Lincoln LS

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

Buy one

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

theyre cool if youre down with it being a piece of crap by 100k miles

 

[pcolasfinest 10+ year member]

theyre cool if youre down with it being a piece of crap by 100k miles

mine has 97k and hasn't had a problem yet, why do you say they are a peice of crap by 100k?

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

well i guess it makes a difference whether its city or highway miles, and how well taken care of it was

Im comparing to japanese cars, where all you have to do is oil changes and they run 300k

Ive had several domestic cars that start falling apart by 100k and are total junk by 150k

Im not trying to hate, i know lincoln is a G ride, they just arent built for the long run like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan. Then again, I havent ever seen a Japanese car with seats as comfortable as a Lincoln with leather so they both have their pros and their cons

 

[Parker G 10+ year member]

I have a 01 LS w/ the 3.9L V8 and right around 94K I had to replace the coils,***** sensor and the head gaskets because ford uses some shitty ones that leak oil and the oil builds up in the spark plug galleys causing the coils to short them selfs out. Costing me close to 2,000 for parts and labor other than that It's been a good car.

 

[DevanTheDude 10+ year member]

I would personally choose a 1996-2004 Acura RL for looks, reliability, and comfort over a lincoln LS anyday. Plus the resale value is much better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkWPgQo1RLQ&feature=related

^ a you tube vid to get the idea

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

I've driven my fair share of LSs because my dad used to work for a Lincoln dealer. Really nice cars. The 3.9L V8 is QUICK. I like em.

 

[Speedbump3]

I like the way they look, but I am not a ford guy.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

well i guess it makes a difference whether its city or highway miles, and how well taken care of it was

Im comparing to japanese cars, where all you have to do is oil changes and they run 300k

Ive had several domestic cars that start falling apart by 100k and are total junk by 150k

Im not trying to hate, i know lincoln is a G ride, they just arent built for the long run like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan. Then again, I havent ever seen a Japanese car with seats as comfortable as a Lincoln with leather so they both have their pros and their cons

I still don't get why people have these generalizations about domestic cars. If you buy them used, then a lot of times it depends how well someone took care of their car and how well you take care of it.

I have had close to 30 cars and have had plenty of imports fall apart on me with little over 100k miles on them. My 300zx shot a rod and my engine was worthless after that being they wanted 3200 smacks to fix it. Something ever happened in my domestics, it never cost anywhere near that! And I went to 6 dealers to fix my Nissan.

So it just depends. I had a 1991 s10 I bought with 82k on it and was super clean! Sold it years and years ago to my dads friend and he stil uses it for his work truck and over 200k now. Body is going on it, but runs like a champ and never had any major problems with it.

My point is, it just matters how well you take care of your shit.....unless you get a lemon from the get go.

I personally like to go NEW anymore, so I get a warranty and what not just in case. I have had to many cars take shits on me while buying used..........granted I have had plenty of good luck too.

Just depends.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Buy the way, I love the Lincoln LS. Sharp car! There is a guy that lives by me that has a black one with black rims and tint, basically all blacked out. Looks very nice. Said it had over 150 on it and bought it new. Never had any major problems with it.

 

[DevanTheDude 10+ year member]

I My 300zx shot a rod and my engine was worthless after that being they wanted 3200 smacks to fix it. Something ever happened in my domestics, it never cost anywhere near that! And I went to 6 dealers to fix my Nissan.

You just gave an example of probably the most expensive, hard to work on, import sports car. That said, even with a thrown rod, that car is worth 3X what the S-10 is.

 

[patrick1202 10+ year member]

everyone i drove had something wrong with em....

one would not shift if you gave it a decent amount of gas then die

other had a popping sound in the front

other ****** was slipping

but there was one that was good and **** did i give it hell it would get off!!

 

[dan7532 10+ year member]

I still don't get why people have these generalizations about domestic cars. If you buy them used, then a lot of times it depends how well someone took care of their car and how well you take care of it.
I have had close to 30 cars and have had plenty of imports fall apart on me with little over 100k miles on them. My 300zx shot a rod and my engine was worthless after that being they wanted 3200 smacks to fix it. Something ever happened in my domestics, it never cost anywhere near that! And I went to 6 dealers to fix my Nissan.

So it just depends. I had a 1991 s10 I bought with 82k on it and was super clean! Sold it years and years ago to my dads friend and he stil uses it for his work truck and over 200k now. Body is going on it, but runs like a champ and never had any major problems with it.

My point is, it just matters how well you take care of your shit.....unless you get a lemon from the get go.

I personally like to go NEW anymore, so I get a warranty and what not just in case. I have had to many cars take shits on me while buying used..........granted I have had plenty of good luck too.

Just depends.

Out of curiousity, what other cars & problems have you had?

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

You just gave an example of probably the most expensive, hard to work on, import sports car. That said, even with a thrown rod, that car is worth 3X what the S-10 is.

s-10 > *; except Colorado.

 

[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

My biggest issue with a Lincoln would be they are kind of pricey to fix, kind of like buying a caddy.

IF you do a lot of your own repairs it should not be an issue though. I think they are nice but liked he old Mark VIII much better