only 500 CDN marauders made?

[Sully008]

Must have some really good home grown in manitoba...
I was told there where only three RED '04 Canadian marauders..and only
one of them has the sunroof option..I am only aware of one blue one
and that is Wesman's..don't have numbers for the silver and black...
Blue or red Canadian MM's would be the rarest MM's

Well, we've been finding a whole lotta illegal grow-ops around here lately.

Apparently there is a DPB one here. My brother saw it when cruising one Sunday night. I don't know if it's the one that was for sale I mentioned.

[Mad4Macs]

I really don't know what some dealers put in their coffee. It had over 15000 km on it. It is NOT a new car. With 15000 km on it, I consider it a f***ing used car!

"for the grand sum of $43000 Canadian"

That doesn't sound too bad to me. Isn't 15000km and $43000 Canadian something like 50 miles and $1.75 US?

[Dr Caleb]

2004 leases ALREADY coming back? Jeez. Kinda early.

Yea, I got the impression they were fleet vehicles of some sort. 2 year lease. Probabally corporate type, because they are low km (~20k) and all seem to need new back tires that they can seem to get.

Only 3 DTR's!! I know there is one in Edmonton, one supposedly in Calgary. I wonder where the third is?

That doesn't sound too bad to me. Isn't ... $43000 Canadian something like ...$1.75 US?

Ohhh! He wants to get playful! No, it's more like $37,000USD. And be careful with that joke. It's a delicate antique.

[TripleTransAm]

That doesn't sound too bad to me. Isn't 15000km and $43000 Canadian something like 50 miles and $1.75 US?

Laugh it up... with the US dollar dropping faster than GM stock values, I'm thinking I should have just bought and imported a used Marauder from the US!

[TripleTransAm]

No, it's more like $37,000USD.

Back in 2003, I think it was more like $29500. (I checked the exchange rate for the day I picked up the car). That was for my 'best deal' $43000 Can.

Sticker price being $49800 CAN at the time, that made for a US equivalent of $34000, again using the rate for the purchase date.

So this 15000 km Marauder with no warranty and $40000 Can TODAY would translate to just over $34000 US. Yep. Essentially what the cars were sticker priced WHEN THE CARS WERE INITIALLY RELEASED IN THE US!

Absolutely nuts...

[Mad4Macs]

Laugh it up... with the US dollar dropping faster than GM stock values, I'm thinking I should have just bought and imported a used Marauder from the US!

If you're interested, mine has had so many parts replaced, it might just be the newest 54,000 mile MM on the planet!

[Dr Caleb]

Absolutely nuts...

I never could figure out the cost difference between the models, even taking exchange into it.

But then again, we didn't buy them from an investment perspective, did we?

[Kennyrauder]

Kennyrauder, has a 2003 Mercury Marauder & may part with it for the right price (US) of course. The car is pristine with 30,000 KM which works out to 24,000miles. I had a Reinhart Stage 1 installed in September with the Vortech 9 psi boost. Dennis had to detune the Marauder a touch due to unavailability of 93 octane in Northern Ontario Canada. It dyno'd at 390 RWHP&382 Foot pounds of tourque. When I got back home the car picked up at least 20 HP as the air here is so cool. The Marauder comes with another year of warranty plus I had taken the extended warranty also 2 -100 KM which is fully transferable. The vehicle has been impeccabely serviced & never raced. All oil changes are done every 3 months with Mobile1 full synthetic. It is also rust proofed & rust checked. New summer rear tires & Bridgestone winters(4) on steel rims. It also has upgraded front & rear sway bars as well as spare plugs & 2 serpentine belts. It pulls like a train yet delivers at least 4 to 6 miles to the Canadian gallon better than before the Reinhart extreme make over. I really love this car but I,m thinking of a f-150. If anyone is interested call me on my cell 705-266-0788. It really would be a great stocking stuffer. There are no surprises here just a great super charged car. Call Dennis Reinhart for a referall.

[grampaws]

Yea, I got the impression they were fleet vehicles of some sort. 2 year lease. Probabally corporate type, because they are low km (~20k) and all seem to need new back tires that they can seem to get.

Only 3 DTR's!! I know there is one in Edmonton, one supposedly in Calgary. I wonder where the third is?



Ohhh! He wants to get playful! No, it's more like $37,000USD. And be careful with that joke. It's a delicate antique.

OAkville /Gta Iwas talking to the elder gent..who was really proud
about being the only one with the sunroof..Majority where black the three other colours
where only by special order..they are few and far between..
MSRP 45,000cad or 55,300 with all the taxes.
Most dealers don't even Know there where any other colours..

[Dr Caleb]

OAkville /Gta Iwas talking to the elder gent..who was really proud about being the only one with the sunroof..Majority where black the three other colours where only by special order..they are few and far between..

Was that a Red one??? That could be #3!!

Yea, I wanted Blue when I bought mine. The dealer, who had 3 black, said blue wasn't available, that the website was wrong.

Ahh, well. I've seen the blue, and love it, but I still love my black.

[grampaws]

Was that a Red one??? That could be #3!!

Yea, I wanted Blue when I bought mine. The dealer, who had 3 black, said blue wasn't available, that the website was wrong.

Ahh, well. I've seen the blue, and love it, but I still love my black.

Red it was!! I was looking for silver birch but I didn't want to pay the
new price!!Some 04's should come available soon but there probably
won't be as many as the 03's..He gave his son his old black '03 MM
and bought the '04 DTR

[WTBBLKMAR]

Laugh it up... with the US dollar dropping faster than GM stock values, I'm thinking I should have just bought and imported a used Marauder from the US!

think thats what im gonna end up doing. i was really excited to find one locally jsut to relive all the head ache of importation fees (taxes at the line, provincial inspection, etc etc etc... plus depending on where it is, may not even see the car till i get it to my front door). theres one in washington asking 19250 US i might check out soon.

[Canadasvt]

Finding a Canadian '04 is like finding a Rita MacNeil fan... Probably out there, but damned if you can find one

Not that rare! Two of us in the SVTOA Toronto club have 04's. The other guy works at the St.Thomas Ford plant

[Canadasvt]

2004 leases ALREADY coming back? Jeez. Kinda early.

Two year leases are very common here, and even more so with Ford employees.

[TripleTransAm]

The other guy works at the St.Thomas Ford plant

Oh the irony... kind of like having to endure the taste of your own medicine!

Hope he's had fun tracking down all the gremlins.