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Number: 3269
From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Mon Aug 11, 2003  11:15 am
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: The Ultimate late model Mercury convertible is for sale on eBay!!

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[ASC McLaren ] Re: The Ultimate late model Mercury convertible is for sale on eBay!!

Too bad. Everyone that I know that owns a Cougar absolutely loves
them to death.

I wonder how many younger people buy Fords now adays. Seems like
there are few options left except for the Focus and ZX2.

-Mike



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Don't forget, the Cougar is no longer made either. :(
>
> I think perceived value has a lot to do with it as well. I oogled
over the
> Marauder concept when it first was shown at SEMA about 4 years ago.
And when
> it finally arrived last year. I still think it would have made the
ultimate
> family ride, but my wife on the other hand no matter how much I
tried to
> persuade her otherwise considered it to be nothing but another
Grand Marquis
> and she said we are NOT buying an "old man's" car.
> Oh well, my boss ended up buying one, so I get to at least look at
one every
> Monday - Friday. :)
>
> Brent
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:49 AM
> Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: The Ultimate late model Mercury
convertible is
> for sale on eBay!!
>
>
> > You know, I never even new a new Maurauder existed until I
happened
> > to stumble on it in ebay a while back. I've never understood why
> > Ford doesn't market some of their lines better. My '96 Probe GT
was
> > the best car I ever owned. It was sporty, fit a ton of stuff
> > because it was a hatchback, handled great with the independent
> > suspension, "peppy" with the manual tranny as long as you kept the
> > RPMs up, was AWESOME in the snow with front wheel drive and snow
> > tires and killed by Ford because of no marketing or willingness to
> > compete in the marketplace.
> >
> > Now they have the Cougar, although nice, it isn't nearly as
> > versatile as the probe was and nothing like its name sake. I
> > couldn't see trading in my Probe for a "lesser" car so I kept it
for
> > 3 more years.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> > wrote:
> > > I too noticed that there was no reserve! I thought that was
odd,
> > to
> > > say the least. It's too bad that the serious bidders on it
didn't
> > > take notice of that!
> > >
> > > ((It lists power windows as an option, yet there are NO
WINDOWS!!))
> > > Now, THAT is very funny!!
> > >
> > > Just goes to show how thay make those "show cars" that we all
> > oggle
> > > and ahh over. Not quite all we invision now, are they. Kinda
> > like
> > > when I first found out about Santa, back around age 7 or so.
> > >
> > > I think that the car in question here belongs only in some
museum
> > on
> > > display. Any other use is nuts. BTW, I still think that
Mercury
> > > shoulda made the thing. The world needs a large-sized
> > convertible,
> > > heck - at least ONE (1) to choose from, right?
> > >
> > > S A N D Y
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, ram_page97 <no_reply@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > > The 2 things that I noticed are...
> > > >
> > > > 1. It doesnt appear to have a reserve.
> > > >
> > > > 2. It lists power windows as an option, yet there are NO
> > WINDOWS!!
> > > >
> > > > TJ
> > > >
> > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Tom S." <tkm654@c...>
wrote:
> > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> > > > ViewItem&item=2427148594
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Soooo, Who's gonna bid on this one??? Sandy??
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom S.
> >
> >
> >
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