Hi all,
I currently own a 1993 Volvo 940 with 137,000 miles and a 1998 Volvo V70XC with 134,000 miles. My grandfather is cancelling his drivers' license and wants to give us a loaded (even the digital dash) 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Bayshore with only 65,000 miles and no major repairs ever. I absolutely love this car, but my wife isn't so sold.
We can also only afford to own two cars; it wouldn't be economically practical for us to own three with only two drivers. Their gas mileage is all about equal; so is the insurance cost. My question is: Should I take the Mercury? If so, which Volvo should I get rid of? The V70 has insanely high repair bills but, it is a wagon, so it's good for occasional trips. The 940 is my wife's favorite, and is essentially bulletproof -- no major repairs ever. The Mercury is one of my favorite cars of all time, plus it's soooo comfortable and repairs (if we ever need them) are generally cheap.
So...again...Which TWO should stay?
2007-02-09 00:15:47 · 3 answers · asked by senior07 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
In response to a previous answer...
Mercury is part of the Ford dynasty of American cars. Typically they have been the most reliable in the Ford-Mercury-Lincoln chain. The Mercury Grand Marquis shares the exact same mechanical structure and body styles as the Ford Crown Victoria (used in police cars and taxis in America) and the upscale Lincoln Town Car (used mostly as limosines).
2007-02-09 00:43:14 · update #1
I don't see why you couldn't keep all three. The Mercury could be your weekend toy or daily driver and just park the wagon until one of those occasional trips happen. Or just get rid of the wagon because your wife likes her 940, you like the Mercury, and the wagon costs to much to fix.
2007-02-09 01:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by DialM4Speed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the Mercury is rear-wheel drive, so it really depends on the weather conditions where you live. If you don't have to deal with lots of snow, I'd suggest getting rid of the V70XC - since the Mercury sedan can hold almost the same amount. I'm not really fond of American-made cars, but this is one time it seems to make sense to keep it.
2007-02-09 22:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the Volvo's. I don't know what a 'Mercury' is (what with living in the UK) but you can't beat swedish tanks! :)
2007-02-09 08:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋