I got some BAD News the other day
I am driving a 2010 Ford Escape
4 cylinder with a factory Turbo charger
200,000 miles
Some rust on the rear hatch but it runs great
Bad news was it had rust 3 other places
As I took it in to get a price to fix a exhaust leak ..... But they found 3 other problems
The passenger side front suspension sub frame has a hole rusted through , that you can stick 3 fingers through
Above both rear tires in the sub frame there is also holes rusted through
One side 2 fingers will fit and the other at least a 3 finger sized hole
The local repair shop said they could fix the front suspension sub frame
But suggested I have a body shop give me a price to fix the 2 holes in the rear sub frame and the front sub frame
They told me they could
But they felt between fixing the front and rear
I might be spending about as much or more than the Escape was worth
So I am going to get a new or good used truck
S10 or Ranger sized
If I buy from a dealer , I will trade the Escape in
That is if they will offer me something
If not , I was thinking the rest of the Escape is worth something
For parts or to someone that wants to take the time and money to fix the rust holes
What would you sell the Escape for , as is ?
Thanks
John