I Bought the Cheapest Mercury Marauder in the USA by Mistake (Youtube)

[Invective]

New Marauder posting to youtube yesterday. Carmax valued the 2003 Marauder higher than the 2004 Bentley Continental GT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fAgdAtAW0A

[alec2538]

Not the cheapest in the USA.

I sold mine a month ago for $2,500. Running driving perfect mechanicals and a clean title.

So HA!

[BAD MERC]

Hoovies Garage. His channel is quite silly. I saw this yesterday and wondered who owned this.

[Invective]

Not the cheapest in the USA.

I sold mine a month ago for $2,500. Running driving perfect mechanicals and a clean title.

So HA!

Why so low? I’ve yet to see one in this region for less than $6k and they’re borderline beaters.

[alec2538]

Why so low? I’ve yet to see one in this region for less than $6k and they’re borderline beaters.

Because it was ugly and had 200K+ miles on it. Visuals sell cars, mechanical is secondary. Mine was 100% a beater, but it was the most solid reliable comfortable (and air conditioned!) beater I have ever had.

I wasn't out much anyways, I paid $4,300 for it got 3 years and lots of miles out of the thing, PLUS over 50% back on my original purchase price. I do all my own work and get parts at cost, so including the $1,400 settlement I got from Super America because they sold me bad gas I actually drove the thing 3 years and 50k miles for about $600 in mechanical repairs, not including maintenance and gas. One of the cheapest vehicles I've ever had repair wise.

[Invective]

Because it was ugly and had 200K+ miles on it. Visuals sell cars, mechanical is secondary. Mine was 100% a beater, but it was the most solid reliable comfortable (and air conditioned!) beater I have ever had.

I wasn't out much anyways, I paid $4,300 for it got 3 years and lots of miles out of the thing, PLUS over 50% back on my original purchase price. I do all my own work and get parts at cost, so including the $1,400 settlement I got from Super America because they sold me bad gas I actually drove the thing 3 years and 50k miles for about $600 in mechanical repairs, not including maintenance and gas. One of the cheapest vehicles I've ever had repair wise.

You were blessed. Doesn’t matter if you believe in a ‘higher power’ or not. Loving my car more each day….

[Turbov6Bryan]

SG KANSAS. Only a 45 minute drive from me to him.

I hold the title for lowest amount paid for a WHIPPLE 2.3 Marauder with baer brakes, headers, and supporting mods. It was "broken" when i bought it, the mechanic dropped the blower and eventually locked up the snout bearing. I fixed it for $60.00 and that included a new belt.

:D:D:D:D

I almost want to say the car in the video has more than 103K on it. Should have done a carfax on it!

[Bigslim1]

I have been following this guy for a little while. He is a very strange dude. He gave away an old Lincoln Town Car a while back. Maybe he will give this away also.

[Chayton]

I have been following this guy for a little while. He is a very strange dude. He gave away an old Lincoln Town Car a while back. Maybe he will give this away also.

First time watching this guy and I agree very strange. Video was cringy and guy seemed full of himself. Didn’t like how much he put down the marauder.

[Bigslim1]

First time watching this guy and I agree very strange. Video was cringy and guy seemed full of himself. Didn’t like how much he put down the marauder.
Most people do because they don't understand the Marauder.

[Gerry24]

Most people do because they don't understand the Marauder.

^^^^:agree:^^^^

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

This guy inspired me to look at some old cars, almost bought a 01 7 series bimmer the other day.

Hopefully he keeps this MM and fixes it up.

[Grimrepairman]

Not thrilled with his review of the marauder. Most of his complaints apply to that car specifically. What do you expect to get for 5k these days?

I bought mine broken. I got it cheap. It's not perfect. I have 0 complaints about it's condition.

May have the record for the cheapest trilogy car.

[Turbov6Bryan]

May have the record for the cheapest trilogy car.

Haha. I think Jerry has that title! Running and driving SB for 6k.
Maybe it was a eaton, I've slept since.

Nice score on both parties:)

[Grimrepairman]

Found the car by accident. Belonged to a friend of one of my customers. Shut off when driving, was towed to a shop. They were unable to get it running. Sat for about a year. He decided to give up on it. I gave him 3k and winched it on the trailer.
New battery, fresh 93, and cleaned the contacts for the chip. It started and stayed running. Changed the oil and filter. Drove it a bit, and it has stayed running. Had one belt walking off a pulley and touching the timing cover. Replaced both belts, tensioners, and pulleys.
Drove it more, runs great, but lost 3rd and 4th gear. Need to get it inside and drop the pan.

[BlackBeauty_bb]

Wow some great deals on here.

[Chayton]

Found the car by accident. Belonged to a friend of one of my customers. Shut off when driving, was towed to a shop. They were unable to get it running. Sat for about a year. He decided to give up on it. I gave him 3k and winched it on the trailer.
New battery, fresh 93, and cleaned the contacts for the chip. It started and stayed running. Changed the oil and filter. Drove it a bit, and it has stayed running. Had one belt walking off a pulley and touching the timing cover. Replaced both belts, tensioners, and pulleys.
Drove it more, runs great, but lost 3rd and 4th gear. Need to get it inside and drop the pan.

You’re looking at a full rebuild btw.

[Grimrepairman]

Hoping for broken snap ring on the OD band. If not, then it gets a built trans.

[Agent2006]

Hoovie is just a used car dealer out of Kansas. A car flipper. He has a mechanic do all the work, probably can't find the dipstick on a Marauder...who cares what he thinks? And, the MOST annoying background music on youtube...Best series was his swapping an LS1 in a 911.