Used 1997 Ford Explorer for Sale near Baltimore, MD

I've had the pleasure of driving this vehicle for the past 2 years, and while it doesn't accelerate very fast or set new speed records, it handles quite well and carries a whole lot of stuff. A lot of people hate the Explorer, and I can't see why. It's a great car for the money, and very reliable.

Repairs-invested some money into it, but it's good to go and has been very reliable! It's a fun, comfortable, safe, spacious car to drive! I need to downsize to a small car soon and will defiantly miss it, don't want to sell it!

the best well spent 3000 bucks!!! I bought this used in 2007 and it worked great. Given the circumstances that it seems that it was crashed and fixed before selling it to me, It was very durable and trusty. I sold it a week ago... almost cried, hopefully next owner will restore her and have some fun.

It is a well built car it just has a sucky drivetrain (trany) i would recommend it because i put it through some stuff that some people wouldnt put a 4 wheel drive through . I love driving it is so confortable.

[Original Review: 01/17/09] This is my wife's vehicle. It has 245,000 miles and just keeps on going. Very dependable. She is the original owner and has had no trouble with it. She purchased the extended warranty and never had to use it. It still has the original tranny and engine. As far as maintenance, all we've done is change the oil and rotate the tires every 3k to 6k miles. With high mileage comes some replacement of parts, but they have been minor things like a new voltage regulator or an O2 sensor, but all things considered, you have to expect something to go wrong! Gas mileage is not bad at all, paint finish is good except we had to repaint the black strips between the windows. It's been a wonderful vehicle and we look forward to many more miles and many more years without a car payment!! [UPDATE: 08.06.2014] The Explorer is no longer our primary vehicle but it still gets used quite a bit. Originally it was used for EVERYTHING: commuting to/from work, hauling trailers full of home construction stuff or motorcycles, vacations in excess of 1500 miles, etc. Now it's used for errands and commuting to work when it's raining out. We've got about 700 miles to go to break the 300k mile mark on the original transmission and engine! The heat and air still work perfectly! The gas mileage isn't bad considering the age of the vehicle - gets around 13mpg around town. The compression is reduce but still has some pretty good "get-up-and-go." The only issues that have developed are the electronic door locks are screwy, the hydraulic cylinders no longer hold the back window up, and the lumbar support no longer holds air on either seat. An anti-sway bar, u-joints, shocks, and radiator have had to be replaced; however, we've not had a car payment in so long that it's all worth it! The Explorer still runs great! We call it our "Rescue Vehicle" because it's so dependable and trustworthy, and always available to bail out one of the kids when they break down and need a vehicle temporarily. We still love our Explorer!