SOLD 1/24/2014 !!!
Thank you to everyone who commented, called and texted.
MercuryMarauder.net is a great website and it's members are always most helpful.
MercuryMarauder.net was a "procurring cause" when I bought this tremendous car and when I sold it.
So, I made a donation to MercuryMarauder.net, making me a "Supporting/Contributing" Member.
It's the least I could do.
And I plan to continue visiting and supporting MercuryMarauder.net.
I posted the following a few days after I bought the Marauder in 2007 and I say it again, but with more conviction, now that I sold it in 2014,,, "What a great friggin car" !!!
Maybe, in the future, when the time is right, I will once again be able to proudly say "I have a Marauder" !!!
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FOR SALE: 2003 Mercury Marauder,,,
43,000 miles,,, $14,000 ( cash only, no checks of any kind, no trade, no barter )
Exterior: Deep Blue Pearl (only 328 made); Factory Tinted Windows;
Aftermarket: Rear Spoiler; Stainless Steel Rear Bumper Name Inserts; Front Fender Name Badges;
Interior: Light Flint Leather Seats; Heated Front Seats; AM/FM/Cassette/CD ( CD changer in trunk )
Tires: Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, Front: 245/50-18 Rear: 255/55-18
Modifications: K&N air filter
VIN: 2MEHM75VX3X674651
Build Date: 2/6/03
6677 out of 7839 made in 2003 ( 11,052 total production in 2003 and 2004 )
NOTES:
according to Carfax, the 1st owner was from Boston,,, 2nd owner was from LI,,, I purchased it in Sept 2007 with 27k miles;
since my purchase, the following work was performed by a full-time, self-employed mechanic or Ford Dealer technicians:*
* installed 4 new tires ( couldn't get the original BFG tires in 2007 or 2008 );
* changed the coolant and tranny fluids;
* changed synthetic engine oil and filter every 5k miles;
* installed new fuel pump in June 2012;
always garaged; I’ve never driven it in the snow or slush and tried to avoid driving it in the rain ( need new wiper blades );
the hood has about a dozen tiny chips;
the bottom corner of the windshield has a circular, 1/4 inch diameter, surface chip;
there are no dings, dents or deep scratches, just car wash swirls ( from previous owners,,, I’ve only used hand or touchless car washes );
the tires are rated as 20-25k mile summer performance tires, with 15k on them;
when the tires had 10k, the Ford Dealer said an inner belt, on the right front tire, may have separated because they couldn't do a "road force" balance;
Attached are 9 thumbnails and a 2 page PDF with some tiny pics.
Call Bob at 860-262-2566 if really serious about buying this car in Connecticut.