Used Mercury Mountaineer for Sale

This vehicle is large enough to carry me, my daughter, and my service dog along with anyone else who wants to come along. The only thing I wish was that it got better gas mileage. Those trips to Disney are comfortable, but expensive. I have over 100,000 miles on the car and the most money I have spent on it was $300 for a new alternator. Not bad, I believe.

Story

I like this car a lot. My autistic daughter rides horses at a farm. I wait for her to get through with her lesson listening to music and reading while in my car. Sometimes I even nap during her lessons. No problems what so ever. It provides a good time for me to wind down from the day.

Pros

The front seats are heated. I am always cold and that helps so much. You can change the radio stations from the steering wheel. There really is no reason to take your hands off the wheel. Cruise Control is also located there. I have enough space in the car to hold 8 people or dogs. (Assuming the dogs stay on the seat) There is a third back row which is not used very much, but is nice to know it is back there. There is a 6 cd changer in the radio. That is nice because we can store not only music for my daughter, but the music I like as well. I like that it tells you exactly what is wrong on... (more)

Cons

The top negative thing is the cost to put gas in the car. It takes about 20 gallons to fill it up. It only goes about 17 mpg. If you use ac and drive very fast that can easily go down to 15. At least you can put regular unleaded in and don't have to buy the expensive stuff. Another problem I have with the car is the sensors in the tires are very sensitive. Every winter I get notification that my tires have lost air, when in fact, they haven't lost air at all. The air has just gotten smaller because of the cold. The sensors pick that up all the time. I would be putting air in my tires daily... (more)

1997 Mercury Mountaineer - Reliable, easy to drive

For an SUV I've had for almost 18 years with only 80,000 miles on the clock, this Mercury Mountaineer has held up incredibly well. The interior of the car was state-of-the-art in the late 1990s and still holds up well to this day. The 6 CD changer is great for the long car trips I go on with my family. The driver's seat is incredibly comfortable, and the car handles well both in town and out on the open road. For an older SUV, the car gets decent gas mileage, sometimes topping 25 MPG in nicer weather on the highway. This can be attributed to keeping up on the car's maintenance. The V8 engine has a lot of kick and accelerates well when needed. This car has had very few problems for a vehicle of its age and has only needed new batteries twice and new tires once. In addition, this SUV can... (more)

Story

One of my best memories in this vehicle is traveling to conventions in a different parts of the country and not minding the drive because the car is so comfortable, not to mention easy to load and unload when I get to my destination and home.

Pros

My favorite things about the Mercury Mountaineer are the 6 CD changer in the center console, the ample storage areas throughout the vehicle, and the ability to move large items in the back of the vehicle with the seats folded down (which has come in handy more times than you'd think.)

Cons

The only cons of the vehicle are due to its age. It does not have the latest connectivity to devices, as the devices were not around when the car was designed in the mid 1990s.

1999 Mercury Mountaineer - It gets the job done. It's a 20 year old luxury SUV.

It is a 4x4 luxury SUV that I purchased Cash in hand from a private party. It has it's pros and cons. While this does excellent in the snow it has not much room in the driver seat. While it has full range of motion it is controls seem to short out according to the forums this is common. As well as that I have had to replace the intake gasket and have the IAC cleaned multiple times to keep it idling well. It meets highway speeds easily but it is a gas guzzler with a 22 gallon gas tank. My particular model has the V6 4.0 L SOHC I have taken it off road many times and it always does it's job has never gotten me stuck and I understand that wasn't the explicit purpose the people that designed this vehicle had in mind since it is a luxury SUV but it does work for that. It takes any off road ... (more)

Story

I love any time I take this beast off road it always surprises people about just how capable it is off road.

Pros

Great in snow. Decent off road. Has tow hitch. Many 12v ports. Large cargo room in the back. Lock keypad. Radio.

Cons

Poor to average gas mileage. Not very roomy in the front seat. Finicky seat controls. Paint seems to peel easily, but it is 20 years old. Poor radio reception. Finicky electrical system.