I just bought a new car last week and I referred to the 2006 JD Powers list during my search. Mercury was number two last year (behind Lexus), and I really wanted to buy a Mariner but I just couldn’t get past the cheesiness of the interior trim. Too bad, ‘cuz it could be a great car.
I went with a Ford Edge instead and so far like the car just fine. We’ll have to see about long term reliability. Last year Ford was slightly above average for dependability.
BTW, I traded in a 2000 Mercury Sable wagon on the deal. Now that was a great car.
“BTW, I traded in a 2000 Mercury Sable wagon on the deal. Now that was a great car.”
I know someone who *split* a guardrail in half in one of those - hit it headon at 85 mph by highway patrol estimates (they had fallen asleep at the wheel).
Three occupants.
Not a scratch on them.