Last chance to buy a Brand-Spanking new Marauder

[J D]

I don't know if anyone saw this but Jalopnik (http://jalopnik.com/this-couple-is-selling-a-never-registered-2003-mercury-1797702796) broke the story of a couple who had a Marauder locked in a heated garage for 15 years with only 62 miles on the clock. With 59 of those miles coming from turning over the engine and running it while jacked. They're selling 15 years to the day of its purchase. They've got all possible documentation and picture, and plastic on every possible part.

They're asking 40K, who wants to start a pool for how much it goes for?

Link (http://jalopnik.com/this-couple-is-selling-a-never-registered-2003-mercury-1797702796)

[ByronRACE]

It won't go. He'll sit on it. At 40K, he's already bummed having only made 1.8% interest; assuming he paid no license, registration, taxes, or insurance and stored that thing 100% at risk the entire time. Ouch. I hope he enjoyed that, and this attention...that's the payoff.

[Svashtar]

Cool; I hope he gets it; that seems like a fair price considering the original MSRP. Garaged or not, figure the tires will probably have to be changed, but who knows.

By the way, in looking at the story wish I had kept one of the two leather jackets Mercury sent me, but neither one came close to fitting so I sold them both.

Neat time capsule there!


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[marauderrocks51]

someone needs to tell Leno !! what a bad investment , IMHO

[Joe Walsh]

Too soon to get a big profit on a mint Marauder.
40K probably isn't too far off the mark for a 59 mile Marauder.
If a potential buyer really wanted a brand new Marauder, this is their very rare opportunity to get one.
Give it another 15 years or so and that car will bring some major coin from a Jay Leno type collector.

BTW: I see a 'Motor City Marauders' sticker in one of the side windows!

[ByronRACE]

What's a large mint jacket worth anyway? Mine is hanging in the closet.

[Jtrip]

What's a large mint jacket worth anyway? Mine is hanging in the closet.
'Bout $40. Wanna sell it?

[BAD MERC]

Sweet ride and story. Those mats would fetch 6 bills here in a jiffy.

[RF Overlord]

I'll give them $8 for it...

[Svashtar]

Sweet ride and story. Those mats would fetch 6 bills here in a jiffy.


Floor mats? Geez, mine are brand new, took them out of the car the second week I had it and replaced with generic black. Too nice for a DD, so kept them for special occasions.

No idea they were worth much, just didn't want them trashed.


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[stevengerard]

I don't know how to react to this. Who ever buys it next has a car that for every mile of enjoyment they have they risk lowering the value - how much fun is that? Again I appreciate the barn find low mile cars but give me a car I can drive - who gives a crud if its a 15 year old "brand new"car.

Yep, its only original once - but kept with low mileage its boring all the time.

[sailsmen]

One thing is certain he cannot do math.

[BUCKWHEAT]

$40 k is probably less than the "new" price of about $32k 15 years ago. Conclusion: Buy it and drive it. Enjoy it. Maybe even mod it.

[J D]

It almost seems to me that it's something you'd want to see cross the block at Barrett Jackson, either 5 to 10 years from now when it's even rarer and you can put historic plates on it, or maybe 5 years ago when Classic Car Auctions pulled the biggest money in history.

Either way timing is everything, and craigslist may not be the premier venue to host a sale of this magnitude.

[justbob]

I think it's worth every penny at 40 G. It's not like you can ever buy another of this caliber. If I was in the market for one this thread wouldn't even exist. But it appears I'm back into 150's like I was prior to the Marauder.


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[Catfish]

Yeah that's not a good return on investment. Doesn't matter how many years he'd wait. How many collectors want a '67 Chevelle 4-door?

[lji372]

so guy buys a car he "loves" and it sits for it's entire life thus far...... :loco:

[CoreyM75]

I'll be the one to say it....I'd buy that car and donate it to the Gilmore car museum. They already have a Lincoln dedicated building and this car would fit in there perfectly. Driving it at this point would be foolish.

Some part of me thinks that there must be several early Marauder's out there is storage just like this one. People stored less popular cars.

[ByronRACE]

'Bout $40. Wanna sell it?

Add $200 and it's yours.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-MADE-EXCLUSIVELY-FOR-MERCURY-MARAUDER-SIZE-LARGE-LEATHER-COAT-JACKET-/222596379324?hash=item33d3c732 bc%3Ag%3AX3AAAOSwPcVVru9x&vxp=mtr&nma=true&si=iAOf5FhjG%252B%252FCeoPYqKv hAg8jdOw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[kirk]

Great car! I'd love to put it in the museum I don't have yet. But some folks just don't get the financial side of things. I know a guy with a $10-15K 427 Marauder who swears it's worth $50K. He's been trying to sell it for a lot of years. Someone will get it in his estate sale.

If he really believes it's a $40K car it will go in his estate sale also.

[Logan]

Blast from the past! I should go buy that thing... :D /wave Hi Everybody!

[Motorhead350]

I hope the original owner steps on a lego and the new one does a burnout. It needs tires anyway.

[Bigdogjim]

What's a large mint jacket worth anyway? Mine is hanging in the closet.
What size you talking? I got a 5XL

[Bigdogjim]

Blast from the past! I should go buy that thing... :D /wave Hi Everybody!

Long time no see! Hope your well, Yes here's your chance to get back in the game:):):)

[sailsmen]

Blast from the past! I should go buy that thing... :D /wave Hi Everybody!

I don't see why you need a car seeing how you are always flying around with that cape.:D

[Svashtar]

What size you talking? I got a 5XL


Hell, I would have loved one in my size, but according to Ford that wasn't an option. Think they went up to XL or 2XL but I'm really a 3XL tall, being 6'8". Sold one for $225 and one for $200 back then and called it even. BTW, no idea why I ended up with two of them.


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[Svashtar]

I hope the original owner steps on a lego and the new one does a burnout. It needs tires anyway.


If you bought the car and did a burnout leaving his garage, I think you'd give the guy a coronary. [emoji6]

Of course just taking the plastic off the seats might do the same...


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[Joe Walsh]

If you bought the car and did a burnout leaving his garage, I think you'd give the guy a coronary. [emoji6]

Of course just taking the plastic off the seats might do the same...


Someone should go to look at the car, sit in the front seat...
and rip a huge fart.
Best way to break in those never used leather seats!

:eek:


not that I would ever do something like that....

[sailsmen]

But does it have OEM air in the tires and the spare?

[kirk]

But does it have OEM air in the tires and the spare?

Now that's funny :beer:

[kirk]

But does it have OEM air in the tires and the spare?

But seriously, those wiper blades could be worth money to the right person.

[Red91LX]

Too bad it's black...Just sayin' https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiTz7agwdrVAhVqxoMKH STlDSkQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com% 2Fmecookiemonster&psig=AFQjCNG4hxq1bEQhMqzU0IQsj ltw2JrcHQ&ust=1502930153122323

[Svashtar]

But seriously, those wiper blades could be worth money to the right person.


In winter 2004 I pulled off the October 2002 "new" OEM wiper blades and put on a pair of Bosch blades. Fast forward to last year, and I needed a set right away, so grabbed those OEM ones that had been sitting in a plastic sleeve all that time. They lasted about a week then completely disintegrated. Not surprised, but worth a try.

But, if you were just showing the car and not intending to actually use them, yeah, I guess so.


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[lji372]

Will call him and try to see it in person. In return I'll give home something he probably hasn't had, a ride in a marauder :2thumbs:

[RubberCtyRauder]

Will call him and try to see it in person. In return I'll give home something he probably hasn't had, a ride in a marauder :2thumbs:


take whipple car..

[justbob]

Will call him and try to see it in person. In return I'll give home something he probably hasn't had, a ride in a marauder :2thumbs:



Trying to save him on the doctor bills and expedite the funeral costs???

Come to think about it that is pretty damn good money management chief!


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[Danger Cart]

Over sitting all this time, what do all the seals look like?

I'd hate to spend $40k on a as new car just to have to rip it apart front to back & reseal EVERYTHING in a few hundred miles.

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[sspmustang]

Anyone know whether this actually sold? The CL ad is gone.

[puptent]

I see this quite a bit with motorcycles (and guitars). I knew people who bought 2 H-D Cafe Racers with the idea they'd ride one and fund their retirement on the other. Came across a Greeves 250 moto crosser in the crate about five years ago. Still, I wouldn't spend money on something I wasn't prepared to drive/ride/play the piss out of. just sayin'.:cool: