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You have to drive this car!
Bob, 08/06/2009
2009 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
First, I'm a young guy. In past, always bought Toyota, Honda and Volvo. Fate made me stop at by Mercury dealer when I was looking for replacement for car that broke down at 100k miles. Salesman asked what I was looking for and I pointed to the Marquis as a joke. He gave me keys and I said what the heck and drove it. I then bought it. I'm well over 6 feet tall and this is first car that I can stretch out my legs. Ride is ridiculously comfortable and I float down the highway. Yes, steering is squishy but this is not a sports car. Talked to a mechanic who's been replacing engines over 20 years and he never worked on a Marquis. So comfortable, reliable, cheap. You must drive this car.
A Rock-Solid Ride
CapnHawk, 09/18/2009
2009 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Bought my first Grand Marquis in 1992. Ran it for close to 350,000 trouble- free miles. My 2009 model seems to be no different than the 1992 model. Rides like a dream, great power from the V-8 engine, and more room than you could ask for. The segue from a 17 year old model to a new one could have been accomplished while blindfolded. Fit and finish is outstanding. I hope they never stop making the Grand Marquis.
What a nice car!
Marq3, 12/06/2017
updated 12/11/2019
2009 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Update: Just traded it in. Required complete rear suspension at 104,000 miles. That's after the transmission rebuild at 100,000 miles. Not so great by any means; disappointing really, but also not why I traded it lol. My daughter's car got totaled so I bought her a new Buick. The deals on those were just too good to resist, so I bought a second one for my wife and traded the Merc in on that. They gave me $4800 on trade for it. The suspension and transmission work were about $3400, so that hurt a bit! The Buicks are nice, but they don't ride as well as the Grand Marquis did, and I miss that "wide body" room inside. Third Grand Marquis - had an '89, '93, and now this '09. They were/are all great cars. Decent performance and economy; wonderful room, comfort, amenities, and ride; I find them to be quite handsome-looking (ymmv); and basically bullet-proof. The front seats could provide a little more contour (they're kinda' flat) and "cush," but they are still quite good. I actually prefer cloth seats, but these are leather and that's just fine. Bought it Nov 21, 2017 with just under 79K miles for $6900. It was originally from Nevada, then Missouri so NO RUST anywhere - my mechanic gave it an inspection and couldn't find anything wrong with it at all. Nice. I promptly added some Nokian WRG3 SUV tires for year-round traction here in Michigan and also hit Crutchfield to upgrade the sound system with better speakers, an amp, and a head unit with AUX input and bluetooth capability. I have also had two Crown Victorias (and was really looking for an LX Sport or PPH Package when I found this) and can't really find anything to complain about with the Panther cars. ** UPDATE** Got an email from Edmunds requesting an update, so here it is: Still running and driving great overall. Has a persistent "squeak" over bumps, but it's not that noticeable. Required a rebuilt ETAC/HVAC head, and currently will miss a little when it's wet and cold ... probably needs a coil pack (I hope that's it). I probably won't worry about that until next winter. When I got the car with under 80K miles on it, the service history showed several brake jobs which I thought was a little odd. Now the brakes shake/shudder a bit and I'm getting them done again here pretty quick and it only has about 10K miles on it since I bought it ... for some reason, this car chews up a set of front brakes about every 20K miles on average. Overall, it's doing an awesome job of getting me around and I get a LOT of compliments on it. **UPDATE** Got another request for an update. Still running great at 100,000 miles. However, the power driver seat has begun to work only intermittently which is a problem since my wife is, like, five feet tall. Also, the transmission went out and it is in the shop getting that rebuilt as I type this. I haven't gotten an estimate on repairing the seat (it'll need to go to the dealer since my local shop can't fix the problem), but the transmission re-build will be about $2400. I have had five Panthers over the years, and this is the second one to need a new transmission before 120,000 miles. KBB value on it has only dropped $500 in the time I've owned it - I've put 20,000 miles on it in that time, so it seems to be holding its value very well.
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I love this car!!
Twylla, 07/26/2009
2009 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Everyone complements the ride and drive after they have had a chance to get inside. It has such a smooth and comfortable ride much different from the smaller cars but I don't sacrifice mileage for it.
Comfort & visibility
Darrell, 07/29/2010
2009 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've owned fast cars, sporty cars, vans & crossovers. I'm impressed with the comfort and visibility of this automobile. I have no need for fast acceleration off the starting line, the fuel economy is ok, and I don't have to lean over to see out of the car. For trips longer than to town, it is great. Styling may be old to some, but styling isn't my thing.