Used 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Sedan Consumer Reviews
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2000 Grand Marquis LS
I bought this car used in 2003 and it had only 9,200 miles on it. It now has 100,000 miles on it. The actual repair costs have been less than $1,000. I get 21 MPG around town and 25 MPG on the highway at 70 MPH. It's, without question, the best car I ever owned. I can't understand why Ford is discontinuing manufacture of the Mercury line. I guess they are trying to force us into "golf cart" cars.
Everyman's BMW 745
This is a marvelous car...my fourth Panther platform Ford. The car has so many aftermarket performance parts that it is hard to believe. There is actually a small performance cult that has grown up around them Mine has dual exhaust, with Dynaflows and an X-pipe, as well as Kumho A/S 795 tires (stock Michelins are a joke). I added a Superchips powertuner. I probably have about 260HP as of now and still get over 25 mpg/highway. Why people complain about the mileage on these cars baffles me...if you want a Honda Civic, go buy one! This car weighs 4,000 pounds. Addco sway bars and Bilstein shocks make the car handle dead flat. There is a reason why police use these cars (Ford CV version).
Good reliable vehicle
Purchased new, have 169,000 miles. Replaced all four brake pads at 167,000. Replaced a/c comp at 148,000. No other cost except tires, oil changes, and transmission service. Have traveled on many long trips. Gas mileage from 23.8-to 25.0. I have the handling package with the 3.55 gear, dual exhaust, 16 inch rims. Mileage is better at below 70 MPH. My speed is 70+. This is my third panther body vehicle.
Timex in a digital age
This car puts comfort and reliability above all else. It is amazingly comfortable although I wish the seats offered more side bolstering to keep you in place through the turns. It is VERY reliable. nothing has broken or worn out in its 62K mile life. Lots of room in the cabin and trunk though Id like a center console for storage. The driving experience is muted by vague steering and minimal road feel. The car wallows over bumps and turns and doesn't instill confidence in its handling, especially in wet conditions. The power train is adequate and the car never feel out of breath although more power would be welcome for passing. MPG is ok given its a 2 ton car, I get about 19.
What a great car!
I bought this car in May of 2006 for my wife, Being 22 years old I was ify about buying whats classified as an elderly persons car, but it is great. It had 51,000 miles on it when we bought it and within 2 weeks of owning it we went on a trip from souther florida (home) to Vermont to visit family. With gas at about $3 a gallon it only cost us about $200 to drive from florida to Vermont. It was extremely comfortable and we were albe to fit everything in the trunk! In the trunk we had 3 medium suitcases, 2 large suitcases, 4 fishing poles, 3 tacle boxes, 6 person tent, 2 sleeping bags, playpen and stoller. The Drive was comfortable and I'd recommend this car to anyone, simply awesome!
Mercury Marquis is a legend
We bought this car as a used vehicle for my wife and a family car as we have grandsons. It was a hertz rental with 22,000 miles on it. This vehicle has performed extremely well, with super handling and comfort and most of all it is a safe vehicle for my wife in town and on the highway. Power is great and gas mpg is good. As a race car driver in the past, I really like rear wheel drive and this car has met all my expectations!
Great Reliable Car
Roomy, decent gas mileage, luxury, and comfort. I have 140,000 miles on mine and it drives like a dream. Powerful V8 - And ALL electrical items still work in the car ! I have always maintained it well, but no major repairs.
My 3rd Grand Marquis
This is the third Grand Marquis that I have owned. I buy them with about 50,000 miles for about 50% of their original sticker price and easily put on another 100,000 with very few repairs. They offer enough room for me, my spouse, and our three kids for medium length trips. (We use the van for longer jaunts.) It is very comfortable on highways as I travel for business or recreation, and the white car with a law enforcement profile doesn't hurt either.
My 3rd Grand Marquis!
For the money, it's difficult to beat. Very reliable, comfortable, handles well, not bad on gas, and repairs/parts are affordable. I highly recommend them.
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Slunk
I think this is one of the best cars ever made. I have had many cars over years, this is 1st one I have complete faith in running all the time. Comfort is grand and mileage is 23 to 25 hwy and 20 to 22 city for v8 that is outstanding. I have 120,000 and still hold mileage rate high. I would recommend anyone to buy this model and never look back.
solid and comfortable
Will not hold resale value, but if you want to keep it and do some basic maintenance it will last. Solidly built, lots of passenger and storage space
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Best car I ever owned
I purchased the 2000 Grand Marquis Mercury LS as a 'program car' meaning it had been owned by Avis Rental Cars and it had 20,000 miles on it. It is over 135,000 miles now and I have had less trouble with the car than any I ever owned. I love the way it handles, the huge trunk and carrying capacity. I sincerely enjoy the 8 cyl engine for its quick speed in traffic in the city. The single drawback is the low gas mileage, but it does use regular gas so that has helped. I want to purchase another car exactly like this one!
Head out on the highway!
Drove it from south Florida to North Carolina and averaged 29 mpg around 65 mph! Outstanding! A big comfortable highway cruiser for our occasional road trips. I've since added dual exhaust, rear air shocks and replaced those awful plastic wheel covers with the cast aluminum laced wheels. Will also have to replace the original intake manifold (with plastic coolant passages) before our next trip. Only design flaws are radio and heater controls not in easy reach, wide floor sill under doors makes exiting the car a little clumsy. Power windows are getting slow, common for Fords.
Owned mine 8 years so far.
Purchased this brand new. Excellent car. No breakdowns in over 8 years. All I did was routine maintenance. The coolant temperature sensor went bad 3 years ago, but everything still works fine. Surviving 8 Michigan winters with no rust, and the original exhaust system still in great shape is a miracle. If gas weren't so high I'd be buying another one. I do mostly city driving, but my car still gets great mileage on the highway. It's like driving in the safety of a tank with a sofa inside.
El Grande Marquis
IF you need an everyday driver that is relaible and looks are not important, the Mercury Grand Marquis can fit the bill. I have drive my used Grand Marquis through all kinds of weather and it holds up well.
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Really Nice Car
I bought this car with 73,500 miles on it and I would have to say, it runs really good. I did some preventative maintence on it when I first got it and after that, the car runs like a dream. I get about 23 mpg average just running around town. I would have to say that that is extremely well for a V8 engine.
Smooth Comfortable car.
Good used car buy. Very reliable platform shared by Ford/Linconln/Mercury. This results in low cost of maintenance and easy availabilty of parts. For most of it's long run production numbers were high. Usually owners were older so a good relatively low mileage version should't be hard to come by. Air suspension is smooth and not as prone to failure or expensive to fix as some would lead you to believe. Watch for head gasket failure (iron block/aluminum head, different expansion rates). 4.6 is a smooth reliable engine in this application. Decent gas mileage for this year 23hwy/18city. Very quite, adequate performance in every situation, has no trouble getting out of it's own way. I drive between 500 and 800 miles per week and this is a great way to do it. If you looking to buy one of these used, do your do diligence, but I would suggest it. Really good used car, no regrets.
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My Best Car
I've owned many cars in my lifetime and this is the best one I've ever had. Never had any mechanical problems. Gas mileage at 20 mpg for a V8 is unbelievable. Comfortable ride with spacious interior. Style hasn't changed much over the years. I don't think they can improve on it!
2000 grand marquis gs review
Overall great car, had it two years did your typical maintanence. Spark plugs,coils,tie rods, sway bar links, shocks all around, and all new fluids do that you have an awesome car. I always know i can get in it turn the key and trust it to take me anywhere!. I drive alot too 35,000 miles in two years not once left me stranded
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Problem Car
This car was not assembled well at all. Problems starting at 2300 miles and continue until present, March 13,2003.The problems have been a number of things. 2300 miles have replace U- Joint. 4300 miles, replace steering grear box assembly. 10000 miles re-ring engine to correct oil consumption. Still uses oil. Last trip 1 quart for 400 miles. Car purchased in July 2000. Glen Grantham
2000 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
This is a great car, comfortable, great ride for road trips, reliable as long as you perform regular maintenance as with any car. I get 31 MPG on HWY and 22 to 25 MPG city with the 302 V8. My parents bought this car when it was new and I got it from them when they purchased a new car. Very little work has been done to it over the years and still running great.
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Good car
This has been a reliable and comfortable car. I am a handicapped person and appreciate the ease of entrance and exit with the spacious front floor, and accessible power seat controls.
mercury marquis
we just took a 2 week 3,000 mile trip in this car what a pleasure, even with 3 kids in the back (dvd player helped) the ride is not as soft as some of the older luxury cars, however this car will take a corner well and stop on a dime. Acceleration is adequate or good if you are lucky enough to find one with the performance package this car has been very economical, cheap insurance good gas milage (27 mpg at 75 mph) and only about $200 in repairs at 130k thats doing a lot of towing too
First Class Luxury!
I was looking for an inexpensive car and ended up with pure luxury. It has good power and a great ride. The finish both inside and outside is superb with quality workmanship. Can't believe they sell them so cheap!!! I had a choice between a GS with 15000 miles or an LS with the whole works including dual exhaust with 27000 miles....I chose the LS.
I'll buy another one.
Trouble free vehicle. Quite, simi-firm ride. Room for six big adults in back and two in front. Small person can fit in the front middle with ease. Love the large trunk. If I hold the spped around 60, I have made 28 mpg.
buy used!
Compared to 1992 it replaced it has better construction quality, I think. But, worse ride, (still very good) more unattractive, smaller gas tank,(a mere 350 mile range) and an oddly shaped, although still large trunk.
2000 Merc
This is an excellant car except for the transmission going out at 40,000 miles. Very comfortable and great mileage for this size car.
Bought used, this car is a bargain
While decidedly "old tech," the Grand Marquis is comfortable, performs adequately well, and gets better gas mileage than all but the smallest SUV's. The car has good crash test results, and mine, bought used, has been completely reliable. While this car doesn't handle like a sports car, with the handling package, mine handles well for such a large, low- tech car.
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This car is so good, it's like not owning a Ford. After 70,000 miles, exactly zero dollars and zero cents in unscheduled maintenance. Incredible value especially as a used car. High altitude seems to hurt the performance inordinately, but maybe it's just me. A Toyota should be so reliable. Very large trunk is a little oddly shaped. This was done to fix exploding gas tank. Still, I wish they would do another work-around to bring back true "three body trunk" capability. Easily the best kept secret in the auto world.
Finest Car out there
I am 16 almost 17, and this is my first car, and it is awesome. I am the only one at my high school that drives a Grand Marquis, and all my friends that drive Mustangs and foreign cars are just in awe of this car. For a car that weighs 5,237 lbs it does an excellent job. I normally gets 22-25 MPG around town, and 27-35 MPG on the highway. The ride is just as good if not better that a Cadillac, because it just floats down the road. And as far as performance and handling it does really good. It has a 16V 4.6L V8 that produces around 233 HP stock. And the traction control is rather nice on icy mornings, beacuse I just put it down in first gear and it's like there is no ice. This is a great car!
I like the key pad door locks
I'm a "snow bird" and leave this car in Florida year round and drive another car back and forth from Indiana. The Grand Marquis has been reliable so far, and is comfortable. The steering feels kind of numb, but the handling is ok for such a big tank, helped by the handling package on my car. Considering the size of the car and my many short trips, it gets decent gas mileage, 17-18 ave. I get 25 on the highway, better than most 6 cylinder SUV's.
2000 Grand Marquis
This car has been the best in reliability of any cars I've owned. I have had the car for 8 years and never had to put a dime into it. It still looks and runs great. The gas mileage around town is about 18 miles a gallon and about 22 on long drives. It would be great for older folks who can't get in smaller cars.
Great mpg for the size & power
I get 27 to 28.8 mpg between Russellvile & Ft Smith AR. Drives like a dream. Has traction control, which works great.
Ok Car
Ok car. Transmission went out at sixty thousand miles. Cost 1500 to repair. Power seats went out. Idle air control went out. Drivers side key pad also went out. Car pulls while braking in the rain. Would not purchase again.
One of the last big cars.
Ancient design. For a car this large interior space is disappointing, Chrysler's cab forward design makes offers far more interior space, roomy in front seat but back seat leg room is disappointing. Car is not very nimble. But suspension is not mushy like some cars in this class, body roll not excessive. Huge trunk. Easy to get in and out. Pretty good acceleration.Car has been very reliable but steering wheel locked up and had to be towed to shop. Okay gas mileage for such a big car. Exterior dimensions of car seem excessive, not as bad as the boats of the 1970's but still a very large car.Boring style. Not much fun to drive.
nice car
I bought used with 32K miles. Now have 36K miles. Avg 24.0 MPG for those 4K miles. Very quiet ride, I like the full size. Like the ABS and traction control. Previous car was 91 LINCOLN Town car. Transmission should be OK since it is the same one on my 2000 Ford E150 Van (4R70).
2000 Grand Marquis
The only big complaint I have about the car is, the brakes keep squeeking and the rims keep clicking. I am told the brakes squeek because the have steel in them and the rims click because of a design flaw. My dealership told me this. Other than that it is a great car. Alot of car for the money.
excellent ls
the ls is a wonderful car to travel in for driving vacations,i'm averaging over 25mpg on my trips overall with a normal dashboard computer readout od 27 mpg at 70 mph on the interstate highways.the ride comfort usually puts the passengers to sleep on all but the shortest trips and the interior room is greater than expected.
Mercury Grand Marquis LS
This has been a solid, comfortable automobile that accompanied us on many long drives without complaint.
2000 Grand Marquis LS - HPP
Well as if the Grand Marquis GS or LS was not great already. They did build a few that was even better. The HPP (handling & performance package ). Most don't know about these because there is no marking on the cars. They came with bigger swaybars,beefed-up trans,bigger brakes,air-ride,digital dash, dual exhaust,3.55 gears, leather wrap steering wheel, lacey spoke wheels, speed sensative steering and rated at 29HP more than the regular GS or LS. They are faster than the P71 (police car) with a better ride than the Towncar. I have 92,000 miles on mine and only had to do the basics to it (tires, brakes, wipers a battery and the license plate light. Not bad for a 9 year old car! The HPP gets 17, 25 hwy
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Had a 1993 and found 2000 did not handle quite as well overall and MPG dropped between 1 and MPG. 2000 did away with locking gas cap and second key so glove compartment and trunk could not be locked from valet parking/etc.
It's an okay car
My family has had this for 12 years. I have to say, I'm surprised it has lasted this long with us. The engine is great. Very powerful and quick to take off. Will definitely spin a pair of tires off. But, the transmission was terrible from the start, and the interior sizing is terrible for a car of its size. It's like they crammed to much sound canceling material into it before they thought about how they were going to fit the seats into it with enough room for the passengers to be comfortable in it. Air is great, I like the fact that it is a climate control system. Radio is terrible. And the rearview mirror is placed entirely to low. I wouldn't recommend this car to really anyone.
Brake Problems
Car is dangerous to drive in the rain or when roads are wet. Brakes pull to right so bad it changes lanes in about 50 feet. The driver really has to pay attention. Mercury does not have a fix for the problem. In the snow a good driver has more control with the traction control turned off, however every time you start the car you have to reach over, open the glove box and turn it off. What a place to put a switch. I will be switching to GM if I can find someone to buy this on a Sun
Its not what you think
This car has the ride and confort of a 70's boat. But thats all it has in common. This car handles better than my 93 escort did. It gets better gas milage than my 98 ranger 4cyl .It has plenty of power This car is a great minivan alternative. All 3 of my kids (two in car seats) fit comfortably in the back. And you can buy a model that is a few years old at a dirt cheap price. I am basing the relibility in part on my 1984, which would put any toyota or honda to shame.
Awsome car
I absolutely love this car. Buy one, and drive the hell out of it. It's a fun car i've enjoyed the car very much
Roomy and Reliable Car
This is a great car! I was so sorry that they stopped making them. We had no complaints about our Grand Marquis! It could carry our kids and grandparents. It was roomy, comfortable, and reliable. We liked it so much, we bought two!
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A dream to drive!
Bought this used in 2022, 145k miles. It is without a doubt the most quiet and comfortable ride I’ve ever had! Steady oil changes (and some good luck 🙏🏻) and hopefully this beauty will last me to 200k miles and beyond. If you can find one in good shape, grab it!
Love the car!
Smooth ride, elegant and well appointed, quiet ride. Overall beautiful design.
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2000 Grand Marquis LS. Great car!
I got this car from my Mom in Oct 2019 not too long after my Dad passed. Even though it was older it only had 118000 original km on it. It was not winter driven for 14 years he had it. Originally it was an RCMP police package with the handling package but had nice carpets and velour power seats. Great 4.6 litre which is legendary and reliable and decent on gas for size. All electronics work great. Air suspension is great. The ride is fantastic. I had to do some repairs in first year mostly all front end...ball joints tie rods, idler arm and front shocks. It may have only needed 2 lower ball joint and one tie rod but I wanted it perfect and used top quality parts. It is now perfect for the past 2 plus years. Corners great, handles great and rear air suspension is very nice. I did have to do a high quality trans rebuild as I had a minor slip in lower gear, but it has been perfect for past 2 years. This car is rust checked yearly and only has 156000 original km. It is a great car. They resale for next to nothing so you have room to do some initial repairs like brakes and front end. Tranny issues are really not common. So if you find one with no rust, and decent mileage u will have a great car for many years. Tip get the one with heavy duty handling package and even though you dont have to put premium gas in it put it in periodically(u will get better mileage and performance is better. If you are in winter climate, its a must to rust check and run good winter tires. Michilen or Good year Eagles are best in summer. Great car! They made them up to 2011 I think. Same as Crown Victoria. The Grand Marquis from the 80s had terrible suspension and were to swishy and soft. Its a mans car..so many police and taxi drivers loved these cars. These are great CARS THAT GO DIRT CHEAP.
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Declining American Original
After having my offer turned down on a '98 Cadillac Deville d'Elegance, I setteled for this 2000 Grand Marquis LS. This car is loaded with most all options available: dual power seats, dark, charcoal leather, 6-CD changer in the trunk, aluminum wheels, climate controlled a/c, etc... I read in Edmunds.com that a loaded-up Grand Marquis is as good as a Lincoln Town Car, but for many thousands less. I agree!