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2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Ls Sedan 4-door 4.6l on 2040-cars

Year:2008 Mileage:80000
Location:

Maricopa, Arizona, United States

Maricopa, Arizona, United States
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Offered is my wife’s 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis LS which is smoke and pet free. Options on car: WSW Tires, FULL size spare tire on black steel wheel. Premium 6 CD/Satellite (Sat receiver not installed) Radio–with aftermarket iPod Adapter for YOUR iPod connected via SAT button on radio, California Emissions, wheel locks and locking gas/fuel cap. Many standard items on this car including dual 6 way seats with lower back support, power door and trunk lock, fog lights, adjustable brake/gas pedals, rear air spring suspension. Car was never involved in any accident. As with any 80,000 mile vehicle, there are some minor paint touch ups. I will include the touch up paint for your future use. The tires are about 70% worn which is reflected in the price. It didn’t pay to install new tires as the warranty would be voided to a new owner. Other than that, this is a turn key car meaning there are no known problems as everything works as designed. This car has NEVER been exposed to rock salt, snow or ice, therefore there is no rot. Interior and trunk lighting has been upgraded to white LEDs. This can revert back to factory style lighting easily. I did change the front seat armrests for ones with storage compartments. They were the wrong shade of gray, so I dyed them. The leftover dye will be included as it matched the interior color. Please note that the upgraded armrests made this car into a 5 passenger vehicle. If you do not like or want them, I am willing to reinstall the factory units that have no storage. There is an external transmission oil filter installed to make sure the transmission fluid is clean. I used Mobil 1 engine oil from day one. When I changed/flushed the transmission fluid, I used Mobil 1 synthetic transmission fluid. I kept this car under a severe usage maintenance schedule due to some dust in my area. Most likely that was not required but I wanted to be sure. The air filter was changed every 10,000 miles--far earlier than the usual 30,000 miles. I have included my maintenance records to show what and when service was done. If you have question about this car, ask me a question as I am hiding nothing. My wife is the second owner of this car. A business friend owned the car for just a few months as she was transferred to Europe and didn’t take the car. We learned about that after she returned the car to the Dealership. Since we liked the car, we purchased it right away with 3,875 miles on it in May 2008. I recommend to have a professional to inspect this car as I have nothing to hide. I usually do not allow unknown persons to test drive my cars as I do not know that person’s driving skills or intent. The only thing that should show up on any Internet check of this car is a case of vandalism–the tires were ice picked at a local mall in 2009. All of the tires were replaced and are filled with nitrogen. Interior windows were tinted and all door windows have vent covers on them--easy to remove if you don't like them. No personal items that are visible in photos are included. I can store car at my location for a few weeks if paid in full. For out of State or Country purchaser, arrangements can be made for your pick up at the SkyHarbor, Phoenix AZ Airport. You must have a PayPal account to bid on this vehicle. IF YOUR FEEDBACK RATING IS LESS THAN 10, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT ME FIRST BEFORE BIDDING. OTHERWISE, I’LL REMOVE/CANCEL YOUR BID. I've been an eBay seller for over ten years with a 100% feedback rating. My 2007 Town Car was sold on eBay in December 2013 and is now in Germany. A 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis with posted maintenance records is hard to find. Please view all of the posted photos. I even took one while washing the car to show how the water beads up due to the waxing of this vehicle. This car was garaged kept and is in very good condition with a Kelly Blue Book value of $9,266

2008 Mercury Grand Marquis 2MEHM75V58X616633 April 17, 2014

Oil & Filter changes

05/14/08 Oil and Filter changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts. Filter FL820A Mileage 003,914.0 84%

08/15/08 Oil and Filter changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts Filter FL820A Mileage 008,250.1 14%

12/13/08 Oil and Filter changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts Filter FL820A Mileage 013,208.0 01%

04/13/09 Oil and Filter changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts. Filter FL820A Mileage 018,043.2 04%

09/08/09 Oil and Filter changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts. Filter FL820A Mileage 022,919.6 03%

01/25/10 Oil and Filter changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts Filter FL820A Mileage 027,896.4 01%

06/28/10 Oil and Filter changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts Filter FL820A Mileage 032,889.5 01%

12/19/10 Oil and Filter changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts Filter FL820A Mileage 037,675.7 01%

05/16/11 Oil and Filter changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts Filter FL820A Mileage 042,669.2 00%

11/06/11 Oil and Filter changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts Filter FL820A Mileage 047,349 00%

04/27/12 Oil and Filter Changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts Filter FL820A Mileage 052,364 00%

10/23/12 Oil and Filter Changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts WIX 51372 Mileage 057,386 00%

03/23/13 Oil and Filter Changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts WIX 51372 Mileage 062, 963 00%

07/28/13 Oil and Filter Changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts WIX 51372 Mileage 068,141 00%

11/30/13 Oil and Filter Changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts WIX 51372 Mileage 072,285 00%

03/26/14 Oil and Filter Changed Mobil 1 5W20 6Qts WIX 51372 Mileage 078,268 00%

Air Filter

09/08/08 Fram TGA5056 Mileage 010,005

06/14/09 Fram CA5056 Mileage 020,165

04/09/10 Fram CA5056 Mileage 030,168

03/08/11 Fram CA5056 Mileage 040,339

02/25/12 Fram CA5056 Mileage 050,488

01/20/13 Fram CA5056 Mileage 060,469

09/30/13 Fram CA5056 Mileage 070,496

04/?/14 To Be Done @ 80,000 miles

Battery: 5/15/08 Factory battery replaced with Kirkland 1000 CA Mileage 003,998

Above battery failed 30,507 one dead cell & one very low cell @ 8.8 volts

04/16/2010 Kirkland 65/900 (#4) 1000CA/850CCA Mileage 030,507 free replacement

12/06/2011 Above battery failed showing 09% charged-Costco replaced @048,231 miles

12/15/2013 Battery replaced under Costco Warranty @ 73,500 miles

Fuel Sender Unit Replaced

09/29/2009 Mileage 23,597 Part # PS-383-gauge not tracking full tank of fuel

Fuel Filter

04/15/2010 Mileage 030,410 Fram G8018 NOTE: To remove the front connection, a spring release tool is required. The rear connection is compressed by hand for release. The rear clip part number is: 2FIZ-9A317-AA

03/06/2014 Mileage 077,479 R&R with Fram G8018–made in USA-two remaining from the case!

Filter was cut open and inside was clean as current fuels are cleaner due to EFI.

Brake Fluid

03/02/2010 Flushed all lines & refilled DOT 3 Mileage 029,109

05/03/2011 Flushed all lines & refilled DOT 3 Mileage 042,097

02/22/2013 Flushed all lines & refilled DOT3 Mileage 061,714

Brakes

05/03/2011 Mileage 042,097 cleaned & lubed all brake pads contact points. Check all rubber seals and lubed sliders. Everything looked good.

02/22/2013 Mileage 061,714 Pads still looked good–checked when system was flushed.

Transmission Fluid

05/29/2010 Mileage 031,909 Replaced fluid with Mobil 1 Mercon V Full Synthetic Transmission Fluid. Replaced internal filter with Wix Transmission Filter 58955, cleaned magnetic and reinstalled. Installed adapter for external one quart oil filter for transmission–uses PH-5 Filter.

05/03/2011 Mileage 042,097 Installed MagnaFilter # 3701316 to a new external oil filter

NAPA Gold # 1060. Added one quart Mobil 1 Mercon V Full Synthetic Trans Fluid.

11/06/2011 Mileage 047,349 drained pan via hoses–1 gallon, cleaned pan/magnet & replaced internal filter Wix 58955 + replaced external NAPA Gold #1060 with new unit. Added 5 Qts Mobil 1 Mercon V.

07/28/2013 Mileage 068,141 R&R external transmission filter NAPA Gold # 1060 with 1 QT Mobil 1 Mercon V

NOTE: via the cooling line to external filter, drain one gallon of fluid to empty the transmission pan first. Otherwise the fluid will enter the transmission cross member and must be flushed out or it will appear that there’s a leak. Used 13.5 quarts of fluid. Drained one gallon, removed pan etc, then installed one gallon, ran engine for a flush, repeated.

Windshield

07/15/2010 Mileage 033,388 Windshield replaced due to a rock hit. Safelite Autoglass. Clean drainage area.

09/12/1013 Mileage 069,900 Same as above–multi rock hits. Drainage area cleaned

Windshield Wiper Blades

07/15/2010 Mileage 033,388 Bosch Assemblies–arms with blades # 40522

09/12-2013 Mileage 069,900 same as above.

01/30/2014 Mileage 076,059 Replaced due to a worn tip. Bosch #40522

Cooling System

1/22/2013 Mileage: 060,538 Drained and flushed system with 2 containers of Prestone Super Flush. Installed T fitting in heater hose for flushing. Used 22 gallons of bottled water for flushing.

Installed 2.5 gallons of 5 Year Prestone Anti-freeze.

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