"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Bob Palmer wrote:
>> "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
>> news:tvKcnenSRqL89nrZUSdV9g@ptd.net...
>>> That may be your opinion but one can drive home a new nicely equipped
>>> V8 Crown Vic, or a Grand Marquis, for 20K or less. You will spend a lot
>>> more than 20K to drive home a smaller, similarly equipped V6. Accord or
>>> Camry and the CV and GM are better all around vehicles.
>>>
>>
>> Ford Crown Victoria 2007 Base Price: $25,310-$28,305.
>> Mercury Marquis 2007 Base Price: $25,580-$30,235.
>>
>> Yeah, that's $20,000 or less.
>>
>
> I hate to agree with Mike, but he is correct on this one, at least for the
> moment. Ford has a * $6,000 * rebate on the Grand Marquis and according
> to carsdirect.com they will sell you a base model for $17,544 after
> discounts and rebate. That is for a car with a nominal MSRP of $25,555.
> Even a well equipped "LS Premium" version can be had for under $22,000.
> Not my kind of car, but a bargain if you like that sort of vehicle.
>
> It seems that Ford is giving these things away to try and clear inventory.
> The St. Thomas, Ontario factory which builds them has been reported to
> only be running one shift and is probably on the close-down list. I
> wonder what will become of the taxi and police vehicle market if Ford
> shuts that factory? Maybe they all move to Dodges ????
>
> John
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