Good vehicles. Radiator replacement on these is going to be expensive. So just because of that type of common problem with plastic radiators cracking when they get old, it may be economical to go with an extended warranty. They are easy to work on if your a DIY. Look for signs on the vehicle you purchase that the previous owner took care of it. If you get a vehicle that was neglected you will end up with a bad opinion on Ford, when the real problem was the first owner got his money's worth by not putting anything into it and getting good money on the way out of it.
I was shopping for one last year. I did a lot of research. Most owners think very highly of them, the ones that don't seem to have had a bad experience with the dealer and that seemed to carry over to their opinion on the vehicle. They do ride very nice. The trailblazer is OK also. Explorer is better build quality, Trailblazer had solid rear axle and inline 6. The computer on the Trailblazer really does an injustice to the power that motor has to give. For that reason the v8 explorer is probably the best, as far as driving with full loads. For fuel economy the v6 explorer is great considering the weight of the vehicle.
