Great price. Cam phasers aren’t.

Credit where it’s due: $14,611 is a genuinely good number — Edmunds rates it $2,859 below market for these miles. But this Expedition has 147,464 miles on the 3.5L EcoBoost, and that engine’s cam phaser rattle is the most common failure on 2018–2020 Expeditions — a roughly $3,000 job Ford’s coverage capped at 69,999 miles. This truck is 77,000 miles past that safety net. The 10-speed automatic brings its own complaint history (harsh shifts, delayed engagement), and 11 NHTSA campaigns apply. Turbos, timing gear, and a 10-speed with 147k on the clock — you’d need a warranty or a $3,000–$5,000 repair fund on day one. At that point the great price stops being great.

One public red flag on record: a January 2025 complaint alleges the Goshen location kept a buyer’s deposit after financing fell through. Worth asking about their deposit policy in writing before you put money down.

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Price hidden. Diesel baggage.

The dealer’s own listing doesn’t show a price for this truck — and a hidden price is an automatic walk-away signal. If you have to call just to learn the number, you’re negotiating blind before you even start. Then there’s the engine: the 3.0L EcoDiesel sits under an October 2019 recall of nearly 108,000 trucks for an EGR cooler that could crack, leak coolant, and catch fire — plus a class-action settlement on the same defect. Eighteen NHTSA campaigns cover the 2015 Ram 1500. The one-owner history at 94,117 miles is the single bright spot, and 19/27 MPG is genuinely good for a 4×4 pickup — but the price games and the diesel’s baggage make this a hard pass.

One public red flag on record: a January 2025 complaint alleges the Goshen location kept a buyer’s deposit after financing fell through. Worth asking about their deposit policy in writing before you put money down.

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Overpriced for 138k. Fragile little Benz.

$11,902 is High Priced per CarGurus — and the market agrees: a 2014 CLA 250 with 44,000 fewer miles lists at $10,995 as a good deal. You’re paying more for less car. Then there’s the hardware: the 7-speed dual-clutch (7G-DCT) is the CLA’s weakest link — jerky low-speed shifts, shudder, and clutch-pack jobs that run $2,500–$5,000, right in this mileage window. The M270 engine’s timing chain tensioner wears at 80,000–130,000 km, and this car is past 222,000 km — either the chain’s been done or it’s looming. Eight NHTSA campaigns apply, including a camshaft weld defect and a starter fire-risk recall. Premium badge, economy-car bones, high miles, high price — four strikes.

One public red flag on record: a January 2025 complaint alleges the Goshen location kept a buyer’s deposit after financing fell through. Worth asking about their deposit policy in writing before you put money down.

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Fair price. Wrong transmission year.

$11,611 sits below the going rate for a 110k-mile LT Cloth AWD (comparable listings run $12.5k–$15k) — the price isn’t the problem. The transmission is: 2018 was the first year of the Traverse’s 9-speed automatic, and it’s the worst one. Owners report shift-to-park failures, shudder between gears, and torque converter replacements that run $3,000–$6,000 — some within the first 5,000 miles, others right after the powertrain warranty expired. At 110,019 miles this SUV is sitting squarely in the wear window. The 3.6L V6 itself is solid and only 2 NHTSA campaigns apply, but a transmission is not a gamble you take at these miles without a warranty or a repair fund.

One public red flag on record: a January 2025 complaint alleges the Goshen location kept a buyer’s deposit after financing fell through. Worth asking about their deposit policy in writing before you put money down.

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Good price. Air-suspension math.

$20,152 is genuinely a Good Deal per CarGurus for a 96k-mile W222 — the price isn’t the problem. The problem is everything that breaks on a 10-year-old S-Class: AIRMATIC air suspension ($5,000+ when it goes), engine mounts at 100,000 miles, expensive brakes, and the M278 V8’s timing-chain, turbo, and oil-leak history, plus early 7G-Tronic valve-body issues. It’s a $20k car that still costs $80k to maintain. Walk.

No free AutoCheck score could be obtained. One item to chase on this VIN: Mercedes extended the coolant-system warranty to 10 years/120,000 miles on 2015–2016 S550 sedans for coolant backflow faults — verify whether this car got the checkvalve retrofit. A full paid history plus a pre-purchase inspection at a Mercedes specialist is non-negotiable here.

One public red flag on record: a January 2025 complaint alleges the Goshen location kept a buyer’s deposit after financing fell through. Worth asking about their deposit policy in writing before you put money down.

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No price published. Land Rover math.

The dealer’s own listing doesn’t publish a price — and for a Land Rover, no price means no deal. The 2019 Velar scores a decent 8.0/10 on problems-by-VIN data, but the known failure modes are expensive: engine repairs run around $3,100 and Land Rover electrical work isn’t cheap either. Two recall campaigns need verifying on this VIN. It’s a handsome black truck in the dealer’s photos — come back when there’s a price; until then, this one’s moosed.

No free AutoCheck score could be obtained, and the listing publishes neither price nor mileage — you’re buying blind on the two numbers that matter most. Two NHTSA campaigns apply to the model: a high-beam software fix and a crankshaft pulley bolt recall on the V6/V8 engines. Run the VIN before anything else.

One public red flag on record: a January 2025 complaint alleges the Goshen location kept a buyer’s deposit after financing fell through. Worth asking about their deposit policy in writing before you put money down.

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Fair-ish price. Oil-drinking Tigershark.

$10,655 is $551 over Edmunds market — not a ripoff, but you’re paying over the odds for a van with a known oil habit. RepairPal flags excessive oil consumption on 2017–2018 2.4L Tigersharks plus rusting oil pans, and the 9-speed automatic has its own shift-quality history. Then there’s the trim confusion: the dealer lists it as a Tradesman while the VIN feeds read as a passenger wagon — a question you shouldn’t have to ask. The math says walk.

No free AutoCheck score could be obtained. Three NHTSA campaigns apply to the 2017 model year: incorrect tire placards, a fire extinguisher that may not function, and side curtain airbag inflation concerns — confirm completion on this VIN. The trim mismatch between the dealer listing and the VIN feeds is its own flag.

One public red flag on record: a January 2025 complaint alleges the Goshen location kept a buyer’s deposit after financing fell through. Worth asking about their deposit policy in writing before you put money down.

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Mystery listing. 9-speed gamble.

This listing publishes no price and no mileage — the two numbers a verdict is built on — and per our doctrine a hidden price is an automatic MOOSE lean. What we can verify from the VIN: a 2018 Cherokee with the 3.2L V6 and 4×4, in the ‘North Special Edition’ trim that was sold for the Canadian market — meaning this is likely a Canadian import, with the cross-border title and warranty questions that come with it. And the 2014–2019 Cherokee’s ZF 9-speed is one of the most complained-about transmissions of the decade: rough shifting, hesitation, shudder, and failures that sometimes need full replacement. No price, no miles, a troubled transmission, and import paperwork. There’s nothing here to say yes to.

One public red flag on record: a January 2025 complaint alleges the Goshen location kept a buyer’s deposit after financing fell through. Worth asking about their deposit policy in writing before you put money down.

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