[S.R.]

<IMG SRC="http://www.thecarconnection.com/images/gallery/6267_image.jpg" BORDER="0"><p><b>Mercury Shows Monterey Sketch</b><p><BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>After confirming the coming presence of a new Mercury minivan a month ago, Ford announced yesterday that the new Mercury Monterey minivan would compete in the $30,000 luxury minivan niche behind the power of a 4.2-liter V-6 and class-leading safety equipment such as a three-row side airbag curtain. <p>The Monterey, due in late 2003 as a 2004 model, will sport a third-row seat that flips and folds to create a flat load floor in back, like the seats in the Honda Odyssey, Mazda MPV and Ford Expedition. Power adjustable pedals, forward and reverse object-sensing systems, and a tire-pressure monitoring system will also be standard on the luxury minivan.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><p>Not too bad looking IMHO, hopefully it can compete favorably with the class-leading Honda Odyssey. <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://********************/smile/emthup.gif" BORDER="0"> <p>-Drew

 

[Lisa62]

Re: 2004 Mercury Monterey Sketch ([email protected])

I agree, Drew! Looks good to me. <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://********************/smile/emthup.gif" BORDER="0"> And FINALLY the Ford line-up gets those long-overdue fold-into-the-floor 3rd-row seats! Moms & Dads (and backs) everywhere are breathing sighs of relief at the thought of not having to lug that darn third row out and store it in the garage!

 

[mike_c70]

Re: 2004 Mercury Monterey Sketch ([email protected])

That actually looks pretty darn good. Looks like a suped-up Odyssey.

 

[javadoc]

Re: 2004 Mercury Monterey Sketch (mike_c70)

It says 'WheezeStar' to me. Is it supposed to arrive w/awd? I had heard rumors to that effect, and w/the 2004 WStar as well.

 

[GrecianVolvo]

Re: 2004 Mercury Monterey Sketch (javadoc)

<B> <U>U G L Y!!! UGLISSIMO!!!!!!</U> </B> <IMG SRC="http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/pukeface.gif" BORDER="0"> <IMG SRC="http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/togo.gif" BORDER="0"><p>Can you say a product of an...xtramarital affair between the Ford Windstar and the Buick Rendezvous??? <IMG SRC="http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/shocker.gif" BORDER="0"><p><br>Yannis