Dealer has A and B in stock, which would you buy?

[jason]

So i'm about to buy a black mercury marauder, and I have two in stock choices at the dealer. There have been a few posts on here talking about the difference of A and B, like B having traction control and no auto-gas pump door, but aside from these differences (which aren't labeled on the sticker so far as I can tell), which one is actually the preferred model?

Here are links to the stickers:

300a:

http://flm.dealerconnection.com/page...model=MARAUDER

300B:

http://flm.dealerconnection.com/page...model=MARAUDER

Both have about 100 miles on them, and i'm going to probably be able to work the dealer down pretty low in price (27/28k), so I guess my question is, if you had the choice, which version of the car would you want and why?

-Jason

[RF Overlord]

Jason:

Welcome to the board...

If it's a coin-toss for you, then decide if you want a separate clock, automatic parking-brake release, remote fuel door release, and a full-size spare. If so, get the 300A. If traction control is more important, get the 300B. Other than that, they're identical in every important way (handling, performance, braking, etc).

Remember, the traction control is over and above the standard Trac-Lok axle, which both flavors get, so unless you live in a northern state that gets winter-type weather, it's not as critical as if the choice was traction control OR Trac-Lok...

IMHO

[tbore007]

i favor the options of an A myself...

[Agent M79]

What do you guys think about this:

"A" if you plan to treat it as a collectable.
"B" if you plan to use it.

[RF Overlord]

Originally posted by Agent M79

"A" if you plan to treat it as a collectable.
"B" if you plan to use it.

Mr. Secret Agent Man:

I don't get it...why is an A less suitable for use than a B?

[GarageMahal]

I think the thought is that an A is more collectable.

jta

[prchrman]

fuel door, big spare go A dude...be part of the A team...

[Merc-O-matic]

Buy the one you can get the best DEAL on!!!! I bought a "B"
because it was BRAND NEW.....all the A's I looked at were
"beater's" meaning they had been sitting on the lot anywhere
from 12-10 months, even the stickers were shredded from
the windows being used to much. They only thing that
disappoints me on the "B" is the lack of tint on the upper
windshield.....which can be switched to an A windshield if it
ever needs replacement.
GOOD LUCK.....Gotta Love it!

[Bigdogjim]

Jason: If you look on the sticker under key Marauder features you will see 300A on one 300B on the other.
It really is a coin toss.

Good luck

[duhtroll]

What Merc said - the "A" has been sitting there longer. And TC is worth far more than a fuel door and full spare IMO.

Go with the B.

Thanks,
-A

[MERCMAN]

now,, to the owners, would you trade your "a" for a ""b" or vice versa? Now There is the real question!!

[GodOSpeed]

IMO it all depends on what you are going to do with your car. In case you havent heard Marauders are going to be discontinued soon and in a collectors eyes the little things mean alot.

[Jeff]

300A !

[RCSignals]

Make sure which 300B it is. Early ones are not decontented, except for the different spare.

Other than that, buy which ever one you like best and they are best willing to deal on

[Geo]

collectibility? How about the 300A/300B transition cars marked either way. I saw one in Canada with the traction control AND the seperate clock.