliable for now.

mkbuker · 05-04-2005, 02:40 PM

My cousin in NC has one and he beats the hell out of it and he loves it. His is 3 years old and over 120000 miles and only been i the shop 2x for work. So far so good.

PurdueGuy · 05-04-2005, 04:16 PM

Might check into the hybrid escape, too. A little gas savings can go a long way these days. I was saddened at my own shock yesterday to see gas below $2 again. It won't last...

ericB · 05-04-2005, 05:39 PM

i know about the mazda. i know about the hybrid. i know what the options are but i asked about the escape. thank you to those who have pitched in real world experience. it is appreciated. if anybody else here owns one, i would like to hear about it.