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Listed for sale is this 2004 Ford Explorer XLT with approximately 119K miles. The vehicle is in very good condition inside and out. The interior shows some wear and tear, but the leather seats and carpet are free of rips. Front seats could use some leather cleaner, but the rest of the seats look almost new. The exterior is also in very good condition. There is paint peeling from the end of the hood caused by the wind visor that was recently moved. Overall, I rate the interior a 7.5, and the exterior an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10.

The vehicle will need some mechanical work. Installed what was believed to be a good transmission about 3 weeks. Once the transmission was installed, the vehicle shifted perfectly, but it had no park. It would rolled if the vehicle was not on a flat surface, but all the other gears worked perfectly. Now, the reverse only works some of the time. I had several mechanics said this has to do with the linkage, which could be caused if the transmission wasn't installed properly. The vehicle belongs to my uncle whose almost certain the transmission he purchased was good, but that it wasn't installed. My uncle happens to be a mechanic; however, he didn't install the transmission. He's not sure what he wants to do with the vehicle, and asked if I would list it on EBay for him. The car was just recently serviced and tuned-up. In addition, both catalytic convertors were replaced; so the vehicle sound a little louder than normal. However, both O2 sensors will need to be replaced.

This is a very nice vehicle overall, which is worth repairing. Again, he doesn't believe it's the transmission, but he's not 100% sure. However, he did get a quote for another transmission and installation, which came up to approximately $900 to $1000. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thanks and Good Luck!

NOTE: $300 Deposit due within 24 hours and full payment in 3 days.

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