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I bought a 2000 Mercury Grand Marques with 70K on it. I paid $3500.00 for it.
These are very cheap to repair.
IT got 29/30MPG at 65MPH all the time I owned it. And that was with the stock rear end gears of 3.27, and could most likely do a little better with the optional 2.73 gears.
I loss the engine hot rodding it a 145K.
I now run a better but worst MPG 03 Ford Crown Vic, with 180K for $450.00 with repairs it needed I ended up at around $1200.00 in it.
It gets 25MPG at 65MPH, 3:27 gears. I hope to improve on that soon. It too is a faster and much better handling car and is also as cheap to repair as needed.
My other cars/trucks are: 93 Chevy van, $3000.00 20 years ago 14MPG at 70 135K, 02 Ford Explorer cost $1000.00 25MPG at 65 130K, and a 2000 Toyota Camry Free from mother in law, repairs $700.00 32+ at 70 130K.
I love older cars...and as MPG seems to NOT get any way better other than a Tesla, I see NO reason to spend 20 times what I have in my cars to but ONE new car.
Rich
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