Would u by a MM with 84,400mi on it?

[bigwillpk]

Its only 13,500 and is in good condition should I hop on it and how long are mauraders good into?

[03blackvegas]

A couple of months ago I bought mine with 80,000, I could'nt be happier. If you want one, I would'nt let that alone stop you. Good luck.

[CROWNMARAUDER]

Just buy it. No need to worry about the miles.

[MMMAN]

As long as you have copies of the maintenance records you'll be fine.

These cars are tuff as nails. Buy it!!!

[ts-pa]

Depending on condition, YES! $13,500 sounds like a decent price.

[sailsmen]

Provided they changed the oil on a regular schedule.

Look at mi sig.

[DetroitMarauder]

I just made a post similiar to this.

Just bought a 2004 Black/Charcoal with 98K Miles on her.

cost: $15,900.

Best purchase I ever made in my life.

[MarauderSM]

Go for it, start at a lower price though and work your way up.

[RoyLPita]

It couldn't hurt to see what Ford replaced under warranty and get a Carfax if you are very serious.

[RF Overlord]

We bought Phoebe in May with 85,xxx. Of course, we knew the owner and that the car was well-maintained.

[fastcar]

Its only 13,500 and is in good condition should I hop on it and how long are mauraders good into?

Hey Big Will,

I bought my 300A in June with 99,975 on it's dial. She's a southern bell, and I got it for $10,500 :banana2: I love it!!!

Now, having said that, I think there is something you should be careful of: BLUE START SYNDROME. Mine's gotten worse over the last 11K miles I've driven it - I don't think the car was driven by the previous owner the way I drive it :D

Going hand in hand with this issue is the famous tapping, ticking issue from the driver's side head. In the last week this has 'kicked up a notch', sounding noticeably louder than before...

Anyway, my point is, I don't know about other Marauders, but I know the 300A had at least this one serious issue, and it's nothing to sneeze at, unless you like replacing cylinder heads on an electronically fuel injected, DOHC engine. :eek:

IF THE CAR WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS, then you should be all set. It was a 'silent recall'. :rolleyes:

I regret I didn't know about this problem before. I'm nervous flooring it, now, wondering if I'm going to drop a valve, or something... However, that said, I'm not certain I would have done anything differently. I couldn't spend more money at the time, and I wanted a Marauder very badly.:coolman:

Maybe it's a good excuse for a nice upgrade to ported, large valve heads? ;)

Another option - since it's out of warranty, you could get another one? If not Ford, Warrantydirect was willing to sell me a 5 year 100,000 mile warranty for about $900, that would cover engine repair up to $3300. It's not a perfect risk/reward scenario, but they give you complete control over the repair, and won't deny you if your car has been modded. I haven't done it, but would consider it if I had the $900 as a little safety net.

Anyway, just wanted to warn you.

fastcar:burnout:

[KLinardo]

buy the car you will have 1 of 11,052 i think
anyway its a rare piece of automotive history
you can always fix it

[Richy04]

Phoebe...............

[my_rodder]

I think I have the most miles on the clock here 233,000+ and I still drive her anywhere. 2 weeks ago a friend of mine and I took her on a 1000+ mile trip to deliver a pup.(and shop) That was at least 80mph on the highway and I dont drive like grandma.(and I still got 24 mpg round trip) I'm the "coolest" mom at school(thanks to my cars), all the boys want to ride with me for fieldtrips:lol: Good Luck!! you never look back and wish you had left her for someone else:)

[sicilianmarquis]

even if u want, the engines arent all that much to buy

[LilCop2002]

I had ~89K when I purchased mine on 14 Feb of this year. I'm currently at 106K+ and I'm enjoying the hell out of my ride.

[Paul T. Casey]

I'm about twice the miles you're looking at, with no problems. I do tend to baby the car a bit though. Why just the other night at the strip traction was poor early. I think I may have lifted prior to banging off the rev limiter. I did show some folks how to do 2 gear burnouts in the box though. :rolleyes:

[Wagonmaster]

Its only 13,500 and is in good condition should I hop on it and how long are mauraders good into?

There's a sweet one on e-bay right now with only 26k miles for a few dollars more....something to think about.

GT

[Aren Jay]

Post up the Vin # and someone here will tell you all about it.

[94_302]

Now, having said that, I think there is something you should be careful of: BLUE START SYNDROME. Mine's gotten worse over the last 11K miles I've driven it - I don't think the car was driven by the previous owner the way I drive it :D

Going hand in hand with this issue is the famous tapping, ticking issue from the driver's side head. In the last week this has 'kicked up a notch', sounding noticeably louder than before...

Anyway, my point is, I don't know about other Marauders, but I know the 300A had at least this one serious issue, and it's nothing to sneeze at, unless you like replacing cylinder heads on an electronically fuel injected, DOHC engine. :eek:

IF THE CAR WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS, then you should be all set. It was a 'silent recall'. :rolleyes:



It was not a silent recall, it was a TSB. Mach 1 and Cobra owners have experienced this as well and I don't think anyone has proven that it is a sign of problems to come, but then the flip side is that it's not exactly a normal issue.