OK, no Impala, but how about Grand Marquis??

[SmockDoiley]

OK, so the impala was a former cop car so that makes it out of the question. But on the dealer lot they also had a 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis with 107k miles, A/C, power everything, and they want $2871 for it. But after driving it and saying I had to leave, they went down to $2150 without even asking. Does this sound like a smoking deal to you guys or what. It has the 4.6 SOHC, and how are those on maintenance. I'd have to get a personal loan from the bank probably. My wife thinks the mustang is too small and with a cheaper boring car our payments go down as well as insurance. Sound like a good deal?? Thanks guys

 

[88mustangGT]

offer then 1500 for it, maybe get it for 1800 out the door. and at least there are performance parts for it

 

[battyice]

The best car I have ever owned (besides the mustang of course) was a 1988 Grand Marquis. It had tons of room, rode excellent, got 25mph on the freeway, and was almost totally trouble free. For $2,000 the car would have to be in pretty good shape, you'd be suprized at how cheap they sell. If it runs and looks good, sounds like a good buy to me.

 

[QDRHRSE]

My mom has one and its faster than my wifes Mustang GT convertible, good on gas too. Her's is a 99 but I think that they are similar. Its a great car but they do have a couple of problems. As long as they are serviced regularly the drivetrain will last a long time. The problems we had were: 1. The climate control computer controller went bad $400 for the part and 2. The rear air bags went bad $300. The Grand Marquis is a delux verison of the Crown Vic. It has an air ride suspension that really makes them ride nice but requires fixing every 80-100K. I thinks its a great car.

 

[50ldster]

I'd take back my 90 Crown Vic 5.8 or my 92 Grand Marquis 4.6 in a heartbeat. If it has been well maintained it's still a nice ride and you can get performance parts for the 4.6. Only problems I ever had with the 92 were plug wires and air bag ride height controller (just came disconnected).

 

[94_Teal_GT]

Just some things to keep in mind. 1992 was the 1st year of the 4.6L, and the 1st year of that body for the Grand Marquis. I have an '86 and it's a great running car 243k miles. Overall, I love the car, lot's of room, decent mileage and great ride for long trips and a cavernous trunk! Here's a link that outlines some of the issues with the '92. I say yes to a Grand Marquis, just maybe not a 1992.

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/reliability.aspx?modelid=1969