The Best Car For DoorDash & UberEats: Mercury Grand Marquis Review Ford Panther Platform Review.
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Today we review my new delivery car a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis.
The Ford panther platform is a piece of American History, The Lincoln Town Car, The Ford Crown Victoria and the Mercury Grand Marquis have all seen their fair share of time as workhorses. Be that by a taxi service or a police department. There are a multitude of reasons why they were popular until they were discontinued.
-The Grand Marquis are reliable
-They are built well
-They are comfortable
-They get decent gas mileage
-V8 Engine
-They are cheap
-They are cheap to maintain
-They have cheap parts.
As you can see money is a large factor on the purchase of this vehicle, They are cars that last forever and keep the wheels turning even while they are abused. That makes them great fleet cars for food delivery services such as DoorDash, Postmates, Uber Eats and Grubhub.
I picked this car up solely to do DoorDash and to deliver pizza as a side hustle as it is the only available food delivery service in my area. I am extremely happy with my purchase.
I think everyone should own one!
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I drive my 07 Grand Marquis for two years now, and never ever had a single issue with it. Rock proof reliability. Fun fact: I drive this car in the Netherlands, Europe. Keep them on the road!
The Panther Platform as a whole is just UNREAL... I own a 2005 Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor and looking to do DoorDash & UberEats, and MAN...I probably dropped a good $4k into the car.
new tranny, sway bar links and bushings, u joints, ac compressor, intake manifold, radiator, belt tensioner and headlights, It comfortable, spacious, easy to work on, parts are plentiful and just all around GREAT. She's not the best on gas in the town but that 4.6L V8 with 250 HP in the interceptor, its HUGE and UNKILLED.
AS my friend says, you treat her like a woman, she will last forever.
Wait… no window regulator!?
I've had my 05 gm for a yr now and I love it. My pistol sits nicely between the armrests💯 Had an 04 interceptor for a few months but it was beat to hell sold it for a small profit. Wish I kept it tho the engine/trans was great everything else was falling apart.
Cool show 😊 ! Talk about delivering in style . 😂
By the way I used to own one of these beauties way back in 2000 and owned it for 15 years before trading it in .
I drive 50k miles a year in a 1996 Lincoln town car hasn’t left me stranded and been some comfy miles
Love my 04 mgm. Driving it til I die. Just gonna keep dumping money into it when needed. Cars are crazy expensive and u don’t get a lot for the money
Yep, I deliver in a 2001 TC. Dead reliable, cheap to buy, cheap to fix, easy to get in and out, excellent seats. I get 15-16 MPG on regular west coast E10 fuel. That sounds bad, but it's only 1-2 MPG less than I'd get with a V6 sedan like a Camry.
The TC also makes a good tow vehicle, a big plus for me. Mine has a Class III hitch and a trailer brake controller. Combined with the rear self-leveling air suspension, it's great. How much can you tow? Well, you need a serious transmission cooler to tow more than about 2,000 lbs. Then you choose a rear axle ratio. Look at the tow ratings for same-year Ford F-150; they have the same engine, transmission, rear axle, and body-on-frame construction. Towing capacity increases as the axle ratio increases. With a 3.55, the F-150 is rated at 7,200 lbs, a 3.31 = 6,200 lbs, and a 3.08 = 2,000 (same 3.08 gear and factory tow rating as the TC). I'm pretty sure the base pickup with the 3.08 gear also lacks a serious cooler, which would account for the odd jumps between ratios.
I actually have ridden in the back of more than one Crown Vic P71... but that was a long time ago.
I've been doing delivery of the past 3 years and am definitely considering getting a Grand Marquis or crown. Vic, in the next few months My Pontiac vibe has over 278,000 mi 40,000 of which I put on in one year, can't beat the MPG for the little money I put into the car but I miss having a big V8. Thank you for the video
Very welcome! And man that little vibe has got the miles! The ford panther will last you a very long time!!! I still have mine
I had bought a 04 MagM last October for 1200. It had frame work done to it. It has rust on front fender. Lincoln dealership saidI should get rid of it for frame rot. It still handles bumps well and other place such as tires places never commented about the frame
I had a 2000 I had to get rid of recently for frame rust. What will happen is one day when you go for an inspection sticker they won't pass it when it becomes dangerous
Yeah that happens in places where they get inspected. Where I live there are no inspections whatsoever even though there should be.
I have owned a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LS with every option including a moon roof for the last five years. Everything you've said about these cars is true!! You have a GS which is the base model. Mine is an LS Sport. Which is like a Crown Victoria LX Sport. Mine has Leather Bucket Power front seats and center console and shifter. It's slightly more powerful same bullet proof 4.6L V8 with factory true dual exhaust. About 239HP. Would I use it as a delivery vehicle? I would if I had to because it's so comfortable. But that's my highway cruiser. I'm a big fella so I would get a pickup truck. Good luck with your car!!
Mines still going strong and I still love it!
Grand marquis is to stately of a vehicle to be used for take out, get an old corrola or nisan for that.
I love my mercury grand gs 2003
I'm gonna try door dash with my 1998 crown Vic LX. I reckon if I drive sensible it shouldn't put much wear and tear on the car. Although, I am still a little nervous. Thanks for the video. I may make one myself, documenting the experience.
I love my 99 MGM (76k) but not sure I would waste her on Uber Eats. 2007 is pretty sweet. I bet that baby is smooth.
It was a great car but got hit by someone who doesn’t have insurance. I still use her to deliver in, but she isn’t my daily anymore. 200k miles and counting!
Things I want in a delivery vehicle.... 1. MPG, 2. Nimble, 3. Easy/cheap to fix, 4. Small (fits in any space), and comfortable. I think it works in more of a rural suburbia, but not urban.
Get snow tires for the rear
I bought a 2003 Grand Marquis with super low miles about 2 years ago. best car decision I have ever made. Such a smooth ride, plenty of room, good on gas. No stupid new features such as stop and go or like Chevy has switching from 8 cylinders to 4 cylinders to save fuel. I got super lucky and mine is an great shape. Only 1 scratch on the exterior, low miles, no accidents, interior is in great shape, headliner looks brand new no not a single mark on the flip down sun visors.
Love it! Just got a 99LS w 76k a month ago. So Cal lifer.
I love the car
I love doing Uber eats in both my crown vic and grand marquis. I want to try doing Uber passenger rides in my black grand marquis since it looks like a limo/chauffeur car
How's the wear and tear on it from doing this? I'm thinking of doing it a couple evenings a week.
@midwestpanther98 it's not bad if you're doing it a couple days a week but the brakes wear out faster and more frequent oil changes are needed
Do you have leather seats in the black gm? I always found it strange that they only made the Grand Marquis black on the GS trim then put cloth seats in them.
Uber won’t let you use a car that’s older than a 2015 anymore so I guess you’ll have to get something different
Well fortunately for me, we don’t have Uber where I live. And DoorDash doesn’t care what year it is. Although it is sad to see a ton of great cars being phased out because they are no longer being built.
It's good car, but for delivery (especially in big cities) something like toyota prius are much better! Because prius got a 50-60 mpg when you driving it properly. You can't reach even 20 mpg on panter platform in city
I wanted to ask how much do you spend on gas a week or yearly doing food deliveries. I'm asking because you have the Ford panther platform and I'm looking at crown Victoria's
With gas prices in my area being fairly low it’s not bad about $30 a week or so, but I also drive it for errands and going to my other job.
Good review for using the MM for delivery. I have been toying with doing Uber/Grubhub/DoorDash as a side hustle when I retire in a couple of years but was thinking a good used Chevy Spark would be a better vehicle for sprinting around with here in the central Texas area where it really does not ever snow. I say using the MM is good as long as you are able to offset the fuel expenditure compared to weekly income brought in from this side hustle in itself. I definitely agree on your comment, kids are taught nothing in school about personal finance management much less not even an elective class option. Personal finance in HS should be required just like English 1, 2, and 3.
@@chadfield376 most definitely have to make sure that you can offset expenses, don’t forget to include depreciation of your vehicle. That’s why I love my Grand Marquis. I bought it for $1000 so I won’t lose out on much putting miles on it.
Paying $2.5k for such a comfortable, reliable and safe car, it is good for everything not just delivery.
That is the truth!!! I only paid 1k but times have changed and even though it’s not as nice because I got hit by someone who doesn’t have insurance I still love it!
Does this still work in 2024? I wanna get a Grand Marquis for the space but afraid gas prices would eat into my profits. I rely on my profits from Uber eats since I’m still in college
It vastly depends on your area. I still do it and it works for me! But I’ve heard in other areas it does not.
@@TheHandyJeff it works ok for me in my area im from long island. Uber actually complains that I turn down too many offers
I wanna get a crown Vic as a first car bc they are pretty cheap most the time but I can’t find one cheaper than like 5k
Where are you looking? You may need to expand your search radius.
@@TheHandyJeff I been looking on market place and Craigslist, I live like in the Des Moines area
@@TheHandyJeff would you say 200,000 miles is too high for a Vic or do you think that’s alright bc Ik for some cars that’s like the death limit for them
@@HAPPYLAD77 if you do a quick google search for how long a crown Vic will last a well maintained model would go over 300k mine has over 200k on it now. However many crown Victorias were police cars that weren’t well maintained with a car maintenance is everything!
YES THOSE CARS ARE THE GREATEST CAR EVER, BUT I REALLY DON'T THINK YOU LOVE THOSE CARS BETTER THAN ME, I HAVE AN 08 GRAND MARQUIS LS AND I HAVE IT FOR 4 YEARS NOW, AND IF I DON'T HAVE IT AND I'M GOING TO BUY ANOTHER ONE, I LOVE THOSE CARS, PLEASE LET ME SAVE THIS VIDEO
Panther delivery😂😂😂. So the panther was designed for the eldery to deliver, and the toyota hybrids for comfort? 👍
I got turned down since my Mercury Grand Marquis is a 1997.....😒
For DoorDash? In my area they don’t care what year it is. It’s crazy that you have to have a case of a certain year to deliver food.
@JeffGeorgeHandyJeff For Doordash & Uber Eats. In California they won't hire you if your car is a 2005 or older.
You still alive?
It’s not bad but it needs more cup holders😭😭
Yeah the struggle is real with that. Thankfully the pizza place I worked at had a ton of drink carriers they don’t use so I used them!