Lincoln Towncars ???

[Destructo6]

ever since I bought my 95 Chevy Beretta. And that's a GM. Ford and Chrysler products were even worse in the 80's and 90's.

I can't vouch for the Chrysler camp, but Fords have always had better build quality than GM.

The Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car are, essentially, the same car. Trim packages and price in ascending order.

[Lohman446]

No idea, I don't play with Fords.

I think the grill might be different.

[PyRo]

I think the grill might be different.

If the grill is differant then obviously no other part of the car is the same...

[Pneumagger]

I drive a 1984? Lincoln Town Car Signature. Was given to me at 180K miles. It has about 220 on it now and runs amazing. The air ride is the smoothest thing you will ever experience - just be sure that is original air ride shocks have been replaced at some point which is normal - its not too expensive. Has plenty of power (thank you ford 5.0L) and a full power everything interior with black leather. All i have ever had to replace was two window motors.

Sure...it shows it's signs of wear and tear, but it is indestructable. Tipping the scales @ 5600lbs, it eat gas like an xmag chews through cases. But i typically get 20-25 MPG Highway and 16-20 MPG City on the dashboard readout, but i drive more on the highway than not. I had my oil changed last month and Firestone ran a complete diagnostic. The look on his face was priceless. He was like, "It seems that there absolutly no problems with your [22 year anceint] car other than you have no treads left on the back tires." Those places typically reccomend you have them replace EVERYTHING that looks suspicios on the reports too.

Great car...lots of room in the front and back...lots of little extras...can easily fit 4-5 bodies in the trunk ...you will crush anything in anaccident.
If it was maintained well, and had very few owners who are responisible...I say pick it FTW. When my car dies someday, I'll either get another old style town car and fix it up, or a new Hemi Chrysler 300M .


PYRO...
My father used to own a grand marquis that was a police vehicle. The police drove the **** out of it and it still ran great for years after my father got it. All it ever needed were new shocks/springs when he bought it. There's a reason A vast majority of limosines are Town Cars...the feel of the ride and longevity of the car. The care of a car has a lot more to do with its reliability than make of a car (to a certain extent).

[Lohman446]

One hint on the Lincolns, watch for air ride. If there are air ride issues they can get very expensive to fix - however there is a replacement unit available for the rear that does away with the air ride

[Pneumagger]

The air ride on mine was replaced at 80K miles I believe. If the air ride fails, there is a switch in the trunk to disable the compressor and it will ride on the normal coils/shocks like any other car until you can either get the air ride fixed or converted like lohman said. I have never had to use this switch, so I am going by what the i read in the manual a long time ago.

The air ride is ultra smooth and very durable. I believe some of the new cadallacs like the STS or DTS have air ride as an option as vell as the larger volvos.

[Lohman446]

The air ride on mine was replaced at 80K miles I believe. If the air ride fails, there is a switch in the trunk to disable the compressor and it will ride on the normal coils/shocks like any other car until you can either get the air ride fixed or converted like lohman said. I have never had to use this switch, so I am going by what the i read in the manual a long time ago.

The air ride is ultra smooth and very durable. I believe some of the new cadallacs like the STS or DTS have air ride as an option as vell as the larger volvos.

If the air bags on top of the shocks fail though the car ends up sitting low in the rear even with the system off. That switch is meant for when your putting it up on the hoist (as the car will try to level itself and blow out air shocks) or for when hauling very heavy loads to keep the car from burning out the compressor or blowing an air shock when trying to level itself.

Many many cars are equipped with air ride actually, and most work fine.

[Pneumagger]

If the air bags on top of the shocks fail though the car ends up sitting low in the rear even with the system off. That switch is meant for when your putting it up on the hoist (as the car will try to level itself and blow out air shocks) or for when hauling very heavy loads to keep the car from burning out the compressor or blowing an air shock when trying to level itself.

Many many cars are equipped with air ride actually, and most work fine.

Oh thanks, never knew that. I'll have to remember to turn the air ride off next time your mom gets in my car.





//Sorry, not trying to be personal/flame. I couldn't help it...that was a fat momma joke waiting to happen.

[Skittle]

Oh thanks, never knew that. I'll have to remember to turn the air ride off next time your mom gets in my car.

CLASSIC! lol, I wish we still had sigs for a joke like that...



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[PyRo]

you will crush anything in anaccident.

PYRO...
My father used to own a grand marquis that was a police vehicle.

I'll take that bet, let me just go borrow a skid steer.

That's the first I've ever heard of them being used. I guess they're just too cheap to go for the luxery models here.

[Pneumagger]

I'll take that bet, let me just go borrow a skid steer.

That's the first I've ever heard of them being used. I guess they're just too cheap to go for the luxery models here.

Well it was like an 1980 car that was g10 years old when he finally got it. I think it may have been a detective or other odd squad car because it didn't have the reiforced frame or lights mount on top. Just the small single light.

[Pacifist_Farmer]

Our car service at work uses Towncars exclusively, they just sold one with 400k miles on it, and it still ran fine.

Of course the majority of those were highway, and those cars are very well maintained.

[Blaze Ya Dead Homie]

so do ya think 900 dollars is a good deal ? it's stickered till march of next year. i was gunna go look at it sometime and take it for a ride.

[ottomobile]

so do ya think 900 dollars is a good deal ? it's stickered till march of next year. i was gunna go look at it sometime and take it for a ride.

900 is a great deal for any car that runs. Don't listen to the Import people. Nothing runs like an American car. Show me an Asian import that's 40, 60, 80 years old running on the original engine and transmission. Don't think you can. There are litterally 10s of thousands of American cars that old still running. As long as you change the fluids and keep regular maintenance and American car will run for 100 years plus and well over 500,000 miles.
Do the research, you'll see its true.