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1998 Ford Escort Se 178000 Miles. Runs Great, Good On Gas! on 2040-cars

US $1,500.00
Year:1998 Mileage:178782
Location:

Niles, Michigan, United States

Niles, Michigan, United States

For sale 1998 Ford Escort SE. 178782 original miles (miles may go up by a few due to me driving it to keep it maintained around the block). Never smoked in. The car runs and drives really well for its age. My girlfriend received it from her father as a graduation present and drove it for 4 years. It has been very reliable and great on gas and has been mostly driven on the highway going back and forth to school and work. Only selling because she upgraded to a newer car and wont be able to afford insurance for 3 vehicles.

I have just recently replaced the following within the past year:

New Battery 12/2013 (Autocraft Silver)
Rear struts and springs (Quick strut)
Rear brake lines
Front ball joints (MOOG) 
Front sway bar links (MOOG)
Plug wire set (Bosch)
Double platinum spark plugs (Autolite)
Front brake pads (Duralast)
Transmission flush
Power steering flush
New air filter (Motorcraft replaced at 177500 with oil change)
The timing belt and water pump has been also replaced as of 2/09 with approximately 140,000 miles (receipts retained) 


The A/C will need to be recharged, I believe its low on refrigerant. Last season it blew pretty cold, but not perfect. Recently its not as cold, but gets colder the more you drive. Compressor still kicks on so more than likely a pound or so of R-134a could be added. (Possible small leak) 

The alignment is a little off, so it will need a new front end alignment

Passenger side door has been repainted the closest color I could match to the color code for the car. We got the car with a huge dent in the door panel next to the handle from a deer running into it while driving. The door wouldn't latch so I picked up a whole new door assembly from LKQ that was red. Everything latches properly now and I repainted the inside and out of the panel to match.

Besides a few cosmetic issues, the car would be great for daily commuting or a first car. I haven't had any serious issues besides the normal wear parts such as brake pads, and suspension parts. I am asking $1500 O.B.O. as is. I am willing to come down a little bit in price, but no low ball offers. If I cant sell at a reasonable price, I will keep it for myself to drive daily. My name is Tyler and if you have any questions feel free to message me, or call/ text me at 269-635-2765. 

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