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Mercury Comet
13 generations · 37 engine options · data across all years of the Comet platform.
17,306
Labor times
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1978 200ci I6
$6,368
~$1,274/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1978
1 engine option
200ci I6
RWD
1977
2 engine options
200ci I6
RWD
250ci I6
RWD
1976
3 engine options
200ci I6
RWD
250ci I6
RWD
302ci V8
RWD
1975
3 engine options
200ci I6
RWD
250ci I6
RWD
302ci V8
RWD
1971
4 engine options
200ci I6
RWD
250ci I6
RWD
302ci V8
RWD
351ci V8
RWD
1969
4 engine options
200ci I6
RWD
250ci I6
RWD
302ci V8
RWD
351ci V8
RWD
1968
3 engine options
200ci I6
RWD
289ci V8
RWD
390ci V8
RWD
1967
3 engine options
200ci I6
RWD
289ci V8
RWD
390ci V8
RWD
1966
3 engine options
200ci I6
RWD
289ci V8
RWD
390ci V8
RWD
1965
3 engine options
200ci I6
RWD
289ci V8
RWD
390ci V8
RWD
1964
3 engine options
144ci I6
RWD
170ci I6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
1963
3 engine options
144ci I6
RWD
170ci I6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
1962
2 engine options
144ci I6
RWD
170ci I6
RWD
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