Allison Trannies????

[STLR FN]

Was cruising on ebay and came across this:


The vehicle is powered by a 4.6 liter DOHC performance Roush enginiered engine, and accompanied by an Allison performance transmission.

in this ebay add:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2004-Mercury-Marauder-VERY-CLEAN_W0QQitemZ4652935332QQcat egoryZ6882QQssPageNameZWDVWQQr dZ1QQcmdZViewItem

someone care too elaborate?

[DEFYANT]

I smell a rat.

First it has been repainted, I am sure you all can tell.

Second, the guy says it is covered by a factory warranty, then expressly states there is no warranty.

I'd be cautious..

[ctrlraven]

"We are a fleet remarketing and disposal company that until recently were only offering these cars and trucks to other dealers through "Dealer Only" type Auctions. Now the opportunity is here for general public to be able to purchase these units and save thousands of dollars by buying directly from the source." So what their really trying to say is that they do not know JACK about the car.

[the_pack_rat]

Was cruising on ebay and came across this:

an Allison performance transmission.





This car is a ONE female owner


The previous owners name was Allison & she had a shift kit put in.

:P

[Breadfan]

I smell a rat.

First it has been repainted, I am sure you all can tell.

Second, the guy says it is covered by a factory warranty, then expressly states there is no warranty.

I'd be cautious..

I looked at the pics again, couldn't see anything jump out at me about the paint. Door jamb and hood stickers are present (doesn't mean much but they're there).

Otherwise i didn't notice anything else out of the ordinary with the paint - please share, I'm usually good at spotting repaints, albiet I typically do that in person looking for overspray or tampered fender bolts!

:)

[SergntMac]

A GM tranny in a Ford product...Experimental car?

http://www.allisontransmission.com/product/commercialtransmissions/index.jsp

Nahhh...Just another Marauder up for sale, with typical salesman twists...Clean though.

[ctrlraven]

Quick carfax info on the car

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(2 yrs. 3 mo.)
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dealer
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Motor Vehicle Dept.
Saint Petersburg, FL
Title #0090115177
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Odometer reading reported for title
or registration
</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><!-- This template is used by the detailsTemplate.html AND the firebird/dataGroupVhr.html --><TD vAlign=top align=left>03/15/2004 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=right></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Florida
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Saint Petersburg, FL
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Registered as
personal vehicle
</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><!-- This template is used by the detailsTemplate.html AND the firebird/dataGroupVhr.html --><TD vAlign=top align=left>03/18/2004 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=right></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Florida
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Saint Petersburg, FL
Title #0090115177
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Title issued or updated
First owner reported
Loan or lien reported
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Florida
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Vehicle Inspected
Anti-theft device present
at the time of inspection
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Motor Vehicle Dept.
Saint Petersburg, FL
Title #0090115177
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
Loan or lien reported
Vehicle color noted as Red
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Motor Vehicle Dept.
Saint Petersburg, FL
Title #0090115177
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
Loan or lien reported
Vehicle color noted as Red
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[RF Overlord]

"...Roush enginiered (sic) engine..."

Even if it was spelled correctly, that's STILL wrong...only the intake was "Roush-engineered"

"...Allison performance transmission."

Um...no. Can someone e-mail the seller and set them straight?

*SIGH* This is only going to get worse, folks...as more and more MMs come on the used (sorry...pre-owned) market, more and more morons with no knowledge of the car will be putting up ads like this...although that might be a GOOD thing for an astute buyer who KNOWS exactly what he's looking for.

[JMan]

Dayum!
This car is right under my nose here in Clearwater. I even know where the pictures were taken due to that odd looking fence in the background! Guess I'll be doing a seek-and-find today. If I find it, I'll report back in the morning. Presumably a lease turn-in or a repo.

J

*Edit*
Although I know where it was, I could not find the car. You're on your own on this one. If anybody wishes to buy it and can arrange a "check-out" at a repair facility, I will take the time to pick it up and have it checked over!

J

[O's Fan Rich]

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