# 2006 Ford Escape 87,000 miles

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-87-000-miles/30854>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [May 22, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-87-000-miles/30854 "2009-05-22T23:36:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![wrrech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@wrrech](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wrrech)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-87-000-miles/30854/1 "2009-05-22T23:36:18Z")

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I am looking at a 2006 Ford Escape 4X4 V6 with 87,000 miles. What usually goes wrong with Ford Escapes with this much milage? The dealer is offering a 36,000 mile/36 month mechanical warranty. asking price is $10,959. Is this a good deal? The car is in very good condition. CarFax checks out good. I like the car because it has the safety pkg includes side passenger bag. The car has been driven in Northern Ohio and Southern Michigan

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-87-000-miles/30854/2 "2009-05-22T23:48:11Z")

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Nada book says 9950 clean trade, so the price might be in the ballpark. I used the Limited trim line, because you didn’t say which trimline this Escape has.

Consumer Reports says it is average in overall reliability. Particular issues are drive system and brakes for 2006. non-4x4 versions are more reliable overall.

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**Author:** ![wrrech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@wrrech](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wrrech)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-87-000-miles/30854/3 "2009-05-22T23:51:20Z")

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Thanks for the tip. It’s an XLT. Clean car. I’m of course concerned about the power train.

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-87-000-miles/30854/4 "2009-05-22T23:57:09Z")

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Go to [nadaguides.com](http://nadaguides.com) and you can get a better estimate than what I provided, guessing. Would suggest that you have a mechanic give it a good going over pre-purchase inspection before you buy. Ask him to pay special attention to the drive train.

Based on the miles, I suspect this vehicle spent a lot of time on the highway. Those are easy miles on a car, generally.

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**Author:** ![wrrech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@wrrech](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wrrech)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-87-000-miles/30854/5 "2009-05-23T00:21:35Z")

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Just went to NADA. Thanks for the tip. I plan to do the test drive tomorrow and take it to my mechanic for 20+ years on Tuesday.  
PRICING

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Rough

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Trade-In Average  
Trade-In Clean  
Trade-In Clean  
Retail  
Base Price   
$8,825 $10,000 $10,950 $13,250  
Mileage   
87,000 miles -$2,000 -$2,000 -$2,000 -$2,000  
TOTAL PRICE $6,825 $8,000 $8,950 $11,250\*

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**Author:** ![wrrech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@wrrech](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wrrech)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-87-000-miles/30854/6 "2009-05-24T01:31:49Z")

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I checked out the vehicle today. It’s rough. Too many miles. Moving on. Thanks.