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I think you may be right about the vehicle weight
adding life to the engine.After 100k the heavier fords Crown vic's/ Town car platform develop a smoke problem that that in my case did'nt do much other than make a small puff of smoke upon take off when cold.No big deal but I like my car to be perfect so I traded in my 93.
And yes I miss my Town car but I don't like the new body style so I jumped ship.
Good luck with your T-Bird.
The white leather is keeping me cleaning it but the combination of colors is outstanding. The rebate was $5000 and the dealer discount was almost $5000. Bought the car in mid May. Has 3400 miles on it w/o a problem in mechanics.
It fits the five of us confortably and ALL our luggage including golf clubs fit in the trunk.
does 31,000 sound reasonable for a 1999 Sig Series Town Car with 7500 miles on it???
Thanks,
brian
It is a bueatiful car. Black with tinted windows. Good for keeping the sun off the kids.
Thanks for the info, will proceed with caution and perhaps extend my search.
Brian
thanks
Just drove home my new 99 Signature. What can I say, the guy who originally bought it bounced his down payment check and never made a payment therefore the dealership had to keep the car.
They LOST $7,000 on the deal by selling it to me for 31k.
It has 7k miles but I saved over 10k on the deal.
I LOVE it, it's black with dark tinted windows in the back with a lighter shade up front.
SOOOO Sleak and drives like a dream.
Had been scouting this and othere dealers here in Orange County CA for two months and it was worth the wait!
The car was released for sale two days ago!!!!
Thanks for your comments and suggestions.
Happy driving,
Brian
I did not get the touring package. I was told 1 out of 100 has it.
If I want dual exhaust and the extra 25 hp that comes with it I can add it. I'm definately getting the CD player and I couldn't use the phone (on AT&T One rate, the cars only have analogue phones in them anyway).
I looked two months for this car, came super close to buying a 98 Crown Vic for 18k and sooo glad i waited.
I returned from Hawaii Tuesday night at 11:30. On my way home I stopeed and looked at the cars on the lot. I saw this one which had a price of 33.8k. Looked it up on Edminds and KBB. i found the same car in a 98 with 16k miles and worked them to 28k. The 99 was worth 3.5k more and had an extra year of warranty left on it.
After carefull consideration, I think I made the right choice, especially getting the 99 with 7k miles for 31k.
I'm euphoric right now. I'm 37, have three young kids, and we can all go out in the best American Luxury full size car made!!!
And leave the 98 Windstar (wife's Taxi, I call it the deli on wheels...at home).
And how glad am I to be out of my 96 Jetta???
...Don't even ask!!!
Thanks Kinley!!
Brian
Dreamy.
Ps - Told the wife if i lose my job I can start a car service business.
The sales rep at another dealership asked me, 'Are you a limo driver?"
I said, "Yes, I have three young childeren!!"
LOL
Brian
My biggest problem with the TC styling is the front grill and headlights. It looks more gaudy than elegant, and definatly out of place on a car like that. The triangular tail lights look good, and the overall body design is modern without being trendy.
I too liked the box look of the 1997 model very much, and was sorry to see it go. It's tough to preserve "classic" without looking dated. The box look of the 80's is out; even Volvo is making curvier models these days. Rolls-Royce, the most traditional car company out there, has abandoned the box look.
The TownCar is a very atractive car, it just needs a little bit of design work on the front end. And a 32 valve DOHC engine... :-)
That being said... what else is out there? Surely nothing from GM! The pictures of the new DeVille look downright bland. It still has that ugly rear styling, and the front is much worse than the Towncar. STS? Blah...
The next step up (in my opinion) would be a Jaguar Vanden Plas or the BMW 700 series. Both of these are ultra-modern cars that have managed to maintain a very traditional and elegant look.
Regards,
Tim
I love the car. It is tighter than the 97 and handles better. The holes in the leather seats make them cooler. The air deflector in the sun roof does vibrate at certain speeds. I have given you all the bad news, and I really do love the car. the touring package is underpriced and it is a must in my book. I feel like I got an awful lot for 500 bucks extra. The engine could be more powerful, but Cadillac will not get me on the lot until they go back to rear wheel drive. Front wheel drive sucks as BMW, Lexus, mercedes etc. all seem to know.
So we dropped out of the Minivan busines, asked around what people thought the most reliable American car would be. And colleagues and friends pointed towards the Lincoln towncar. So when a local Lincoln dealer here had a promotion we took a look. My wife took the new 98 model out for a ride, and loved it. It was beyond our means, however (otherwise I'd probably buy a Mercedes E class here, the type of car I am used to riding), but a '95 model TC (Executive series, dark green, with beige leather seats, gorgeous) absolutely intrigued us, and we bought it. We have had it for 6 months now, drive down to Chicago frequently, with no problems, and no regrets whatsoever. Whenever one of my family needs to go someplace, I volunteer as a driver. I put in a CD-player, but that was about all the upgrade it needed. We still need to experience the car in Wisconsin winters, though. A friend who also owns a TC says two sacks of salt in the trunk should do the trick of keeping the car on the road. A great American car (and maybe one of the last).
regards
Thomas
I want my old Lincoln's back.
ladyblue
Community Leader/SUV Conference
Anyone have snow tire experience with these cars. My driveway has a slight incline and I could never make it up last year. Fords traction control is useless. When I was stuck the traction control slows the engine down to almost the point of stalling. BAD DESIGN. I have driven a BMW with traction control with no probs.
PLEASE GIVE ADVISE!!!
Regarding the snows... anyone who drives regularly in the snow should have winter tires. Period. All-season is not good enough. FWD is no exception.
I bought a set of Nokian Hakkapalitta 1's (http://www.nokian.com), which ran about $110/tire delivered. They're one of the best and longest lasting snow tires available, imported from Finland where snow and ice are a way of life.
With some weight in the trunk, I was able to go up a steep hill where an AWD Suburu couldn't do so. Believe me-- there is a world of difference!!
If you don't want to spend the bucks for the Nokian's, look at Firestone Winterfire. They're more of a traditional snow tire and they work well on a car like the Crown Vic and Towncar. I think they can be had for under $70 for a 225/60R16 tire.
Some of the newer styles of studless snows, Bridgestone Blizzak and Michelin Artic Alpin (among others), are good but tend to wear faster AND are required to be put on in sets of four. Now, that's a good idea anyway, but not a requirement with the Nokian's and Firestone's.
You also might want to consider a spare set of wheels, especially if you go with the 4-snow option. You'll save yourself every year with mounting/balancing costs, get an extra set of tires in the rotation, and keep your rims looking better (repeated tire changes take their toll). This is an expenisve option though, unless you can get decent looking rims for cheap at a salvage yard.
What else... Hmmm. Check out TireRack at http://www.tirerack.com. They sell tires online, and have some good information too. Their ad isn't out yet, but I think they have a 4-snow tire/steel wheel combo for the Towncar for about $550. Mounted and balanced, ready to be put on.
And don't forget some weight in the back if you drive with a normally empty trunk!
My Dad's 1984 Grand Marquis has gone through about twelve Northwest PA/snowbelt winters and has never had trouble with the above system! (208,000 miles on the odometer!)
My Toyota Camry has 200k and I just came back rom the dealer to repair a brake problem - total cost $50.00. If not for the fact, the car is just plain old, I could probably run this car to 300k.
Please let me know experiences on maintenance costs and relaibility (I know nothing lasts forever, but would like to know the intervals b/w mechanical breakdowns.) We have rented the TC on several occassions and do enjoy the ride, just unsure on long term reliability and maintenance costs.
Any comments would be appreciated
while I was sitting in the drivers seat, in Park, the Speedometer(digital) was jumping all over
the place, in the single digits to the tens, anyone ever heard of this? He has an extended warranty so
it will go back, but I was just curious.
thanks
F-
Here is my experience with my 1994 TC. I inherited 94 TC from parents. This was their third and they loved TCs. I wouldn't buy (at that time) but have driving daily for over 8 months. It is sofa with 4 wheels. Nice ride. Heavy car but nobody gets in way. Gas mileage about 20 mpg but I do city driving so highway should be better. IMO, new model is updated but still handles/rides same (I rented one in Atlanta 2 months ago). Car is faster than I expected. Has more room in trunk than my Jeep GC cargo area and I feel it is as safe as my wife's Volvo. You may want to check edmond's for reviews but this car has had no mechanical problems and runs great.
I think you can get much lower than sticker but this car seems to take bigger hit on depreciation that others.
If I wanted big, American luxury car this would be it over Caddy or others. Friends/co-workers will kid you about old persons car but will want you to take it when all go out to lunch (everyone loves smooth ride and big car feel).
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
Does anyone else experience this? Is this normal? It is VERY distracting and even a bit unsafe as I have trouble focusing on traffic signs.
Does anyone else experience this? Is this normal? It is VERY distracting and even a bit unsafe as I have trouble focusing on traffic signs.
thanks, bshine
It may or may not be related, but my sister's 92 Cougar with the 3.8 Liter engine recently experienced the check engine light after about ten minutes of driving. The car was running just fine. I took it to a local repair shop with an evening-repairing Ford technician. He hooked up the tester and found codes that showed the E.V.P sensor to be bad. It is a little gray colored box on the 3.8 and works in correlation with the E.G.R valve system. It is probably on the top of the engine somewhere. At any rate, it was an expensive fix (easy enought that I installed within a few minutes - don't forget to rehook the vacuum hose to the bottom of the sensor.)
Did not like it.
I can also say that this breed of TC is of much higher quality than the past. I have 17,00o miles and have not had to return for any warranty work. Wish I could say the same for past cars.
The only down side is that some ignorant folks make comments about a 35 yr. old driving a TC. I have 2 kids and it provides the luxury, power, ride and room I need. I hate minivans.