Eric-Blk2004
03-24-2008, 09:30 AM
Hey guys,
My name is Eric and I just purchased a 2004 Black on grey leather Mercury Marauder. I think I got a deal as the car looks brand new, no scratches etc, and the test drive was very smooth and power was good.
There was a slight surge of rpms when i accelerate hard and then press the brake slightly or get off the gas. My friend says his explorer does it and maybe its normal. I am taking it to a transmission guy for a second opinion while I am still under warranty from the dealer. If any one knows anything about this please repy.
Previous cars I have owned in the past - Mazdaspeed Protege, it was my first car give me a break. Car was nice for what it was, but not sporty in the least. WRX, my favorite car, AWD turbo 5spd whats not to love?
Then 2 summers ago I bought a 1996 Firebird Formula WS6. The car was cherry with only 25k miles, but it was sitting for 2 years and I am STILL in the process of getting it to work.
So now I am looking at a Marauder, and it seems sweet.
The dingleberry who previously owned it tried to make it look like a cop car with a silly antena on roof, and put a laughable kenwood sound system in it. So I will be ripping all that stuff off.
He also but headers and what appears to be exhaust KOOKS headers and brandnew pipelines/mufflers - the car is way too loud for my taste. I am not a fan of exhausts in automatics as the drone drives me nuts.
But the car overall is very nice. I will be looking forward to reading up on what you guys are up to and getting a feel for the Marauder community.
Thanks,
Eric
My name is Eric and I just purchased a 2004 Black on grey leather Mercury Marauder. I think I got a deal as the car looks brand new, no scratches etc, and the test drive was very smooth and power was good.
There was a slight surge of rpms when i accelerate hard and then press the brake slightly or get off the gas. My friend says his explorer does it and maybe its normal. I am taking it to a transmission guy for a second opinion while I am still under warranty from the dealer. If any one knows anything about this please repy.
Previous cars I have owned in the past - Mazdaspeed Protege, it was my first car give me a break. Car was nice for what it was, but not sporty in the least. WRX, my favorite car, AWD turbo 5spd whats not to love?
Then 2 summers ago I bought a 1996 Firebird Formula WS6. The car was cherry with only 25k miles, but it was sitting for 2 years and I am STILL in the process of getting it to work.
So now I am looking at a Marauder, and it seems sweet.
The dingleberry who previously owned it tried to make it look like a cop car with a silly antena on roof, and put a laughable kenwood sound system in it. So I will be ripping all that stuff off.
He also but headers and what appears to be exhaust KOOKS headers and brandnew pipelines/mufflers - the car is way too loud for my taste. I am not a fan of exhausts in automatics as the drone drives me nuts.
But the car overall is very nice. I will be looking forward to reading up on what you guys are up to and getting a feel for the Marauder community.
Thanks,
Eric