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Make America Comfortable Again
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2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
55 of 55 people found this review helpful
Our family test drove a Lexus LS460, Audi A6, Equinox Premier, Avalon Limited, Infinity X50, Nissan Murano, Lincoln MKX, BMW Series 3, and Cadillac CTS. We don't drive on European Autobahns, Formula racetracks, through the alps, or off road. We don't talk on the phone, text, surf the net, listen to music, watch movies, eat fast food, play video games, look for restaurants, play the stock market, or drink Starbucks coffee while we drive. We drive defensively and try to avoid potholes, road blockages, road rage, inconsiderate, impatient, distracted drivers, and becoming a statistic. We don't like cameras that mask poor visibility caused by bad design, hatchbacks, oversized headrest, sunshades, micro-glass levels, and large pillars. We prefer seats that don't come equipped with a year's supply of Preparation H and require a "16 way power adjustment" to overcome what is an uncomfortable seat. We prefer a car that doesn't cost more than our house; doesn't talk back to us; doesn't have a mind of its own, and doesn't tells us hundreds of things we don't need to know, yet makes it difficult to determine our speed and fuel level. We prefer a genuinely powerful 8 cylinder 4 speed engine/transmission to "jacked-up" engine/transmissions that require a Cal Davis engineering degree to understand and a second mortgage to buy and maintain. Finally, We learned to look for cars that Edmund dissed and avoid cars they kissed. Each to his own. My family voted unanimously to keep our Grand Marquis, Likewise, we agreed that we would not exchange it for any of the cars we tested in an even swap.
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4 in a row!
ret2, 02/11/2011
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
34 of 34 people found this review helpful
I am about to buy my 4th Grand Marquis. First was a 1997. Need room for 4 adults, and trunk big enough for wheel chair, also wanted an V8 with posi-traction to pull my boat out every once in a while. It was trouble free all I ever did was change the oil. Sold it and the last I heard it has 240K miles on in and is still going. Bought a 2000. Same thing. Trouble free!Bought a 2005 have 90K on it and drove high speed highway driving. 24MPG and except for a broken cable in the drivers window it has been trouble free. All these cars are workhorses. The Best American made car as far as I am concerned. Also the best car for the money. Very sorry they have discontinued this winner!
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What you see is what you get
joe_168, 05/28/2011
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
32 of 32 people found this review helpful
Lots of bang for your buck with this one. Even though it's a throwback to the 70s (same platform since late 70s) and the sheet metal is virtually the same for the last 15-20 years; the simplicity of owing this vehicle, the reliability and comfort that comes with it can't be matched. If you're looking for a car that rides good, is big and comfortable, this is your car.
tired of buzz boxes
Dave, 12/27/2015
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Fleet 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
31 of 31 people found this review helpful
I bought this after my Audi blew up. This car used was about the same price as to repair German engineering. I drive it on a whim and twenty minutes later fell in love with it. Faster more comfortable, definably a better experience. I won't even miss all the red led lighting on The Audi or the crazy maintenance costs. Car may look like a land yacht but it's really a Ford muscle car in disguise! Get em while ya can kids.
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Edmunds needs to get some new reviewers
Jim Bianchi, 04/06/2016
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2011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Fleet 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
56 of 58 people found this review helpful
The purpose of a car is to get its' occupants from point A to point B in comfort, safety and style. The Mercury Grand Marquis does this better than any of these unibody fwd/awd, poor excuses for an automobile, cars. Who cares that it doesn't handle like a BMW? Most of us drive in relatively straight lines. Who cares that it doesn't go from 0 to 60 in 5 seconds. We're not drag racing, are we? Who cares that it only gets 28 mpg on the highway? Uhh, that's a lot better than many of these pretenders. Who cares that it doesn't have blue tooth, etc and a lot of other foolishness that has no business being in a car and actually contribute to distracted driving and causes accidents and death. When you're driving a car, you're supposed to drive it. It's not a place for streaming video or talking to your friends or checking on emails. Drive it or take a train or bus or cab or airplane. These are great cars. I own one. When it dies (maybe 250000 miles) I'll get another one. The only thing that comes close is a full size suv and they get lousy gas mileage. Edmunds needs to realize that there are a lot of us that love these cars and we actually shave. This generation of testers/reviewers that thinks a car is supposed to do everything except bury you, needs to get jobs doings something else. Detroit doesn't have a clue what people really want. Sort of like the government. Update, October 2016. Car is fantastic. Other than oil changes, and fuel, no expense whatsoever. Odometer is now 185000. As of April, 2017, the odometer is 192000. No problems. Nada. Nothing. Go buy one. October 2018. Had to replace the intake manifold. Made out of plastic. About $1000. Still, 12 years, and now 225000 miles. I keep waiting for it to die. It will probably outlive me.
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Muscle Luxuary Car Roars like a V-8
Steady Eddie, 12/31/2018
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2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
23 of 23 people found this review helpful
When I heard Ford was not making this car past 2010 - 2011, I flocked to the Mercury Lincoln Dealer and bought a new "Ultimate" Grand Marquis. I sold my 2003 to a relative. I viewed a video on you tube where a 93 yr. old owner was getting a dual exhaust put on his 2003 Mercury. Well at 73 I thought I'm not waiting til I'm 93, I'm getting a Borla dual exhaust put on it and a K&N air filter on the 4.6 V-8. This upped the h.p. and acceleration and gas mileage of the vehicle. In my book, there is nothing better than the sound of the roar of a V-8, rear wheel drive equipped with Michelin tires. And since the car has an installed tachometer, why not add the above mentioned! I'm from the old school, I don't need all the complicated electronics and I can add a GPS to my wind shield. I love the cushy ride, it is very comfortable. Mercury will be turning 10 years old in March 2020. It is still reliable and serving us well. The sound of the dual exhaust turns a lot of heads! It still has that nice cushy smooth ride. This is an update on my Mercury: The automatic transmission would not operate in reverse but was fine going in drive and shifting. I had to have it replaced and lucky for me, I have an extended mechanical electrical warranty that paid the majority cost of a replacement remanufactured transmission. We were out of the car for 2 weeks but thankfully we got it back with a replaced tranny. That was done by a major Ford dealership here in the Dundalk, MD. area. Also a couple of days ago a check engine light came on and it was diagnosed code PO301; no. 1 cylinder of the 4.6 L 281c V-8 had a bad ignition coil which was replaced and code cleared, so car is up and running great again! I figure that an 11 year old car is going to have problems and my Ford dealership along with my favorite local auto mechanical garage can take care of the problems. Update: My Mercury Grand Marquis is going to turn 12 years old and I decided to eliminate the air ride suspension and go with Strut Master steel coil springs and shock absorbers for the rear suspension and new struts and shock adsorbers for the front suspension. These items are from North Carolina, made in the USA. Now I don't have to worry about the air shocks leaking air, collapsing and the air pump burning up trying to keep air in the shocks. It can be very expensive to replace the air suspension and I don't have to worry about my Mercury sinking down at the rear. The mechanical suspension in the rear has a nice ride and I am happy with it. Update: No changes, car is holding its own, still reliable and dependable! Update: Merc is turning 13 years old still running great, everything that I can think of it working fine, just oil changes and normal maintenance done on it. We will be taking it to Ziebart for it's annual preparation for undercoating, exterior paint protection and interior cloth protection to the seats. I am now at the age to officially drive a grandpa car! Now it is 2024 and I am 79 and was 73 when I started writing this review. Time is marching on my Panther car is around 14 years old with body on frame with the smooth ride. I like watching videos on the channel you tube "Love What You Drive" So far I have removed the wide side body molding on the right and left hand sides of my car and replaced with 3/4" chrome molding. I think it gives my Merc a Lincoln Town car look. Reliable car the Mercury is and quite a daily driver. I had to replace some center wheel hub covers as the original were detioriating and fell off and got lost. When these are removed when the wheels are taken off for tire rotating, etc. they lose their grip to stay on. No complaints about the car; everything works. Oh yea, just remembered I had to have the front end shocks and struts replaced when I hit a gigantic pot hole at 65 m.p.h.! Update: My Panther car is still running great! I removed some failing fading molding on the front and rear of the car and replaced with new 3/4" chrome molding to dress the car up. Bought some Ford touch up paint stick Silver Birch Metallic and touched up some dings, chips and parking lot minor scratches.
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Great Value
dave, 08/20/2010
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
This car hasn't changed in years and that's why it is good. They've got all the problems worked out. You can usually pick up a new for 25K at the end of the year. You can pick up a 3 year old used one for $10k that will go another 100K miles. Highway mileage is 27. And those are non-tiring miles. It's extremely safe. You can tow. I built a roof rack and can haul lumber like a pickup. A used one would make a great family car for someone with not much to spend. The only drawbacks would be comments from your friends. But you can laugh all the way to the bank.
Last of the big cars
Rob Schantz, 06/21/2016
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
Seats 6 adults. Huge trunk. Great road car. Only has 25,000 miles. Bought it at a greatly reduced price new as Mercury was closing down. Sticker was $34,000. Acquired in 2010.
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Edmunds is wrong
Martin/GA, 07/27/2010
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
26 of 27 people found this review helpful
I see Edmunds has graciously given the GM a 6.5 where the owners have a 9.1. I will agree with the owners. Yes this car is outdated which caused me to keep looking. I kept coming back. It now has features no other car has, bench seats. All the newer cars have copied the Euros and the Japanese with bucket seats and hamster motors. These killed my back and I am not a senior citizen. My back does not hurt anymore and I actually look forward to going to work ( gliding to work). Flew to Las Vegas and road tripped it home at 27 MPG. I am getting 20.3 driving to work. My 08 Sentra only got 30. Edmunds, you keep your Acuras & Hondas with the narrow seats. My American bottom will be in an American car.
Real Good Car
1968joseph, 07/02/2010
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
This car is great for people who are not trying to outdo the 'Hendersons' If you really want to put 5 people in a car, this is the only one that will do it. The Town Car is not made after this year from what I hear. I had a Chrysler 300 that was good, but my three kids -2,5 & 16 did not fit and the seats were hard as a rock. I don't need a race car or something that hangs in the curves like James Bond. I just like having a great car that is comfortable, dependable and quiet! Nothing else is made like it. As far as the design being outdated, the reason it is still around is that it works. I have had the '91 Lincoln, '95 Crown Vic and this one. They have been great. 4.6 is solid. Beats an SUV
Reverse Cool (aka: Happy Motoring)
ejfudd, 10/29/2011
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
22 of 23 people found this review helpful
That some bemoan the Grand Mercury for being a poor handling automobile is unfortunate. The Grand Marquis was never meant to handle like a car half its weight, but rather this American chariot was meant to isolate its occupants from the bumps in the road and all the outside noises. When I think of the Grand Marquis, the engineering adages "Keep it simple" or "Simple is best" come to mind. Admittedly, there's not much current styling going on here, to the point that my teenage son calls it "reverse cool". Still the Grand Marquis achieves the classic Americana pitch & roll feel that will slowly fade as these classics dwindle on the roads. As for me, I just bought a used Grand Marquis '11.
Cops and cab companies love this car for good reas
Bill Porter, 10/30/2017
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
Comfortable, reliable, has a huge trunk.It's kind of "old school" by today's standards. Don't look for the latest in high tech gizmos. Back seat leg room seems a bit tight for a car this size. Mine's got nearly 100k miles and still looks and feels like a new 2010.
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Best bargain out there.
al, 03/20/2010
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
The 19 mpg is a city rating. On the highway at 80 mph I get 25-28 mpg. Some friends make 30 mpg or better. It has sufficient power to smoke the tires from a start and more than enough acceleration all the way past 100 mph. When I bought the car I was planning to put in a tuner kit to add 100 HP, but decided I did not want more horsepower as it had enough for anything but the drag strip. It has room inside. The steering is effortless, the brakes are good. I feel safe if and when a foreign car were to destroy itself against my big Mercury and the insurance claims prove it. It is a great car for a little price tag. Yes, buy a used one, they are reliable.
2 ton of fun and 30 mpg @ 60!
drjjjj, 05/10/2013
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
33 of 36 people found this review helpful
Truck frame, truck engine, truck tranny with car body, excellent visibility, reliability and cheap to maintain! Add isolated chamber quiet, wide, safe and easy to find a nice used one and this car could be the sleeper used car find for the wise! Buy 2003 or newer, run only 5-20 synthetic, replace the LCM lighting control module (see ebay-weak relay) and you have a cheap, reliable upscale ride for $5k+/- that should hold it's value and get you 21 mpg avg for most and late 20s at 70! Easy to find a low miler that been driven by an adult too Look under the car and you'll be impressed-very robust frame, suspension, etc! Lot's of car for the money and a choice used car !
Good Old AMERICAN Car
coyled58, 07/03/2011
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
24 of 26 people found this review helpful
I bought a new 2011 Hyundai Sonata on an impulse. I regretted after a very short time and started looking for something bigger with a more comfortable ride at a reasonable price. I found it in a used 2010 Grand Marquis. Yes, it's a dated car with virtually no "technology" (except the AM/FM radio with CD) but the car is an absolute pleasure to drive. 27 MPG highway last trip. Seats are very comfortable. I'm 6'3" and my legs do not come close to the dash and there is a lot of headroom (even while wearing a hat). The car will not do "wheelies" but at my age, who cares? The point for me is total comfort and peace of mind: Grand Marquis has both. If you can find one, buy it!
Good Car
East South, 10/15/2010
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
I think Ford is making a mistake discontinuing this car. I love the room and power. The Mileage could be little better but good for big car. I noticed it does catch alot of side wind and the windshield holds the hard rain so visibility is poor during that. My Nissan Pathfinder did much better with the wind and rain. I still like the Merc Grand better overall. I'm just turning 50yrs but enjoy driving this car. The comfort is great. I hesitated at first during purchase because design is so retro but it has grown on me now and I really like it. You can see around during driving very good and changes lanes very stable with no sway at all. Bring it back Ford, be smart.
Panther platform
jnv9543, 04/04/2012
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
The Mercury Grand Marquis is a Great car. The Ford Panther Platform which is in its last year with the demise of the Lincoln Town Car. The Panther platform extends form the Ford Crown Victoria which has been the work horse of every police department from here to Kalamazoo. The Mercury Grand Marquis is just a more dressed up version. The front engine rear wheel drive provides a stable and luxurious ride. The Mercury is an intermediate between the crown vic and the ultra luxurious Town Car. It has great durability and more room than any import unibody garbage out there.
Gone with the whims.
T Bone, 07/11/2019
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
After working at 2 Ford dealerships and witnessing many car models come and go, it was obvious to all that the loss of the Grand Marquis was one of Fords worst mistakes. If the car would have been given as much marketing attention as it had earned and deserved, it would still be with us. More proof of 'Committees' telling us what we want!
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Mercury Grand Marquis Review
rickydee2, 10/20/2013
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
Edmunds review of the mercury Grand Marquis tells me they have never driven one or other Ford products like them. Such as the Ford Crown Victoria or the Lincoln Town Car The mileage estimates for all there are not accurate. I have owned all three of these cars and they all get at least 29 to 30 miles to the gallon on the highway and 19 to 20 in town. I owned a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria with a police interceptor engine, but had the highway geared rear end. It was personally owned by a police officer as his own car. I drove that car from Kansas City to Memphis and filled up when the fuel gauge was almost on empty. It took about 17 gallons to fill it up and I had drive 497 miles!
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gordon gerard, 10/30/2016
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
perfect car inside and out
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Fantastic Car line!
Mark, 12/08/2021
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Fleet 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The 1999 - 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis is /was a fantastic car model. A full-size luxury sedan, available with all the bells, whistles and trappings that other luxury car lines brag and boast of. It rides like a dream, all nice and soft just as you might expect. The V-8 power plant has plenty of power to get it moving and enough more to make it fun to drive. It handles as well as many cars much smaller, in town with traffic or on the highway. It is in fact a road warrior, large, comfy, gadget loaded and counting coup on the miles of roadway daring to layout before it. My last one, a 2002, had nearly 300k miles on it. I have seen a couple of them with over 450k miles on them. The 2010 I just picked up had 45,800 miles when I snapped it up a couple of weeks ago. It should last a good number of years and quite a few thousand miles more for me, as long as I keep up the maintenance. If you can find a well maintained one and are in the market, take it for a test drive. I doubt that you will be unimpressed with it. The sad part is that Mercury, and the Grand Marquis (as well as one of it's sisters the Ford Crown Victoria) is no more, discontinued. Odds are, that I just bought my last Grand Marquis. I hope that I am able to maintain this one.
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Solid as a rock
Markl50, 05/31/2022
updated 06/05/2024
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Fleet 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Have had my MGM now 12 years since new and no issues of any kind so far . Mine is a 100A; that is , a fleet version , special order for government use. . Handles very well , this one has HD suspension ( no air ). Gas Mileage is better than book numbers say it would be. Best car ever bought. Addenda : Now 14 years , still no issues, just servicing by the book , or before.
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Last of the old school yank tanks
d_james, 05/05/2011
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful
I rented a Grand Marquis because it was lined up with some Nissan Altimas and looked much more spacious for a family of five with all our luggage. It is huge inside (able to take a sixth passenger!), smooth and comfy and I liked it for this. However much I liked it, I have to admit that it is very thirsty on fuel and is enormous on the outside - not easy to park in a multi-storey cark park. It also corners in a heavy and sloppy fashion, as you would expect looking at it. It is an old design with all of the good and bad points you would expect of this.
Old dependable
Markl50, 06/16/2022
updated 12/19/2022
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Fleet 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Have had car now 12 years, no issues except regular maintenance. Had it this long, certainly does not seem like it . 14.3 ltrs/100 km city, 8.9 ltrs/100 hiway. actual calculated mileage. Extremely dependable.
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No longer pumped up!
Don O. Treply, 03/27/2023
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased a 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS several years ago as used, with 17,000 miles showing from a local Ford Dealer. I purchased it because I don't like the new cars which all look the same. At my age it should be my last car. The onlyl problem I've had with it is the air suspension system. It began leaking, and they replaced the air springs. Later on they leaked again. My repair guy recommended I switch to standard coil springs, whic I did. No more trouble and the ride is just the same as far as I can tell. I put narrow whitewall tires on it to dress it up, and people constantly approach me in parking lots to gush over the car. It's like going back to the 1960s in that respect. I love it.
Best car ever
Brown, 10/08/2020
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Quiet strong comfortable...easy to maintain...should never stopped building these cars.
Strangers comment weekly on condition
Christopher G., 09/19/2021
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Paint and clear coat is like new. This car attracts attention with its bright white Landau roof and perfect paint. Alpine navigation system in dash with gray leather interior. A real head-turner. 74000 MI. Ultimate Edition LS.
Bueno
LUIS JAVIER TANAJARA , 12/31/2024
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Muy bueno y hermoso
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