Is the 2005 Mercury Mariner a good car?
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How do people like the 2005 Mercury Mariner?
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Review
we bought this feb. 06 with 7,000 miles on it, and started putting around 12k a year. strating in 08, new job, i started putting around 45-50K miles a year!(any and every weather condition you can throw at it, from bumper to bumper in the heat, to 18-30inch snow storms, and brutal -0 cold, and any type of road conditions, from interstate driving, to farm/logging roads, to putting the GREAT AWD system to use and foraging my own roads!) I currently have 182k miles and running strong, i religiously change my 5w-20 (summer months, 10w-30 winter months) Pennzoil SYNTHETIC oil every 5k miles, and FRAM extra tough filter every 10k miles. aswell as my fuel filter every 20k miles! plugs and wires
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What options are available on the 2005 Mercury Mariner?
Available Mercury Mariner 2005 Submodel Types: SUV
Available Trims: Premier, Base, Luxury, V6, Premier , Convenience
Exterior Colors: Black Clearcoat, Light Ice Blue Clearcoat , Oxford White Clearcoat, Sterling Grey Clearcoat Metallic, White Suede Clearcoat, Tungsten Grey Clearcoat Metallic, Vivid Red Clearcoat Metallic, Sangria Red Clearcoat Metallic, Silver Clearcoat Metallic, Dune Pearl Clearcoat Metallic, Light Sage Clearcoat Metallic, Charcoal Beige Clearcoat Metallic, Dark Shadow Grey Clearcoat Metallic, Gold Ash Clearcoat Metallic, Ingot Silver Metallic, Moss Green Clearcoat Metallic , Steel Blue Metallic, Tuxedo Black Metallic, Wine Red Metallic, Kiwi Green Clearcoat, Silver Metallic Clearcoat Metallic
Interior Colors: Black premium leather, Black premium cloth, Stone premium leather, Cashmere premium leather, Greystone/Stone premium leather/alcantara, Pebble premium leather, Pebble/Light Parchment, Stone premium cloth, Black, Pebble premium cloth
Popular Features: Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Rear Bench Seats, Tire Pressure Warning, 3500lb Towing Capacity, Trip Computer, Aux Audio Inputs, Stability Control, AWD/4WD, Power Driver Seat, Parking sensors, Auto Climate Control, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Bluetooth, USB Inputs, Heated seats, Leather Seats, Alarm, Post-collision safety system
Engine/Mechanics: 6, 4 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: regular unleaded, flex-fuel (unleaded/E85)
Drivetrains: all wheel drive, front wheel drive
