I may be biased, because I amLincoln Mercury dealer, but it is a Mercury Forum. Everyone here is probably biased. And before anyone starts yelling spam, I''m not trying to sell anything and this guy probably lives thousands of miles from me!
The Mariner is a very reliable vehicle. The transmission in the Mariner has been around for a while now. I have not had a single customer with a transmission issue on the Mariner. I mean usually the engine blows up way before the transmission goes out. LOL. I''m just kidding. They are great vehicles. I have had a lot of Explorer and Mountaineer owners trade for them. They offer comparable interior room, are dependable, versitile, and do much better on gas. Personally, I feel the Mariner is the best value in it''s segment. It is much more refined than the other vehicles it competes with. Around here, the 2008 models are nearly gone, so there are big incentives on them. There are a few changes for the 2009 model. I don''t have the exact list infornt of me, by the addition of Sync is probably the biggest one.
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