1992 Mercury Grand Marquis LS V8 4.6liter from North America
Summary:
A beautiful, luxurious, stable car
Faults:
There are only a select few things wrong with my car. The battery needs to be replaced. That's about. When I start the car, it stalls for not even a second, then it starts up and is fine.
General Comments:
Overall I am extremely pleased with this car. It makes my Lumina look like *poop*.
I got this car after I totaled mine on prom night, heh. I bought it for $800. Came with all the options, leather seats, power windows, power seats (driver and passenger), power windows, power locks, keyless entry, digital dash, air ride suspension, etc etc.
The people that owned it before me were an elderly couple. They put a power assist on it.. The steering is loose and is like a dream.. Seems like your floating.
I love this car because of its comfort. So smooth and dreamy. The paint is a beige/tan, and the exterior is mint. I bought it mint and it is still mint. The interior is mint as well. There is minor wear and tear on the carpet and rugs, but no biggie.
If you look at this car, you can sell it easily for $3000 or higher. People drool when they hear I got it for 800 bucks. Runs like a dream.
I'm happy I got it and I don't regret it one bit. =)
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 4th July, 2004
5th Aug 2005, 10:27
Update: After another year and a half, I still have the Grand Marquis. It now has nearly 148,000 miles on it. I have put a trailer hitch on it and I use it to tow an old camp/utility trailer. Last May some friends and I went on a camping trip. We drove about 400 miles, probably 100 of that on dirt roads. I had five people in the car, as well as all their stuff, and I was also towing the trailer which was full of stuff, too. The car got 20+ MPG even with the big load. Only complaint is that the back end rides real low when the trunk is full or the loaded trailer is attached.
The check engine light was on for a long time. I checked the code and it said it was a problem with the EGR system. Replacing the valve didn't work, but finally I took the throttle body off and cleaned out the EGR passage. That fixed the problem and only took about a half hour, including the time to remove and replace the throttle body, and cost nothing.
I'd say I've already gotten my $1600 out of it and I still plan on keeping it for a while.