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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 1FMSU43P94EC56008
Year: 2004
Interior Color: Tan
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Excursion
Trim: LIMITED
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: 4WD
Mileage: 32,200
Exterior Color: Gray
EXTREMELY RARE 2004 FORD EXCURSION LIMITED 4WD 6.0 TURBO DIESEL VERY, VERY LOW
MILEAGE - PRISTINE, SHOWROOM CONDITION IN & OUT FULLY INSPECTED - THE NICEST ONE ON THE PLANET!
- CORPORATE FLEET
LEASING GROUP
- NORTH AVENUE
- NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10804
- CALL US TODAY!
- (914) 235-8381
- ASK
FOR: SALES DEPT.
- YEAR: 2004
- MAKE: FORD
- MODEL: EXCURSION
LIMITED 4WD
- VIN: 1FMSU43P94EC56008
- ODOMETER READING: 32,200 MILES (ON 11/17/13)
- ENGINE: 8 CYLINDER, 6.0L TURBO DIESEL
- TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATIC
- EXTERIOR COLOR:MINERAL
GRAY CLEARCOAT METALLIC
- INTERIOR
COLOR: MEDIUM PARCHMENT LEATHER AND TRIM
- TITLE: CLEAR
- AUTOCHECK
REPORT: COMPLIMENTARY AUTO CHECK REPORT INCLUDED ABOVE
- AUTOCHECK SCORE: SIMILAR OTHER EXCURSIONS 68-82. THIS EXCURSION 90!
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION
TRULY THE RAREST OF RARE FINDS! - THIS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN, PRISTINE AND
IMMACULATE 2004 EXCURSION LIMITED 4WD TURBO DIESEL WITH JUST 32,200 MILES
(ON 11/17/2013) IS IN VIRTUAL SHOWROOM CONDITION IN AND OUT AND HAS BEEN
FULLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO BEING OFFERED FOR SALE – NOT YOUR EVERYDAY, RUN OF THE
MILL EXCURSION, ABSOLUTELY NO RUST, ABSOLUTELY NO CORROSION AND ABSOLUTELY NO WEAR AND TEAR AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT ON A TYPICAL NORTHEAST VEHICLE - THIS ONE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL INSIDE AND OUT AND ALL THE WAY AROUND AND MUST BE SEEN AND DRIVEN TO BE
FULLY APPRECIATED THIS 2004 EXCURSION LIMITED
4WD TURBO DIESEL 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 - NEVER DRIVEN IN SNOW, ABSOLUTELY NO RUST OR CORROSION ANYWHERE. BODY IS PERFECT. PAINT IS PERFECT, CHROME IS PERFECT. WITH EXCEPTION OF VERY MINOR WEAR ON EDGE OF DRIVER'S SEAT (SEE PHOTO) INTERIOR IS PERFECT AS WELL (AT PURCHASER'S REQUEST WE WILL REPLACE (NOT REPAIR) THE DRIVER'S SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH A NEW, ORIGINAL, MATCHING SEAT COVER), ABSOLUTELY NEVER SMOKED IN. ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES, NO STORIES, WE HAVE THE FULL SET OF BOOKS
AND MANUALS AND THE ORIGINAL $53,005 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 AND NO DOUBT THE CLEANEST
2004 FORD EXCURSION LIMITED 4WD DIESELS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE - WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM LOCAL FORD DEALERS FOR THIS EXCURSION TO BE PUT ON DISPLAY IN THE DEALERS' SHOWROOMS.....NOT SOMETHING WE WOULD ORDINARILY DO BUT SOMETHING WE ARE CONSIDERING.....THAT'S HOW CLEAN, PRISTINE AND ORIGINAL THIS EXCURSION IS.
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 - CLEAN, LOW MILEAGE EXCURSIONS ARE DRYING UP.................... AND THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANYMORE! 2004 & 2005 MODEL YEAR LIMITED EXCURSIONS WERE AVAILABLE IN ONLY THREE (3) EXTERIOR COLORS: BLACK CLEARCOAT, PUEBLO GOLD AND MINERAL GRAY CLEARCOAT METALLIC. THIS EXCURSION IS THE RAREST, MOST DESIRABLE, IN DEMAND AND MOST REQUESTED MINERAL GRAY CLEARCOAT METALLIC WITH THE MEDIUM PARCHMENT LEATHER INTERIOR AND TRIM (THE ONLY INTERIOR COLOR AVAILABLE ON THE LIMITED EDITION) WE ARE OVERSTOCKED WITH END OF LEASE, EARLY
TERMINATION, CANCELLED LEASE AND SPECIAL EVENT VEHICLES - THIS 2004 EXCURSION LIMITED DIESEL IS A
VERY RARE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND VEHICLE IN GREATER DEMAND
WITH EACH PASSING DAY
ORIGINAL
MSRP WINDOW STICKER = $53,005 (WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL STICKER & IT IS INCLUDED IN THE SALE)
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: MINERAL GRAY) WITH 49,XXX MILES - SOLD FOR $26,275
2003 EXCURSION LIMITED DIESEL 4WD (COLOR: MINERAL 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: MINERAL 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: TOREADOR RED) WITH 33,XXX MILES - SOLD FOR $38,950 BASED ON THE INCREDIBLY IMPECCABLE, SHOWROOM 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 = $34,850
THIS 2004 EXCURSION LIMITED 4WD TURBO 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 2004 EXCURSION LIMITED 4WD DIESEL AVAILABLE – YOU SIMPLY WILL NOT FIND ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT ANYWHERE !
FULLY EQUIPPED WITH REAR DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, LIMITED
SLIP REAR AXLE, SKID PLATE PACKAGE, MANUAL TELESCOPING POWER ADJUSTABLE & 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 – ABSOLUTE SHOWROOM CONDITION 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 2004 FORD EXCURSION
LIMITED 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
- TRANSFER CASE
SKID PLATE PACKAGE
- TRAILER TOW
GROUP
- CARGO PACKAGE
- 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
- ORIGINAL MSRP WINDOW STICKER
- 2 KEYLESS REMOTE
CONTROL KEY FOBS
- COMPLETE SET OF OWNER'S MANUALS/BOOKS
- WIRELESS HEADSETS & 1 REMOTE CONTROL (DVD SYSTEM)
A FEW BRIEF WORDS OF FRIENDLY ADVICE: IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS PURCHASER, DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST HOURS OR MINUTES OF THIS LISTING TO BUY OR BID AS THIS IMMACULATE 2004 EXCURSION LIMITED 4WD TURBO DIESEL IS SUBJECT TO SALE OUTSIDE OF EBAY AT ANY TIME - MOST SERIOUS PURCHASERS WHO "WATCH" OUR LISTINGS (FOR EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER AND LIMITED 4WD DIESELS IN PARTICULAR) USUALLY END UP WATCHING THE VEHICLE GET SOLD TO SOMEONE ELSE, INCLUDING MANY TO KNOWLEDGEABLE DEALERS - SOME OF THOSE PURCHASERS WHO DID NOT PURCHASE, HAVE ENDED UP IN TEARS (YES, SERIOUSLY)! THE NAME OF THE GAME IS BUY IT BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE DOES AND YOU REGRET IT - THESE CLEAN, LOW MILEAGE EXCURSIONS ARE RAPIDLY DRYING UP.........AND THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANYMORE!!! ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, THIS ONE WILL BE SOLD.....JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHERS..............PLEASE CHECK OUR FEEDBACK! 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
CAN 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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