1996 Mercury Cougar

Sedan

3.8L 232Cu. In. V6 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

1MELM6242TH625895

Clear

GAS

PLEASE READ Alright, I'm selling my car because it has a blown head gasket and I don't have the expertise to fix it. I'd like to be above-board about all the negatives of this car but on the whole it's always been very good to me over the past 8-9 years. It's never been anything but reliable. So here are all the bad things and good things about it. Thanks! THE BAD: Blown head gasket Driver side door handle is kind of broken Rusting a bit Cracked windshield Battery is not charged Do not have door keys nor trunk keys Driver's side rear tire has slow leak Front bumper is scraped up THE GOOD: Never had any engine troubles until this Ran great, rode smooth Battery is just over a year old Power windows still work fine AC works fine, may need a re-charge Power seat works fine Bottom line: Fix the head gasket and you'll have a reliable running car. On Aug-25-12 at 20:18:52 PDT, seller added the following information: Additional Information A buyer question made me want to add the following information: I haven't driven this car in 6 months, hence the dead battery. I've been deciding whether to fix it or sell it, finally settling on selling. I'm not a mechanic but I'm 95% certain it's a blown head gasket. For a couple days it was getting hot so I drove it short distances and bought a new thermostat hoping it was just that, the third day it gave me a little trouble starting when I was going home from the store and when it did the exhaust was really thick and smelled different. It got me home and it's sat there ever since. I don't know if it needs to be said that this car is being sold as-is, but I still maintain my confidence in it besides what is listed here.