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  • Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

    We're a few minutes away from hopping onto Ford's monthly sales call, but according to the Detroit News, the Blue Oval has called a press conference at 3 PM EST that could announce the demise of the Mercury division. Full report to come as soon as we hear more...

    UPDATE #2: It's official. Ford's killed the 71-year-old Mercury brand. The last wing-footed car will roll off the assembly line in the 4th quarter of this year.



    Should hit the mainstream news around 4:00pm when the conference ends, but Ford's axing the 71 year old brand.


    Meh. Half of its like 4 models were dieing next model year anyway. Sales keep going down, down 75% since 2000, and just this month down 10%, while Ford brand itself rose like 35% or something.

    Been coming for a long time.

    This in fact is a REAL damaged brand. Not like Pontiac. Funny though, as I found Buck was the same was Mercury is, yet GM in their infinate wisdom saved it because it was big in China and are throwing rebadged Euro's that used to be Saturns to it.
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    Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

    ford sells the same exact models just with the ford badge on them. so Mercury wont be missed. Mercury is like Oldsmoblie

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    so i just realized there a drawer in my room that has nothing in it but tequila, condoms and a blow up doll. cant figure out if thats a good thing or not

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    • #3
      Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

      NEXT!!!

      Originally posted by BAMBAMM
      I'm about the best wingman in the San Joaquin Valley...........I'm the guy that will hit on the ugly friend, so you can swoop in and bag the hottie friend.

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      • #4
        Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

        So my last 3 cars....'96 Pontiac Grand Prix, '99 Mecury Sable, '06 Pontiac G6....Done

        You guys better get your Chevy Cameros because my first car was a '89 Chevy Corsica, guess that will be the next to go

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        • #5
          Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury



          As stated... exactly at 4:00pm

          They will be phased out in the 4th Quarter this year.
          2015 Chevy SS, Perfect Blue Metallic, Sunroof, No Spare, M6
          Appearance: Full LED Conversion, 6000L D3S HID Bulbs, Holden Rear and Front Embloms
          Go Stuff: Diablew 93 Octane Tune

          Missed and not forgotten. Traded.
          2005 CGM GTO.
          386whp, 364ft-lb torque, Corsa Sport Exhaust, Tuning, K&N Intake, VX Tails, Halo Projectors
          2009 G8 GT SRM Premium Package, 6000K LED + HID Lows, Factory Bluetooth Retrofit, Atari Gauges, Factory iPod Control, 93 Octane Diablew Tune, Vararam Intake, MBR Strut Bar, Corsa Catback, DBA 4000SX Slotted + Drilled Rotors, Hawk Ceramic Pads.

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          • #6
            Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

            Not surprising. Rumors been for a while they where going to kill them off. Every Mercury was a rebadge. Last unique-ish mercury I can think of was the FWD cougar that died off in what, like 2003-ish?
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            • #7
              Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

              Well the problem is that lincoln never went far enough upscale, thus putting mercury in a bad spot. Lincoln still doesnt compete against the likes of bmw, audi, merecedes, lexus or cadillac. Lincoln only really ever competed with chrysler and buick.

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                Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

                I wonder if this video will get a little more action on YouTube today?

                [youtube:1y21bwtn]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHEzBdtbQ6k[/youtube:1y21bwtn]
                "I put the Giggity into Each and Every Thread"


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                • #9
                  Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

                  Originally posted by dringle2
                  So my last 3 cars....'96 Pontiac Grand Prix, '99 Mecury Sable, '06 Pontiac G6....Done
                  I have owned a Mercury Cougar and a Pontiac G6!! FML!!

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                  • #10
                    Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

                    How does ford justify killing mercury - a brand with potential - while keeping THIS atrocity???





                    OMFG that has to be the most repulsive looking thing I've ever seen.

                    I'd drive a sable or milan before i'd even THINK of being caught with that piece of trash...
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                    • #11
                      Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

                      And the best part about it... ^^^ That thing probably costs over 50K!!!!

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                      We all like different looks, that's why we mod!!

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                      • #12
                        Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

                        Originally posted by Matts06GT
                        And the best part about it... ^^^ That thing probably costs over 50K!!!!
                        starts at 44-2...talk about paying a premium to look like a loser!
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                        • #13
                          Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

                          Originally posted by ragingfish
                          Originally posted by Matts06GT
                          And the best part about it... ^^^ That thing probably costs over 50K!!!!
                          starts at 44-2...talk about paying a premium to look like a loser!
                          So what does it take to get over 50k with a lincoln? hmm...


                          ^^A giant bug deflector!!^^

                          My Progression---------------------Crimson Crusade---------------------Why Do I Run?
                          Originally posted by wzbhnn
                          We all like different looks, that's why we mod!!

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                          • #14
                            Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

                            Originally posted by ragingfish
                            How does ford justify killing mercury - a brand with potential - while keeping THIS atrocity???





                            OMFG that has to be the most repulsive looking thing I've ever seen.

                            I'd drive a sable or milan before i'd even THINK of being caught with that piece of trash...

                            and funny thing is that the enclave even sells better than this whale ha..... 10 friggin times better....
                            http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...mageID=1623464

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                            • #15
                              Re: Another one bites the dust.... -- Mercury

                              never liked them anyways, ugly grills

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