Don't know why not. It seems sturdy enough, reliable enough, well built, comfortable. The only real common complaint I've ever heard is gas mileage. Brakes have had issues but oure is now being applied in the form of new redesigned brake parts covered by warranty. I'm keeping mine until there is something better. From looking at what's coming down the road from the other makers that will be a while.i7iceguy said:Hello everyone
Do you guys think Armada is a vehicle that you can keep for 8 plus years? Trying to evaluate if this is the car we can use for our future familyThanks.
With respect, my Ford Expedition was VERY RELIABLE. It did have a pinched wire on the driver's side electric rear view mirror on delivery, which was quickly fixed. It did have a recall on lug nuts. Other than that, it never needed anything done to it in 7 years beyond routine maintenance.armoody said:Have you never owned a Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Honda? 8 years is barely getting broken in. Not like a Chevy, Ford, Dodge where they start bleeding you to death after a while.
andy said:I agree with the American vs Japanese thing doesn't hold anymore.
My sister bought a 2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer the same day I got my Armada. She has zero rattles, no brake problems, no stuck fuel gauges, nothing at all wrong. I am honestly very impressed.
I still like the Armada better, but man, the Ford is a lot better than I thought.
ur WRONG...!!!! why?? pure and simple:andy said:I agree with the American vs Japanese thing doesn't hold anymore.
My sister bought a 2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer the same day I got my Armada. She has zero rattles, no brake problems, no stuck fuel gauges, nothing at all wrong. I am honestly very impressed.
I still like the Armada better, but man, the Ford is a lot better than I thought.
COUNT ME IN!!! American vs. Import debate is still strong and going!! Every old school POS truck you see rolling around from the late 70's-80's is always a Nissan or Toyota. They just last longer, it's a fact of life.....just like death and taxes. Every mechanic I have spoken with tells me that American SUV's only run for about 60K miles before they start running into major issues.inf3rno said:ur WRONG...!!!! why?? pure and simple:
expy: how long on the market?
more than nuff time to fix bugs right?
of course no brake problems ( but i wudnt be so sure )
army: 2 years on market
much better trany than ford
few bugs that are getting fixed.
now if u give armada another 10 years of being on market u will be much more than impressed with its trany and rattles and brakes and all that![]()
My '97 Expedition was totally new. There were no Expeditions in the world before then. I ordered it sight unseen. The dealer did not even have one in the showroom. I bought on magazine reviews of preproduction models. It was the first one delivered to any dealer in Mississippi to my knowledge.inf3rno said:ur WRONG...!!!! why?? pure and simple:
expy: how long on the market?
more than nuff time to fix bugs right?
of course no brake problems ( but i wudnt be so sure )
army: 2 years on market
much better trany than ford
few bugs that are getting fixed.
now if u give armada another 10 years of being on market u will be much more than impressed with its trany and rattles and brakes and all that![]()
Just my personal experience, and alot of other folks who report vehicle repair history and reliability. Alot of black dots on those consumer reports repair histories. But hey, if you take care of your vehicle it should last a long time, even if it is Fixed Or Repaired Daily (I couldn't resist!) and as 3BLK notes almost anything built today is far more reliable in general than 5-10 years ago. Hey, if I had some extra $ I'd pick up a Mustang GT just for grins.andy said:I agree with the American vs Japanese thing doesn't hold anymore.
AMEN TO THAT!!! totally right there, competition is going stronger than ever!!PumaFiveOh said:Another example is go to KBB/ Edmunds or research resale values and reliability......and see if you can find Honda, Toyota, Nissan being beat in any of those categories by Ford, Dodge, or GM. I was about to buy an Escalade EXT but decided to go with the Armada as I want to keep this car for a long time...and not be bleed to death before the car is paid off. :thumbup:
well i guess we can agree on one thing, armada is a great beastArmada said:My '97 Expedition was totally new.
But reliability comparisons are not well-founded in my opinion. Both are reliable. Sorry.