I am going to buy October 1.
Something tells me that the 2003 will have a large rebate ($3,500) and the 2004 will not.
Is it worth the $3,500 more to get the new transmission and tc?
I am going to buy October 1.
Something tells me that the 2003 will have a large rebate ($3,500) and the 2004 will not.
Is it worth the $3,500 more to get the new transmission and tc?
2004 BLACK MERCURY MARAUDER
SCT
JLT Cold Air Induction
PHP Intake Spacer
Cobra Ported Manifolds
Flowmaster 50's
Magnaflow X-Pipe
Stallion TC
4:10's
Steeda Underdrive Pulleys
Rear sway bar
1969 GREEN MACH I MUSTANG GT
351 Windsor
Shelby Cam
Shelby Tri-Y headers
Ported and polished heads
10.5:1 Domed pistons/rods
Balanced and blue-printed
Offenhauser Intake
NOS plummed under intake (8 fuel injectors, 8 NOS injectors)
Art Carr TC
Tranny shift kit
Dual ignition with MSD
3:90 Posi rear end
Bought car when I was 16 and still have it
Probably not, since you can put in 4.10s and the Stallion TC for less than ½ that...
The Blackbird
Trilogy #61
Driveway Queen
The Spruce Goose
2004 Grand Marquis LS Limited Edition
Daily Driver
What is the color choice worth to you ?
The so called performance changes are no big deal IMHO.
Color choice is worth nothing - I am going with Black.What is the color choice worth to you ?
Another thing I am considering is the quality of the paint which might be better in 2004.
2004 BLACK MERCURY MARAUDER
SCT
JLT Cold Air Induction
PHP Intake Spacer
Cobra Ported Manifolds
Flowmaster 50's
Magnaflow X-Pipe
Stallion TC
4:10's
Steeda Underdrive Pulleys
Rear sway bar
1969 GREEN MACH I MUSTANG GT
351 Windsor
Shelby Cam
Shelby Tri-Y headers
Ported and polished heads
10.5:1 Domed pistons/rods
Balanced and blue-printed
Offenhauser Intake
NOS plummed under intake (8 fuel injectors, 8 NOS injectors)
Art Carr TC
Tranny shift kit
Dual ignition with MSD
3:90 Posi rear end
Bought car when I was 16 and still have it
Now that sir is a worthy consideration. One can hope that it will be better. Good luck.Originally posted by Directedby
Another thing I am considering is the quality of the paint which might be better in 2004.
Check out the local dealer inventory and see if they have a leftover... (probably in the back of the lot).c$3,500 rebate is a lot of $$$'s.
With a Dennis chip and 4.10's you should easily outperform a stock 2004....
JohnnyB
2004 Mach 1 - Torch Red 5 Speed
2003 Mercury Marauder
300A, RPC Chip, 4.10's, K&N Aircharger
2002 Ford Focus ZX5
FMC will probably wait and see how the 2004 MM sells before they offer any rebates. Poor sales = rebates. IMHO.
2003 Marauder 300B,
6468 out of 7839 - Thanks Brian
Heated Seats
35% Tint
Mercury All Weather Mats
Trunk Organizer - Thanks MartyO
Sold 4/3/2009 Now resides in AL.
1961 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
1973 Oldsmobile Toronado
2012 Kia Sedona Van
2008 Corvette Convertible
2003 Marauder 300 A Thanks Larry O 6/14/17
2021 Prius Prime Limited
2023 Chevrolet Silverado High Country
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I saw something about a $4000 rebate right now
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Originally posted by TripleTransAm
An interesting side note: this isn't the same forum I used to post on for years, and I've been doing a lot of reading over the past 48 hours on both sites. Looks like there's been a serious splintering. I never thought it'd be possible for this to happen to a group of owners of a car model that sold no more than 14000 copies over 2 model years. Kind of scary, when thinking of the scale. Makes one think that maybe it'd be a good idea to do some introspection and think about what each of us needs to do to build a solid community, analyze what it is we're all honestly looking for by belonging to this community.
I could have gotten a $3500.00 rebate + $500.00 customer loyalty ( I have a beater '91 cougar). But I took the 0% financing instead.....FREE MONEY!!!! Whipee!!!!
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