I'm going to check a used Escape, 2002. It is a bit far from where I live, and I have a couple of questions before I decide on whether I wantto go all the way there to check it out..
1. are these car good, solid and reliable?
2. the shifter is in the console. Does it mean it is manual, auto, or manumatic? and how does it work if so?
-it says it has cruise control. do cruise control ones always come Automatic?

Thanks!!