# Advice on buying a 1999 Ford Expedition with 30k miles

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**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Tags:** used-cars, buying, cost-of-ownership, ford, expedition\
**Created:** [August 9, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-a-1999-ford-expedition-with-30k-miles/94405 "2016-08-09T13:57:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-a-1999-ford-expedition-with-30k-miles/94405/14 "2016-08-09T23:54:35Z")

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The stuck/broken off spark plugs were on the 2005 and later 3 valve V8, not the 2 valve mod motor in the 99.

Edit: I think the problem was pretty much fixed by 2008, though.

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