The Mercury symbol on these years is a Lincoln symbol with a few subtle differences. So the hood ornament looks Lincoln, but isnt. The hubcaps are not correct. They are 70s LTD. but I kinda like them
@Car Wizard, will you be having that dent removed? You should be able to do a paint-less dent repair on something like that. I think it would be worth the roughly $150 it would normally cost.
20:22 - Fun fact: When I lived in Connecticut, I drove a Grand Marquis. The registration certificate cut off the model at "Grand Ma," hence why I called my car "Grand Ma."
I love how u appreciate this car. Most ppl wouldnt give it a 2nd look but its actually a legend, with the durability that rivals a Honda or Toyota. That 'Ford' is sadly GONE. This car is amazingly reliable, cheap to keep, supremely comfortable, unmatched trunk space, reasonable mpg's, and extremely safe. (and I know that from 1st hand experience).
I feel the same way, I've had two Crown Victorias (one destroyed by another errors but of course being a CV I walked away unharmed). It does everything so well and so effectively that to this day it makes other cars look half hearted.
I strongly suspect that someone who garaged a Grand Marquis and did the routine maintenance it required would not need an odometer, it could be replaced by a calendar and the owner could just watch the years go by.
Da Ma A person doesn’t usually drink something out of a bottle that he found, you don’t know what’s in the bottle or who drank from it. It’s the irony that’s funny.
this is so comforting i just bought a 86 grand marquis with 113k miles about two weeks ago and man its beautiful and a perfect daily driver at the moment
My previous car was an ‘85 LTD Crown Victoria. SAME PAINT, SAME COLOR INTERIOR, (same condition, right down to the cracked dash and dented quarter panel!)! I’m having flashbacks right now.
That to me is an American car. Very cool. And the sort of thing I was expecting to see everywhere when I visited the US a couple of years ago, but was disappointed to see Korean & Japanese cars everywhere interspersed with American pickups. I agree, after the 80s American car styling went out the window for me. And 130,000 miles is nothing for an under-stressed American V8 I bet. Phil from the UK.
@@donniebunkerboi9975 Nah those engines have been driven over 1,000,000 miles in panther bodies before. With Car Wizard properly maintaining it and easing it around, engine will probably last about as long as the tank armor body.
We would run these V-8s for at least 250,000 miles. It would be nothing to pay $500-750 for a full size Mercury or Ford or even the LIncoln towncar with 150-200,000 and drive it for another 5-6 years and put 50,000-75000 more miles on them and usually had to junk due to overwhelming rust issues. They were great cars
The year was 1989 and I had just gotten married and needed a car but only had $3000 to our name from our wedding and savings. I was informed by a friend at the wedding of an old couple that owned a car but couldn't drive anymore. I went to their home and sitting in his garage was an absolutely perfect and flawless 1987 Grand Marquis exactly like this one in your video but tell me Mr. Wizard could you imagine seeing your 1987 at 2 years old.. It was a Baron Red or Burgundy in color and at barley 2 years old it was perfect and had 8000 miles on it. He said he had made 2 trips from Michigan to Florida in it when his oldest son had to make him stop driving. He said he would sell it to me for $5000. I tried to borrow the rest from the bank but was turned down for lack of credit. This Old Man came from a time where people trusted other people on a hand shake and told he would give me the car for $2000 and I would pay him $250 a month for 12 months. I made 3 payments of $250 and paid him off with my Tax Return. I'm glad I did as he Passed away a few weeks after I paid it off. They don't make Men or cars like this anymore. We drove that car for almost 10 years before selling it to a friend and it still ran great. Thanks for this video as it is why I'm a new Subscriber and those lights on the side are called Landau Lights I believe.
These older cars are my favorites. I had a 1993 Chevy Caprice I bought from an elderly woman who did not drive anymore. I bought it in April 2009 for $1700 and it had only 63k miles on the clock. I finally traded it off in July 2018 with 234k on the clock. It was a FANTASTIC car. I ended up getting a 1999 Lincoln Town Car with 150K miles. I love the older cars like these.
0:44: That door thud was pure music to my ears. Everything in this Grand Marquis screamed class, elegance and great build quality. No wonder many people called it "the sofa on wheels" as its ride was floaty and it didn't try to replicate the stiff one of european cars.
This was the standard of excellemce growing up. My uncle had this model, my grandma had a Mark VII, my dad had a Polara and my mom had a Roadmaster. Love these big boats.
Retired ASE Master Tech here: I had an '87 Crown Victoria that had a 302 and 2v fuel injection. Very well built cars this model. One of my favorite things about them were their trip computers. It was a very simple computer that took data from the speedometer of how far and the ECM injector pulse data of how much fuel, and it was very accurate. No need for vacuum readings at all. I do believe I remember one time I got 27 mpg on the interstate on the way from Florida to Kentucky. Of course in those days it was 55 mph speed limit. FYI, if the lifters get to clacking, and you can sometimes hear a very slight main bearing knock, it is the main bearings opening up a bit, and they're bleeding off oil pressure before it can get to the lifter galley. Here's a fix that doesn't involve removing the engine. Pull the pan and replace the oil pump with a high *volume* oil pump. Not high pressure, high volume: the gears are thicker, you can tell it is visibly fatter than the factory pump. Yes it will fit in the pan. Any knocking from the mains will disappear and the lifters will be getting enough oil to pump up. After the repair, if the damage to the mains wasn't too bad, you can expect to get another 100,000 miles out of it. I would switch it over to 30W50 oil too. Not sure if it was happening to the 351 Windsor built engines, but the 302's sure had a ton of those failures and I don't remember if those were built in the same plant or not. It was a very long time ago.
@@paulparoma Is DeMurro's thing even real, or is he just acting? He supposedly has fetal alcohol syndrome, so I give him a pass on that if it's real, but I still don't know what to make of him.
@@101Volts I don't know, either. Always wearing shorts, saying silly things, displaying a condescending attitude, selling photos of himself...And yet he is hugely successful.
Doug DeMoron still didn't figure out purpose of things like headlight height adjustment. Please don't call any of his retardtainment "a review" .............. and for Christ's sake, don't ever compare him to Car Wizard.
I love the way you look at cars. You repair every type of vehicle including modern exotics, but still appreciate what came before. You show us that any well designed, built and maintained vehicle can be a special reminder of what life was like when that car/truck/tractor was made. Thanks for the fun & informative videos!
Still miss my '88 Grand Marquis LS. Glad to see there are others who really appreciate the comfort and quiet. Makes me relaxed and de-stressed just thinking about it.
From what I have heard, the panther platform was the lowest warranty claim platform that Ford produced. They are excellent cars and you got a real winner. Take care.
The successor to the Panther Platform cars were really really bad cars. I’m talking about the Taurus/MKS and Explorers. Nothing but absolute trouble with those especially if it’s AWD.
@@atx-cvpi_99: That is TOTAL BS! Go to COPART and you will see hundreds of these cars with 200K, 300K, and even a few with 400K miles on them. Crashes are what takes them out. The 6F50-55 transmissions are bulletproof as well as the 3.5 /3.7 liter engines. The ONLY concern with these cars are the internal water pumps. To change them, you have to remove the front cover and timing gears/chains. It's an expensive, time consuming job, but usually only needs to be done once in the car's useful life. What gives these cars a bad reputation are their owners. Most owners never lift the hood or follow any kind of maintenance schedule. They just put gas in it and drive it. Then they act shocked when the car overheats and it is discovered that the coolant mixed with the engine oil. By then, game over! Can't do this with this modern engine. You need to check the coolant levels regularly and change it every other year using Ford approved coolant. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE goes a long way with these new Fords.
@@dutchmankamstra96 Except for the fact that you didn't have to do that with the Crown Vics. That "Ford approved coolant" bullshit. You probably could've used water in the old Crown Vics. Also Ecoboosts are just crap. I'd never buy another Ford again
When I first saw Wizard in Hoovies channel I didn't know what to think of him. Yet he turned out to be not only a walking encyclopedia when it comes to cars, but he is also fair to his customers and when he explains HE EXPLAINS. Very informative, no yelling, straight to the point. Great work Wizard!
Don't let them know how much abuse these can take. Absolute burnout monsters, and easy to power slide. My exact reasoning for getting a 95 Grand Marquis when I turned 15. I just couldn't kill that car. It finally got killed but the owner after me for ignoring a leak. Under my possession all I broke were multiple sets of shocks. (They're also very fond of jumps.)
This was a nostalgia trip. I spent most of my time driving in my teens at the wheel of one of these in maroon. It had Power seats, Power windows, power locks, a tape deck I could adapt my CD player too, 4 ash trays, 3 cigarette lighters, and a comfortable ride. I found out later that the AC worked but my dad disconnected it to save on gas and told me it was broken. I haven't seen one this nice in a while.
27:27. You said it Wizard. I love 80's cars. Old enough to still retain the classic boxy shapes but new enough to have the modern conveniences. One of my favorite cars I owned was an 86 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Classic.
These 80s Full Sized American Sedans and Wagons are enough to be comfortable over a 200 mile drive, too. Ride them at 35 PSI all day long, and your back will thank you if you slept funny. I speak from experience; my 90 fixed my muscles!
I just turned 70 so I've always had a soft spot in my heart for those late 50's and early 60's classic cars. Watching the old Perry Mason TV reruns always features the newest late 50's and 60's Fords, lots of convertible Thunderbirds and Lincolns were fun to look at. Maybe one of these days Car Wizard will find a 50's or 60's classic to entertain us with....:)
My dad bought one of these with a brand new factory engine from my great grandfather.. he gave it to my older brother .. and my brother drove without insurance an got t-boned.. these cars were not meant to take the hits.. the riders def felt it! Miss this car!
Watching this in my ‘07 grand marquis as it wonders if it’ll see another 20 years like this one did. I really like these grand marquis and mine as I’ve always loved big cars/land yachts. I’m keeping mine until I can’t make it go anymore honestly.
👍Thanks Wizard for the walk down memory lane!👍 My grandparents had one just like this a couple years older in the 💙 “blue” color scheme including vinyl top, interior, exterior, pinstriping, etc.! My late Grandpa was a “Ford Guy” .... usually when it came to trucks & Lincoln’s as their Daily drivers. He was convinced to get a Mercury because this car was luxurious & still part of the Ford Family. Their Grand Marquis was their daily as well as travelled all over the country when they weren’t towing their RV with their F250. 👍Keep the awesome content coming!👍
My friends dad had one of these in the mid 90s but it was the wagon model it was super smooth and very reliable took road trips like it was nothing we loved riding in that thing I now drive a 98 grand marquis as a daily driver it runs great and it has never left me stranded i got it with 92000 miles too best 2300 bucks I ever spent this car anit going no where any time soon!
I've owned 2 different Grand Marquis station wagons back in the 1980s and I loved them. They were so smooth on the highway. I could set the cruise control, tilt the seat back and it was like riding in a recliner. I could also haul a 4x8 sheet of plywood in the back. It had tons of room and air shocks in the back as part of the load-leveling system. Other than rust forming I had almost zero trouble out of them. I also got around 20-22 miles to a gallon of gas on the highway which was good back then for a big car.
Great car Wizard. I owned the following Grand Marquis, 83, 85, 87,92, 96, 98, 00, 05, and 10. All of these served us well. I bought the first 4 used the rest new. The transmission was the weakest link. To make your time capsule really pop try to find some turbine alloy wheels! Happy Trails.
One of my favorite cars that I've owned was a 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria. Fun to take trips with and had this navy blue interior I loved. I hate that most newer cars have mostly black interiors.
@Jake Cruger. In 1991 i bought a 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Country Squire wagon. The special-order cloth seats were just the beginning of that car's comfort. It was like driving our overstuffed sofa down the highway. I drove that Crown Vic in 40 of the American states, plus Canada and Mexico. The wagon's tires touched the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, all five Great Lakes, Baja California and the Gulf of Mexico!
Thanks for bringing me down memory road. My father had a number of Crown Vics and Grand Marquis from the 70s to the 2000s and I remember he had one from around the same vintage as yours. He always said, if you're going to get in an accident, make sure it's in one of these. They were smooth driving tanks! Enjoy the ride!
we had the wagon version of this car..Drove from Texas to Oregon MANY times in it..took it to a local trans shop who gave the trans back to us in a box and said "we cant fix it". sold it for scrap..I miss that car
HAHA, your right when i was young and i was drawing cars, they always ended up being these boxy not a curved line kinds of cars, just big hood angled roof line and a smaller but still huge trunk that pretty much just ended at the lights.
The older I get, the more I want a car like this as a daily! I have really started to love the old school luxury land barges! I should add, I was 4 years old when that car was new!
This is the condition and price that everyone want to find their dream car in! Pampered and garage kept for most of it’s life that’s for sure. Such a wonderful time capsule of a bygone era!😸
Beautiful Merc! I have an '88 Crown Vic in the exact same colour scheme (It's called Light Sandalwood, but I prefer "Prosthetic Limb Beige"). It's my daily driver here in NZ.
I inherited an '88 from my mom and dad. Had the alloy turbo wheels, the fuel injected 5.0 engine w/AOD, and a 2.73/1 rear axle, power split bench leather seats. Deluxe! I got it at 93k mi, and drove it 100k miles over the next 10 years with almost no problems. That sucker got 25 mpg on the interstate, if you kept it up over 70 mph. It dragged its ass till I put rear air shocks on, and the best thing I did was put on new polyurethane sway bar bushings and end links with the new shocks. Took 5 minutes to go from 0 to 100 mph, but it was comfortable and ran cool at 100! Real Cruiser!
I love that Wizard kept the grass hopper alive, that's such a Wizard thing to do :D . This car is absolutely mint, I can't believe a car in that condition can be had for so little. A few things that I wish Wizard had explained was the build up of grease on the front suspension arms and the sparkle from the transmission pan gasket (was that fluid?).
Great car. My grandparents had one of these back in the day. Those things were tanks. And funny enough it was after this car that my grandpa had a white 240 Volvo.
@@NuclearGrizzly oh no he does a lot of things on his own even today at almost 90 years old. He never really worked on cars much aside from maybe changing the oil when he was very young.
NuclearGrizzly ah. Yes he certainly did. He drives his cars into the ground. The Volvo had 342k on it when he donated it, and his last 2004 Mercedes Benz E 320 sedan had 300k when he gave it to his mechanic. I just got him into a 2015 certified preowned Lexus GS 350 awd 2 years ago. I’m sure that car will last a very long time as well
That was my first dad-joke in 1989 when my grandmother bought one. Until she died she always signed her cards and letters “Grandma-🔑 “ (she drew emojis before AOL existed). I love this car.... 😇
That car is so nice it might be worth it to see if a local shop will do a paintless dent repair for you. Just let the shop know you don't want the paint touched just remove the dents the best they can. I'm sure you would be surprised at what they can do.
Car wizard my friend beautiful car I had an 86 exact color and everything? But I must correct you on one thing those are not the original hubcaps those are from earlier 70s Ford LTD they wouldn't say Ford they would say Mercury and they look much different so I would try to locate some either I would go with the spoke hubcap Mercury ones are pretty nice if you pick him up pretty cheap I bet wind had the turbine rims on it they looked good but it was exact same color and everything and the 86 was the first year with the a multi-port fuel injected 5.0 had a lot more power than the older carbureted one.
beautiful car. I'm also a mechanic, and i just found an 84 grand marquise for sale in the same color with brown interior, also looks almost as perfect as this one. that's actually how i ended up here. hoping the seller gets back to me. I love these old cars.. i used to drive an 87 Country squire, and i miss it more than any car i've ever owned.
Awesome review of All American Classic Steel. When an average man can break down on a Saturday, and have it fixed the following Sunday, you know the engineers did something right. Thanks for another great video Wizard. These cars are tanks, extremely reliable, and add some spice to life.
The Car Wizard just sold his 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis almost a couple weeks ago. The next buy this, not that video will be expected to be up this afternoon. I am definitely hoping for Mazda, Lexus or Mitsubishi. Thank you very much and have a great holiday season.
Well Wizard...My 93 Park Avenue, with 140,000 miles on it, is just as straight and clean as your purchase...plus, it has that wonderful 3.8 V6...I am old, and I am sure this car will survive my driving it!
We can just see the Wizard driving his $2800 car out to the lake to take his $100000 Cobalt out for the weekend. Glad to see he has his priorities right!
I have a 1990 Grand Marquis, myself. Make sure that your car's Throttle Valve Cable Grommet is replaced with a Metal one. It probably has been, but if it's the stock Plastic one, you'll be in trouble if it breaks: the transmission will then break down in a few miles. The location of the throttle valve cable is near the air filter box. If you're standing on the driver side of the car and have removed the air filter box and hoses, then it's above the engine valve cover, and beneath the air intake valve. Also, if your fuel lines rust through like mine did, you can get by mostly with 5/16ths brake line and hose, but you'll need about 4 feet of 3/8ths line, too. Ford used a weird size of 21/64ths, and this is one way of fixing it. Oh, and the fuel tank vent line is 0.225", so you'll probably need a mix of 1/4 inch line, and a smaller size.
@@101Volts oh yeah been through that song and dance lol trans was shot when I bought it cause that fell off… but she’s got a rebuilt and the brass grommet slapped in
Since the last time I commented on this video I too have purchased a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis 50th Anniversary edition in Dark Blue metallic with full carriage ( blue canvas) roof. It had 67,000.0 miles on it and I am the second owner. The interior is dark blue crushed velour upholstery . The exterior trim is Gold anodized with a luggage rack on the trunk. This now joins my two Crown Victoria wagons in my fleet.
Beautiful! I kept saying "When Is he going to mention Barnaby Jones?" throughout the video. Only thing I'd do is add the optional factory wheels (they would complete this car, for me...).
Yes, there is. A barge from the 00s. Like my '03 Lincoln Town Car. Source: owned 2 1977 Ford LTDs and a 77 Chevy Monte Carlo. My GF back then had an old 70s plymouth grand fury. The TC reminds me of those old rides.
@@skippythetubrat true, although I prefer the "square body" style cars. Panther platform is a close second. I just prefer the old-school looks a bit more, and the panther isn't quite old enough yet to be rare, but maybe by the time I have more than one parking space, it will be! Lol
@@rc_player I understand. I also have a love for the squared off style that was popular back then. Also, a 1980s Grand Marquis is a panther platform. The panther platform was developed in 1978, when they downsized the older land yachts of the day.
@@skippythetubrat oh, my bad. I mean the last iteration of the panther, such as the CVPIs from ~1999 & up, when they became rounded off. They're still very common, but they will be classics one day. I have a mid 2000' CVPI on my car "wish list"
Ross Clayton the last crown vic even started by the 92 model yr. 98 is just considered to be a facelift i think. and for town cars, yup, the 98-02 was the „ugliest“.
In England a Marquis is a royal title, and they pronounce it "mah-kwiss". Makes me chuckle every time. Americans got their mispronunciation of French from their British heritage :D
Thanks for clearing that up when seeing the thumb nail i thought it was an early Marquis like a 1982. An 87 would have probably have the metal looking hubcaps with the squares. MR. Wizard should get some turbine alloys .
@@nicotoscani8270 I haven't heard it pronounced that way either in Connecticut. I seem to recall the Wizard making unusual pronunciations with some other words too. I guess Mrs. Wizard doesn't correct him, or maybe she's wrong, except I think she's a school teacher. I find it all fun though!
In Mexico, from 1982-1984, the Grand Marquis was the most expensive, luxurious, desired car you could buy, since the country allowed no car imports then. It was manufactured in Mexico and sold as a Ford, not a Mercury, and it really had no competition. It had market-specific specs, including a Mexico emblem on the lower side of the rear fenders. It is a complete cultural icon there, not associated with "grandma" but rather with wealth, especially the 1984 coupe version, with low mileage survivors fetching over USD30K.
What a great purchase. I'm glad you saved this car and hope it continues to be well kepted. I would have done the same if I had some spare cash and came up on an opportunity like this one. My dad owned a 1978 Chevy Impala Landau Coupe with the wrap around backglass. I miss that car so much I hope to find one in mint condition sometime in the future.
Wizard, please, check the Throttle Valve Cable Grommet. If it's Plastic, get it replaced, before you lose the transmission. Owner of a 90 Grand Marquis Wagon here.
Wizard, you might want to look into the Throttle Valve Cable Grommet / Bushing. If they're stock plastic, they're known to break. If they break, your transmission's done for. TBH, that might only apply to later Fords; I don't know for sure.
My dad had an ‘87 Mercury Grand Marquis when I was 4, I still remember it. That generation of cars is my favorite. I would like to own one myself one day, that and a 1989-1997 Mercury Cougar XR2
Spent 3 years trying to find a working ECM for my 88 GMColony Park LS.. after trying 5 different ECMs 3 with the exact correct codes.. and 2 more that were supposed to be the “right one”.. gave up and put a carb on it after 4 TFT modules, 2 ign. Coils and all the sensors in the motor were replaced and it still randomly shut off on the road.. Drove that thing on a 6200 mile cross country trip and had zero issues.. got 25mpg.
The Wizard paid about market value for a decent example here in the US. Very dependable and inexpensive to maintain and repair when needed. Very inexpensive to operate and exceptionally comfortable. Unfortunately, Obama's "Cash for Clunkers" program took many of these American land yachts off of the road about 10 years ago.
One of the great things about the Grand Marquis is all of the special editions. I have observed the Newport edition, the Presidential edition, and others on the road. Great car for the Wizard.
That's awesome! I seriously found your car's LTD Crown Victoria cousin in 2011 and still own it. Same color, 70k on the clock (73k now), very well cared for. I love mine, and hope you enjoy yours for a long time!
When I was in college, my dad bought a new one that year (1987) in two tone grey. I was driving an '85 GTI at the time but on occasion would take it out for a cruise on Saturday Night. I'm sure I cost dad at least one set of tires more than he would have needed had I not been an occasional driver. I was never a fan of grey but that car wore it well. Awesome find Wizard!
Wizard you made the right choices , what an amazing car i am so jealous , in the UK we don't have the luxury of choice you have and if a decent 80's car comes along we have to pay nearly £6-12 K , not sure what that is in dollars , found a Cadillac Sedan De Ville,7.0L v8,very low miles, £12.000 saving up right now lol . Hopefully would like to do a shopping trip to the states to get a car but will have to look into shipping costs , Best regards , love the channel many thanks for sharing you new ride , AWESOME
I learned how to drive in the Crown Vic version. I was about seven years old. My grandmother let us drive when we got to the gravel road. Grandma is still alive and drives a 2020 Lincoln MKZ. She let me drive it to town to pick up groceries (she lives kind of in the country). That thing is FAST! Lol BTW I'm almost 40yrs old. So much on that Mercury brings back memories. The interior, motor, and even body is almost identical to the crown Victoria.
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The Mercury symbol on these years is a Lincoln symbol with a few subtle differences. So the hood ornament looks Lincoln, but isnt. The hubcaps are not correct. They are 70s LTD. but I kinda like them
@Car Wizard, will you be having that dent removed? You should be able to do a paint-less dent repair on something like that. I think it would be worth the roughly $150 it would normally cost.
I hope Colin the cricket hopped off before the road test Mr Wizard. Beautiful car.
@@louiswilliamhicks I wanna put a dent in the head of whoever caused that!
It is a keeper, are you going to get that rear panel repaired? I think it will be worth doing.
I loved the aluminum spider spoke wheels that came on these from the factory
20:22 - Fun fact: When I lived in Connecticut, I drove a Grand Marquis. The registration certificate cut off the model at "Grand Ma," hence why I called my car "Grand Ma."
I call them the Grandma Keith
Unfortunately I'm still there
Love it!
same thing in NH. i actually cut the badge to read "grand-ma" too
I love how u appreciate this car. Most ppl wouldnt give it a 2nd look but its actually a legend, with the durability that rivals a Honda or Toyota. That 'Ford' is sadly GONE. This car is amazingly reliable, cheap to keep, supremely comfortable, unmatched trunk space, reasonable mpg's, and extremely safe. (and I know that from 1st hand experience).
I feel the same way, I've had two Crown Victorias (one destroyed by another errors but of course being a CV I walked away unharmed). It does everything so well and so effectively that to this day it makes other cars look half hearted.
I strongly suspect that someone who garaged a Grand Marquis and did the routine maintenance it required would not need an odometer, it could be replaced by a calendar and the owner could just watch the years go by.
I love the found soda under the seat joke, that never gets old.
Bold of you to assume it's a joke.
LoL he got me for a second wth that joke
Da Ma A person doesn’t usually drink something out of a bottle that he found, you don’t know what’s in the bottle or who drank from it. It’s the irony that’s funny.
@@jamespn Root beer in a water bottle, lol
@@CRAPO2011 they do make a&w water flavor powder.
this is so comforting i just bought a 86 grand marquis with 113k miles about two weeks ago and man its beautiful and a perfect daily driver at the moment
Just want to congratulate Mrs Wizard on her excellent camera work. She is always in the right place at the right time and everything seems so natural.
It's called editing....
@@branon6565 haha.
My previous car was an ‘85 LTD Crown Victoria. SAME PAINT, SAME COLOR INTERIOR, (same condition, right down to the cracked dash and dented quarter panel!)! I’m having flashbacks right now.
This is amazing! I just bought my wife’s grandparents 03 Marquis LS. Bought it for 3K and only has 66K miles. Runs and drives smooth!
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I did the exact same thing but it was an 06. Same mileage as yours. Now my daily driver. Great car.
That to me is an American car. Very cool. And the sort of thing I was expecting to see everywhere when I visited the US a couple of years ago, but was disappointed to see Korean & Japanese cars everywhere interspersed with American pickups. I agree, after the 80s American car styling went out the window for me. And 130,000 miles is nothing for an under-stressed American V8 I bet. Phil from the UK.
Yes it is nothing as long as you keep replacing transmission and maybe engine
@@donniebunkerboi9975 Nah those engines have been driven over 1,000,000 miles in panther bodies before. With Car Wizard properly maintaining it and easing it around, engine will probably last about as long as the tank armor body.
We would run these V-8s for at least 250,000 miles. It would be nothing to pay $500-750 for a full size Mercury or Ford or even the LIncoln towncar with 150-200,000 and drive it for another 5-6 years and put 50,000-75000 more miles on them and usually had to junk due to overwhelming rust issues. They were great cars
@@Joseph-C if he keeps the machine, it'll last him the rest of his life. Hoping he lives to be old and gray. 🙂
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This video is unbelievable. This car is like new. Its an 87 !!!
The year was 1989 and I had just gotten married and needed a car but only had $3000 to our name from our wedding and savings. I was informed by a friend at the wedding of an old couple that owned a car but couldn't drive anymore. I went to their home and sitting in his garage was an absolutely perfect and flawless 1987 Grand Marquis exactly like this one in your video but tell me Mr. Wizard could you imagine seeing your 1987 at 2 years old.. It was a Baron Red or Burgundy in color and at barley 2 years old it was perfect and had 8000 miles on it. He said he had made 2 trips from Michigan to Florida in it when his oldest son had to make him stop driving. He said he would sell it to me for $5000. I tried to borrow the rest from the bank but was turned down for lack of credit. This Old Man came from a time where people trusted other people on a hand shake and told he would give me the car for $2000 and I would pay him $250 a month for 12 months. I made 3 payments of $250 and paid him off with my Tax Return. I'm glad I did as he Passed away a few weeks after I paid it off. They don't make Men or cars like this anymore. We drove that car for almost 10 years before selling it to a friend and it still ran great. Thanks for this video as it is why I'm a new Subscriber and those lights on the side are called Landau Lights I believe.
5000 was a great price back then. I bought a 1986 in 1991 and paid 6k. I got ripped.
Wonderful story and amazing deal you got there. 8000 miles on a Marquis? You won’t see that anymore unless you shell out 25 grand lol
These older cars are my favorites. I had a 1993 Chevy Caprice I bought from an elderly woman who did not drive anymore. I bought it in April 2009 for $1700 and it had only 63k miles on the clock. I finally traded it off in July 2018 with 234k on the clock. It was a FANTASTIC car. I ended up getting a 1999 Lincoln Town Car with 150K miles. I love the older cars like these.
The side lights are called "coach lamps" in Lincoln brochures.
Indeed
0:44: That door thud was pure music to my ears. Everything in this Grand Marquis screamed class, elegance and great build quality. No wonder many people called it "the sofa on wheels" as its ride was floaty and it didn't try to replicate the stiff one of european cars.
I had a 1980 Cadillac fleetwood but a family member took it
I was trying to read the badge on the glove box.... it said Ride Engineered, how neat and true is that !!
@@NFLYoungBoy223 Lots of family members end up in the trunk of Fleetwoods.
@@AlexanderCrump it did have a huge trunk the car is like a block long
Mine sounds similar except the passenger does this sorta M1Grand "Ping" when you shut it😂 I luv it!!!
This was the standard of excellemce growing up. My uncle had this model, my grandma had a Mark VII, my dad had a Polara and my mom had a Roadmaster. Love these big boats.
Same… Cadillacs, broughams, Pontiac, Buick, cutlass, caprice, magnum was my childhood. No wonder it’s 2023 and I’m buying a Grand Marquis. LOL.
The last person who dranked that unknown liquid that tasted like root beer turned into that grasshopper.
I hope that drink wasn't from 1987
Retired ASE Master Tech here: I had an '87 Crown Victoria that had a 302 and 2v fuel injection. Very well built cars this model. One of my favorite things about them were their trip computers. It was a very simple computer that took data from the speedometer of how far and the ECM injector pulse data of how much fuel, and it was very accurate. No need for vacuum readings at all. I do believe I remember one time I got 27 mpg on the interstate on the way from Florida to Kentucky. Of course in those days it was 55 mph speed limit.
FYI, if the lifters get to clacking, and you can sometimes hear a very slight main bearing knock, it is the main bearings opening up a bit, and they're bleeding off oil pressure before it can get to the lifter galley. Here's a fix that doesn't involve removing the engine.
Pull the pan and replace the oil pump with a high *volume* oil pump. Not high pressure, high volume: the gears are thicker, you can tell it is visibly fatter than the factory pump. Yes it will fit in the pan.
Any knocking from the mains will disappear and the lifters will be getting enough oil to pump up. After the repair, if the damage to the mains wasn't too bad, you can expect to get another 100,000 miles out of it. I would switch it over to 30W50 oil too.
Not sure if it was happening to the 351 Windsor built engines, but the 302's sure had a ton of those failures and I don't remember if those were built in the same plant or not. It was a very long time ago.
High pressure pumps bad blowing seals...making leaks ...
19:31 ...wow ride's so smooth, it's grasshopper approved.
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Doug DeMuro: reviews cars.
Car Wizard: REVIEWS cars.
DeMuro doesn't know very much, and his style is a little idiotic. Plus that stupid face.
@@paulparoma Is DeMurro's thing even real, or is he just acting? He supposedly has fetal alcohol syndrome, so I give him a pass on that if it's real, but I still don't know what to make of him.
@@101Volts I don't know, either. Always wearing shorts, saying silly things, displaying a condescending attitude, selling photos of himself...And yet he is hugely successful.
@@paulparoma The way you described him makes me think of Bill Murray's role as Peter Venkman, but, Doug is not that funny to me.
Doug DeMoron still didn't figure out purpose of things like headlight height adjustment.
Please don't call any of his retardtainment "a review" .............. and for Christ's sake, don't ever compare him to Car Wizard.
I love the way you look at cars. You repair every type of vehicle including modern exotics, but still appreciate what came before. You show us that any well designed, built and maintained vehicle can be a special reminder of what life was like when that car/truck/tractor was made.
Thanks for the fun & informative videos!
Still miss my '88 Grand Marquis LS. Glad to see there are others who really appreciate the comfort and quiet. Makes me relaxed and de-stressed just thinking about it.
this whole time I thought this 'new vehicle' was your new boat but it's actually a new land boat!
I love this car. It deserves preservation. Stunning.
Yes, you could say I was "stunned" when I saw what he purchased.
From what I have heard, the panther platform was the lowest warranty claim platform that Ford produced. They are excellent cars and you got a real winner. Take care.
The successor to the Panther Platform cars were really really bad cars. I’m talking about the Taurus/MKS and Explorers. Nothing but absolute trouble with those especially if it’s AWD.
@@atx-cvpi_99: That is TOTAL BS! Go to COPART and you will see hundreds of these cars with 200K, 300K, and even a few with 400K miles on them. Crashes are what takes them out. The 6F50-55 transmissions are bulletproof as well as the 3.5 /3.7 liter engines. The ONLY concern with these cars are the internal water pumps. To change them, you have to remove the front cover and timing gears/chains. It's an expensive, time consuming job, but usually only needs to be done once in the car's useful life. What gives these cars a bad reputation are their owners. Most owners never lift the hood or follow any kind of maintenance schedule. They just put gas in it and drive it. Then they act shocked when the car overheats and it is discovered that the coolant mixed with the engine oil. By then, game over! Can't do this with this modern engine. You need to check the coolant levels regularly and change it every other year using Ford approved coolant. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE goes a long way with these new Fords.
@@dutchmankamstra96 Except for the fact that you didn't have to do that with the Crown Vics. That "Ford approved coolant" bullshit. You probably could've used water in the old Crown Vics. Also Ecoboosts are just crap. I'd never buy another Ford again
Love this! I grew up riding in the back seat of an ‘88 Crown Vic and this brings back so many memories of when Dad brought it home pristine and new.
I have 90 and swap the old 5.0 to 4.6
When I first saw Wizard in Hoovies channel I didn't know what to think of him. Yet he turned out to be not only a walking encyclopedia when it comes to cars, but he is also fair to his customers and when he explains HE EXPLAINS. Very informative, no yelling, straight to the point. Great work Wizard!
Now Wizard has to buy cars his kids won't want to joyride. Love it.
Don't let them know how much abuse these can take. Absolute burnout monsters, and easy to power slide. My exact reasoning for getting a 95 Grand Marquis when I turned 15. I just couldn't kill that car. It finally got killed but the owner after me for ignoring a leak. Under my possession all I broke were multiple sets of shocks. (They're also very fond of jumps.)
😂😂😂 I would definitely joyride all of car wizards cars like he's the world's best mechanic who cares what I break 😂😂😂😂
Not if your kid is whistling diesel...lol
@@blackduncan9812 sounds like: who cares if I fuck up my body, my dad is a doctor
@@soriddosuneko (great comparison!)
This was a nostalgia trip. I spent most of my time driving in my teens at the wheel of one of these in maroon. It had Power seats, Power windows, power locks, a tape deck I could adapt my CD player too, 4 ash trays, 3 cigarette lighters, and a comfortable ride. I found out later that the AC worked but my dad disconnected it to save on gas and told me it was broken. I haven't seen one this nice in a while.
Lol, ol Pops!
27:27. You said it Wizard. I love 80's cars. Old enough to still retain the classic boxy shapes but new enough to have the modern conveniences. One of my favorite cars I owned was an 86 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Classic.
A girl I worked with got her dad's Delta 88 when she started driving. Yes, the perfect car for your 16 year old daughter...
I owned an 83 Cutlass Supreme . Still miss it.
These 80s Full Sized American Sedans and Wagons are enough to be comfortable over a 200 mile drive, too. Ride them at 35 PSI all day long, and your back will thank you if you slept funny. I speak from experience; my 90 fixed my muscles!
I just turned 70 so I've always had a soft spot in my heart for those late 50's and early 60's classic cars. Watching the old Perry Mason TV reruns always features the newest late 50's and 60's Fords, lots of convertible Thunderbirds and Lincolns were fun to look at. Maybe one of these days Car Wizard will find a 50's or 60's classic to entertain us with....:)
He did a few videos on those early cars...but he no longer works on them...too hard to find/wait for parts.
My dad bought one of these with a brand new factory engine from my great grandfather.. he gave it to my older brother .. and my brother drove without insurance an got t-boned.. these cars were not meant to take the hits.. the riders def felt it!
Miss this car!
I like Mrs. Wizards camera work she follows along with very well ,you both work together very well.
Watching this in my ‘07 grand marquis as it wonders if it’ll see another 20 years like this one did. I really like these grand marquis and mine as I’ve always loved big cars/land yachts. I’m keeping mine until I can’t make it go anymore honestly.
With the Coach roof and other interior details, it looks more like a Lincoln Town Car.
That's the Mercury luxury of the time
👍Thanks Wizard for the walk down memory lane!👍 My grandparents had one just like this a couple years older in the 💙 “blue” color scheme including vinyl top, interior, exterior, pinstriping, etc.!
My late Grandpa was a “Ford Guy” .... usually when it came to trucks & Lincoln’s as their Daily drivers. He was convinced to get a Mercury because this car was luxurious & still part of the Ford Family.
Their Grand Marquis was their daily as well as travelled all over the country when they weren’t towing their RV with their F250.
👍Keep the awesome content coming!👍
My friends dad had one of these in the mid 90s but it was the wagon model it was super smooth and very reliable took road trips like it was nothing we loved riding in that thing I now drive a 98 grand marquis as a daily driver it runs great and it has never left me stranded i got it with 92000 miles too best 2300 bucks I ever spent this car anit going no where any time soon!
I've owned 2 different Grand Marquis station wagons back in the 1980s and I loved them. They were so smooth on the highway. I could set the cruise control, tilt the seat back and it was like riding in a recliner. I could also haul a 4x8 sheet of plywood in the back. It had tons of room and air shocks in the back as part of the load-leveling system. Other than rust forming I had almost zero trouble out of them. I also got around 20-22 miles to a gallon of gas on the highway which was good back then for a big car.
That must've never been parked outside. It must've been kept in the garage, cleaned regularly, amazing condition.
Other wise, the vinyl top would have disintegrated.
@@mrob4357 So would the dashboard have.
A panther platform CLASSIC! Smoothest ride and fantastic styling! Love these old Box Fords and Box Chevys!
Fantastic styling? Is that you Stevie Wonder?
Your feelings for Mr. Grasshopper show what a wonderful person you are Wizard !!!!!!!
Loved that you left Mr. Grasshopper be to hop around another day !! To me, that says a lot about you.
PEACE from Philadelphia.
Don't let the daughter drive it! You already know which one
Great car Wizard. I owned the following Grand Marquis, 83, 85, 87,92, 96, 98, 00, 05, and 10. All of these served us well. I bought the first 4 used the rest new. The transmission was the weakest link. To make your time capsule really pop try to find some turbine alloy wheels! Happy Trails.
One of my favorite cars that I've owned was a 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria. Fun to take trips with and had this navy blue interior I loved. I hate that most newer cars have mostly black interiors.
@Jake Cruger. In 1991 i bought a 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Country Squire wagon. The special-order cloth seats were just the beginning of that car's comfort. It was like driving our overstuffed sofa down the highway. I drove that Crown Vic in 40 of the American states, plus Canada and Mexico. The wagon's tires touched the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, all five Great Lakes, Baja California and the Gulf of Mexico!
Thanks for bringing me down memory road. My father had a number of Crown Vics and Grand Marquis from the 70s to the 2000s and I remember he had one from around the same vintage as yours. He always said, if you're going to get in an accident, make sure it's in one of these. They were smooth driving tanks! Enjoy the ride!
we had the wagon version of this car..Drove from Texas to Oregon MANY times in it..took it to a local trans shop who gave the trans back to us in a box and said "we cant fix it". sold it for scrap..I miss that car
I had a 1989 Town Car when I was a teenager, paid $500 for it. I loved that tank
I had an '88. They were great cars.
Had we known how great this platform was (and now rare) we would have never allowed them to go and end up crushed!
@@duranbailiff5337 They make great derby cars though.
This was a "car" as it got when I was 8. If they asked you to draw a car, this is what we'd draw.
Now kids draw SUV's.
Not sure how old you are Evan, but that's so true. That's exactly what I would have drawn in Catholic school!
HAHA, your right when i was young and i was drawing cars, they always ended up being these boxy not a curved line kinds of cars, just big hood angled roof line and a smaller but still huge trunk that pretty much just ended at the lights.
The older I get, the more I want a car like this as a daily! I have really started to love the old school luxury land barges! I should add, I was 4 years old when that car was new!
At least you existed.
This is the condition and price that everyone want to find their dream car in! Pampered and garage kept for most of it’s life that’s for sure. Such a wonderful time capsule of a bygone era!😸
You going over this car brings back so many memories. This is the first car that I remember my parents driving.
Love them old Crown Vic's and Grand Marquis! My first car was an 84 LTD Country Squire Station Wagon. Loved that car! Would love to find another.
Welcome to the Panther Family Wizard 🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
20:55 That's the space for a giant intercooler ;)
Beautiful Merc! I have an '88 Crown Vic in the exact same colour scheme (It's called Light Sandalwood, but I prefer "Prosthetic Limb Beige"). It's my daily driver here in NZ.
I inherited an '88 from my mom and dad. Had the alloy turbo wheels, the fuel injected 5.0 engine w/AOD, and a 2.73/1 rear axle, power split bench leather seats. Deluxe! I got it at 93k mi, and drove it 100k miles over the next 10 years with almost no problems. That sucker got 25 mpg on the interstate, if you kept it up over 70 mph. It dragged its ass till I put rear air shocks on, and the best thing I did was put on new polyurethane sway bar bushings and end links with the new shocks. Took 5 minutes to go from 0 to 100 mph, but it was comfortable and ran cool at 100! Real Cruiser!
I love that Wizard kept the grass hopper alive, that's such a Wizard thing to do :D . This car is absolutely mint, I can't believe a car in that condition can be had for so little. A few things that I wish Wizard had explained was the build up of grease on the front suspension arms and the sparkle from the transmission pan gasket (was that fluid?).
You should have seen the grill after he got back from the joy ride. Grasshopper guts everywhere.
Great car. My grandparents had one of these back in the day. Those things were tanks. And funny enough it was after this car that my grandpa had a white 240 Volvo.
So what you are saying is that grandpa never met a mechanic? 😁😁😁
@@NuclearGrizzly oh no he does a lot of things on his own even today at almost 90 years old. He never really worked on cars much aside from maybe changing the oil when he was very young.
@@mds2465 What I mean is that he bought two very very reliable cars.
NuclearGrizzly ah. Yes he certainly did. He drives his cars into the ground. The Volvo had 342k on it when he donated it, and his last 2004 Mercedes Benz E 320 sedan had 300k when he gave it to his mechanic. I just got him into a 2015 certified preowned Lexus GS 350 awd 2 years ago. I’m sure that car will last a very long time as well
Grand Marquis “GrandMa”, I see what they did there 👍🤣
That was my first dad-joke in 1989 when my grandmother bought one. Until she died she always signed her cards and letters “Grandma-🔑 “ (she drew emojis before AOL existed). I love this car.... 😇
I used to have one of these. Mine was an 89 too. Honestly was embarrassed to drive it, but it was very comfortable.
I remember my father owning these up until they discontinued the line. Excellent cars, smooth, comfortable and an enjoyable ride.
That car is so nice it might be worth it to see if a local shop will do a paintless dent repair for you. Just let the shop know you don't want the paint touched just remove the dents the best they can. I'm sure you would be surprised at what they can do.
I love the starter sound of those old cars
Car wizard my friend beautiful car I had an 86 exact color and everything? But I must correct you on one thing those are not the original hubcaps those are from earlier 70s Ford LTD they wouldn't say Ford they would say Mercury and they look much different so I would try to locate some either I would go with the spoke hubcap Mercury ones are pretty nice if you pick him up pretty cheap I bet wind had the turbine rims on it they looked good but it was exact same color and everything and the 86 was the first year with the a multi-port fuel injected 5.0 had a lot more power than the older carbureted one.
Mmmm, hearing aid beige 😁 Having said that, it's in really good condition. Good find 👍🏻
beautiful car. I'm also a mechanic, and i just found an 84 grand marquise for sale in the same color with brown interior, also looks almost as perfect as this one. that's actually how i ended up here. hoping the seller gets back to me. I love these old cars.. i used to drive an 87 Country squire, and i miss it more than any car i've ever owned.
Awesome review of All American Classic Steel. When an average man can break down on a Saturday, and have it fixed the following Sunday, you know the engineers did something right. Thanks for another great video Wizard. These cars are tanks, extremely reliable, and add some spice to life.
Damn. Takes me back. Buddy of mine had one of these in the 90’s - we called it the Valdez.
Ah yes, the Valdez. Gotta be of a certain age to get that. Maybe if I give myself enough time I can remember the captain's name.
Bam! I remembered it.
Used to have a 91 crown Vic. Miss that car more than any I’ve had in my life. Reliable, comfortable
The '91s were the pinnacle of the boxy Panthers. What I wouldn't give to be able to buy a new one now.
Specialty Motor Cars approves this purchase Wizard.
Hi Anthony! I look at your car's now and then, hoping to buy one someday.
The Car Wizard just sold his 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis almost a couple weeks ago. The next buy this, not that video will be expected to be up this afternoon. I am definitely hoping for Mazda, Lexus or Mitsubishi. Thank you very much and have a great holiday season.
Well Wizard...My 93 Park Avenue, with 140,000 miles on it, is just as straight and clean as your purchase...plus, it has that wonderful 3.8 V6...I am old, and I am sure this car will survive my driving it!
Hell yes! My first car was a 1984 Grand Marquis... freakin LOVED it
We can just see the Wizard driving his $2800 car out to the lake to take his $100000 Cobalt out for the weekend. Glad to see he has his priorities right!
I have a 1991 colony park, and this makes me smile to see someone appreciate such a car! Love love love these boxes
I have a 1990 Grand Marquis, myself. Make sure that your car's Throttle Valve Cable Grommet is replaced with a Metal one. It probably has been, but if it's the stock Plastic one, you'll be in trouble if it breaks: the transmission will then break down in a few miles.
The location of the throttle valve cable is near the air filter box. If you're standing on the driver side of the car and have removed the air filter box and hoses, then it's above the engine valve cover, and beneath the air intake valve.
Also, if your fuel lines rust through like mine did, you can get by mostly with 5/16ths brake line and hose, but you'll need about 4 feet of 3/8ths line, too. Ford used a weird size of 21/64ths, and this is one way of fixing it. Oh, and the fuel tank vent line is 0.225", so you'll probably need a mix of 1/4 inch line, and a smaller size.
@@101Volts oh yeah been through that song and dance lol trans was shot when I bought it cause that fell off… but she’s got a rebuilt and the brass grommet slapped in
Since the last time I commented on this video I too have purchased a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis 50th Anniversary edition in Dark Blue metallic with full carriage ( blue canvas) roof. It had 67,000.0 miles on it and I am the second owner. The interior is dark blue crushed velour upholstery . The exterior trim is Gold anodized with a luggage rack on the trunk. This now joins my two Crown Victoria wagons in my fleet.
Beautiful! I kept saying "When Is he going to mention Barnaby Jones?" throughout the video. Only thing I'd do is add the optional factory wheels (they would complete this car, for me...).
Love these cars! Nothin' like a barge from the 70's & 80's! I cannot wait to own one some day.
Yes, there is. A barge from the 00s. Like my '03 Lincoln Town Car. Source: owned 2 1977 Ford LTDs and a 77 Chevy Monte Carlo. My GF back then had an old 70s plymouth grand fury. The TC reminds me of those old rides.
@@skippythetubrat true, although I prefer the "square body" style cars. Panther platform is a close second. I just prefer the old-school looks a bit more, and the panther isn't quite old enough yet to be rare, but maybe by the time I have more than one parking space, it will be! Lol
@@rc_player I understand. I also have a love for the squared off style that was popular back then.
Also, a 1980s Grand Marquis is a panther platform. The panther platform was developed in 1978, when they downsized the older land yachts of the day.
@@skippythetubrat oh, my bad. I mean the last iteration of the panther, such as the CVPIs from ~1999 & up, when they became rounded off. They're still very common, but they will be classics one day. I have a mid 2000' CVPI on my car "wish list"
Ross Clayton the last crown vic even started by the 92 model yr. 98 is just considered to be a facelift i think.
and for town cars, yup, the 98-02 was the „ugliest“.
Those are 70’s LTD hub caps. the Grand Marquis would’ve had wire wheel covers or turbine style rims
It’s Mar-kee not mar-keese
In England a Marquis is a royal title, and they pronounce it "mah-kwiss". Makes me chuckle every time. Americans got their mispronunciation of French from their British heritage :D
Yes that is correct also they had a special hub caps for the grand marquis
Thanks for clearing that up when seeing the thumb nail i thought it was an early Marquis like a 1982. An 87 would have probably have the metal looking hubcaps with the squares. MR. Wizard should get some turbine alloys .
Keith MacDonald As an American I’ve never heard it pronounced markeese until now
@@nicotoscani8270 I haven't heard it pronounced that way either in Connecticut. I seem to recall the Wizard making unusual pronunciations with some other words too. I guess Mrs. Wizard doesn't correct him, or maybe she's wrong, except I think she's a school teacher. I find it all fun though!
I have a Grand Marquis de Sade that's 15 years younger and barely as nice condition. This is a true time capsule, what a wonderful road sofa
Wow ! Dude , that was a great deal ... I don't think I'd have even talked him down , at all .
In Mexico, from 1982-1984, the Grand Marquis was the most expensive, luxurious, desired car you could buy, since the country allowed no car imports then. It was manufactured in Mexico and sold as a Ford, not a Mercury, and it really had no competition. It had market-specific specs, including a Mexico emblem on the lower side of the rear fenders. It is a complete cultural icon there, not associated with "grandma" but rather with wealth, especially the 1984 coupe version, with low mileage survivors fetching over USD30K.
Car wizard: lifts the car
The grasshopper: I see no God up here, OTHER THAN ME.
Man that's a nice car. We had one just like it when I was a kid. Rock solid reliable and rode like a magic carpet.
Got mine with 89k back in nov 2013 and still running strong with well over 400k
You put 300k in 8 years?
@@jdwithheld8915 yes sir.. Going to work everyday 30ish miles there and back. For about 6 of them years.
What a great purchase. I'm glad you saved this car and hope it continues to be well kepted. I would have done the same if I had some spare cash and came up on an opportunity like this one. My dad owned a 1978 Chevy Impala Landau Coupe with the wrap around backglass. I miss that car so much I hope to find one in mint condition sometime in the future.
Wizard, please, check the Throttle Valve Cable Grommet. If it's Plastic, get it replaced, before you lose the transmission. Owner of a 90 Grand Marquis Wagon here.
28:45 Nirvana is such a good band imo.
Came out when the car was only 4 years old!
My fav! Wish I was a teen during the 1990s, seemed like such a rad era.
Wizard, you might want to look into the Throttle Valve Cable Grommet / Bushing. If they're stock plastic, they're known to break. If they break, your transmission's done for. TBH, that might only apply to later Fords; I don't know for sure.
I used to a 85 2 door Grand Marquis I loved that car he was like riding on a cloud in the highway. Mine was same color with a darker leather top.
My dad had an ‘87 Mercury Grand Marquis when I was 4, I still remember it. That generation of cars is my favorite. I would like to own one myself one day, that and a 1989-1997 Mercury Cougar XR2
Spent 3 years trying to find a working ECM for my 88 GMColony Park LS.. after trying 5 different ECMs 3 with the exact correct codes.. and 2 more that were supposed to be the “right one”.. gave up and put a carb on it after 4 TFT modules, 2 ign. Coils and all the sensors in the motor were replaced and it still randomly shut off on the road..
Drove that thing on a 6200 mile cross country trip and had zero issues.. got 25mpg.
second time you drink something weird out of the car XD 19:33
When i got my grand marquis i found 3 empty nips of jacks under the seat from the prior owner. Still gave me 7 reliable years!
Sweet car Wizard! I know you gonna take good care of that car :) that would be worth atleast 7-9k euros in Finland..
I just looked. It´s 15k in germany.
@@Rootsman417 yeah thats probably true for finland too. commented at the beginning of the video.
It's worth about $1000 everywhere else.
In Brazil, about 20-25k US$
The Wizard paid about market value for a decent example here in the US. Very dependable and inexpensive to maintain and repair when needed. Very inexpensive to operate and exceptionally comfortable. Unfortunately, Obama's "Cash for Clunkers" program took many of these American land yachts off of the road about 10 years ago.
One of the great things about the Grand Marquis is all of the special editions. I have observed the Newport edition, the Presidential edition, and others on the road. Great car for the Wizard.
That's awesome! I seriously found your car's LTD Crown Victoria cousin in 2011 and still own it. Same color, 70k on the clock (73k now), very well cared for. I love mine, and hope you enjoy yours for a long time!
When I was in college, my dad bought a new one that year (1987) in two tone grey. I was driving an '85 GTI at the time but on occasion would take it out for a cruise on Saturday Night. I'm sure I cost dad at least one set of tires more than he would have needed had I not been an occasional driver. I was never a fan of grey but that car wore it well. Awesome find Wizard!
The grasshopper steals the show.
Maybe it was grandma reincarnated.
"We are leaving the city..... *corn fields all around him*." lol
Still in city limits
The GrassHopper gave him away. 😁
Car Wizard newton isn’t really a real city now 😂
Wizard you made the right choices , what an amazing car i am so jealous , in the UK we don't have the luxury of choice you have and if a decent 80's car comes along we have to pay nearly £6-12 K , not sure what that is in dollars , found a Cadillac Sedan De Ville,7.0L v8,very low miles, £12.000 saving up right now lol . Hopefully would like to do a shopping trip to the states to get a car but will have to look into shipping costs , Best regards , love the channel many thanks for sharing you new ride , AWESOME
I learned how to drive in the Crown Vic version. I was about seven years old. My grandmother let us drive when we got to the gravel road.
Grandma is still alive and drives a 2020 Lincoln MKZ.
She let me drive it to town to pick up groceries (she lives kind of in the country).
That thing is FAST! Lol
BTW I'm almost 40yrs old.
So much on that Mercury brings back memories. The interior, motor, and even body is almost identical to the crown Victoria.