I've been searching since the middle of spring, went up to my eyeballs in research and pricing, asked a few people here... and finally, last Saturday, I pulled the trigger. I managed to buy a near-fully loaded 2009 Mercury Mariner. Not a conventional choice, but I love this thing. Drives better than a lot of cars I've owned. I put up some pictures here.
Some of the highlights: 6 months of Sirius for free, Microsoft Sync built in, leather interior, dual climate control, and decent gas mileage (16.5 gallon tank, 18/26 MPG, uses 87 octane.)
Take that, economy! :lol:
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GreenMonster, dolphan117, Samphin and 2 others like this.
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Really nice. :up:
I plan on buying my wife a new car spring 2009. I have narrowed my choices to a Ford fusion, Ford Escape or a Ford Edge. I thought the Edge was a little high.Desides likes this. -
The Escape is the base model the Mariner is based on. I'm clearly biased, but I would probably go for the Escape over the Fusion.
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Nice ride bro! That 87 octane thing is something alot of people overlook. My car forces me to get robbed at the pump with 93 octane all the time.... I long to be you.
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My wife prefers the escape. The thing that is the most important to her is the ride.
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Careful what you wish for. :lol:
87 octane was a pretty big selling point. I know I'll get on the low end of the MPG estimates because I don't do much highway driving, so being able to get the cheapest gas is a big deal, especially with a 16.5 gallon tank. Gives me more time to listen to the NFL channel on Sirius. :up:
Yeah, it definitely has a good ride, almost surprisingly good. I think Ford has a winner here.Idahophin likes this. -
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Nice car/suv Desides. :up:
BTW I never knew some cars made you put higher octane in...I always get the 87 and I'm no worse for wear. :lol:Desides likes this. -
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Congrats!
Nothing like that "new car" feeling. I bought an '08 VW Rabbit 4 months ago.Desides likes this. -
It all depends on how the car is built, but they definitely require it. I used to drive a '99 Cougar that required 89 octane, and I know high-end cars (Mercedes, Jaguar, etc) require 93 octane. That might start changing, but I doubt it.
I've seen 87 octane priced as low as $2.80, and I'm sure the local Costco is down to at least $2.70. It's taking a little while for the prices to filter down here, but they're coming. -
Oh well I have never had a high end car. :lol:
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My condolences. :wink2:
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Desides, Mariners are very nice cars. I work for a parking management companies and Mariners are one of my favorites. Did you get a good deal on it because, I know they are pretty expensive compared to others in its class. I don't know how much the market fell on these.
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Sticker MSRP was $27,120. I wound up getting the bottom line down to $22,190. (That includes tax, tag, etc.) Actual price on the car was $20,600 or so.
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It's a crossover, so fuel shouldn't be that bad. My main concern is that I rack up city miles but almost no highway miles, so I'm getting the low end of the MPG estimates. But hey, gas is coming down, and it's a 16.5 gallon tank. One week after purchase, driving almost every day, I'm only down half a tank.