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Buick vs Ford

Buick or Ford — what we actually found

Side by side from 36 Buicks and 548 Fords buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 61/100.

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Head to head
BuickFord
Cars inspected36548
Average condition58/10058/100
In good shape (60+/100)53%50%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)—~125k mi
Repainted or replaced panel72%70%
Structural repair found0%4%
Fault codes recently cleared25%24%

Green = the better number of the pair. Condition reflects the mix of cars that came to us — age, price, model — so treat small gaps as a tie.

How they score
Buick
Excellent 25% Good 28% Mediocre 19% Poor 28%
Ford
Excellent 22% Good 28% Mediocre 24% Poor 25%
How long do they stay good?
Good cars by mileage
▬ Buick▬ Ford▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Buick, 40–60k mi: 75% in good shape (8 cars)Buick, 60–80k mi: 40% in good shape (5 cars)Buick, 80–100k mi: 60% in good shape (5 cars)Buick, 100–120k mi: 60% in good shape (5 cars) Ford, 0–20k mi: 87% in good shape (23 cars)Ford, 20–40k mi: 86% in good shape (44 cars)Ford, 40–60k mi: 83% in good shape (63 cars)Ford, 60–80k mi: 64% in good shape (56 cars)Ford, 80–100k mi: 58% in good shape (65 cars)Ford, 100–120k mi: 42% in good shape (79 cars)Ford, 120–140k mi: 45% in good shape (56 cars)Ford, 140–160k mi: 21% in good shape (47 cars)Ford, 160–180k mi: 36% in good shape (33 cars)Ford, 180–200k mi: 19% in good shape (26 cars)Ford, 200–220k mi: 13% in good shape (23 cars) 40k 80k 120k 160k 200k mileage when we inspected it
Good cars by age
▬ Buick▬ Ford▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Ford, 1 years old: 88% in good shape (17 cars)Ford, 2 years old: 95% in good shape (22 cars)Ford, 3 years old: 93% in good shape (30 cars)Ford, 4 years old: 77% in good shape (44 cars)Ford, 5 years old: 69% in good shape (36 cars)Ford, 6 years old: 64% in good shape (44 cars)Ford, 7 years old: 60% in good shape (43 cars)Ford, 8 years old: 37% in good shape (49 cars)Ford, 9 years old: 36% in good shape (45 cars)Ford, 10 years old: 56% in good shape (32 cars)Ford, 11 years old: 52% in good shape (23 cars)Ford, 12 years old: 40% in good shape (30 cars)Ford, 13 years old: 23% in good shape (13 cars)Ford, 14 years old: 17% in good shape (18 cars)Ford, 15 years old: 44% in good shape (16 cars)Ford, 16 years old: 33% in good shape (12 cars) 2y 4y 6y 8y 10y 12y 14y 16y vehicle age when we inspected it

Share in good shape (scoring 60+/100) by mileage and by age when we inspected them (each dot ≥5 cars; rolled-back odometers excluded from the mileage curve). Dashed grey = all cars we check.

Most common faults
Buick
Oil leaks · Engine
61%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
42%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
39%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
36%
Oil leaks · Automatic transmission
25%
Ford
Oil leaks · Engine
58%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
38%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
31%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
31%
Low coolant / cooling system issues · Engine
20%
Trajectory by generation
Buick

Not enough Buicks at the 5–10 year checkpoint yet to draw a generation trend.

Ford ▲ Newer Fords are holding up better 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 41% in good shape (age-adjusted; 37 cars, raw 38%) 41 2015–17: 52% in good shape (age-adjusted; 97 cars, raw 48%) 52 2018–20: 58% in good shape (age-adjusted; 90 cars, raw 63%) 58 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018–20 2021+

Share in good shape when inspected at the same age (5–10 years, age-adjusted), by model-year generation; dashed = all-brand average. All brands →

Whichever badge wins on paper, the car in front of you is its own story. Get it inspected before you pay.
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Based on 584 inspections · updated Oct 1, 2026