 I bought a used 2007 Ford Escape from an (ex) friend. It had 180 000 miles (this comment doesn't go through, if I put that in).. I wanted to be sure it works, so with a $1000 deposit I supposed to pay it monthly until I pay off the $3700 price. It went about 5 blocks and it stopped at the first redlight. After a half an hour it started again. Finally I had to tow to a repair shop: the transmission was out. It was on recall. I called the Ford CO, and I was told, that they ONLY repair the car, if I got a letter from the co, that they honor they'll repair it. (The original owner may got it, but I'm the third owner). I he tow truck driver said, that this is the most towed (and junked) car. Have you driven a Ford lately? Oh, you can"t? It doesn't go anywhere? It's a total RIP OFF? (If it would be from a foreign country, it would be BANNED from the US market.