Q: Pre-purchase inspection
Possibly buying from private party 2000 Ford Expedition for good price.Says only thing wrong is exhaust manifold is leaking.. is this a common problem or is it worth it to buy & fix? What's is average price to fix ?
My car has 1510000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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