2004 300A, Black

[W4LTD]

*REVISED*


2004 300A, 42k miles, Black & charcoal interior w/heated seats, clean OASIS report, 4-year Ford PremiumCare warranty (bumper-to-bumper w/$100 deductible) until April, 2013 or 89,000 miles, Accident-Free (never had any metal work), unmolested engine, always filled w/synthetic oil, great paint (garage-kept since new), no dings/dents, just a few chips on hood/header, 1-inch scratch on right, front fender (can be buffed-out). Excellent interior. The only mods are K&N CAI (less than 400 miles ago) & Lidio tune (less than a month ago), SS-Inserts gold "Marauder" bumper inserts & NEW Severe-Duty rotors and ceramic pads all around (less than 200 miles ago). The extended warranty cost was $2,100. from the dealer. My price is $16k -- the new owner will not be disappointed...

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[ImpalaSlayer]

is this your car? :confused:

[W4LTD]

Yes... the only reason I am selling is to make improvements to the house I just purchased.

It's a hard decision, but...

[imorb1994]

Great loooking car man it sucks that you have to sell it.
Good luck with the sale and with the house.

[W4LTD]

Great loooking car man it sucks that you have to sell it.
Good luck with the sale and with the house.

Thanks... :beer:

[DJCV]

Hope I'm wrong, but I thought you just bought that car a month or two ago...?

In any event, best wishes for a quick and satisfying sale.

[W4LTD]

Hope I'm wrong, but I thought you just bought that car a month or two ago...?

In any event, best wishes for a quick and satisfying sale.

You are correct, but then I also bought a house... So it's time to get rid of some toys and invest into my home. I already have another car, my '07 Crown Vic, so this was just purchased as a toy and I really haven't had the time to drive it much.

[oldekid]

Oh no Rich!

Sorry to hear you have to sell, but I do understand priorities.

Hope you get your asking price.

[Richy04]

Are those improvements a 70 ft tilt over tower and a new Alpha amp?? LOL

[W4LTD]

Are those improvements a 70 ft tilt over tower and a new Alpha amp?? LOL

Ummm, Errrrr, this has nothing to do with the Aluma-Tower & the 9500 that I recently ordered..... :o

[4rgone]

Sorry to hear about you selling the car. Ths is sort of off topic but, where can we go to get the bra thing on the front of the car?

[W4LTD]

Sorry to hear about you selling the car. Ths is sort of off topic but, where can we go to get the bra thing on the front of the car?

Check your local FLM dealer, I got mine through a forum member...

[stryker]

:cool: Interesting Panther and the price.

[W4LTD]

:cool: Interesting Panther and the price.

I would do $16,800 with the warranty... minus the accessories, of course the "installed" items would be included.

[Zack]

Car is worth 14 tops on a good day where the buyer is uninformed.
Sorry!

[W4LTD]

Car is worth 14 tops on a good day where the buyer is uninformed.
Sorry!

Thanks Zack!

(Opinions are like :censor: , everyone has one and sometimes they stink...)

[Zack]

Thanks Zack!

(Opinions are like :censor: , everyone has one and sometimes they stink...)



Im sorry for posting in your thread.

[Baaad GN]

Hey Zack did ya see more went through the auction cheap! Thinking might run a O check and pick one up!

[W4LTD]

The price has been lowered to $16k... See post #1 in this thread.

[OcHoCiNcO85]

Do you have any pictures of the interior? How bout any pics of the front end without the bra on it? Thanks, the car looks great. Im looking to buy one without the next couple weeks.

[W4LTD]

The paint is fine under the front cover (bra), I actually only had the bra on for a short time... I sent you a PM.

[Marauderjack]

Keep the BADGES!!!!:rolleyes:

[W4LTD]

Keep the BADGES!!!!:rolleyes:

LOL, they go with the car!

I don't think they'd look "proper" on the Crown Vic...:flamer:

[merc]

*REVISED*


2004 300A, 42k miles, Black & charcoal interior w/heated seats, clean OASIS report, 4-year

No such thing as a 2004 300A

[CBT]

No such thing as a 2004 300A

It's 1 of 1, don't hate;)

[merc]

It's 1 of 1, don't hate;)

In that case he is low balling the price for such a unique car. :argue:

[W4LTD]

No such thing as a 2004 300A

When asked about which [version] my Marauder was, I got this from a reliable and very knowledgeable member of the forum:

Originally Posted by ********

Rich,

Yes and no. According to Ford, yours is a 300A, which is equipped like last year's 300B.

*****

Being a relatively [new] Marauder owner, I can only go by the information I am given...

[merc]

When asked about which [version] my Marauder was, I got this from a reliable and very knowledgeable member of the forum:

Originally Posted by ********

Rich,

Yes and no. According to Ford, yours is a 300A, which is equipped like last year's 300B.

*****

Are you the original owner? If so look at your build sheet. The other clue is the engine series number or the ECC code. You might have some cosmetic differences in your car but it's a 300B.

300A
no Traction Control Button
clock in the dash
map pockets on the front of the front seats
remote gas tank door release
Full size spare wheel
ECC code BMDO (look on the drivers door for the code)
Transmission 4R70W
automatic parking brake release
speaker grills on the rear deck
under hood light

[Marauderjack]

No such thing as a 2004 300A

Mine is a 2004 300A code car......it's printed right on the window sticker!!:cool:

[W4LTD]

Mine is a 2004 300A code car......it's printed right on the window sticker!!:cool:

Thanks Jack, I didn't think I was given the wrong information from Brian...

[merc]

Mine is a 2004 300A code car......it's printed right on the window sticker!!:cool:

Do you have black or silver value covers? What's your engine code? Do you have the listed equipment below? Also what's your vin number?

300A
no Traction Control Button
clock in the dash
map pockets on the front of the front seats
remote gas tank door release
Full size spare wheel
ECC code BMDO (look on the drivers door for the code)
Transmission 4R70W
automatic parking brake release
speaker grills on the rear deck
under hood light

[W4LTD]

Do you have black or silver value covers? What's your engine code? Do you have the listed equipment below? Also what's your vin number?

You're quite determined to get to the bottom of this, aren't ya?


:Offtopic:

[merc]

You're quite determined to get to the bottom of this, aren't ya?


:Offtopic:

You are selling the car with a feature set. It makes a difference to the prospective buyer. You can easily answer the question about 300a or 300b by lifting the hood of you car or seeing if it has heated seats. Some people up north like that feature. Hell, I am in the market for a second Marauder. I would love to see interior pictures and engine bay. That's a pretty normal request.

[imorb1994]

merc look here there sems to be a lot of members with 04 300A's
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=31102&page=2

04's just had 03 300b features and options

[W4LTD]

You are selling the car with a feature set. It makes a difference to the prospective buyer. You can easily answer the question about 300a or 300b by lifting the hood of you car or seeing if it has heated seats. Some people up north like that feature. Hell, I am in the market for a second Marauder. I would love to see interior pictures and engine bay. That's a pretty normal request.

My 300A has heated seats and non-painted valve covers. From what I was told, in 2003 they had both the A and B, then in 2004 they just called them the 300A versions.

I hope this helps, and for you the price would be $17k, which includes the "debate surcharge"... :P

[merc]

merc look here there sems to be a lot of members with 04 300A's
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=31102&page=2

04's just had 03 300b features and options

I have been around for sometime and purchased my car off the showroom floor in Sept. 2002. I has seen a ton of marauders and have replaced my engine 3 times. Repaired my transmission 2 times and own the factory repair manual (red book). What important about the 300a is a factory head issue in the early days. Also common to the 3G-120-AA engine failed more then any factory production Marauder. Secondly I have a 4R75W transmission ( It was upgraded by BC Automotive) that has some desired improvements. This transmission was found in the 2004 300B.

Engine code for the '03 300A is 3G-120-AA, PN 3W1Z-8052-AA, black valve covers, single knock sensor.
Engine code for the '03 300B is 3G-120-AB, PN 3W1Z-8052-AA, black valve covers, single knock sensor. Four catch codes, I don't remember the first. It was short lived, but followed by
BMDO, CRD0 and CRD1.

I hope this helps, and for you the price would be $17k, which includes the "debate surcharge"... :P[/QUOTE] I wonder if I can deduct that from my taxes.

It's only a suggestion but list the car features and add more interior pictures to give the perspective buyer a sense of what they are getting. Add a vin number also. The more information the better.

[RoyLPita]

Merc, would you like to make a little wager on this?

[Marauderjack]

Yeah.....wager time merc...ALL 04's are 300A's!!:rolleyes:

[SID210SA]

Yes....all 04's are 300A's......I have one....

[merc]

The first 300b’s came out in 2003 along with color options. For some odd reason in 04 Ford labeled the car as a 300a, but it adopted the 300B feature set. It’s kind of confusing to figure out what’s what. At the end of the Marauder production run Ford included a moon roof. On paper, the letter A carried over, but in reality it was a 300b. The 2003 300a was the first of it’s kind and not to be confused with other marauder models.

[offroadkarter]

The first 300b’s came out in 2003 along with color options. For some odd reason in 04 Ford labeled the car as a 300a, but it adopted the 300B feature set. It’s kind of confusing to figure out what’s what. At the end of the Marauder production run Ford included a moon roof. On paper, the letter A carried over, but in reality it was a 300b. The 2003 300a was the first of it’s kind and not to be confused with other marauder models.


If in reality 04's are all 300b's then why did I have plenty of people telling me I was wrong for telling dave his SB was a 300b and not a 300a?

I thought the A/B was to show the mid year switch in 03's but since there was no mid year switch in 04, all 04's were just 300a's...

[SID210SA]

If in reality 04's are all 300b's then why did I have plenty of people telling me I was wrong for telling dave his SB was a 300b and not a 300a?

I thought the A/B was to show the mid year switch in 03's but since there was no mid year switch in 04, all 04's were just 300a's...

You hit the nail on the head.....

[merc]

If in reality 04's are all 300b's then why did I have plenty of people telling me I was wrong for telling dave his SB was a 300b and not a 300a?

I thought the A/B was to show the mid year switch in 03's but since there was no mid year switch in 04, all 04's were just 300a's...

You are playing the letter game. The differences are in the feature sets not the letter. Do a search on both sites for the information. This has been discussed a million times. Example: If you are purchasing a Marauder and want a remote gas door latch which model would you buy?

[CBT]

You are playing the letter game. The differences are in the feature sets not the letter. Do a search on both sites for the information. This has been discussed a million times. Example: If you are purchasing a Marauder and want a remote gas door latch which model would you buy?
300 A for the win

[SID210SA]

You are playing the letter game. The differences are in the feature sets not the letter. Do a search on both sites for the information. This has been discussed a million times. Example: If you are purchasing a Marauder and want a remote gas door latch which model would you buy?

I beg to differ....you cant call it what you want to call it....you call it by what is on the window sticker....its labled as an 04 300A from Ford and thats what it is like it or not. Just my .02.

[imorb1994]

In respect to W4LTD start a new thread to continue this discussion.

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

I just wanted to say, great looking black MM. The black ones are soooo nice when they are clean (which mine, currently, is not! maybe this weekend...)

Steve

[W4LTD]

In respect to W4LTD start a new thread to continue this discussion.


No No, this is fun!

(I really don't wanna sell my car anyway...)

[W4LTD]

I just wanted to say, great looking black MM. The black ones are soooo nice when they are clean (which mine, currently, is not! maybe this weekend...)

Steve

Thanks Steve, it sits in my garage 95% of the time undriven, so it does get dusty but that's about it. I really need to get it out and exercise it more often than once a week...

[W4LTD]

<bump> My asking price is somewhat negotiable...