# 1996 Ford Explorer needs new engine - should I do it? Advice please! **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 5, 2014, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-explorer-needs-new-engine-should-i-do-it-advice-please/87968 "2014-11-05T22:25:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Pulse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pulse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pulse)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-explorer-needs-new-engine-should-i-do-it-advice-please/87968/21 "2014-11-06T00:30:30Z")
Id go with a new car if I was you. Just look around for the right deal, do some haggling etc and maybe you will find something u like more then the Ford. If not slap an new engine in her a hope the trans isn’t the next thing to go ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-explorer-needs-new-engine-should-i-do-it-advice-please/87968/22 "2014-11-06T01:50:55Z")
**“you may be the ideal host for a new radio talk show about cars”** @jesmed1–That must might work. I have been told that I have a face that is perfect for radio. **:-))** ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-explorer-needs-new-engine-should-i-do-it-advice-please/87968/23 "2014-11-06T02:08:42Z")
@VDCdriver‌, hah, just like Tom & Ray. 😉 [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-explorer-needs-new-engine-should-i-do-it-advice-please/87968.md?page=1)