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my mercury
ian nathanson, 05/23/2009
2008 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I'm 28 not 60 and I love my Mercury did I mention that I'm 6,5 and have a family this car is safe and if you use the Cruise control you can get up to 30 mpg at (55 mph) the only complaint is the brakes could have been better. The stying is old but it's simple you don't have to go to school to learn all the gadgets. All in all it's a great dependable car
GREAT GRAND MARQUIS
LS 4dr sedan, 08/11/2009
2008 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
At present, I have a 2002 Mercury grand marquis with 168,000 miles on it. I'm getting a 2008 Mercury marquis. The marquis is safe, priced right, comfortable to ride in, handles the road very well. A few years back, I hit an ice slick and collided with a delivery truck--the solid constriction of the grand marquis-saved my life!
Last of a dying breed
ionosphere, 09/15/2008
2008 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I've had my car for 6 months now and I love it. Others can complain that this car is old fashioned, but I'll take this car anyday over any Honda, Toyota, etc. The front bench type seat leaves this big fella with terrific legroom unmatched in other cars. The trunk is great, with the trunk organizer and all the space. Okay, so it's not the greatest in handling around sharp turns and staying in lane. Big deal; I'm not going to race it.
DIRT CHEAP ROOMY RWD V8 -- I LOVE IT SO FAR
PantherPilot, 12/14/2016
updated 06/15/2018
2008 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I love my LS. This is the 3rd used MGM in our family so far. I got all of them used for stupid cheap. This one had only 31.5k miles on it. Inside is all leather and walnut burl. When I bought it, the driver window was stuck down -- I had the armrest window switch replaced for $85 (parts & labor). The tires it wore looked like the factory tires yet and were dried out, so I put on some new Michelin Defenders; not cheap tires but the ride immediately became smoother and quieter. The driver's visor vanity mirror lid was cracked -- I replaced that with a used eBay visor for $50. Other than normal wear items such as tires, a battery, etc, the car has been pretty much flawless. It now has 51k miles and runs like a top. Brake pads still have plenty of meat left on them. Car tracks straight and handles great. Decent pickup for a big car. Not a race car by any means, but easy to merge or pass someone with on the Freeway. Tons of seating room. Tons of cargo space. Nice for towing a light UHAUL trailer whenever you like. Woodtone steering wheel feels wonderful, although I normally drive one-handed at 6 (and maybe also 9 o'clock) position and it's perfect for that. Wonderful bright headlights that light up the shoulder when you hit your turn signal. Integral fog lights. SIX...yes, I said SIX seatbelts. Mine burns regular but also accepts E85 flex fuel. Surprisingly good mileage on freeway -- over 26 mpg driving from LA to Sacramento area and back. In town, the mileage sucks, but remember, in LA you are idling a lot at red lights. Things I would like to change: Raise rear end a bit so hitch doesn't scrape. Brake function....although I may have some air in my brake lines. Driver seat is too benchlike; it is very comfortable, but I'd like more lateral support. Previous owner did not order with side airbags; I would have ordered those... UPDATE: Took over my wife’s car in late 2017 and sold this one. Had no trouble finding buyers and it fetched a good price. I miss my MGM.
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The way it should be
Tip of Texas, 12/18/2008
2008 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Before I bought my MGM, I test drove the baseline models of Lexus, Infinity, Cadillac, Jaguar and tried to test drive the Mercedes C300. They all felt the same and very much looked the same. Have to look close before I can tell them appart. Because of my job, I drive into Mexico every day; I need comfortable; feeling the road is not really desirable and with all these cars you actually feel the road. Went to the Opera recently and the wow's my MGM got were not been given to the CTS' and the Mercedes. In my opinion there is nothing wrong with old as long as it works well and looks great. What happened to distinctive US designs? Why do critics push for oriental clones?