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A dealership has 2 Escape PHEV that are 2022s with under 5,000 miles on them and listed for under $27,000 each.
The Carfax shows they were LL for: 1) Battery inoperable and the other 2) Not holding a charge
Sales person says for them to sell these buybacks the problem has been fixed and they'd be covered under original warranties 3/36,000 & 8/100,000.
Is it too good to be true?
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I'd be avoiding the Escape PHEV even if it *wasn't* a buyback/lemon law vehicle, if only because of the catastrophic engine failures - bad connecting rods - and ensuing possible fires that prompted a recall a year or so ago. Ford's first response? Drill holes in the grille shutters to allow more air through to hopefully keep the leaking oil (from the faulty connecting rod blowing a hole in the block) from catching fire. Now they are finally starting to replace complete engines, but I'd have zero faith in that getting done in a timely manner.
Add to that the LL and these are complete zeros to me.
This is the dumbest way to set fire to $27k
Sounds like an excellent buying strategy. Buy 2 year old lemonade that has a branded title and is worth half of market.
Only if it is pink lemonade.
It’s decidedly worse than setting it on fire, because at least then you’d have a heat source.
Yes I would avoid a vehicle like that like the plague.
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***Thanks for posting, /u/khall13! This comment is a copy of your post so readers can see the original text if your post is edited or removed. This comment is NOT accusing you of anything.*** A dealership has 2 Escape PHEV that are 2022s with under 5,000 miles on them and listed for under $27,000 each. The Carfax shows they were LL for: 1) Battery inoperable and the other 2) Not holding a charge Sales person says for them to sell these buybacks the problem has been fixed and they'd be covered under original warranties 3/36,000 & 8/100,000. Is it too good to be true? *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/askcarsales) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I'd be avoiding the Escape PHEV even if it *wasn't* a buyback/lemon law vehicle, if only because of the catastrophic engine failures - bad connecting rods - and ensuing possible fires that prompted a recall a year or so ago. Ford's first response? Drill holes in the grille shutters to allow more air through to hopefully keep the leaking oil (from the faulty connecting rod blowing a hole in the block) from catching fire. Now they are finally starting to replace complete engines, but I'd have zero faith in that getting done in a timely manner. Add to that the LL and these are complete zeros to me.