Lincoln LS - DD/Family Car?

[wiedemab]

Well, I thought some of you may have some opinions related to this......

I'm looking to make a change to my DD. I am currently driving an'03 SVT Focus that I bought new, but now that I am dropping my 8 month old daughter off at the sitter every morning, the 2-door Focus is less than ideal. I've tossed around a few different ideas, but have somewhat settled on an upscale sedan such as a Lincoln LS.

I am not dead set on a domestic product, but I definitely lean that way. There are several '04 V8 LS's that are pretty loaded for $13K or less with around 50K miles on them in my area. This seems like a pretty nice car that could be picked up for $10-$12K.

Thoughts???? Anyone have any personal experience, be it good or bad.

Thanks for any help. I know this is a boring topic compared to some of the others on hear, but I thought with so many knowledgeable car guys it would be a good place to ask.

Brandon

[70rs]

PM sent.:cheers:

[pavell]

be careful the LS's have some transmission issues.

my buddy bought one and unloaded it after a year due to the tranny.

[ProTouring442]

be careful the LS's have some transmission issues.

my buddy bought one and unloaded it after a year due to the tranny.

On the other hand I had a friend who had one that he racked up well over 200,000 on before he sold it.

Then again, I would only buy an early car with a V6 and a 5-speed, so what do I know! :D

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[wiedemab]

Thanks for the feedback. That's an interesting thought on the manual trans. I was looking more at the newer V8 autos, but if they really have serious issues then maybe not.

I'm really just looking for a somewhat upscale 4-door sedan in the $10-$15K range and these seemed like pretty nice cars for the money.

[Payton King]

has owned 2. He loves them. Built on the same chassis as the Jag or the other way around since ford owned Jag at the time.

Nice riding vehicle

[kennyd]

i have had one and loved it . sold it to buy wife a mercedes , keep the ls

[wiedemab]

Where they V8 models? Did you have any maintenance issues? My Dad works at a Ford/Mercury Dealer, so I have good access to parts and know several of the mechanics really well. They just don't have a ton of experience with them since they aren't a Lincoln dealer.

I'm not afraid of a few issues here and there, but the electrical gremlins and transmission problems scare me a bit.

It's good to hear that a couple of folks have had good luck with them. How many miles did you rack up on them?

Thanks,

[buickfunnycar.com]

Work at a Ford L-M dealer,there were some known electrical issues and trans problems related to that in the early cars but since worked out...all in all,they're pretty reliable.

[wiedemab]

I would be looking at the newer one ('03 to '06). I know they fixed a bunch of issues after the '00 to '02 models had a bunch of problems.

Thanks for the info.

[buickfunnycar.com]

very popular car with the latino's here in nor cal...

[wiedemab]

very popular car with the latino's here in nor cal...

I'm far from Latino with the last name of Wiedeman, but I do like these cars. If I get one, maybe I can start using my name from H.S. Spanish class.

Just call me Berto! ;)

[buickfunnycar.com]

I'm far from Latino with the last name of Wiedeman, but I do like these cars. If I get one, maybe I can start using my name from H.S. Spanish class.

Just call me Berto! ;)

LOL...:thumbsup:

[wiedemab]

Well, now that I'm hauling the rugrat to the babysitter in the morning, my SVT Focus just wasn't cutting it. I advertised it on Craigslist and sold it in less than 48hrs.

I had always liked the Lincoln LS, but the early ones had some transmission and electrical issues. From what I've read the '04 and newer ones are much better. I hope so, because I picked this '04 up over the weekend. I flew down to North Carolina to pick it up and got stuck in some nasty weather headed back to Indiana.

Bill Howell - thanks for the weather update in Tennessee.

It drives great - so far. Nice way to get used to driving a new vehicle, take it on a 750 mile trip right off the bat!

It's the most highly optioned vehicle I've ever owned. Heated and A/C seats, auto wipers, dimming mirrors and headlights.

This is one of the pics the guy sent me. My house is buried in snow right now!!!

http://www.wiedos.com/Forum Pics/LSpic.jpg

[ProTouring442]

Very nice!!!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[Y-TRY]

It's cool you brought that car up. After the Impala was killed, I thought the LS was the coolest 'domestic' 4-door out there.

The fog-lamps suggest that the one in your pic is the illustrious LSE, though I'm not sure of the cues for the later-year models. If you're not familiar, the LSE was the performance-version and is kinda sportier looking.