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    Quote Originally Posted by Themarauderguy View Post
    I don't know what world you're living in but in the real world people aren't spending big bucks.

    That doesn't set the value for everybody else's sorry.


    Corporations running skeleton Crews chain restaurants downsizing! but we're doing great the economy is growing lol.


    I don't even think middle class exist anymore you're either got money or your poor.


    not everybody can have a Mercury Marauder even if they wanted one they couldn't have one because not enough to go around.

    1) I’ve spent more money in the last few years than I ever have with three needy teenagers..

    2) Actually it does.. And every time someone sells off cheap it will continue to lower the values. I never could understand the people around here that bash prices on their own cars. Makes no sense?

    3) Like Charlie said, it’s a shift towards online purchasing. 90% or more of my auto and bike parts, furniture, tools, even coffee is purchased online!

    4) While I make a good living I’m certainly not upper class. Not even close. Seeing as though I can afford to feed my family and pay my own bills already puts me above low income not too mention going out, pool passes, putting money away etc. Yeah I do believe every home around me is something in the “middle category”, mainly because we all work and provide.

    5) The Marauder is like an $8,000 car that still only draws a tiny crowd. Out of that tiny crowd only a handful likes it enough to spend the small amount that your average high school kid working part time could afford for the average beater Marauder. Prices from $3-$40,000 G’s and plenty for sale I’d say there is still plenty to go around.

    Every part of the country is different from the next. I happen to live in a large area with plenty of work normally. Perhaps just different views on what we see in our surroundings.


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    Quote Originally Posted by justbob View Post
    1) I’ve spent more money in the last few years than I ever have with three needy teenagers..

    2) Actually it does.. And every time someone sells off cheap it will continue to lower the values. I never could understand the people around here that bash prices on their own cars. Makes no sense?

    3) Like Charlie said, it’s a shift towards online purchasing. 90% or more of my auto and bike parts, furniture, tools, even coffee is purchased online!

    4) While I make a good living I’m certainly not upper class. Not even close. Seeing as though I can afford to feed my family and pay my own bills already puts me above low income not too mention going out, pool passes, putting money away etc. Yeah I do believe every home around me is something in the “middle category”, mainly because we all work and provide.

    5) The Marauder is like an $8,000 car that still only draws a tiny crowd. Out of that tiny crowd only a handful likes it enough to spend the small amount that your average high school kid working part time could afford for the average beater Marauder. Prices from $3-$40,000 G’s and plenty for sale I’d say there is still plenty to go around.

    Every part of the country is different from the next. I happen to live in a large area with plenty of work normally. Perhaps just different views on what we see in our surroundings.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Themarauderguy View Post
    Yes. Your right sad but true unfortunately.
    Is anyone else totally disappointed in this response?

    You wrote half a novel in your previous post about how bad things are.

    Now you agree with everything he says?

    Did you even read his post?

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    Wow I started this thread to see how many cars were left realty check these cars were never that in demand that's why they only made 12,000 didn't ask anything about what there worth its with anything there only worth what people will pay. if you think your going to get rich off of one of them good luck
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    Quote Originally Posted by mad man View Post
    Wow I started this thread to see how many cars were left realty check these cars were never that in demand that's why they only made 12,000 didn't ask anything about what there worth its with anything there only worth what people will pay. if you think your going to get rich off of one of them good luck
    I have owed 9 Marauders. I think I know you're not going to get rich off of them if anything you'll clean your bank account making it fast. but that goes with any rare car. fast speed isn't cheap. we all know that yada yada yada. There's your reality check!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jtrip View Post
    Is anyone else totally disappointed in this response?

    You wrote half a novel in your previous post about how bad things are.

    Now you agree with everything he says?

    Did you even read his post?
    Yes my reply to just Bob. Because he had a lot of good points. And yes I agree with what he said in his post!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jtrip View Post
    Is anyone else totally disappointed in this response?

    You wrote half a novel in your previous post about how bad things are.

    Now you agree with everything he says?

    Did you even read his post?
    Slammed for trying to put an argument to rest? What are we coming to?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Themarauderguy View Post
    I have owed 9 Marauders. I think I know you're not going to get rich off of them if anything you'll clean your bank account making it fast. but that goes with any rare car. fast speed isn't cheap. we all know that yada yada yada. There's your reality check!
    I have owned 3 marauders 2 were new I only asked how many were left .
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    Quote Originally Posted by kirk View Post
    Slammed for trying to put an argument to rest? What are we coming to?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IY0sxSbh4Y

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    At the end of the day it doesn't matter who's right or wrong. guys let's just enjoy our marauders. not everybody has something that as cool and unique.now let's Marauder on. Everybody have a great weekend here at MM. Net and happy Fourth of July!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Themarauderguy View Post
    I don't know what world you're living in but in the real world people aren't spending big bucks. big money like they used to on anything. trust me I know the high up ppl at department stores like Sears and others who have told me the numbers aren't that high and Cooper compressors. Another big Corporation. so don't tell me that people are spending big money. Lol sure the economy may look better to a few, but people are still scared to jump out of pocket and I know several people!!! I have lots of family all around the United States I think I know what I'm talking about. And the only people that want the MM price to drop down are people who want to get them for cheap. I'm used to the kind they're the same ones who think that they have a right to get everything cheap because that's all they want to spend so I guess if you sell your house and someone says they don't feel they should pay more than $50. your supposed to drop down to their price? whatever straight foolishness on the highest level. If you want to sell your car cheap give it away for free who cares it's your prerogative do what you will. you don't have to convince the rest of us what you think. you might need money or be in a bind so you sell cheap. That doesn't set the value for everybody else's sorry. And our country's trillions of dollars in debt so don't tell me our economy is great. it's poor Fair at best. Corporations running skeleton Crews chain restaurants downsizing! but we're doing great the economy is growing lol. Oh and let me add people complaining about the pain at the pump still. we're far from sitting good as a country. in the 80s our economy was good you had upper and lower middle-class. I don't even think middle class exist anymore you're either got money or your poor. And The Marauder should carry its value just like the Impala SS did. Supply and demand and the Rarity counts. not everybody can have a Mercury Marauder even if they wanted one they couldn't have one because not enough to go around. that drives the price up. you should know that! And we all know the marauder is not the most popular car but ask any car Enthusiast. and they will tell you it depends what you like. not everybody likes the same thing, so you have groups to every car make and model.
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    STOP WATCHING CNN

    Things ARE great out here in economy land. Bob says it right, there is a huge gap between who is willing to shell out bucks for a MM. Dime a dozen in the 4K range with 200K miles. The real nice ones are 20ish. People have to have honest to goodness cash to buy these. No institution is going to borrow that kind of $ on a 16 year old car.

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    Marauders...for the discriminating palate....

    Not too popular when new, Mercury could have made them a whole more competitive performance wise but did not due EPA regulations and other issues, time has passed them by a bit...like the Olds Toronado and the SHO Taurus...I bought mine because I had to save this one and I love panthers. Not for a blue chip investment. Think of the other 2003 cars out there that are skyrocketing in value = none.

    Other thing is the collector car world is flooded with old guys unloading their 50's fuelies, street rods and to an extent, muscle cars, there's only so much collector $$$ money out there.

    Low mileage helps, full service history helps, but for right now like many cars---the cheap ones aren't nice and the nice ones aren't cheap. So drive and enjoy!

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    Well said everyone have a great 4th and remember those of us who served
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    Quote Originally Posted by Themarauderguy View Post
    I don't know what world you're living in but in the real world people aren't spending big bucks. big money like they used to on anything. trust me I know the high up ppl at department stores like Sears and others who have told me the numbers aren't that high and Cooper compressors. Another big Corporation. so don't tell me that people are spending big money. Lol sure the economy may look better to a few, but people are still scared to jump out of pocket and I know several people!!! I have lots of family all around the United States I think I know what I'm talking about. And the only people that want the MM price to drop down are people who want to get them for cheap. I'm used to the kind they're the same ones who think that they have a right to get everything cheap because that's all they want to spend so I guess if you sell your house and someone says they don't feel they should pay more than $50. your supposed to drop down to their price? whatever straight foolishness on the highest level. If you want to sell your car cheap give it away for free who cares it's your prerogative do what you will. you don't have to convince the rest of us what you think. you might need money or be in a bind so you sell cheap. That doesn't set the value for everybody else's sorry. And our country's trillions of dollars in debt so don't tell me our economy is great. it's poor Fair at best. Corporations running skeleton Crews chain restaurants downsizing! but we're doing great the economy is growing lol. Oh and let me add people complaining about the pain at the pump still. we're far from sitting good as a country. in the 80s our economy was good you had upper and lower middle-class. I don't even think middle class exist anymore you're either got money or your poor. And The Marauder should carry its value just like the Impala SS did. Supply and demand and the Rarity counts. not everybody can have a Mercury Marauder even if they wanted one they couldn't have one because not enough to go around. that drives the price up. you should know that! And we all know the marauder is not the most popular car but ask any car Enthusiast. and they will tell you it depends what you like. not everybody likes the same thing, so you have groups to every car make and model.
    Some advice:

    PARAGRAPHS.
    Clear and concise sentences go a long way.
    Never base a point on Sears, since they were bought by Eddie Lampert they have been dead.
    Retail brick and mortar stores are on the decline, internet shopping is the new way to sell.
    Try a larger sample size than “several people” and maybe some that finished high school.
    There’s way more jobs than people to fill them, the unemployment rate proves this. .
    Read news from both sides of the media and come to your own conclusions, both sides push their agenda and it’s just a good idea to be as informed a citizen as you can.

    The economy is actually doing great, facts and numbers do not lie. My family is upper middle class and here in Michigan that income bracket is growing.

    These cars are still 10-15 years away from even having the chance to be collectible. The bottom has fallen out of the market and prices for these cars are all over the map.


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    I definitely look at both sides of the coin. The fact is the average working American I talked to ppl everyday who struggle to make ends meet. I don't call living check the check doing well. I didn't get this from the news I got it from people. Rent prices are way through the roof. Not Everybody owns their home. by the time you pay rent a car payment ect. When I'm in grocery stores I hear people complaining about the price of food. who have money as you would say! I'm not talking about people on welfare or the lower class. And by the way I know several college graduates who can't even get a jobs in their degree because there's not enough. so don't tell me there's plenty of jobs. I have an aunt who an nurse registered RN who lives in California same thing there. they had to take pay cuts and she's in her 60s. I get my facts from working Americans who talk about their struggle and how hard it is to feed their families! Not a graph some person put together to fool the average Americans into thinking it's okay. And the news is so biased I don't watch the crap one-sided. In the middle that's where the truth lies. not all the way to the left or all the way to the right. And for the record I never said every upper-class good-paying job person who got lucky to be in their job would understands. I'm done with this discussion after this post. As far as the Marauder's concern. yes because your type of post and runing it in ground. So the values down. yes people think they should be Crown Vic prices, so you're pushing it there. be happy with what you get when if you sell yours. So if you ever sell it remember I'll make sure to remind you the bottoms falling out of the market for the marauder...

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