"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
05/10/2020 at 12:15 • Filed to: None
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"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
05/10/2020 at 12:15 • Filed to: None | 1
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Came across this pair of poor. neglected XR7s on my local craigslist.
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Ads quoted for CP Posterity, green first:
!!! UNKNOWN HEADER TYPE (MULTI-LINE BREAK?) !!!
over 100,000 miles –V8 4.6L
Clean title with sale / Service was maintained meticulously when driven
- Body damage on driver side behind door /Was running prior to taken off
the road /Some parts such as brake calipers and ignition coils have
been taken off.
- Good car to restore and drive or for parts car
- Car will need to be towed home.
White one’s description:
1996 Mercury Cougar XR7 – Performance Pearl White w/ Tan Interior - $3000
over 100,000 miles – V8 4.6L
Clean title with sale / Service was maintained meticulously when driven
- Needs new fuel pump (which I have) / put on exhaust (which I have) that was stock / needs new wire for speedometer.
- Engine ran strong / transmission and rear end were rebuilt approximately 5,000 miles prior to
taken off the road. Stock spoiler on rear.
- I have another set of rims with new tires mounted on it P225-60-16 matching sport rims
- No body damage, just needs to be cleaned up due to it sitting for a while
- Good solid car to clean up and restore to driving condition
- Will need to be towed to take home
Both ads end with “I don’t need help selling it. Leave your tel number and tell me a good time to reach you. All others will be ignored.”
So he wants a combined $5,000 for these two shitheaps. I think he’ll be lucky to get $5
00 for the pair.
Tristan
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 12:22 |
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They’re great cars, but completely worthless on resale. I bought one 10 years ago for $50. Tossed a battery in it and drove away. Fixed a couple things and then drove it from Florida to Minnesota. One of the coils failed on the way, so my V8 was a V6 from Tennessee to Minnesota.
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atfsgeoff
> Tristan
05/10/2020 at 12:24 |
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Yeah. Even if they were cleaned up, necessary repairs done and had new tires put on, they’d still be worth about $600 each, at best.
PS9
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 12:28 |
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That was not a good era for V8s from Ford.
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atfsgeoff
> PS9
05/10/2020 at 12:31 |
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The modular 2v 4.6 was a pretty reliable engine but it was a boat anchor for
power vs physical size and weight.
MultiplaOrgasms
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 12:31 |
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I like these, they look like absolute shit but with RWD and V8 there is fun to be had
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atfsgeoff
> MultiplaOrgasms
05/10/2020 at 12:32 |
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Sure, as long as you drop a zero from the prices.
fintail
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 12:35 |
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PNWers are generally more reasonable:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/543659512889665/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/547484462607286/
Of course, there’s always one with an issue and a high price:
https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/d/medford-1996-mercury-cougar-xr7-2nd/7117409369.html
Here’s a pretty mint looking one:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/175362247052308/
Or go back in time:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/895218094243149/
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Tristan
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 12:58 |
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I’d give $1,200 for the white one. It looks pretty. But that's top dollar and road ready.
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MultiplaOrgasms
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 13:02 |
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Was commenting more on the model itself than the specimen advertised. That said my 406 had also been sitting on the dealer lot long enough to amass quite a bit of moss, admittedly not as much as these. A fresh battery and a hosedown later I had a perfectly functioning daily driver that I have yet to spend a cent on repairs.
PyramidHat
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 13:19 |
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I don’t need help selling it
I disconcur, sir..
ranwhenparked
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 13:31 |
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Is it just me, or is quoting the exact brochure name for the paint colors under these circumstances basically the height of pretension ?
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 14:37 |
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There is a guy in his 50's that lives somewhere in my general area and commutes to work in a green one of these in nearly pristine condition. I see him once or twice a week in the mornings. I can’t say that I want one of these, but I get a kick out of seeing a nice one on a regular basis.
Urambo Tauro
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 15:05 |
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I had a green ’94 Cougar just like that ’95... too bad mine didn’t have the V8. ( I later corrected that mistake with a ’96 Thunderbird.)
Kiltedpadre
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 15:20 |
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I’m almost bored enough to bug the guy about his idiotic pricing. Maybe tomorrow.
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 20:11 |
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LOL... mega crack pipe.
Nice price at $200 and $300 respectively.
Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> atfsgeoff
05/10/2020 at 22:00 |
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The early 4.6s has issues with spark plugs blowing out. This was corrected with the PI (performance improved) heads