$1,500 · *Mechanic Special* 2005 Ford Escape XLT

This vehicle runs and drives but needs work to be made reliable again. If I had a shop and proper jacks I would, but the work involved shouldn't be more than 2 days for someone with a dry space and proper equipment. Probably does not need to be towed if you live within the CRD but I would not push it before doing the head gasket. Insured with clean title. I am open to offers, I prefer contact via email but text is fine too if you'd like to schedule a time to view it. My work schedule is a mess leading up to X-Mas but I am a motivated seller as this needs to be gone by the end of the month The Bad: -Head gasket leaks. No coolant is making it to the oil, but leaks onto the exhaust and causes smoke. I applied some black RTV to where it was coming from as a bandaid before I had to park it -Torque converter needs to be replaced, once car is going around 80km/h it doesn't pass fluid from the 2 sides and makes the car jerk -The driver-side door sensor is bad, never got around to replacing it before the larger issues started. Open door indicator is perpetually on and causes the alarm horn to go off -A few scratches and dents on the exterior from the original owner -Door panel vinyl is peeling on interior, I removed some of it with intention of re-upholstering. Headliner material is loose up front. Driver's seat is torn so I have a cover on it, seat belts up front are a little frayed -Exhaust has a hole or 2, cats are fine AFAIK The Good: -New tires bought around 2 months before parked -Oil change and coolant flush done within 1000km of being parked -No problems with brakes, suspension or steering AFAIK. I haven't touched the brakes and had a suspension inspection done when I had put new tires on it -Transmission itself shifts well, although will probably need servicing in the future -Engine is strong overall, I forgot how well it ran until I started it up yesterday -Besides issues noted above, interior is complete and in decent shape I will be taking photos of the interior later in the week