Truly an American original and iconic piece of automotive history.

America needs to build this again. The golden age of automotive excellence

Man I love these cars, I don't care about the mileage as long as im driving on the clouds.

I have a 2005 grand marquis. Love the shifter and the rack and pinion. Handles really well.

The 2003 and up are significantly better than the 2002 and older models. I have a 2006 and 2007. The "new "hydroformed" front subframe is a HUGE deal. It is stronger than most trucks. And gone are the cheap flimsy stamped steel front control arms. In their places are big, beefy hydroformed aluminum control arms. Again, stronger than many trucks. And they now came with front coilovers, rather than separate springs and shocks. The new front end was designed to take one hell of a beating. But it doesn't stop there. The rear trailing arms, that were made out of two pieces of stamped steel welded together, are also made of very thick, solid, one piece hydroformed parts. And then there was the new rack and pinion steering that would easily last past 400,000 miles, and just to put icing on the cake, that switched from drum from brakes in 2002 to disc brakes in the rear in 2003, so all 2003 and newer models have 4 wheel discs. Now, there is nothing really wrong with the 2002 and older models, they are still WAY better than anything you can buy new today, but they will require more maintenance and repairs. The front suspension and steering will need to be rebuilt once before 400,000 miles, The rear brakes will need more work, and the front frame will never be as strong as the 2003 and newer models, but that shouldn't be a problem with normal driving, and the 2002 and older models do have a slightly softer ride.

I own this car mine is silver chrome hub caps extremely clean 89k miles. I love this car literally. I want more I’ll never buy another kind of car unless it’s a truck. These are solid cars heavy doors etc. Great info.

2005 was the last year for the red taillight reflectors on the trunk lid. In 2006 they changed to the gray ones. And the square grille and headlights. Personally, I like the ‘05 look better.

I bought a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LSE. Only a few thousand were built. It was the pre -Marauder.

Beautiful car. The headlights changed to a more squared shape after 2005.

2006 crown Vic. Mint...second owner! First owner was a Pastor...garage kept never out in bad weather. The underside is as mimt as the rest of the car! Love the old beast!

I have 3 panther cars. All pre 99 which my 99 is the latest model I have. I have never seen the issue with the steering setup of the early models. You can't beat these engines not a powerhouse by any means but very reliable

Nice car. Only you would know about the antenna placement lol. Those panthers cars just keep creeping back in to your life it seems. 🤪

Enjoying my '05 Grand Marquis, I learned in a 2000 and the 2005 had some differences. Love that different steering column and the feel of the ride! Great American Classic car!

I have the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LS. These are great cars. I am very impressed with the way these cars drive.

Had 2007 GRAND MARQUIS before getting my 2007 Town Car Signature Limited. Both great cars. They will last forever when properly cared for. BUT my previous 89 Town Car Signature and Crown Victoria LX were a more traditional, chrome trimmed OTT excessive luxury version of the Panther platform. One of FMCS biggest mistake was dropping these final American luxury sedans.

I've got an 89' gran Marquis an 84 Crown Vic and hope I can keep them forever. The older ones are so easy to service and keep running. I can't imagine the digital instrument cluster on the newer ones being available when they fail or any of the other electronic controls. Mechanical linkage and instruments can be repaired and both cars only have one simple computer for the EFI.

I absolutely love my digital cluster on my 2001. It's so useable.

I have a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Premium with almost every option including 5 passenger seating and a power moonroof. It's the same as a Crown Victoria LX Sport. Has factory dual exhaust and the slightly more powerful 4.6 V8 engine. I'm with you, I wish mine had the digital cluster. 2005 was a weird year for the Ford Panther Platform. My car a power antenna. I don't think they were offered on 2005 models at all. Great video and I love my Panther!

I would like one day to own a 2005 Gran Marquis that I can "afford"with that digital dashboard,...I also love the digital. Great 👍 video,..Thanks.

I have an 05 GM and I totally love it and pray that I keep it forever❤️💯

I have a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis right now with 40k original miles. It's been great so far.

Best cars ever made, Getting a average of 24.6 M.P.G everyday driving close to 30 on open road 07 town car. What a smooth ride.

Excellent video as always!

I've got an 06 of the same color and it's incredible I like all the years but I prefer the 06 and up because of the better steering and suspension

Your knowledge of vehicles blows my mind, Cordova used to be the cats meow in it’s day.👊

Excellent video. Thank you.

I have the Crown Vic with under 60K miles. Its buttery smooth, and can be assertive when the horses are needed.

great trip down memory lane. Me personally I would not buy a 2005 because I hate having a radio antenna on a vehicle

I've always thought 1992 was the strangest year of the Panther platform...

had a digital cluster on a 87 Mercury Sable LOVED it , wow they have one on a Grand Marquis where do I buy one, mine is dials

I drive an 07 Palm Beach edition Grand Marquis, I Upgraded from an 03 crown vic LX, which was an upgrade from my 97 Grand Marquis. All cost me less than 2 Grand each, and they never break down.

Great video!!

2005 seemed to have lots batches of soft rear axles which the bearings ate very quickly. They also added a passenger airbag sensor light, changed the front seat wiring harness connectors and the dash trim is slightly different sizes (probably to accommodate the new steering column as you mentioned). Lots of vacuum / fuel lines in the engine bay now have quick connectors and are plastic that don't rot out (except one for the DPFE which finally changed in 2009). The zip tube is unique to 2005.

Honestly I love the in the window integrated antennas. My 92 had an automatic antenna with a button to press and I did not like it. My Mercedes has an automatic one that comes out everyone you turn the radio on and I hate that as well.

Lucky for me, I love Denny's AND Panther cars, guess I'm an ULTIMATE kind of guy lmao

The Ford Panther Platform cars (Ford Crownvic, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car) is the toughest Platform Ford has ever made and those 4.6L SOHC 2V Modular V8s will definitely outlast any EcoBoost engine Ford makes with ease.

I'm in the market for a Town Car Long Wheel Base. Which year is the best one to get???

I think the transmission for the '05 MGM/CV was for that year only also.(without having to modify)

Hi. I like your video.. I own a 96' Grand Marquis In very good condition. Do you feel this model year will appreciate in value over time? Is it worth hanging on to long term?

I’ve owned two 2003 MGM’s. Still have one a it’s an excellent car with just 58k miles. I’ve put 10k on it on one year. Find a one owner by the older and passing generation. They took car of their cars!

Man that car is so clean I want one so bad

Pretty sure my '95 Crown Vic had 4 wheel disc brakes. I had the electric cluster in my '93 Cougar and loved it. Was very disappointed when Ford discontinued it. I also prefer the older analog cluster in my '95 as it had gauges instead of idiot lights. They did away with some of the gauges to put in a tach in 2005. Personally, I could never see the point of a tachometer in a car with an automatic trans. I'd much rather have a full set of gauges.

Wheel sizes went up as well. 2005 was the last year for 16s on the Vic before hitting 17s Lincoln town car followed suit a year later in 2007, Marquis is 2008. They all went from 225/60r16 to 235/55r17 (CVPI & CV) and 225/60r17 for the rest.

I don't know that I'd call the 06+ TC cluster an upgrade. Owning an 05 and 06 TC, I greatly prefer the 05's cluster. The 06 added a tach, which is kinda nice, but actually useless in this sort of car, but as a trade off they made it so you have to toggle through the odometer, MPG, Mileage remaining and such. I find it super annoying that I can't just look at the odometer without having to press a button. Also, not sure if it is that way on all 06+ models or just the designer series I have, but the red needles on the 06 look really out of place and jarring against the light green of everything else. The other super annoying "improvement" in the 06 model that the 05 and earlier doesn't have is the 'engine braking' when using cruise control. Rather than just coasting down hill the transmission will remain locked and down shift to try and slow the car if it is going about 3 MPH above the cruise setting. It isn't actually enough drag to keep the car at the set speed so all you get is an annoying, hard, downshift that doesn't do anything but make you think the trans is broken. If you want a panther, the 05 Town car is the best of the lot.

Idk about the Merc and some of the crown vics but the p71s changed their steelies from 16 inch in 05 to 17 in 06

Also I completely agree on the digital clusters! This one looks exactly like the one I had in my 92 Vic. See my video.

Thank u Sir > im shopping 4 G M at the moment. Knew I didn't want 05 cause of ant. Did Not know 05 last yr for digital dash

Limited Edition Motorcars : I love this video. I have a 2011 Crown Victoria LX; the luxury edition. I have the kick ass five spoke aluminum rims. They came with the car. I love my Crown Vic. My father had a 2001, Grand Marquis LS, which he traded for a 2008 Grand Marquis; and both cars had a compass in the rear view mirror. Daddy traded his 2008 Grand Marquis in on this 2011 Crown Vic. And the Crown Vic doesn't have that compass in the rear view mirror. I figured that since the Crown Vic is the LX, the luxury edition, it would have had the compass in the rear view mirror. Is there some way I could get that rear view mirror with the compass, for my Crown Vic? and would it work?

honestly id rather have a 2002 over a 2005 panther

How rare was the light tundra clear coat mettalic paint in 05?

I have a 2005 MGM ultimate in birch silver fully loaded mines has a moonroof and different rims compared to this one also my interior is black

I don't think anyone mentioned the crome interior door handles new for 05

The Panthers are slowly disappearing around me in Toronto, but strangely more than ever people look automatically, is that an unmarked cop?

Customer complaints about the AM reception in the cars? Went with the antenna.

I'm currently looking at one exactly like this, except it already has whitewalls on it, 120k and the seller wants 6k

If my fuel gage on the digital cluster on my 98 was working properly, i’d appreciate it otherwise its crap.

Is the Grand Marquis available ??

2009 they raised the pedals higher from the floor? comment please

How much for the Mercury?

You missed the chrome interior handles bro.

How bad is the gas mileage on these things?

The car is not slow

They upgraded the transmission in 2005 as well from the 4r70 to the 4r75

Owned a 99, 03, 05 and and 08. Still driving the 08. Not sure what transitions were "weird." The changes were so subtle between all of them, the average person wouldn't have the slightest clue what actually changed on them. Every year the car just got better and better. Discontinuing them and the Town Car was one of Ford's biggest mistakes for the long-term, repeat customer that has since switched to Buick or Cadillac to find the similar standards and levels of comfort. And, those cars are far from slow.

It's also worth mentioning that 90% of Panthers that suffered from transmission problems were 2005's

It is not the same airbag the reason they redesigned the steering column was to make the airbag bigger. Duh, the reason I know is because I’ve wrecked one.

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I'v had one car with a digital cluster, a 92 Riviera. Was great till the whole dam thing burned out

I have a 2005 Ultimate Gold Edition with the Landau top ....bought it used last summer. The only issue so far is the same issue I had with the 97 LS I had.....the damn electronic climate control. Ford in their wisdom still using the electronic vacuum for climate control. These units still have be changed out when the vacuum fails and the 97's you cannot find anymore without paying 400-500 bucks. I just had to by a new climate control for 127.00. I am glad the 2005 does have the rack & pinion...had the 97 front end worked on a few times costing me 1000.00 +

my friend has recently purchased a 2000 mercury grand marquis, which has caused my interest to peak with these cars. 1st, how rare was the sunroof option on these cars because I only recall seeing them on the lincolns. 2. why did ford choose to do a body on frame with these cars because they look almost look they have a unibody construction without the typical front and rear frame horns.

Grand Marquies LS ultimate Edition semi luxury

Aye yall, I just picked up a 2003 mercury Marquis n have been watching the vids... why do y'all call the mercury and crown vic ... panther s?

Hydro formed steel frame. A Hydro formed steel frame is much better than a stamped steel frame. No gimmick there like Chrysler and their "Corinthian" leather BS.

FFS Stop talking with your hands, its a terrible distraction!

your exceedingly liberal use of the word ‘weird’ is ridiculous. Minor differences, at worst, and inconsequential overall. This video is irrelevant.

Kinda looks like what's sitting in my garage.

You are boring to listen to. I have a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis 30th anniversary edition. And runs and drives great.