Detail Info for: Mercury : Mountaineer EXPLORER 98,01,MOUNTAINEER/EXPLORER 4X4~LEATHER~72K MILES!

Transaction Info
Sold On:
09/28/2010
Price:
$ 3501.00
Condition:
Used
Mileage:
72500
Location:
warwick, RI, 02889
Seller Type:
Dealer
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
1998 Mercury Mountaineer
Submodel Body Type:
EXPLORER SUV
Engine:
6 Cylinder 4.0 Liter
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
4m2zu54e9wuj35181
Vehicle Title:
Clear
Drive Train:
4 Wheel Drive
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Power Windows
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
THIS IS A SUPER NICE TRUCK FOR THE NEXT OWNER! IT HAS HAD ONLY 2 OWNERS, THE SECOND ONE HAD IT FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS, IT HAS ONLY 72K MILES, VERY VERY LOW MILEAGE, IT HAS LEATHER INTERIOR, CHROME WHEELS, AND 2 TONE PAINT, THE BODY IS FREE OF ANY RUST OR LARGE IMPERFECTIONS, AND IT RUNS AND DRIVES VERY WELL! THE MOTOR RUNS STRONG AND SMOOTH, TRANNY SHIFTS PERFECT, 4 WHEEL DRIVE WORKS AS IT SHOULD, IT HAS NO SERVICE LIGHTS ON, NO FLUID OR EXHAUST LEAKS, ALL THE OPTIONS SEEM TO WORK WELL INCLUDING ICE COLD A/C, AND IT GOES DOWN THE ROAD FREE OF ANY MAJOR RATTLES, SHAKES OR VIBRATIONS! JUST A GREAT RUNNING, NICE RIDING TRUCK, WITH NO DRIVABILITY ISSUES! THE EXTERIOR IS 2 TONE DARK EMERALD GREEN/MEDITERANIAN GREEN WITH A TAN STRIPE! VERY SHARP WITH THE CHROME WHEELS, CHROME GRILL, TINTED GLASS, GREAT BODY STYLE AND THE FANTASTIC OVERALL CONDITION! THE BODY IS FREE OF ANY RUST, LARGE DENTS, SCRATCHES OR IMPERFECTIONS, AND THE FINISH HAS A GREAT SHINE! A SUPER NICE LOOKING TRUCK! WE ALWAYS DO OUR BEST TO DISCLOSE ANY "NOTEWORTHY" IMPERFECTIONS, AS WE WILL HERE: YOU WILL SEE 1 PICTURE OF THE REAR BUMPER PAD (PLASTIC TOP COVER ON REAR BUMPER), NOTICE IT DOES NOT SIT DOWN TIGHT AND IT SEEMS THAT THAT CORNER OF THE BUMPER GOT TWEAKED JUST A BIT IN THE ONLY SMALL FENDER BENDER (LITERALLY) THAT THIS GORGEOUS TRUCK EVER HAD! IT IS 100% FACTORY PAINT AND HAS OTHERWISE BEEN 100% FREE OF ANY ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE REPORTS! OVERALL THIS TRUCK IS VERY SOLID, VERY CLEAN, AND VERY SHARP LOOKING! THE INTERIOR IS GRAY LEATHER WHICH ALSO SHOWS VERY WELL! THE LEATHER IS FREE OF ANY RIPS, TEARS, BURNS, CRACKING AND IT SHOWS NO HEAVY WEAR! THE CARPET, DOOR PANELS, DASH, ETC.. ARE ALL IN GOOD CONDITION AS WELL! IT HAS POWER WINDOWS, LOCKS, MIRRORS, TILT, CRUISE, A/C, AM/FM STEREO, DELAYED WIPERS, AND MORE! HAVING HAD ONLY 2 OWNERS, ALONG WITH THE SOLID, RUST FREE BODY, THE SPOTLESS INTERIOR, THE FANTASTIC RUNNING/DRIVING CONDITION, AND MOST OF ALL HAVING ONLY 72K MILES, THIS WILL BE A GREAT, INEXPENSIVE, LOW MILEAGE 4X4 SUV FOR THE NEXT OWNER FOR MANY MORE GOOD YEARS AND MILES OF SERVICE! PLEASE READ BELOW BEFORE BIDDING! ATTN: WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE COUNTING ON OUR PICTURES AND OUR VERBAL DESCRIPTION OF THIS VEHICLE, AS IT IS ALL YOU HAVE TO GO ON, AND WE PROMISE TO DO OUR BEST NOT ONLY TO DESCRIBE THE POSITIVES OF THIS ITEM, BUT ALSO TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL DEFECTS THAT WE FIND ON OUR INSPECTION/TEST DRIVE (WHICH WILL BE DESCRIBED NEXT), AS WELL AS ANY "NOTEWORTHY", OUT OF THE ORDINARY COSMETIC IMPERFECTIONS AS WELL! PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT A "NOTEWORTHY IMPERFECTION IS DIFFERENT ON ALL VEHICLES, AND YOU MUST HAVE REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS, THAT COINCIDE WITH THE YEAR AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE YOU BUY! A NOTEWORTHY IMPERFECTION IS A BLEMISH THAT IS MORE THEN YOU WOULD EXPECT TO FIND ON A COMPARABLE VEHICLE! DESCRIBING NOTEWORTHY IMPERFECTIONS ON A 2009 BMW WITH 12K MILES, IS MUCH DIFFERENT THEN A NOTEWORTHY IMPERFECTION ON A 15 YEAR OLD PICKUP TRUCK WITH 165K MILES! SO WHILE WE DO OUR BEST TO DISCLOSE ANY "NOTEWORTHY" IMPERFECTIONS OR DEFECTS, WE ASK YOU TO HAVE REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS THAT COINCIDE WITH THE VEHICLE YOU ARE BIDDING ON! ALSO A NOTEWORTHY MECHANICAL DEFECT ON A 10 YEAR OLD, 100K MILE VEHICLE IS NOT A SUNVISOR THAT DOES NOT CLICK IN PLACE CORRECTLY, OR A RADIO PRE-SET BUTTON THAT DOES NOT LIGHT UP AT NIGHT, WHILE A POWER WINDOW THAT DOES NOT WORK OR AN A/C UNIT THAT IS IN-OP WOULD BE A "NOTEWORTHY" DEFECT! SO AGAIN, PLEASE HAVE REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS, REALIZING THAT YOUR VEHICLE MAY HAVE ITS SMALL SIGNATURE ISSUES, AS WOULD A SIMILAR VEHICLE OF THE SAME YEAR AND MILEAGE! THESE VEHICLES ARE SOLD IN A 3 DAY, NO RESERVE FORMAT, ALWAYS SELLING FOR WHOLESALE OR BELOW PRICES, SAVING YOU THOU$AND$ OF DOLLARS IN MOST CASES! THE INSPECTION THESE VEHICLES RECEIVE IS: A VISUAL INSPECTION LOOKING FOR LARGE IMPERFECTIONS COSMETICALLY ON THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR< A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE MOTOR FOR FLUID LEAKS OR OTHER ISSUES THAT COULD BE SEEN BY THE EYE! WE DO NOT LAY DOWN ON THE GROUND UNDER NEATH THEM OR GO AROUND THEM WITH A PAINT METER GIVING YOU THE THICKNESS AND THE CONSISTENCY OF THE PAINT ON EACH PANEL! WE DO COMPLETE A THOROUGH WALK AROUND SO WE COULD DISCLOSE ANY RUST OR LARGER THEN NORMAL IMPERFECTION, THINGS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR THE YEAR AND MILEAGE! THEY THEN GET A 20 TO 30 MINUTE TEST DRIVE, BY A 18 YEAR VETERAN IN THIS BUSINESS, WHO AGAIN WOULD DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES OF SUBSTANCE, SUCH AS IN-OP WINDOWS OR A/C, MAJOR BRAKE PULSATION, ETC, ETC...! AGAIN, WE DO NOT PUT THEM ON A LIFT AND PULL ALL THE TIRES OFF AND INSPECT EVERY PART IN THE CAR! SO WHILE WE WILL DISCLOSE ANY DEFECTS WE FIND ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED INSPECTION, WE ARE NOT SAYING THAT THE ITEM HAS ALL NEW PARTS AND NEEDS NOTHING, WE ARE ONLY STATING THAT WE FOUND NO FLUID LEAKS, OR MECHANICAL DEFECTS, THAT WERE NOTICEABLE TO US! SO AGAIN, WE STRIVE TO GIVE YOU AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION, BUT PLEASE YOU ALSO HAVE TO KEEP REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS THAT WOULD GO ALONG WITH ANY SIMILAR VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF THE DESCRIPTION! LASTLY, PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY PREPARED TO COMPLETE THIS TRANSACTION! PLEASE CHECK INTO THE SHIPPING COST, YOUR FINANCES, SPEAK WITH YOU SIGNIFICANT OTHER IF NEEDED, AND IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO, OR IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ABIDE BY THEM! THIS IS HOW WE FEED OUR CHILDREN AND PAY OUR BILLS, IT IS NOT A SOURCE OF ENTERTAINMENT TO BID AND THEN BACK OUT! IT IS TIME CONSUMING FOR US, IT IS COSTLY TO US, AND IT IS PLAIN AND SIMPLE NOT A FAIR AND STANDUP WAY TO DO BUSINESS, AND I WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO TAKE AWAY YOUR ABILITY TO FEED YOUR CHILDREN, SO PLEASE HAVE THE SAME RESPECT! IF YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER WITH 0 FEEDBACK I WILL NEED A CONTACT # FOR YOU IF YOU ARE HIGH BIDDER ON MY ITEM JUST SO WE CAN TOUCH BASE! I LOOK FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU WHETHER YOU HAVE 0 FEEDBACKS OR 1000, JUST A POLICY I HAD TO PUT IN PLACE AFTER MANY NO PAYS FROM NEW, 0 FEEDBACK WINNERS! SO NOTHING PERSONEL, JUST A POLICY! THANKS AND GOOD LUCK!