Driving the $250 Copart 98 Mercury Grand Marquis 70 Miles 30MPG to AAR HQ

[@michaelchandler9402]

The 4.6 liter engine is one of the best V-8's Ford ever made.

[@NoahStakes]

I have a 1999 Grand Marquis as my first car and I truly enjoy driving it around.

[@lindanelson8400]

I love the old Grand Marquis. We had a 2000, and later on a 2007. Both were great cars. Now you saved another car that's going to make a great ride for someone.

[@Ddg0919]

I've had quite a few of these cars over the years. They usually always get in the mid 20's for mpg. One of the best running and driving cars ever made.

[@kaandervis6276]

I really like your attitude towards little animals even the insects. You respect every life and for me this is a man who deserves respect too.

[@dominicene3647]

Fun fact. The S600 content was my first introduction to your channel. YT actually recommended your channel to me and Ive been watching ever since!

[@bulbhorn]

It’s good you have some things from the old days to remind you where you came from. Congratulations and good luck.

[@MXguy95]

I use to keep at least one panther car in my company fleet. My last was a town car, let it go for a Cadillac, then traded over to an Acura RL. Good car? Yes, Would I rather have another Panther? Definitely!

[@cooperkallevig2857]

Jay Smart ayyy jay in the houseeee

[@thatcadillacguy1961]

I’m a Cadillac guy, but I’m drooling over that Mercury. Really nice

[@davidcs5656]

1998 Grand Marquis best car I’ve owned period ..

[@RyanRoadReaper]

David CS my mom owned a '93 when I was little. 12 years later, I still want one

[@tommyrobertson5354]

AAR headquarters, looking good and you’ve brought it a looooong way from where it was!!! Great job sir 👍🏻

[@Expatriate1977]

Im tellin ya Randy, keep this car for a long long time because at some point it will be a collectors car. After cash for clunkers got rid of so many great cars, these are going to become very desirable. Yes many will say that is bs but many said same of late 70s cars and now they are going for fairly good money considering being mostly considered writeoffs that lacked power and perfomance. Nostalgia knows no Era, it only knows a person´s heart. And small town America that you are commenting on? Love it man. I live abroad and home is where you make it, but no matter where i live i am always at home in small town America. It is how it is meant to be. Suburbia is hell. Only small town or big city has a soul. Youré a good man Randy a man of my own heart brother. Always look forward to your videos. God bless you and your family.

[@drproct0r]

5:30 'Lots of hills out here.' looks pretty dang flat, Randy. 😂

[@timfenrich5328]

Levi P 😂👍

[@silveradoss87]

I've gotten up to 30mpg in my '06 Grand Marquis on a recent highway trip. They are awesome highway cars.

[@oOgy172]

Will 60 mph lug the engine in 4th gear and possibly get worse fuel economy?

[@Poncho202]

Wish you all the best for the remainder of the house project Randy!!! Look forward to content from AAR HQ 👍🙂

[@habibmojaddedi8900]

Randy your so awesome. I swear to god man I love your channel so much!!! Your my absolute favorite brother. I feel like your family bro. I been watching you so long 👍👍👍👍 keep up the amazing channel please

[@rickdubois6013]

Be careful randy about showing your location. I know you get excited sometimes...... too many “off center “ people in this world. Keep up the good work! I love what you do

[@tommyboy2024]

Was going to say the same thing too many effing haters out there

[@andrewgalvin6914]

You can look up his location he has a car lot so how is he to keep that a secret?

[@dominicene3647]

Right on Randy! Never be ashamed where you come from because you learn to appreciate the past. Great words

[@ivexXturbo]

Congrats Randy, your house is really Coming along, I’m happy for ya brotha. btw.. hope you keep the school bus that would make great content, I’m always looking forward to it. thank you for all your hard work!💯🤙

[@QujoGarage]

I do like a rambling video every now and again, this is where we learn about the real Randy

[@geraldcoe1123]

Randy, $1,100 to fix the roof over your bedroom and the bay window is a great deal! Go for it!

[@fomocopowersgarage7103]

When my wife and I went on our honeymoon, I bought a 2003 Crown Victoria p71 just for our trip from Chicago to California and back, following Route 66. We drove at 75 to 80 mph the entire trip and averaged right around 24 to 25 mpg. It had the 3.27 gear ratio in the rear I believe. The best part is I paid like $800 for it at the South Bend Indiana police auction, and we sold it a few months later for $2,300.

[@ericjr16blazer]

Your mic sounds great! No wind noise. Love your videos!

[@moneygooddude]

Not having too much money helps us to understand the worth and value of a dollar! Being Humble is Not Poor! Amen

[@bigbellyrebuilds2778]

That place will be nice when it's done the new shop is in the yard, the yard full of cars and rebuilds are going well all that content looking good ,thanks for keeping it kid friendly you're awsome.

[@thomasc4753]

The Grand Marquis is automotive perfection in my opinion. I’ve owned 3 over the years. Every road trip or vacation I took them on they always average 29 to 31 MPG. Excellent for a car that size.

[@renoflames]

Excellent video. When opening a business I was told today you measure your success by the distance from a Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, Wendy's, Sonic, Mc Donalds, Whataburger, Name brand Grocery Store and a Pharmacy and the nearest Emergency Room and How Big is your Mail Box Gotta be a Big Red Corvette box and is the Fire Department Manned or Volunteer? I almost wrecked my Pickup {The Beast} when I was told that. I said when the Electric goes out none of that matters. Only thing that matters is How big and long will your generator run. Roof for $1100.00 is Bargain basement price, write em a check how fast and when can it get fixed. The faster you get the HQ House finished the more views the more money... Make a bunch of video's... Ya know where it is the Guy with the Big Red Corvette Mail Box, that will be the saying. Best wishes to you and your Family !!!!!!!!!!!

[@haydenuk02]

Brilliant work thanks for the awesome content can’t wait to see you get to work selling cars and that’s a good deal for the roofing

[@davidchilders8729]

Brother in law had 2 of them and averaged 31 mpg on the freeway all day long. Great cars....and so smooth like you said Randy.

[@eugenesbackyardrepair4593]

Heck with standing for hours burning brush. I'd rented chipper and then used mulch around property. Rock on Randy

[@neilmason298]

I'm glad my 2004 Citroen Picasso diesel gets mid 30's around town...and over 65Mpg on a run.. its ONLY a 2.0 litre... but hell its comfy and economical..

[@RegalCobra097]

Doing 37mpg with my 2006 Ford Mondeo with the 2.2 litre diesel. Mostly highways, anyway. I had a 1999 VW Passat with the 1.9l diesel that could get almost 43mpg cruising down the Autobahn. Greetings from Germany.

[@Bear_83]

Love them fords. Had two Lincolns. 94 I've got 41mpg from Birmingham Al to NYC. History with that car 34mpg. Had a 97 got 31 out that. As a trucker I calculate my fuel miles with my cars.

[@countrytimebarbeque652]

My dad started like you but in a small lot that held 10 cars on 55th and western in Chicago Illinois 50 some years ago....good luck and perfect setup I like it Dan

[@craigschenk729]

Randy... Living the dream! Keep it real and honest and you will prosper. A honest used car dealer is rare.

[@midnightgambler3718]

Now you know why I've had 9 of them Panther's!

[@Jjay-tw1yy]

Midnight Gambler ya they are great cars

[@midnightgambler3718]

@@Jjay-tw1yy so under rated, and other than a Town Car, pretty reasonably priced too!

[@codycrawford2385]

“It’s kinda like a barn” 😂😂😂 had me rolling

[@DJDAVEDREAM]

😂😂😂

[@johnccargill4665]

My family took my 97 Grand Marquis from Chicago to San Diego stopping sightseeing in Colorado, and Las Vegas, driving around California for 3 weeks and average gas mileage for the round trip was 25 mpg. In the summer when everything west of the Rockies was well over 100 degrees in a black car with the ac on most of the time.

[@johnulrich5572]

Randy, you seem to have a lot more fun driving the Panthers (especially the cop car) than you do any of your new cars including the Corvette. The Panthers are great for price, reliability, mpg, low cost of ownership, lots of aftermarket parts, easy to work on. I'd rather have a Panther than a vette anyday.

[@sberryscake]

mercedes coil pack... where randy learned not to randomly pressure was an engine. lol i found you looking for front end work and you were redoing the entire frontend on bigred no1. subbed first day and started binge watching your channel. you had 98k subs i think. LOVE THE MARQUIS

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I appreciate you! Thank you 😊

[@gavinautoblog1209]

The S600 was the first video i watch's of auto auction rebuilds, so ja good job man 😉

[@alimokrini4353]

GAVIN autoblog the same!

[@markiangooley]

I had an ex-police Grand Marquis of roughly that vintage for a while, and 26 miles/gallon on the Interstate was usual. Maybe the reading I was getting was optimistic and maybe yours is even more optimistic, but I was impressed based on how long a tank of fuel would last.

[@jeffhulsey989]

Next refrigerator or tv you buy go to "tvs for less" in okc. It's over by LKQ pull apart. They have the cheapest prices on that stuff I've ever seen. Grab a couple wire brushes and pressure washer and you can take all the chipping paint off your house. Just needs a few touch ups and it will be really nice!

[@alexpacoe6050]

Love the Christine on your shelf.... best movie and car ever!!!!

[@Michael-or4fv]

Ur the man randy. Keep up the great work 👍

[@regularpilot2781]

1:00 i asume that's an Air Force Museum? Looks rad!

[@alfredlearlyjr1780]

nice house, wonderful locatipn

[@kathleenfling84]

I have a 2004 Grand Marquis since new with 49000 miles,and it gets around 30 on the highway, i had a 2000 it did even better i love these cars wont drive any thing else.

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

Great in-depth walk around man

[@garagerebuilds1604]

Another great video randy and the grand Marquis seems to be flawless you're doing a fantastic job looking forward to the next video keep up the great work Randy and I will see you in the next one

[@oggarage3459]

I know what ya mean Randy I own 2 town cars a 96 signature with 413k miles on it and still running strong and a 97 executive in mint condition with 137k I love those cars and not letting go of them very reliable and comfortable,..and yes I have had my town cars get me 28 mpg.

[@DavidrSmith-st2vi]

Had a 2008, hands down the best car I ever owned!! 30 to 32 mpg on highway normal!!

[@ferdelance6801]

Great car Randy! It sure puts a smile on your face!

[@southernfarmtech]

I think pretty much every iteration of the Panther with the 4.6 since 92 has succeeded in achieving excellent fuel economy for a V8 RWD sedan. I had a 93 Crown Vic that I got an average or 28 MPG on an 800+ mile trip from Alabama to Texas. Basically the same things for subsequent 97 Crown Vic, 2000 Grand Marquis, 2002 Grand Marquis, and currently a 2000 Grand Marquis. Hard to beat them!

[@Jjay-tw1yy]

Hey it’s coming along slowly but nicely

[@markhoffman5719]

I’ve had 5. My last one delivered a consistent 27 mpg. But I’m 400 pounds. 2006 grand Marquis LS leather. 120,000 miles.

[@jamesmccluskey6097]

Really glad I subscribed to your channel so I can watch your business develope. Good Luck - All the best. Happy and prosperous New Year from East Anglia in UK. . Jim.

[@jamescutler8055]

Been through Byars, OK myself. Nice little place.

[@waynegouin939]

With the wasp problem. Caulk the eaves good. Bug bomb the attic. That Merc is sweet. Quality vehicle.

[@squareguy1973]

Had a 2003 town car. Best tank of gas I had was 410 miles to empty. 25mpg was the norm. But I also had 3 80s town cars which also avg 20 plus mpg which surprised the heck out of me.

[@davidturney9813]

Had one of those tanks in 98 It saved my wife in a bad accident, If she was in small car it would havd killed her. so there is something to say about those smooth riding tanks. Keep Kicking Randy

[@chrisparenti2461]

Looks like you’re off to a great start for 2020, I’m happy for ya 👍🏻. Hopefully in a few months my 2020 will be having a fresh beginning after a shitty 2019

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

The wasp have to be getting inside either from the cold air return in the ceiling, or through the vents. Have your guy seal every crack around the roof overhang, and put screen over attic vent on the inside That should eliminate your problem.

[@paulmullins4439]

Everything looks good been working on my house for 3 year's I'm almost done

[@JerkyTurnip]

You know something that makes a big difference but you wouldnt think is the shift indicator in the older fords. When you shift and it actually lines up it makes ya feel good about it

[@ZGVlogs]

Can't wait to see the forecourt full of cars

[@jessiejessie4708]

I like all your videos and TK's videos you guys been teach me a lot thank you that is a beautiful car

[@carsandcampers9015]

Love the channel Randy..i am just getting my channel started. I got 2 videos posted (not the greatest) Still learning the ropes. Out of all the channels i watch, yours has been the best for me as a newbie and wanting to learn.

[@mh488]

Get the wasps taken care of before they build a huge nest! Nice place.

[@micahhill4786]

Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand marquis and Lincoln town car are underrated vehicles with a mustang 2 valve v8

[@midnightgambler3718]

Most Grand Marquis have a 2:75 rear gear and easily achieve high 20's on the hwy. Mine, (an '06) from San Antonio to El Paso (where the speed limit is 80 mph) got 28.4 with the A/C blowin' !

[@alb12345672]

I get that driving on freeways. Same 98 as his. I like the 98-02 style and suspension. Only issue I have are coil packs go (they are the stock ones). I buy motorcraft replacements, the guy at advance auto sells me them for $30 when they go out. I just have a code reader to know what to change.

[@Bobby72501]

I had a 1994 Lincoln town car and a 1998 Cadillac Sedan Deville and both of them were the best cars I've personally ever owned. Gas mileage was excellent on both and my caddy would go on any winter road I took it on. There would b 4 wheel drive trucks stuck on hills and in ditches and I would just cruise on around them. I wont say never but extremely rarely did it spin a tire or slide while goin down a steep hill or goin up a hill. I miss both them cars so bad. Engine blew and axle broke in my 1994 and fuel sending unit, back shocks, etc.... went bad on my 1998 and I finally had to trade it in. I miss both them cars so bad but someday, I will own another one

[@chrislemaster2695]

I HAD THE PREVIOUS BODY STYLE MINE WAS A 1988 MERCURY GRAND MAQUIS LS BERIGE WITH BEIGE INT 4 DOOR. MINE HAD THE WINDSOR 5.0 302 CID V-8 AND GOT 31 MPG HIGHWAY 22 CITY AND 26 MIXED. I BROUGHT IT FOR 350.00 IN 2008 WITH 32K MILES AND DROVE IT FOUR YEARS SOLD IT AT 58K MILES FOR 600.00. MY FRIEND IS STILL DRIVING IT. I HAD A 1987 MERCURY GRAND MAQUIS 2 DOOR WITH THE 302 CID V-8 IT GOT 31.2 MPG HIGHWAY AND 23 CITY AS WELL. THESE ARE ALSO CHEAP AS HELL TO FIX. PARTS ARE PLENTIFUL IT HAD 82K MILES DROVE IT UNTIL 162K MILES BODY RUSTED AWAY STIL RUNING WHEN I GOT RID OF IT. I WENT TO TRADE THE 1988 IN WHEN THEY WERE DOING THE CARS (CARS ALLOWANCE REBATE PROGRAM) AKA CASH FOR CLUNKERS AND THE 1988 AND 1987 DIDNT QUALIFY FOR CARS PROGRAM. IT GOT TOO GOOD. THESE GET 3 MPG BETTER THAN A PT CRUISER

[@charlescummings2205]

It looks like an nice house to live in man.

[@mc996cars1]

That car seems sweet! I wish I could find one that good!

[@rgbigdog]

My 95 Mustang GT with the 5 speed manual on the Freeway cruise control set at 65 mph would get 28 miles to the gallon on my trip from Richmond, VA to Jacksonville FL. The rear end had the 2.73 gears and I bet that car has the same ring and pinon gears.

[@valariegaston8020]

My 98 Grand Marquis had great gas mileage for highway. And so so in the city stop & go traffic. I hated to let it go cause it was the *best* car that I ever had.

[@thegaming3875]

The exploding note eich was recalled is the note 7 the note 9 is just knownd for burn in marks.

[@superjetnorcal]

More house videos would be cool!

[@barbt.o.9804]

9:59 nice

[@westernaustralian4x4advent60]

What a steal ! Love the New rig absolute bargain ! 👊👍🇦🇺

[@benitovasquez4404]

My experience with those cars is what you're experiencing, beautiful economy. They sure don't make them lake they used to.

[@Jimpenny]

My 1998 crown Vic always got 30 miles per gallon on the highway, and around 18 in the city.

[@kellyspeppers]

AAR headquarters looks very nice now. A big change from the Google street view. That one wasp looked like a yellow jacket, watch out! A tip on that old unpainted fascia trim on your house, get a siding guy to install prepainted aluminum wrap, that old wood will never hold paint very long.

[@kolasillers7776]

You are on fire Randy lately. Now someone will steal JD.

[@zacharyjones1492]

Get a cup of hot soapy water. Kills the wasps in a instant. Old trick I learned from a Cajun family friend lol

[@edukg5668]

OMG THE S600 IGNITION PACK !

[@alfredlearlyjr1780]

I would take care of that tree and roof,asap.

[@rickydavis5541]

These cars are super easy to work on and parts are cheaper and easy to find

[@carguy4658]

Yup, you need to visit LKQ and see if you can replace that visor.

[@MrLarryDallas45]

I have the Note 9 myself. Wasn't the phone that blew up on people. It was the 7.

[@terryschleicher8511]

My ex father in law had a 90 something bubble Caprice that got 30 mpg on the highway

[@robinmiddlebrooks685]

You can actually reman those car batteries. Empty all the acid out and put a mixture of Epsom salt,distilled water and put them on a charger for like 12 hours and then check their voltage!

[@BobPegram]

I had a Lincoln rental that was another Crown Vic / Grand Marquis clone, except the rear roof had a curve to it. It was no car for the bumpy, twisty, narrow roads around here, but it handled nicely and was comfortable over all the bumps. I was shocked at how nice a car it was. Compare the Police car to the Grand Marquis when you've had enough time in both Randy.

[@ToneHobart]

I had a 98 Town Car and yes highway miles can hit 30. In town it drops a lot. but average is still good.

[@8bitMicroFan]

19:01 That's the pressure washed, now bad, ignition coil assembly of the Mercedes S600.

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

Hope your day is good man. twins both have fevers waiting to hear Back from the doctor.

[@jasonarce5169]

In the city I get terrible gas mileage. Maybe 14 miles per gallon on my Crown Vic 08 police interceptor. But those big V8 are known to get better gas mileage on highways. How much better I'm not sure but it's definitely better than the City by a lot.

[@johngraber1898]

Rural Oklahoma is beautiful!

[@TechNCReviews]

Randy on all those old ford's the gas mileage after a battery change or when the battery drains down to zero and it restores battery voltage the fuel mileage will count up and after a consecutive 100 plus Mile drive the computer will recaulate the real gas mileage. So don't get disappointed when you drive it again and the average mileage drops down to 15 to 18 mpg.

[@just4kicks950]

Randy best of luck brother on your dealership 🙌💯Salute 😎