if my Civic sells today...what car?

[dwcopple]

http://www.fordtaurus.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10615

the car has a tiny little dipstick that does not reach the top of the engine compartment for some reason. I guess you can fill it there.

Quattro, dealers around here use NADA as do most sellers and banks/credit unions
http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2006/Mercury/MONTEGO-V6/Sedan-4D-Luxury/Values

 

[yonyon]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2

If the car is made of plastic instead of metal, and the plastic isnt just a vanity covering, double yikes!


Of course it isn't. Toyota hasn't got plastic body panel tech worked out yet, they're three decades behind in that area.

 

[yonyon]

Originally Posted By: Spazdog

Tires cupping? Not that I'm aware of. It is an older Mazda 626 chassis. Maybe it didn't make the transition to trucklike as well as some cars.


It may well be just a combination of Ford's habit of using coil springs that don't last more than two or three years and people overinflating the tires.

 

[dwcopple]

http://www.burtwatson.com/2006-Mercury-Montego-Luxury-Freeland-MI/vd/13397694
not sure how long that'll stay up but here is a pic at my house in the lovely MI snow...

 

[Hokiefyd]

Originally Posted By: yonyon
Originally Posted By: Spazdog

Tires cupping? Not that I'm aware of. It is an older Mazda 626 chassis. Maybe it didn't make the transition to trucklike as well as some cars.


It may well be just a combination of Ford's habit of using coil springs that don't last more than two or three years and people overinflating the tires.


My co-worker has a 2010 Escape and it cupped the rear tires bad. He said it's "aligned right", but who knows. He did put some Destination LE2s on it about 6 months ago and they're wearing much better than the OEM Continentals. I'm sure the dodgy Continental tires were at least as much to blame as the suspension itself.

dwcopple, congratulations on the new-to-you Merc! Looks like a peach. Drive it in good health.

 

[SLCraig]

Congrats on finding a car and being happy with it.
I have never seen one of those in my life. Looks like a Ford 500 twin. (Canadian Mercury has been gone since 1999)

 

[dwcopple]

Originally Posted By: SLCraig
Looks like a Ford 500 twin.
Bingo. Thanks!

 

[Spazdog]

Originally Posted By: dwcopple
http://www.burtwatson.com/2006-Mercury-Montego-Luxury-Freeland-MI/vd/13397694
not sure how long that'll stay up but here is a pic at my house in the lovely MI snow...

I used to have a friend who was quite astute in all manners of automobiles, she referred to them as the "Ford Car".

for their lack of styling.
But it's hard to argue against a Duratec30 with a Volvo S80 chassis

 

[dwcopple]

Originally Posted By: Spazdog

But it's hard to argue against a Duratec30 with a Volvo S80 chassis

and an Aisin trans too!