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From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Mon Aug 11, 2003  12:06 pm
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!!

That's going too far the other way. IMHO the new Mustang will
destroy sales of the line and in a few short years they will move
back to a four seater.

As much fun as the new Mustang is to look at, its just going to be
fighting for breath in the Mazda Miata/BMW Z4/Honda S2000/Corvette
market. I hope Ford has done all their market research because they
are going to lose all the people that currently buy the V6 coupes
which is the bulk of the Mustang's sales.

Just my thoughts.

-Mike



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
wrote:
> Yeah, I thought it was a successful car too, seems to be a lot of
them
> running around. I'll bet the ZX-2 won't be around too much longer
either.
> On the bright side, the Mercury Messenger concept car was received
well on
> the auto show circuit.
> http://www.fast-autos.net/mercury/mercurymessenger.html It was
built off of
> the same platform as the new Mustang and there has been quite a bit
of talk
> about a Mercury version of the new Mustang in couple of years. It
would be
> kind of cool if they put a Cougar nameplate on it as a throwback to
the
> original Mustang based Mercury.
>
> Brent
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 11:15 AM
> Subject: [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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