# maintenance on a ford escape...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/maintenance-on-a-ford-escape/42349>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 24, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/maintenance-on-a-ford-escape/42349 "2008-01-24T09:06:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/maintenance-on-a-ford-escape/42349/15 "2008-01-26T06:40:08Z")

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Bump  
Great example of why you don’t buy a high mileage vehicle as your DD just so you can afford to get the car you want.  
[http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43347](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43347)

So your friend that thread and explain to her that with a 100k vehicle troubleshooting like that is going to be common. If she’s a good mechanic it might make financial sense, but if she has to get every little thing fixed at a shop it’s going to be a money pit.

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