the airbags were deployed. There is a lot of detail in them, unless the vehicle was never taken to a shop. Its a Mercury. Its a dead brand, resale is crap. 4x4 means more parts that may have been damaged in the accident and not replaced. Then there's the hybrid thing. There is a boatload of electronics that have had at least one major impact and more modules and data collectors than you can count. You are forced to go to Ford because its a hybrid. You buy this vehicle and you are begging for down time and money flowing out of your wallet. This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by GRR Spartan on 12/6/2011 at 1:07 PM Its a Mercury. Its a dead brand, resale is crap. 4x4 means more parts that may have been damaged and not replaced. Now lock bearings are involved. Then there's the hybrid thing. There is a boatload of electronics thaty have had at least one major impact amd more modules and data collectors than you can count. You are forced to go to Ford because its a hybrid. You buy this vehicle and you are begging for down time and money flowing out of your wallet. Done. I am officially out. LOL. I am so glad you guys talked some sense into me. Seemed like a good idea and a helluva deal but I really don't need another headache. I never thought about the electronic hybrid side of things. I