Hey Nitin,
Great to hear abt ur FIL's army background, so now the SUV suits him just right, and IMHO...u could pick the Scorpio (new or used) blindeyed!
Had it from Sep.2003 to Aug 2005 (2 years) and drove it around in between 62,000-65,000 kms! It was a great one, and i actually used to rip the engine to the extremes! got an exhaust system in it too!
The scorpio is a beauty! and drives like a baby! in the 2 years of blissful ownership and rugged driving, never faced any problems, except once abt the Speedometer stick wavering a bit. that was a minor, if not, it was awesome! No problems ever with the AC either, and what u have heard, seems to be a very rare problem, coz i have never come across that myself, or never heard of it around here. Am in the automobile business also, myself.
Now see, extreme cases are always there in any car! even Mercedes makes a couple of lousy pieces sometimes, as with GTO's C Class... is that rite, GTO? was urs, wasnt it?
Generally, a great vehicle, with very cheap maintenance! spares of Scorpio are dirt cheap, and are reliable too!
suggest go for a new one for best results! |