We know the Holidays are tough.

Hello friends, old and those to come. There is no time tighter than during the winter and the Holidays of the season. We are facing the roughness also, and have a new problem I didn't see coming. My trusty (rusty) '05 Ford Escape with less than 100k, was evaluated by a wonderful mechanic we just recently found, Lance (LS Auto Repair--1-8three3-six58-zero797). If you are in the Portland Or/Vancouver area, he is super car-smart in many varieties of vehicles. Kind, honest and doesn't sugar-coat or upsell anything and charges extremely fairly.

Back to the point, the Escape runs and drives beautifully, but is way more rusty underside than I thought. The driver running board practically fell into his hands. There was a lot of it all over/under :( I learned that it spent some time up in East Canada. The sunroof has been leaking far too long, and will need replacing. You should have seen my rear brake assembly--it fell apart in his hands. The reality is I will need to replace the Escape very soon or risk it failing in a bad situation.

If there is any way you could help us out so I can get something more able-bodied, I would be very appreciative.

Thank You for reading.

God Bless You, and Happy Holidays,

Joel.