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Grab one at a self serve junkyard, probably cheaper and easier than most of the suggestions

I have tossed a couple of jacks that quit working, but the truth is, they probably just needed to be bled. If you know how to bleed them, you can keep a jack working for a long, long time. I don't know about bottle jacks, though.

Condition is key at this price range. Looks good to me!

I don't agree with all the forum rules, but I sure do agree with that one.

Best trick I know is to feel the spring for vibrations while you spin the hub. Good luck, in my experience a bearing may be irritating to drive on but seem pretty good when you have the wheels off.

I don't believe in the endurance limit... https://www.geartechnology.com/the-fatigue-endurance-limit-a-myth We have enough experience with engines with high miles to see how they eventually fail. Typically they need rebuilding due to wear before a fatigue fracture.

On our Odyssey, the side panels of the leather seats were fake and after many years, the top layer peeled off the substrate, and then they looked awful.

Did you vacuum the system first?

What's your ambient temp? AC systems can be a little goofy when it's cold. Otherwise, I think you have a leak. Do you have UV in the system and have you looked for a leak?

Regarding head gaskets and old American vehicles, I had a 2000 Thunderbird (Essex 3.8) that I replaced them on around 100k - very common issue with that motor. I think my BIL told me he did head gaskets on his 98 Ranger with a Vulcan, although if I remember right he had a Thunderbird before that...

Michelin TRX from the early 80's... quite a few Fords had them, but I don't know about the Merkur: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_TRX

How were you involved with the Lima? I have a 2.3 in my Ranger and I'm pretty positive on it. 315k miles, seems to run fine with minimal oil consumption and the engine is clean as a whistle inside.

Title said "Scorpio" - you meant "Sierra" ? The Sierra Song (wish I could understand the lyrics!) -

Post in thread '2nd Gen Ford Fusion' https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/2nd-gen-ford-fusion.393298/post-7179624

??? Can you summarize what you think my view is?

Did you look in the lakes and ponds, though?

Recently, I've been browsing a lot of automotive forums and several times seen threads where this statement, "You don't see many of those on the road anymore" is used to argue that a particular model of car has questionable reliability. This is about the worst argument for reliability you can...

Get on priuschat.com and post that you are looking at a 2010 to buy and everyone will tell you the head gasket/ brake actuator/ battery is a ticking time bomb about to blow up your budget! It's odd. Every other car forum, even unreliable stuff like Rx-7s, will say "well if you maintain it...

Had a Fusion with 175k with that engine... seemed to be very clean inside, used no oil and ran great. It's on my "good engine" list.

On Volvos, there is a problem of axles clicking if you don't get the axle BOLT tight enough.