Look-Back: 1990s Chevrolet Impala SS

[crownvic97]

Late 2004 I found a 2003 300A (2002 build) sitting in a Raleigh, NC Lincoln/Mercury lot with 29 miles on the odometer. They had moved it to the back of the lot and was filthy externally. Offered them $18,000 which they declined. 3 days later they called and came back with $25,000. Countered with $20,000, however, it was a no deal. A month or so later it was gone.

The reason for my low offers ... There were signs of the beginnings of paint failure. *Yes, it was black and I knew of the issue.
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Not surprising at all, paint quality on early builds was really poor.

[MyBlackBeasts]

As was discussed in another thread.....I think that the 'massive and non-stop marketing blitz' (lol) by Mercury for the Marauder helped to assure its' quick demise.

Not to mention the economy went in to the shi tter right when the car was released, then add to that the moronic boobette EFord's decision to price the car $10,000 higher than the original planning which put the car so far out of reach of a lot of the buying public the car appealed to. When I saw the price after release it was "oh, well - another car I love & can't afford to buy". Was only after 12 years time elapsed that I found one that had a price that was reasonable.

[MyBlackBeasts]

Yeah they sold...after they sat on the lots for months and months without interest.

Yep, see post 17.