1963 Mercury Comet Convertible S-22 V8 on 2040-cars
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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I am selling my beautiful 1963 Mercury Comet Convertible (S-22 trim package). 86,969 original miles on this down south car.
No rust and good solid and straight car. No dents and it has all of its chrome! The paint is a B and the interior has been restored and is a B+. The engine is the original 260 V8 and it has a two speed merc-o-matic automatic transmission. The engine runs great once warmed up for 30 seconds and has never let me down. The car was restored about 10 years ago and I have a small packet with receipts and pictures from the restoration. The top is red and was also replaced and it is like new. It also has a retro sound head unit with bluetooth and new speaker system. I replaced the plugs, wires, distributor, points and coil. I also replaced the water pump, radiator, thermostat. Rebuilt the power steering box, had the strut arm bushings replaced and most of the steering components were warn so those were replaced as well. I had it lowered 2" and had the alignment professionally done and it drives true and smooth. I had the brakes checked last month and they are in great shape. Last year I had new Coker tires and steel rims installed for a updated look. I also have the original tires, rims and hubcaps as well. Tires have 2,000 miles on them. I bought the car from a nice old farmer in Bowling Green Kentucky. I am sad to sell the car but I just got married and we need to save up money for a new house. I would put this up against any Comet in this RARE year. Overall a great car and tons of fun. It will also get you into back to the 50's car shows! Things that need attention: The rear tail lights have some pitting on the chrome. They are available online for replacement or have them re-chromed. Small scuff on the right side top of bumper. 1/2" x 2" (see picture) Door locks don't work. I don't ever lock this car because its more expensive to replace glass or top. Speedometer cable is kinked and speedometer bounces around. New cables are an easy fix. PayPal Deposit of $500 is due 24hrs after auction. Cashiers check must be sent within 7 days of auction ending. I don't have a shipping company but I'm ok if you hire one to pick it up. I would recommend a closed trailer so no scratches happen on transport. Please email with any questions if your a serious buyer. |
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R.L. Polk Associates estimates there are more than 18 million cars from 16 discontinued makes on the road today. Those "orphan owners" have sales-hungry competitors seeing dollar signs. GM is offering Saturn owners $1,000 cash toward a Chevy Cruze, Cadillac CTS or a GMC Acadia. Ford is giving its Mercury lease customers a chance to get out of their contracts with no early-termination penalty and offering to waive six remaining payments if they drive off in a Ford or Lincoln.
Edmunds.com research shows the efforts are paying off somewhat for GM, with 39 percent of Pontiac owners, 37 percent of Hummer owners and 31 percent of Saturn owners taking delivery of another GM-branded vehicle. But that leaves as much as 69 percent of owners going elsewhere. Ford, Honda and Toyota seem to be attracting many former GM owners.
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According to The Detroit News, the company is aware of a total of 30 wheel separation incidents, one of which occurred on the front of the vehicle. Even so, no injuries have been reported as a result of the defect.
The problem apparently stems from the fact that the mounting pads on the vehicles' steel wheels may have been faulty from the factory. In addition, the wheel mounting face on rear disc brakes may not have been installed properly. Ford will inspect the rear disc face and replace them as necessary. In addition, the company will replace all of the vehicle's wheel studs free of charge. Head to the NHTSA website for more information, and click past the jump to view the full recall notice.
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