Thread: Thinking of buying a used 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid
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Old 08-17-2007, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Lia0821 View Post
Thanks everyone,
I decided to go with the Ford. I put a deposit on it and it will be in my hands tonight. Sticker price was $19995 and I got them down to $18750. They wouldn't go beyond that but it's still a better price than any HOnda I looked at. I think I will look into the extended warranties someone showed me the site for earlier. My original warranty is good up until April, but I may get it after that. I got it at a Toyota dealer and the salesman said you dont' have to use Synthetic oil in hybrids, you just have to change it more often. Is there a real difference between the two?
The Toyota salesman just doesn't know Fords, and specifically your hybrid.
The Ford-specified oil is a synthetic-fossil mix.
[FYI I own an '05 FEH all wheel drive]
I am on the normal service interval, which is 10K miles for both oil changes and tire rotation.
41K miles since October 2004 and all is well. No problems whatsoever.
Even the brakes are good.
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