Our read
GarageScout Take
The factory XLT 4x4 configuration in Deep Emerald Green Metallic over Mocha gives this first-generation Explorer a distinctly period-correct specification, with no listed modifications.
Strengths
- Clean Carfax history with reported one-owner California provenance through 2025.
- Seller-provided records and receipts accompany the vehicle, including documented service history.
- Owner's manuals, two sets of keys, and a replacement grille are included.
- No notable modifications reported.
Watch For
- Exterior has chips, scratches, and dents, with some touch-up paint.
- Front grille is cracked, although a replacement grille is included.
- Paint is bubbling around the rear wiper, and the wheels have curb rash.
- Some corrosion is present on underbody components.
