1998 Mercury Grand Marquis Luxury car features and value in a full size sedan. By Jim McCraw Overview If you want a real American six-passenger sedan that has rear-wheel drive, body-on-frame construction, lots of luxury amenities, and a reasonable price, you are shopping in a very narrow segment. Chrysler Corporation gave up on rear-wheel-drive passenger cars years ago, and 1996 was the last year in which General Motors made any large sedans with rear-wheel drive (the Cadillac Brougham and... Read Full Story
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis Maturing nicely and priced right, it's Ford's family limousine. By Jim McCraw Overview The Mercury Grand Marquis is among just three full-size passenger cars Ford Motor Company makes that feature four doors and rear-wheel drive. The Lincoln Town Car is designed for affluent buyers, while the Ford Crown Victoria serves America's police forces, fills rental fleets and does duty for cab companies. The Mercury Grand Marquis is the full-size car for the rest of us, a... Read Full Story
Ford Crown Victoria police cruisers have been controversial for more than a decade for a propensity for fuel leaks and fires when struck from behind. Safety experts also say these cars provide marginal protection of drivers in side-impact crashes. The location of the gas tank has been linked by critics to more than a dozen deaths of police officers, most in stopped cruisers struck from behind at high speeds.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2001 and 2002 investigated... Read Full Story
hough the Ford Crown Victoria had a great run with consumers, the
manufacturer has recently opted to only sell the vehicle as part of
fleets for law enforcement, government offices and select others. When
the Crown Victoria first made headlines in 1995, it was a 6-passenger
hardtop with a stainless steel band along the waistline. However, the
model only made it two years and wasn't brought back until 1980 as a
trim level for the LTD car. In 1983, Ford rebadged the LTD lineup and
called it the... Read Full Story
Jaimi and I recently returned from a fabulous Thanksgiving trip to sunny south Florida. We stayed with her parents – they have a beautiful house in a mature, active adult, no walkers or oxygen tanks allowed, 55+ community. This community is on the more active and lively end of the scale when it comes to Florida’s retirement communities, but as soon as we left the friendly confines of Tivoli Lakes, we found ourselves surrounded by the sunshine state’s Golden Oldies. And surrounded on the road... Read Full Story
Junking your Car for Cash is a lot easier than you think! When you Junk a Car, Truck, Van, SUV, Boat, RV or any other type of vehicle through a Junk-A-Car for Cash program, you not only receive cash for your car, but quality service and free pick-up of your vehicle as well.
HOW TO KNOW WHEN TO GET RID OF YOUR CAR
Your Vehicle is no longer an asset and becomes a liability when:
* You’re unable to find a buyer to take it off your hands.
* It was totalled in an accident & has been... Read Full Story
Knowing the Ford Crown Victoria as the Classic Sedan
Knowing the Ford Crown Victoria as the Classic Sedan by Jason Moore The Ford Crown Victoria is also popularly known as the Crown Vic. This vehicle is a vehicle manufactured by the Ford Motor Company and it has been in production since 1955 up until the present. It is a full size vehicle. It has been made in one body style only and that is a sedan. The Ford Crown Victoria holds four doors and it has been built on the Ford Motor Company?s... Read Full Story
Now here is a classic 1987 Ford Crown Victoria in great shape. It needs a paint job but has very low 44k miles on it. Inside is top notch. This is a steal of a deal. Read Full Story
