Ford Motor plans to close the doors on its Mercury division after 70 years of existence, by the end of this year due to dismal sales...
i think it's really sad... in this case, Mercury will have the same faith as Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn...
you'll find more details on http://www.auto-power-girl.com/cars-news/2010/05/28/ford/4460/ford_shuts_down_mercury_division.html