MM in Pennsy? Good buy or no

[sport tank]

I came across a 2004 mercury marauder for sale in Lnghorne. They were asking (dealer) 18,988- 24,450 miles. However, after some "haggling" I got him down to 16,600. What do you guys think about it.

The car has:
traction control
heated seats
air ride suspension
light gray interior
and a lot of other awesome option

The also said they have a 6yr warranty (or 100,000 miles) whichever comes first. This means from date of purchase. So basically, I have a little less than two years of coverage on the MM.


What is your take on this guys?!?!?

Any input is greatly appreciated

[offroadkarter]

buy it for sure!

We have a member (who owns trilogy supercharged marauder #33) that lives in the trenton/hamilton area. Im pretty sure their is another person with an 03 in that area also

[sport tank]

ok thanks dude! nice MM by the way

[sport tank]

I came across a 2004 mercury marauder for sale in Lnghorne. They were asking (dealer) 18,988- 24,450 miles. However, after some "haggling" I got him down to 16,600. What do you guys think about it.

The car has:
traction control
heated seats
air ride suspension
light gray interior
and a lot of other awesome option

The also said they have a 6yr warranty (or 100,000 miles) whichever comes first. This means from date of purchase. So basically, I have a little less than two years of coverage on the MM.


What is your take on this guys?!?!?

Any input is greatly appreciated

[sport tank]

here is the link

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=c&car_id=253137366&dealer_id=54709726&car_year=2004&model=MARAUDER&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1981&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=25&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=n&make=MERC&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Ais psearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type=b&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=08610&advanced=&end_year=2009&doors=&transmission=&max_price=&cardist=9

[Bradley G]

The light flint interior makes it very rare.
Best of luck on getting it in your hands.

[bigmerc2003]

accordning to MM.org there were only 147 black '04 marauders with the gray interior so that is one of the rarest of the marauders

<TABLE bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle bgColor=#80ffff colSpan=3>2004</TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Marauder</TD><TD align=right width=75>1236 </TD><TD>Black exterior. (As of June 2004): 1059 with charcoal interior, 842 have CD changers, 873 have heated seats. 147 with flint interior, 105 have CD changers, 100 have heated seats. </TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Marauder</TD><TD align=right width=75>980 </TD><TD>Red exterior. (As of June 2004): 565 with charcoal interior, 457 have CD changers, 505 have heated seats. 398 with flint interior, 293 have CD changers, 270 have heated seats. </TD></TR><TR><TD width=200>Marauder</TD><TD align=right width=75>997 </TD><TD>Silver Birch exterior. (As of June 2004): 525 with charcoal interior, 422 have CD changers, 439 have heated seats. 448 with flint interior, 332 have CD changers, 304 have heated seats. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[sport tank]

wow ok. Didnt know that

[Bigdogjim]

It seams OK?

Send a pm with vin to RoyLPita a member here to run the vin ans see if is OK.

Good luck.

[Bigdogjim]

buy it for sure!

We have a member (who owns trilogy supercharged marauder #33) that lives in the trenton/hamilton area. Im pretty sure their is another person with an 03 in that area also
Yes I am in that area also, the Dealership is about 10 miles from me.

[offroadkarter]

Yes I am in that area also, the Dealership is about 10 miles from me.


Thats 3 then

How could i forget the big dog:bricks:

[TiTo35]

See what RoyLPita says then take it from there...

[sport tank]

who is he? I will though

[ppinto]

Dear Sport Tank:
I spoke to this dealer as well (Salesman = Ron).... See below... The car is a nice one however, it's been through a few winters in PA. The original owner used it as a daily driver. It was well cared for and maintained. I haven't offered him anything yet. Let me know if you do decide to purchase it... Good luck!

paul_pinto@att.net

http://images.cars.com/preview/DMI/7825/801677A.jpg (http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_32_%7cD-_3758_%7cN-N%7cR-10000%7cI-1%2c7%7cP-PRICE+descending%7cQ-descending%7cZ-14006&aff=national&paId=292583088&recnum=5&leadExists=true)




$18,998
24,701 mi.
2004 Mercury Marauder (http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_32_%7cD-_3758_%7cN-N%7cR-10000%7cI-1%2c7%7cP-PRICE+descending%7cQ-descending%7cZ-14006&aff=national&paId=292583088&recnum=5&leadExists=true)
Black, 4 door, Sedan, AUTO, 8 CYL, Stock# 801677A. </SPAN>
Dealer: Reedman - Toll World Auto Center (Langhorne, PA ~273 mi. away)

[Bigdogjim]

Yeah but! Only 24K on the clock on a 5 year old car? Low miles for a daily driver.

[Bigdogjim]

Roy is a member who can run a report from Ford and see what has been done to the car. Like a internal Ford carfax, so to speak.

Just pm him the vin number.

[Vortex]

Still a high price but seems like a really nice car. After you check with Roy Pita ansd assuming all is ok therer Id offer the dealer around 15k for it. Times are hard out there the market is full of cars, he might take it.

[sport tank]

yeah true. I do want to get it bad, but im kinda worried about the warranty though. Last thing I need is for something to go wrong when I get it

[Aren Jay]

RoyLPita who's name is not Roy. Will do an Oasis report if you ask nicely.

Post up the Vin # and request, nicely, a carfax, or better yet buy one yourself and have a carfax warranty.

Price looks good always aim between 80-90% of asking price. If not 80% make sure all paper work and or taxes are included.

Note MM.org has not updated the production numbers.

Nothing beats seeing the car in person. Find out if it is 100% stock and consider reading the tune section, here, for information on your first suggested upgrade.

And if it is the right car, buy it!!!

[sport tank]

im taking my parent sot see it. Any pointers on what to look out for for these cars?

[Aren Jay]

Don't worry too much about fit and finish. Marauder generally have big gaps here that there lights that are crooked and you can see the paint colour on the doors from the inside when they are closed.

You could check under the doors for rust though, see if the engine is clean, check the air suspension, again do not be concerned if the compressor pump is noisy, just make sure it works.

Blue smoke on start up is normal particularly if the car has been sitting for a while.

The Sound system: There is a check programme for it, search aorund here there is a post on it somewhere. Slam the back doors a couple of times when the stereo is on, this may cause a short or buzz sound, if so get a discount. You will likely upgrade this so it isn't a problem as much as a bargining tool.

Run the seats and the pedals back and forth a few times. If they get stuck or do not work again, you can knock more money off the price.

Check the AC and make sure the shut off doors all work on the dash. Try heat and AC out and make sure it works on all settings. See if the Warranty covers the AC this is an expensive thing to fix.

Check to see that the big tires are on the back and that there is a spare. Likely for an 04 it will be a donut you will be replacing this later on. See if they know the door keypad code or if it is on a sticker somewhere in the car or in the manual pack.

Check for blinking LED lights on the door panels. This is not uncommon and most of us just ignore it but sometimes it gets annoying. Ticking noise, search for this on this site.

Chipped windows particularly the rear one.

Bad fitting seat leather, at 24K miles it shouldn't be a problem, the front seats may have a loose piece with a chunk of plastic swinging around this is normal.

Paint blemishes or peeling.

that's all I can think of off the top of my head, search the site for problems.

You might want to check the date on the tires as well. there will be a code on them first 2 digits is the week of the year they were made, the last two digits the year they were made. anything over 6 years old is bad and needs to be replaced. 4406 is good, 3202 is bad. it is printed on the inside of the tire in a rounded square outline. If they have 3403 tires they need to be replaced very soon so price that in too.

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[sport tank]

Ok. Thanks guys. This is prolly it for me. Im going to take a last look at her (with the pointers I was told) and thas it! Thank you again guys!

[Zack]

Way too much money!
You can get the same mileage car for $13000 if you look hard enough.

[JohnPPD]

:eek: Hey, that's my car! I picked it up on November 17th. I guess Tank passed it up. I couldn't be happier.

[Ms. Denmark]

:eek: Hey, that's my car! I picked it up on November 17th. I guess Tank passed it up. I couldn't be happier. Congratulations! Glad you were the lucky one. Mind telling us what kind of deal you got? And enjoy yourself. Bring it out to the All Ford Nationals in June at Carlisle and join the rest of us who will be there!! Check out the Carlisle thread and register!:burnout:

[JohnPPD]

Thanks. :beer:
I don't mind saying that I paid $16,750. It had 24,720 apparently pampered miles upon pick-up. Black/Light Flint w/ heated seats, trunk organizer and CD changer. I'll try to take some pics soon as I am devoid of an avatar. As soon as I drove it, I knew that it was for me. It's a semi daily driver as I don't want to put too many miles on it. I kept my Honda for miles and rainy/snowy days.

I developed the wacky wipers after about a month. Took it back to the dealer and they covered it along with both heated seat switches (lights) and the driver window switch (light), no questions asked.

I'm working the weekend of Carlisle, but I'll look into other events. Maybe next years Carlisle.
:burnout:

[O's Fan Rich]

:eek: Hey, that's my car! I picked it up on November 17th. I guess Tank passed it up. I couldn't be happier.

Snooze you lose, eh!!!!

:banana2: :banana2: :banana2:

[JohnPPD]

:banana2: Man, I didn't flinch. I test drove it Saturday afternoon. Applied for the loan online that night. Got her insured while at work that Monday, as soon as I got off work, I picked up the check then the car. :banana2:

[Leadfoot281]

Your new Marauder is identical to mine.

Except mines got 65,000 miles and it would take a heck of a lot more cash to get it from me than you paid.

Good deal, great car!

[Bluerauder]

I came across a 2004 mercury marauder for sale in Lnghorne. They were asking (dealer) 18,988- 24,450 miles. However, after some "haggling" I got him down to 16,600. What do you guys think about it.

The car has:
traction control
heated seats
air ride suspension
light gray interior
and a lot of other awesome option

The also said they have a 6yr warranty (or 100,000 miles) whichever comes first. This means from date of purchase. So basically, I have a little less than two years of coverage on the MM.


What is your take on this guys?!?!?

Any input is greatly appreciated
Congrats and welcome :welcome1: to the MM.Net.

Trunk organizer, 6-CD changer, heated seats, rear spoiler and Moonroof were the only options available. All the other stuff is Standard on an '04 Marauder.

[X369]

So there IS another Marauder in Philly - I NEVER see any others around. Is this the same JohnPPD from "the Dome"?

Ron

[JohnPPD]

So there IS another Marauder in Philly - I NEVER see any others around. Is this the same JohnPPD from "the Dome"?

Ron

Ha, ha. Guilty as charged. ;) Small world.

[Hotrauder]

Nice! Good buy on a nice low mileage Marauder. Have fun. Dennis:)