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2005 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer 4wd 6.0l Turbo Diesel - Extra Clean In & Out on 2040-cars

US $31,850.00
Year:2005 Mileage:75700 Color: Green /
  TAN/BLACK
Location:

New Rochelle, New York, United States

New Rochelle, New York, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Engine:6.0L TURBO DIESEL
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 1FMSU45PX5ED40532
Year: 2005
Interior Color: TAN/BLACK
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Excursion
Trim: EDDIE BAUER
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: 4WD
Mileage: 75,700
Exterior Color: Green


2005 FORD EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER 4WD 6.0 TURBO DIESEL 
LOW MILEAGE
ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE CONDITION IN & OUT – NEW TIRES FULLY INSPECTED

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  • CORPORATE FLEET LEASING GROUP
  • NORTH AVENUE
  • NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10804
  • CALL US TODAY!
  • (914) 235-8381
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  • YEAR: 2005
  • MODEL: EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER 4WD
  • VIN: 1FMSU45PX5ED40532
  • MILEAGE: 75,700 (ON 11/10/13)

  • TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATIC
  • ENGINE: 8 CYLINDER, 6.0 TURBO DIESEL

  • EXTERIOR COLOR: ASPEN GREEN METALLIC CLEARCOAT (DARK GREEN)
  • INTERIOR COLOR: MEDIUM PARCHMENT & BLACK LEATHER

  • TITLE: CLEAR
  • AUTOCHECK REPORT: COMPLIMENTARY AUTO CHECK REPORT INCLUDED ABOVE

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION 

    A TRULY RARE FIND! - THIS UNBELIEVABLY CLEAN 2005 EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER DIESEL 4WD WITH JUST 75,700 MILES (ON 11/10/2013) IS IN VIRTUALLY PERFECT, IMMACULATE CONDITION IN AND OUT AND HAS BEEN FULLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO BEING OFFERED FOR SALE – NOT YOUR EVERYDAY, RUN OF THE MILL EXCURSION - EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION ALL THE WAY AROUND, LITTLE OR NO RUST/CORROSION AS MIGHT BE EXPECTED ON A TYPICAL NORTHEAST VEHICLE - THIS ONE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL AND MUST BE SEEN AND DRIVEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED! 

    THIS EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER TURBO DIESEL 4WD IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A WELL MAINTAINED, WELL SERVICED, "BABIED" VEHICLE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN BY A TRUE AND DILIGENT AUTO ENTHUSIAST AND PERFECTIONIST.  ABSOLUTELY NO STORIES, WE HAVE THE FULL SET OF BOOKS AND MANUALS ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE $54,215 WINDOW STICKER - IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR "THE RIGHT ONE", STOP LOOKING, THIS IS IT.....THIS IS A MUST SEE, MUST DRIVE, MUST HAVE AND MUST BUY!  IT IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE LOWEST MILEAGE EXCURSION DIESELS AROUND AND WE ARE CONFIDENT IT IS THE CLEANEST 2005 FORD EXCURSION DIESEL AVAILABLE ANYWHERE - PHOTOS TAKEN OF VEHICLE WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING DETAILED (SEE ALL PHOTOS) 

  • THE LAST FORD EXCURSION CAME OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2005, SINCE THAT TIME, FORD EXCURSIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH DIESEL ENGINES, HAVE BECOME MORE SCARCE WITH EACH PASSING DAY AND THE DEMAND FOR THE RIGHT ONE, PARTICULARLY A CLEAN, LOW MILEAGE LIMITED OR EDDIE BAUER DIESEL IS IN GREATER DEMAND THAN EVER BEFORE - MUST BE SEEN AND DRIVEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED - 

    WE ARE OVERSTOCKED WITH END OF LEASE, EARLY TERMINATION, CANCELLED LEASE AND SPECIAL EVENT VEHICLES - THIS 2005 EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER DIESEL IS A VERY RARE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND VEHICLE IN GREATER DEMAND WITH EACH PASSING DAY 

     

    ORIGINAL MSRP WINDOW STICKER = $54,215

    OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS WE'VE SOLD MORE THAN 40 EXCURSION DIESELS - SOME OF OUR MOST RECENT SALES OF COMPARABLE EXCURSION LIMITED & EDDIE BAUER DIESELS:

    2003 EXCURSION LIMITED DIESEL 4WD (COLOR: GRAY) WITH 49,XXX MILES - SOLD FOR $26,275

    2003 EX

    CURSION LIMITED DIESEL 4WD (COLOR: GRAY) WITH 68,XXX MILES - SOLD FOR $23,750

    2003 EXCURSION LIMITED DIESEL 4WD (COLOR: BLACK) WITH 71,XXX MILES – SOLD ON EBAY (10/28/13) $24,850

          

                 

                        2004 EXCURSION LIMITED DIESEL 4WD (COLOR: BLACK) WITH 38,XXX MILES - SOLD FOR $31,500

                      2004 EXCURSION LIMITED DIESEL 4WD (COLOR: GRAY) WITH 37,XXX MILES - SOLD FOR $32,500                                                                          2004 EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER DIESEL 4WD (COLOR: ESTATE GREEN) WITH 55,XXX MILES – SOLD ON EBAY (10/3/13) $27,850

                        

                        2005 EXCURSION LIMITED DIESEL 4WD (COLOR: BLACK) WITH 27,XXX MILES - SOLD FOR $39,975

                     2005 EXCURSION LIMITED DIESEL 4WD (COLOR: BLACK) WITH 38,XXX MILES - SOLD FOR $38,950

                     2005 EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER DIESEL 4WD (COLOR:  RED) WITH 33,XXX MILES - SOLD FOR $38,950


    BASED ON THE INCREDIBLY IMPECCABLE CONDITION OF THIS EXCURSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR MOST RECENT SALES OF SIMILAR, CLEAN, LOW MILEAGE  2003, 2004 AND 2005 EXCURSION LIMITED AND EDDIE BAUER DIESELS...

    WE HAVE SET A VERY FAIR AND REALISTIC BUY IT NOW PRICE = $31,850 

    THIS 2005 EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER DIESEL IS 100% STOCK - JUST AS IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY - IT IS NOT LIFTED, IT IS NOT LOWERED AND IT HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED OR MODIFIED IN ANY WAY! - COMPARE OUR EXCURSION TO OTHERS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE ELSEWHERE - NOTHING LIKE IT ANYWHERE - IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE RAREST OF THE RARE AND WANT THE  'RIGHT ONE', STOP LOOKING, THIS IS THE CLEANEST 2005 EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER DIESEL 4WD YOU WILL FIND ANYWHERE – AND IT HAS A NEW SET OF TIRES WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THEM

    FULLY EQUIPPED WITH REAR DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, LIMITED SLIP REAR AXLE, MANUAL TELESCOPING POWER HEATED MIRRORS, 2ND ROW SPLIT BENCH SEAT, 3RD ROW SEATING, AM/FM STEREO WITH IN-DASH 6 CD RADIO, HEATED FRONT SEATS, FULL SET OF ORIGINAL AND IMMACULATE CARPETED FLOOR MATS,  - PLUS MUCH MORE - EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN BOTH INSIDE AND OUT - DEFINITELY A NON-SMOKER VEHICLE - ABSOLUTELY NEVER SMOKED IN, NEVER! - NO TRACE OF ANY ODOR WHATSOEVER - INTERIOR SEATS, TRIM AND CARPETS ARE IMMACULATE AND FRESH THROUGHOUT

    THIS 2005 FORD EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER 4WD 6.0L TURBO DIESEL IS EQUIPPED AS FOLLOWS:

          • 6.0 LITER POWER STROKE V8 DIESEL
          • AIR BAG RESTRAINT - DRIVER
          • AIR BAG RESTRAINT - PASSENGER
          • EXTRA HEAVY DUTY ALTERNATOR
          • REAR SEAT AUDIO CONTROLS
          • AM/FM STEREO/6 DISC CD CHANGER
          • 3.73 FINAL DRIVE RATIO
          • 7000 LB REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY
          • LIMITED SLIP REAR AXLE
          • 5200 LB FRONT AXLE
          • HEAVY DUTY BATTERY
          • HEAVY DUTY AUXILIARY BATTERY
          • 4 WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
          • FRONT BUMPER - STEEL, COLOR-KEYED/PAINTED
          • REVERSE PROXIMITY SENSOR
          • REAR BUMPER - STEEL, COLOR-KEYED/PAINTED
          • CLIMATE CONTROL AIR CONDITIONING
          • REAR AIR CONDITIONING
          • COMFORT PACK
          • FULL FLOOR CONSOLE
          • OVERHEAD CONSOLE
          • CONVENIENCE GROUP
          • 50 STATE EMISSIONS
          • REAR FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (DVD)
          • EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES - COLOR KEYED
          • DUAL BAND BODYSIDE ACCEPT STRIPE
          • FULL FLOOR COVERING - CARPET
          • FRONT CARPETED FLOOR MATS
          • REAR CARPETED FLOOR MATS
          • ADJUSTABLE ACCELERATOR/BRAKE FOOT PEDALS
          • UNIQUE BODY COLORED GRILLE
          • 9200 LB GVW
          • HOMELINK UNIVERSAL TRANSMITTER
          • TRIPMINDER
          • DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR TRIM PANEL LEVEL 5
          • INTERIOR CARPETS - FULL COVERAGE
          • FRONT FOG LIGHTS
          • DUAL BEAM DOME MAP LIGHTS
          • AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP CONTROL
          • JEWELED HEADLAMPS
          • FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET
          • POWER DOOR LOCKS
          • DOOR ENTRY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
          • MEMORY PACKAGE
          • DUAL MANUAL TELESCOPING POWER HEATED MIRRORS WITH ILLUMINATED TURN SIGNAL
          • ELECTROCHROMIC INSIDE MIRROR
          • LOWER PAINTED CLADDING
          • ROOF RACK WITH CROSSBARS
          • FRONT SEAT CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS - DRIVER AND PASSENGER
          • DRIVER HEATED SEAT
          • FRONT PASSENGER HEATED SEAT
          • POWER 6 WAY DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTER
          • POWER 6 WAY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTER
          • SECOND ROW 60/40 EASY ENTRY SPLIT SEAT
          • THIRD ROW SEATING FOLDING AND REMOVABLE BENCH SEAT
          • SPEED CONTROL (CRUISE CONTROL)
          • TILT STEERING WHEEL
          • DELUXE STEERING WHEEL WITH CONTROLS
          • RUNNING BOARDS, ILLUMINATED
          • FRONT STABILIZER BAR
          • REAR STABLIZER BAR
          • FRONT TOWING HOOKS
          • LT265/75R/16 TIRES
          • TRAILER TOW HEAVY DUTY
          • HEAVY DUTY TRAILER TOW PACKAGE - 11,000 LB TOW CAPACITY
          • 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
          • ELECTRONIC TRANSFER CASE (4WD) WITH AUTO HUBS
          • EDDIE BAUER PREMIER GROUP VERSION
          • DUAL ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRRORS (DRIVER & PASSENGER)
          • INTERMITTENT REAR WINDOW WASHER/WIPER
          • SPEED SENSITIVE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS
          • 7.0 X 16" FORGED PREMIUM ALUMINUM WHEELS
          • ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
          • POWER REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOWS
          • PRIVACY GLASS
          • KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD ON DRIVER DOOR
          • DELUXE OVERHEAD COMPUTER WITH COMPASS, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, FUEL ECONOMY/DISTANCE INFORMATION
          • REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WITH: ILLUMINATED ENTRY, PANIC ALARM, ANTI-THEFT ALARM ACTIVATION
          • LIFTGATE WINDOW WITH WIPER/WASHER/DEFROSTER OVER LOWER CARGO DOORS

    SALE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:  

          • 2 KEYS
          • 2 KEYLESS REMOTE CONTROL KEY FOBS
          • COMPLETE SET OF OWNER'S MANUALS/BOOKS

    DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST HOURS OR MINUTES OF THIS LISTING AS THIS 2005 EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER 4WD TURBO DIESEL IS SUBJECT TO SALE OUTSIDE OF EBAY AT ANY TIME - MOST EBAY MEMBERS WHO LOOK AT OUR LISTINGS AND "WATCH" A LISTING FOR A FEW DAYS, END UP WATCHING THE VEHICLE GET SOLD TO SOMEONE ELSE, INCLUDING MANY TO KNOWLEDGEABLE DEALERS.  BUY IT NOW......BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE DOES - IT WILL BE SOLD!

     WARRANTY

    THIS VEHICLE IS BEING SOLD AS-IS, WHERE-IS WITH NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED, WRITTEN OR IMPLIED FROM SELLER.  ANY DESCRIPTIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS ARE FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A WARRANTY OF ANY TYPE.  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER TO HAVE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TO HAVE SATISFIED HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS TO THE CONDITION AND VALUE AND TO BID ACCORDINGLY, BASED UPON THAT JUDGMENT SOLELY.  THE SELLER SHALL AND WILL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT TO DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN DEFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE AT THE PURCHASER'S REQUEST PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF THE SALE.   SELLER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS REGARDLESS OF ANY ORAL STATEMENTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE.  

    TERMS AND CONDITIONS

    1.  WE DO NOT PROVIDE OR OFFER FINANCING 

    2.  IF YOU WISH TO SEE THIS VEHICLE OR HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INSPECTION SERVICE OR DEALER, YOU MUST DO SO PRIOR TO USING BUY IT NOW OR MAKING AN OFFER AND BEFORE THE END OF THIS LISTING - THE VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE TO BE SEEN AND INSPECTED AT ANY TIME BY APPOINTMENT - PURSUANT TO EBAY RULES AND POLICIES, THIS SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE YOU BID AND BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION.

    3.  A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 MUST BE PAID WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE END OF LISTING – THE REMAINING BALANCE MUST BE PAID IN FULL WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE END OF THE LISTING. IF THE DEPOSIT IS NOT PAID WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE END OF THE LISTING OR THE REMAINING BALANCE IS NOT PAID WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE END OF THE LISTING, THE TRANSACTION WILL BE CANCELLED, AN UNPAID ITEM CASE WILL BE OPENED WITH EBAY AND WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RELIST AND/OR RESELL THE VEHICLE WITH NO FURTHER OBLIGATION TO THE NON-PAYING BIDDER

    4.  THE NON-REFUNDABLE, $1,000.00 DEPOSIT MAY BE PAID THRU PAYPAL OR BY BANK CHECK OR BANK WIRE TRANSFER.  THE REMAINING BALANCE MUST BE PAID BY BANK CHECK OR BANK WIRE TRANSFER ONLY.  PAYPAL IS NOT ACCEPTED FOR ANY PORTION OF THE REMAINING BALANCE. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED. 

    5.  PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS VEHICLE UNLESS YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY FUNDS IN HAND, IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE OR HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FOR FINANCING TO COMPLETE THIS PURCHASE - WE DO NOT PROVIDE FINANCING

    FEES AND TAX INFORMATION

    FINAL PURCHASE PRICE IS THE FINAL PRICE – WE DO NOT CHARGE DOCUMENT OR TITLE TRANSFER FEES - THE ONLY ADDITIONAL FEE IS $85.00 TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND OVERNIGHT,EXPRESS OR PRIORITY MAIL SERVICE OF PAPERWORK (FEE WAIVED ON BUY IT NOW PURCHASES). TRANSPORTING OR SHIPPING (AND RELATED COSTS) OF THE VEHICLE TO PURCHASER’S LOCATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER – WE ARE WILLING TO ASSIST IN SHIPPING.  IF WE SHIP THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE BALANCE AND SHIPPING FEES MUST BE PAID FOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS RELEASED. ANY AND ALL REGISTRATION/TITLES FEES AND TAXES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER AND ARE TO BE PAID, WHERE APPLICABLE, TO THE PURCHASER’S LOCAL OR STATE TAXING JURISDICTION  

     

    PHOTO GALLERY

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