BEWARE: Marauder on ebay

[larryo340]

saw this on ebay and emailed the seller (a Ford Lincoln Mercury dealer) about the exhaust
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AL%3ARTQ%3AUS %3A1&viewitem=&item=190115151522
http://carad.ebayimg.com/i5/06/a/000/77/7f/7968_4.JPG
http://carad.ebayimg.com/i2/02/a/000/77/7f/7969_4.JPG
and here was his response
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" align=center bgColor=#e2e0e0 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#eeeeee height=20><TD bgColor=#e2e0e0>Response from gwinnettplaceford</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#eeeeee border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=5>http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif</TD><TD noWrap colSpan=2>gwinnettplaceford (http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://myworld.ebay.com/gwinnettplaceford');)( 10 (http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback%26a mp;userid%3dgwinnettplaceford' );)http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/icon/iconYellowStar_25x25.gif)</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif</TD><TD noWrap width="20%">Positive feedback:</TD><TD>91.7%</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif</TD><TD noWrap width="20%">Member since:</TD><TD>Sep-15-05</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif</TD><TD noWrap width="20%">Location:</TD><TD>GA, United States</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif</TD><TD noWrap width="20%">Registered on:</TD><TD>www.ebay.com</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#eeeeee><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=4 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Item: Mercury : Grand Marquis (190115151522 (http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem%26amp;i tem%3d190115151522%26amp;sspag ename%3dADME:L:RTQ:US:1');)) </TD></TR><TR><TD>This message was sent while the listing was active.</TD></TR><TR><TD>gwinnettplaceford is the seller.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c6c6c6><TD>http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="84%">larryo340: The Grand Marquis has factory exhaust. It is exactly where it is suppose to be. Thanks for your question, Mike Tharp</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Grand Marquis ??? he is clueless about this car.



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I just got this email today Monday
"Larry: According to my tech and the tech manual it is the correct exhaust."

[1of327]

Please pardon the ignorance, but what is the issue with the exhaust?

[mrjones]

Looks to me like it is setting inboard about 2" on each side from the factory location.

[RoyLPita]

http://i17.ebayimg.com/07/a/000/77/7f/7966_4.JPG
I guess if one inquires about the even front sized tires, they would say that is they way they are, too without reading the door tag (if it even has one).

[snowbird]

And the factory bumper look like it's been cut for room. Maybe the last owner had a very steep entry to his house.

[Bluerauder]

And the factory bumper look like it's been cut for room. Maybe the last owner had a very steep entry to his house.
Yes, the exhaust has been modified for some reason. And, the overhead console dropdown for the sunglasses appears to have been knocked off its hinge points or caved in or something.

[SID210SA]

It also looks as if the cut outs for the exhaust pipes have been.... well cut out!!

[MENINBLK]

Looks like an aftermarket bumper cover.

[TooManyFords]

Looks like an aftermarket bumper cover.
There are currently no "aftermarket" bumpers, only recycled and OEM.

John

[Marauderjack]

Looks like someone cured the "Saggy Bumper" problem permanently....just cut it off!!!:rolleyes:

[Peace2Peep]

Man...you guys are good! Nice eye gentlemen!

[Mike M]

Whats with the center caps...they are wrong!

[larryo340]

good catch, I didn't notice it before
http://carad.ebayimg.com/i22/05/a/000/77/7f/7967_4.JPG

[blackf0rk]

Bumper looks fine to me, it's just the shadowing that tricks your eye into thinking something's missing (or someone cut the bottom off). You can clearly see it if I increase the levels:
http://www.enspiar.com/images/7968_4.gif

[fastblackmerc]

Bumper looks fine to me, it's just the shadowing that tricks your eye into thinking something's missing (or someone cut the bottom off). You can clearly see it if I increase the levels:
http://www.enspiar.com/images/7968_4.gif

Since the exhaust cutouts are missing from the bumper either the lower part of the bumper has been eliminated or it's a poor reproduction.

[bigjon]

this car has suffered some trauma.

[GreekGod]

An '03 Marauder is a Grand Marquis!

[Aren Jay]

I'm just wondering how they took the picture without being in the reflection?

[larryo340]

reflection is there, just look at the Marauder lettering in the bumper

[Eric91Z]

I don't think the cut-outs are gone. I think the exhaust is moved in enough that it is pushing up on the inside edge of the cut-out making it look like it is gone.

My guess is the car might have been hit in the rear or something. Between the exhaust SNAFU and then if you look at the trunk pictures the carpet in the trunk is a mess - like it was all pulled out and put back in for some reason. Definitely not very well take care of and if it was a repair on the rear of the car it was not finished very well.

The car just doesn't look right with the same front and rear tire size, either.

[Hack Goby]

Is it me or do the tips look smaller than OEM.Plus I wonder what stickers used to be on the airbox.