snowflake Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 All the time people are complaining and comparing and cheering on their SUV's, Fortuners, Captivas, CRVs, MU7s, and ofcourse the new Pajero Sport... But what happened to the Ford Escape? I was inside one of these little "SUV"s look a like a few weeks ago and I was impressed. Does anyone own one? I would not buy a new one since they start at 1.4M THB but a 3 year old one that I can get for 599K... sounds like a nice thing??? What is wrong with the Escape or the Mazda for that sake??? Can anyone please tell me? I think the Escape looks nice and they do have a sun roof, which I like here... Please help me to understand why noone buys them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) The Mazda Tribute is the same, starting 2nd hand from 465,000, they have the 2lt, 2,3lt and the 3 lt Most of the older Ford Escape are the 3lt and heavy on fuel For the same size and price but a couple of years old you could also get a Landrover Freelander Edit: Please help me to understand why noone buys them! There are lots about, also the brand new ones, to me the older one looks better than the new model.. Parts are more expensive, deprecation is more than the other makes you listed. Eg: a 2005 Mitz Space Wagon costs the same price as the Ford new, yet is worth 950,000 now, so some 400k more. Edited July 23, 2009 by ignis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Tommy1 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) I just agreed to buy a 2nd hand Chevrolet Captiva yesterday, had a look at Ford but the Escape is too small for us. One of the reasons i choose Chevrolt is the deprecation, its not a bad thing when you buy a preowned car , and plan to keep it for a long time. If you like the Escape I´d say go for it! Read a lot of tests and take your time when you look for one, sure you will get a good deal. Here´s a good website: http://www.samarins.com/reviews/escape.html The Ford I did look at was the Everest, nice prices but an ancient design and a huge car, to big for Bangkok traffic. Tommy Edited July 23, 2009 by 63Tommy1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlocke Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I too looked at the Esape - second-hand but as in the "Triton" post I'm interested in its 4WD system but can't get a straight answer. Is it a modern traction control type or simply a basic kind with no diff locks etc.? - I don't see any modified for "off-road" use either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingray Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 All the time people are complaining and comparing and cheering on their SUV's, Fortuners, Captivas, CRVs, MU7s, and ofcourse the new Pajero Sport... But what happened to the Ford Escape? I was inside one of these little "SUV"s look a like a few weeks ago and I was impressed. Does anyone own one? I would not buy a new one since they start at 1.4M THB but a 3 year old one that I can get for 599K... sounds like a nice thing??? What is wrong with the Escape or the Mazda for that sake??? Can anyone please tell me? I think the Escape looks nice and they do have a sun roof, which I like here... Please help me to understand why noone buys them! Ford Escape is built in Philipina, the early ones had a V6 engine, they drove well. Problems: automatic transmission like to fail after 100'000 km, had one last month for repairs and now the bad news: No transmission avaible in thailand. To remove the automatic transmission we had to remove the whole engine. Big Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAceFace Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) I have a Ford Escape...although is in the repair shop now (minor accident). They are not a bad ride and I think they are pretty good on fuel...mine is 3yrs+ now. We never use the sun roof...too hot. 1 gripe I have is that the air con needs servicing a hel_l of a lot, I have had this done at Ford numerous times and it will work for a few weeks (really cold) and then filter off again....not staying cold all the time. Mind you the car has been run daily and can say I have had my moneys worth. When the time comes to trade this in I think I will look at the Volvo or Fortuner. Edited July 23, 2009 by TheAceFace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckenfell Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) I am not sure if my Ford Escape is 2007 or 2008 model. I am in Thailand, how c an i tell as the front r/h electric window motor has stopped working Edited January 12, 2020 by Huckenfell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 26 minutes ago, Huckenfell said: I am not sure if my Ford Escape is 2007 or 2008 model. I am in Thailand, how c an i tell as the front r/h electric window motor has stopped working Have you just waited 11 years to hit the enter button on that post ??? The Vin number will tell you its age. https://itstillruns.com/tell-age-vehicle-vin-number-7485034.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 40 minutes ago, Huckenfell said: I am not sure if my Ford Escape is 2007 or 2008 model. I am in Thailand, how c an i tell as the front r/h electric window motor has stopped working The blue book will tell you the date it was manufactured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 We had an escape in Bali - the 3ltr version & its very heavy on fuel. I really enjoyed driving it, super comfortable & ZERO other major issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I've had 2 x ford escapes 3L V6, one in about 2002, another in about 2006. They use a lot of fuel, i think i got 300-350kms for a 60 ltr tank or whatever size they are. I beleive they no longer offer the 3L V6. It was a decent enough car, no issues to mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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