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Thanks! I thought that was the case, just hoping to put the nice wheels on

Update. Went to check the car out and was very disappointed. The engine had oil coming out of both heads/valve cover, water pump was replaced 2X and still was spewing out coolant. Worse part was the car vibrated hard core when accelerating from a stop and hummed.... Needless to say I was super disappointed, as the rest of the care was super clean for the year and miles. NOW... I am on to a 2010 Sport. Kind of a "base" model (no auto temp or heated seats), but $5k for a 100 mile car in decent shape. Anything to look out for on the 3.5L's?

Thanks for the advice. Im finally able to look at the car tomorrow. With more research, I am reading about how diabolical the PTU's can be. With the high miles of this rig, and the probability of the fluid never being changed, do you think it is a walk away? NADA value on the car is 6500, I am getting it for $4500. PTU if I replaced is $1000 for the part (if you can get it) plus a few hours swapping it out yourself. I am already working on trans flush, tune up, etc.... What are your thoughts?

Looking to possibly upgrade wheels/rims for a fusion I am looking at buying. I always liked the 2013 body style fusion 19" wheels. Will these fit on the 2012 body style? Just wondering if anyone has already done that! Thanks Fred

Thanks! Car fax is super clean, original owner I am buying from. has over 30 service records on oil changes and such. Also just had tie rods ends, water pump, brakes, drive belts and tires all replaced within the last year (verified from CARFAX and owners maintenance records. Why do you think. the water pump got replaced? Are they not internal to the engine on the 3.0L? Does the transmission have a dip stick that you can check, or is it internal? Also - owner says the car has a slight studder occasionally when accelerating from a dead stop. This common?

Hey Team! Thanks for adding me to the forum. Right now I have a 2020 Explorer ST, 2019 F150 Lariat... But now my job demands a lot of hwy driving. Due to my income being 30% bonuses and 30% Stocks, and the remainder salary, our DITI is not reflective of what we can afford (we are buying a new house as we just moved:)). With that, and dealers offering us $55K for our explorer ($8K more than we paid for it 9 months ago), we decided to look for a "beater: economy car. I was primary looking at a TDI Jetta, but then I cam across a beautiful Fusion. It's a 2012 Fusion SEL AWD, 3.0L. Guy is asking $5500 in New Jersey. I think I can get them down to $4500. Stacks of Records, Super clean from the pictures so far with the exception of some damage on the front bumper. 149K miles - this is my question. I know these 3L's are good engines.... does the mileage worry anyone? It has great service records with regular full synthetic oil changes. Any other issues I should be aware about or maintenance?