I realize this is a Truck ng, but....
Someone nearby is looking to sell a 93 Escort Hatchback, and I'll probably take a look at it this weekend. As they describe, the car might be a bit of a 'fixer-upper', but probably not any more so than a car of this vintage and around 120K miles. The price is attractive. We'll see if the car is too.
I'll pull the dipstick(s) and pop the filler caps to look for foaming/fluid contamination/metal flecks, but is there anything specific that Escorts ate a lot of? I've never owned one, but I've always heard of them being pretty stout little cars, if not a bit 'appliance-like' when it comes to creature comforts.
Not sure what engine or transmission are in it till I look at it, but I suppose that as long as no fluids are mixed, contaminated, or burnt smelling and it sounds ok I shouldn't expect any major component failure in the next couple o' months, right?
Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.
-p