[fred cook]

We bought a 2003 turbo diesel Excursion in 2005 that had 23,000 miles on the clock. We (the wife and I) drove it for 10 years, put over 100K on it and still got 3/4 of the price back when I sold it. We used it for trips and to tow a 25ft camper. I never found a hill that it would not accelerate up briskly towing the camper! That thing had tons of room and would get just as good fuel mileage with 6-7 people on board along with their luggage as it would with one or two! In 10 years of ownership, the only thing that needed attention was the turbo that had to be removed and cleaned. We were sitting at a traffic light at one time when a non-attentive driver rammed the back with her Chevrolet Blazer. The Blazer had to be towed while the only damage to the Excursion was a slightly bent rear bumper and door hinge! That thing was just about as safe as anything on 4 wheels! If Ford built them now, they would probably be in the $125-$150K range. Loved that car!