I am looking at a used Ford Expedition for $5000?

I agree with everybody else. If your main criterion is "I don't want to pay that and then it breaks down" then you shouldn't be buying something with 170,000 miles. A vehicle like that is better for a skilled mechanic who doesn't care if it breaks down.

You might also consider that it'll burn about $5000 of gas in the next two years. So if that's a lot of money to you, just keep in mind you'd be paying it twice.

How is anyone here going to know when it will break down? Notice I said when...not if. 170,000 is too many miles, especially if you're borrowing money to buy it. It could last another 100 thousand, or die tomorrow. I'd pass.

@$5000, i would tell you to go look at the salvage yard.

you need twice that to even get close to a reliable expadition ov any year.

clean looks and shiney paint is easy these days... unless i knew all the history of the unit i would be scared of it at half the asking price

what year and it depends on how the previous owner took care of it and since you didnt tell that who knows

thumbs down

can you say "gas guzzler"?

I knew you can.