I always felt like they were an attractive car.

I have an 01 LSV8. I bought it a little over 10 years ago when it had about 105,000 on it. In those 10 years I've added my own additional 100,000+ miles on it. Every day I'm marveled by it's simplicity and ease to drive. Even as recently as yesterday, I was walking away from my car and I kept looking back at it thinking "man, that's a beautiful car." Every line is perfect. The only thing is I would change about the outside appearance is to have the trunk be a little longer. It gets me up to 70 mph nice and smooth when I'm getting on the highway, and I have no problems getting in front of BMWs, Mustangs, etc. when I need to. As far as repairs, it's just as they say. I've replaced most of the coils (some coils twice), spark plugs, both catalytic converters, front lower ball joints, upper control arms, assorted cooling system parts, an alternator and probably some other stuff I'm forgetting. Also, on the earlier models like mine, they were prone to timing chain tensioner failure. One of my tensioners snapped at ~145k . That one was a nightmare but my Lincoln survived it. My current issues are that my car does not go in reverse and my air conditioning doesn't work. Still, I love my car. It does the things I need it to do, it's beautiful, it has character and it stands out because you don't see too many of them around. One of my favorite things is when I'm driving and see another person driving an LS and we wave at each other. It's a thing of beauty.

Requested probably because they're on craigslist all over the country for like less than $3k haha

Every time I see one of these, it's parked and seems to have been parked for a long time. With dirty windows and half inflated tires.But,I was always fond of the styling.

Alright, now hear it from me, someone who worked as a porter at a Lincoln/Mercury dealership for 4 years from 2008-2012. Obviously at no time I was there did we sell these brand new but I kid you not. I seriously kid you not, literally EVERY SINGLE DAY I came to work, there was always at least 1 Lincoln LS in the shop getting work done. Not just oil changes either, I mean something went wrong and needed to be fixed. Typically at the end of the night there would be one on a lift left to be completed the next day or beyond. EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR 4 YEARS!!! Now at some point I just had to ask one of the techs "Yo, what's up with this car? Is this just a bad car? Is it because of the Jaguar platform? What's going on with the LS? Why has there be one here every single day I've worked here?!?!" and what he told me makes enough sense. He said "It's really not a bad car, it's just that so many people bought these when they came out that they come in all the time for various things. It's actually a pretty good car if you take care of it" Then another tech said "Yeah, it's one of those cars that when it's good, it's REALLY GOOD, but when something goes bad, it's REALLY BAD" So take that how you want to. I have a feeling you'd have a hard time finding a V6 model with a manual as I've literally only ever driven and seen V8's come through the shop. As many as it's been, it's only been V8's, I didn't even know they had a V6 model till I saw this video, so of course I never saw the manual one. But let me tell you, when I say this car is FAST, man! Light touch at the throttle and this thing hauls ass! But it's rear-wheel drive and out of all the cars I've driven in snow especially at that dealership, this car is among the WORST for getting around thick snow and getting out of stuck spaces. For me there's a tie between this, Mustangs, and the early 2000's Lexus SC thing (the hard top convertible that some people hate). Fun fact: the LS and the Ford Thunderbird not only share the same chassis/drivetrain but the EXACT SAME interior. Button for button, curve for curve. I know you're wondering "how can a 4-door Lincoln share the same interior with a 2-door Ford?" Check out photos and you'll see what I mean. Except the Thunderbird came with options to color bits inside the same as outside, really neat. But I've noticed Thunderbird owners take better care of their cars than LS owners. Just a little extra knowledge for anyone looking to buy one of these. I've never driven a Thunderbird in the snow though, so I guess it's gonna be the same as the LS performance-wise. Hope this helps anyone with an eye on the LS. EDIT: (a year later) Wow! Did not realize I reached so many people with my comment! So glad I could help add to the conversation about this car, just sharing what I know about it from a dealership shop's perspective.

The LS would represent the pinnacle of Ford’s History to build the complete representation of a European inspired mid-size sedan. Previous attempts by Ford were built from modified traditional layouts. However the LS was designed from the ground up to achieve the goal set forth.

This is a classic low key car

I know these cars are sleepers, they're fast as hell.

I owned a 2005 Lincoln LS V8 with every option. This is an amazing car.

I bought a 2004 for my first a few months ago actually! She's got 185K miles and everything works great so far. As someone said, having bought it with so many miles, a lot of the issues were previously fixed before I grabbed it for $1200. She doessss have a slow coolant leak however. Fingers crossed that's my only issue with it until I get another ride. and yeah, the premium gas suuuucks...

This was my first car. A 2006 given to me in 2008 and I drove it until 2015. It was a monster. I was a monster lol. Loved that car and everyone who rode in it with me loved it!!!! It have a spoiler on it and it turned heads. I would race out so many friends in their worked on/upgraded cars and when I tell them mine was just factory edition they would be like “dafuq👀 pop that damn hood!” Eventually it kept breaking down on me over heating and then the parts were too expensive to boot.

The main problem that you have to looks out for is yes the cooling system (because the engineers were obviously on acid when they came up with it) and the DCCV (dual climate control valve) which is why you want to buy one with like 160k miles or more because those problems are already taken care of but if you get one with lower miles chances are you’ll have to replace all of that and if you do end up getting one with more miles you just have to watch out for more of transmission problems and suspension but other than that the Lincoln LS is an overall great car the Jaguar AJ v6 and v8 both are pretty quick for being a 3.0l and 3.9l

I drove one of those 18 years ago and was very, very impressed. Wouldn't mind picking one up now as a second car.

Have an 01 V6 sport auto, had it for 16 years, has 298k miles on it. Does require work here and there, but nothing I can’t do myself. Love it.

I have Black 2004 Lincoln LSE v8 all stock and still be turning heads now a days well taken care of. But yeahhhh not gonna lie parts are EXPENSIVE!!!

I think it looks a little like a BMW in the front

I just picked 1 up in St Louis . 2006 v8 with 48,000 . Garage kept. The small lot owner said lot of people called on it but never bought it, so I drove from Houston Teas on Friday and meet the guy on saturday to check it out , and 1 hour later drove it 900,miles home. Nice ride home enjoying it

I love my Lincoln LS

The last T-Birds (2002-2005) were on the same platform, even the gauges were the same. At the time Jaguar was owned by FOMOCO.

I can say I love my 2000 Lincoln ls, but if one thing goes wrong you find several other problems that add up $$$

I have a 2005 with V8. 97K on the clock. His summary is good. I would say the coil packs are the biggest source of failure. I have determined that the LS needs to be driven long and hard about once annually to keep things running smooth. I do not believe it is a good town runner, it needs to stretch its legs( or the coils packs will give trouble). The transmission also needs to be serviced every 3 years or so, regardless of mileage or it gets cranky. Replacing the cooling fluids required getting all the air out of the system, for this I use the bucket on the radiator opening method. If you don't get all the air out you get overheating issues. Having said this, if you are patient and willing to work with her, the rewards are quite good indeed. She's a fun car to go on long trips. Mine has heated and cooled seats that are very nice when called for. I finally replaced the stock radio and CD changer to a Pioneer unit. The AM radio on mine was very weak when I purchased her in 2008, and was very pleased when the new Pioneer fixed that. I keep her in the garage and she still looks fine.

Thanks for telling the pros and cons fam. Much appreciation

I had a 2003 LS V8, totally awesome car and a totally different animal than the V6. If your buy one, get a 2003'or newer, lots of upgrades from 2003 model and up. Traction control system mixed with a 50/50 weight distribution and this car handled awesome even in the snow with snow tires on it. This car came out to compete with the bmw 5 series and beat it in the handling department. I had some coil pack issues, leaky rocker cover gaskets into the spark plug bores, one rear wheel bearing and one cracked reads coil spring due to salt from winter roads. Other than that just regular maintenance. The car was comfortable, sporty and ahead of its time with options that are only now more mainstream such as Auto sensing wipers, cooled seats, dynamic stability control and a kick ass sound system. I sold my car 3 years ago, with 330 000 kms on it to a guy in Florida who still drives it and uses it for airport limo. I'm now looking at buying a 2005 V8 because I miss that car so much

First Lincoln since 1977 that was offered with a factory manual transmission. I wish it would of had the 32v 4.6 like the Mark VIII.

Just a little testimonial, I picked On up with a bad transmission. Had it repaired and yea have worked through all the cooling issues and still feel it’s one of the best cars I have ever had. I think I will keep this until it can’t be driven and I have even considered purchasing a second. I would never say it’s a perfect car but the bang for the buck is amazing. Parts are easy to come buy and repairs are straight forward. I don’t think it will disappoint if you are someone who likes to work on your stuff but if you have to farm it out the repairs will kill you.labor is not cheep.

Wife has an 01 still. Coil packs multiple times , DCCV twice, all plastic coolant parts and a trans. Power steering pressure line also. I've replaced everything but the trans. Both front window regulaters too. Never left her stranded

I have had two of these Lincoln LS a 2002 V6 and a 2006 V8 the last year they were made. My 2002 had all these problems he mentioned from having the E on the transmission the seatbelts icon always lighting up, wheel bearings, coils, overheating, clock spring, all of which cost me a pretty penny to repair. I ended up trading it in for another car. 2014 I bought the 06 with only 33,000 miles. So far I've have had to change only the dccv. Now at 55,000 miles it still runs like new.

i just bought mine 2 months ago nd i fuckin love it. the a/c is broken but its fall time baybee nd the heat is workin

Had 1 for10 years and put 190000 miles on it. Best car I ever owned. Had none of the problems you mentioned but i also didn't expect a 20 year old car to be as trouble free as a brand new one. When buying a 20 year old car everything can break.

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Owned a 2005 Ls V6 model. Silver w/ black interior and polished wheels. It was and is to me a beautiful car. It was a lot of car for the money. In dash cd changer, heated and cooled seats, power memory drivers seat, moon roof, leather, dual zone climate control, and a great ride. Good trunk space too. Of course most of what he mentioned is true too. Expensive parts and to work on. Replaced all the coils, replaced the Dccv, the battery, the o rings on the intake tuning valves, center carrier bearing over the few years of ownership. And the tranny shift issue. Plus it ran on premo when it was 4 bucks a gallon. Sold due to buying a house but still really liked the car. Make sure you put a little cash aside for repairs. Don't be too hard on her. The motor mounts in my Honda Pilot are 300+ each and it has a few issues of its own.

We had an 03 V8 in 2002 and I felt like an absolute rockstar driving it around. Great car when new!

I have the 2006 Lincoln and it’s a badass car for sure, magna flows sound amazing. 😀 you should definitely look more into Lincoln’s newer cars, I like your reviews and it’d be nice to have ur input

Thank you! I just bought one with 130k miles. Wouldn’t start due to fuel pump and filters needing replaced. Looks like it was well kept. And I’ve always loved Jaguars!

My bro still pumping! Liking the vids bro

I’ve had my 02 3.9 for 14 years and I’m still in love 😍

I’ve owned a 2002 LS V8 for 3 years and man that car would handle turns and go fast. The only thing I needed to do is a Alternator, spark plugs with coil packs, brakes but everything else I loved, extremely comfortable like all Lincoln’s would drive.

I OWN A 2001 LINCOLN LS V8 3.9L AND CURRENTLY HAS 240xxx MILES ON IT, STILL RUNNING STRONG, VERY RELIABLE TO ME, DADDY TAKES CARE OF HIS BABY! VERY GOOD CAR

The LS saved my life when about 30 years ago my LS slid off the highway at 65 mph on a wet road, hit a tree, knocked me unconscious for 15 minutes, needed the jaws of life to rescue me, and resulted in only a minor concussion and some bruising. I am so grateful that I traded my Toyota Celica convertible in for this LS just months before.

Is this guy a knockoff Mr. Regular?

I have a 2001, bought it in 2003 and never had a single problem with it. It's been an amazing car. Still have it in 2023.

We are just selling our 2000 LS V6 after 10 years of driving her, She is built solid like a tank and smooth and quiet driving. I have not had any big problems with her besides normal stuff brakes ,tires, lower balljoints, coolant hose unit, clock spring. She is now going to my friends 16 year old girl. Upgraded the wife to a sweet Lincoln MKS AWD Ultimate.

I bought one of these back in 2012. It only had 70,000 miles on it, and was in such perfect condition the back seats hadn’t even been sat in before. The person who owned it bought it off the showroom floor in 2004. Never drove it in the snow or rain. After 6 months the coil pack needed replaced. $900. Then about 3 months later my back strut started to squeak so I took it in and was told that the filler tub for my gas tank was rusted out and was dripping gas into my strut. $1100. 5 months later the A/C clutch went out $900. One year later I got a random “fuel error data” notification on the dash. This notification would randomly come and go. That winter I had to drive it in the snow. This car is a death trap in the snow. It’s so light and rear wheel that if you shift into 3rd it will kick the ass end sideways. After winter I saw that the paint on the bumper was chipped. I spent another $450 to get the bumper repainted. Three days out of the shop and some one at work backed into the front of it. I had to replace the grill ($50 eBay) and get the bumper repainted ($450). That summer I got another check engine light. Took it in and was told the coil pack was shot. I said “fuck this car” haha. Replaced it and drove it to the dealership to trade it in. The car had 120,000 miles on it and I only owned it for 3 years. On the way to the dealership to trade it in, it ran like a champ! I actually had second thoughts. The guy at the dealership wanted to test drive it before we made the deal. On our test drive the engine light came on again! He took it back to the shop and hooked it up to the diagnostic machine and both catalytic converters were bad.... $1200. He said he would still give me $3,000 for it. So this car is a piece of shit and I don’t recommend anyone getting one.

Lmaoooo nice to see I'm not the only one with the floor mat problem, mind always slide up so I have to pull them back

I bought a 2002 Lincoln LS used, with 62k. Drove it for four years with very few problems. Would have kept it longer but it was totalled in an accident.

Had an ‘03 LS Sport V8. Bought as a lease return in 06 with 33,000 miles. Had just about all the issues mentioned but not until it hit about 80k miles. I drove a lot of miles so I had issues come up sooner as most owners at the time were older retired people who didn’t put on the miles so fast and the dealer didn’t know what was wrong had to involve manufacturer. They replaced the valve cover gaskets, coil packs, and electronic control module that was fried and covered it under warranty. Traded car in for a Mazda after spending $5000 in repairs over next two years and when the tranny wasnt shifting into gear in morning i was done. With that said when it ran properly it was fun. I took it to 127mph and it ran great.

Here's the BIGGEST problem... repair parts are unavailable. We owned 4 LSes over the years... a 2000 V6, a 2002 V6 and two 2006's. The lack of repair parts caused me to go to The Dark Side (BMW). I still have an NOS HID headlight in my garage! Never had an ABS issue and the DCCV did NOT cause engine cooling issues. The COP's (coil on plug, NOT coil packs) could be an issue if cheap, Chinese coils were purchased. Coils and plugs should also be replaced together to prevent problems.

I've had my 2006 LS for lamost 15 years. Solid reliable with almost no repairs. 80k miles. 22-24 mpg. Quiet, handles well

I had an 04. I bought it in 06. I sent it down the road in 12 with a stack of repair receipts in the glove box. Even a control arm gave up at 60k. Two transmissions, all the coil packs, and the sun roof leaked down the A pillar. The brakes kept the wheels in black powder, so I put in some Wagner pads to stop that. The car was a pain in the butt. Lousy gas mileage too. I forgot to say the air conditioner crapped out one time. Thank Goodness I had an extended warranty. Now in 2019, you hardly ever see one on the road

I had a 2001 LS for about 5 years. That car taught me just how many damn things can break in a car because it seems like everything possible broke. It started with a misfire then an oil leak that killed the ignition coils. It would occasionally backfire when starting it (all this after everything was fixed). The A/C went out, the driver side interior door handle broke off, both driver and passenger window regulators broke. Then the catalytic converter went out - then I traded for a Honda, and it went to the crusher at a ripe old age of about 9 years.

I had a 2006 it was a great car easy to work on as well

Ever since they came out back in 2000's I loved the Lincoln LS. By 2005 I was old enough to buy one, a 2002 with V6. Did lots of work to it and people use to go crazy but my story doesn't end there. I opened up a used car dealership and I bought and sold over 200 of these Lincoln LS's as we speak I have 4 of them, 2 of those are not for sale one being the 5speed Manual and the other just the V8. They are still beautiful cars. It would've been a legend if it wasn't made by Ford. However it did have lots of issues and some of them were preventable like the 2000 to 2002 V8's had timing chain problems, but if you changed the oil on time and make sure it was the right oil and used Premium gas you could avoid many problems. There are way more problems that he had mentioned and most of them were due to people treating it like a Ford Taurus. The abs system however never had problems with the abs, just abs sensors.

My grandma drove one of these before getting a 2013 MKZ. It always thought it was a badass car

I bought a 2007 Caddy DTS. It is without a doubt the best car I have ever owned. In 5 years I've had 1 issue and that was the right rear shock had to be replaced. Lincoln can only wish their cars were built as well.

Going to look at one of these in a couple days 100,000 miles but has been rear ended $500 thanks for the info definitely doing to buy it if no frame damage it's a late model hopefully less electronics problems

The LS was definitely a great car for its time. And yes, maintaining it today would be costly. I considered purchasing one a while back, but passed on it due to the constant overheating issues.

Just put a 5.0 coyote in it and I'll be one of the top cars even in this day

I have a 2005 v8, looks exactly like this. I bout it for 3k with like 120k miles, it was fine when I bought it but apparently the old owner didn't really fix anything, he just sold it as is and I found out after a few months. I get a bad ignition coil every couple months but after I replace it, it runs fine. But I let my dad drive it to work for a few days and he jacked it up by driving fast from stops and stuff. And since it had 120k miles, the spark plugs needed to be replaced but now they definitely need too. I'm replacing them tomorrow. I just got new coils and 8 ignition coils, I only needed 6 tho. And I did have that coolant system problem, a valve and the coolant holder thing was cracked. I fixed it tho,just to find out that the old owner didn't even seal the thermostat so I lost pressure, I haven't fixed that yet but all it needs is a real seal, not some glue like the old owner did

My friend had one, got tired of the HIGH repairs. Some owners rarely have issues, he wasn't one of them.

Nice to see another TN LS owner!

I had a 2001 LS. Sold it when gas got up to 4.00 a gal. Had 57,000 mi. Never had a problem with it.

Own 01 LS V8. Lived a garaged life. It's true love.

I literally just watched this video because I just bought one today for a grand. It's a 2005. Sounds like I got a diamond in the rough.

I had 04 v8 for a year and a half. Car rides so smooth. But when it’s time to fix something you would think you were fixing a Benz or BMW. That’s how expensive it is to fix this car. The cooling system is so complex with so many hoses. When you replace once hose you have to replace all of them at the same time. But when everything is working fine this car is a great ride. The transmission crapped out on 04 v8 I had.

Someone LS swap a Lincoln LS pLS

Thanks was definitely looking to buy 1

Had leaking antifreeze...replaced coolant bottle and radiator...egr do far so good today was 95 degrees out it out all day and so far do good loving this ride.

I actually picked one up in October for about 6k. It’s a 2006 with only 45k miles on it. Shocking. My guess who ever owned it must have forgot they owned it.

I had an all black Lincoln ls v8 year was 2002 it had 0 sun fading beside on the rear plastic bumper no paint flaws one bit no stretches in the leather it was such a clean interior beautiful rims and really nice all season cooper tires everything min t as can be sun roof automatic seats heated seat it's got ass too 290 stock horsepower highly customizable and very reliable cars with some work thank you @Mr Random Reviews

Was great. Sat for like 2 yrs. Been having coolant problems When it rains leaks all over bc they built places for water to run. Pita is what it is.

This car was my biggest nightmare EVER and left us stranded in the summer heat more times than I can count. Having to run the heat full blast in 100+ degree July weather to attempt to help cool the engine going in 5-10 minute runs before having to turn the car back off and let it cool down. No matter how many times we replaced or fixed the coolant issues it would always end up overheating again. Finally I got enough sense to stop dumping money into this bottomless pit and let it become someone else's problem. They were fully aware of the issues, I'm sure they regret that purchase though.

I got a 2003 ls for 1000 bucks from my grandparents. It runs like a champ and still is in good shape.

I’m dealing with my cylinder 6 coil pack and dcc valve right now lol

@1:12 you alright dude lmfao xD

Bought a 05 lincoln Ls ultimate 3.9 for 1700$ inside its well taken care of and paint its beutiful,I rebuild the transmission 1500$ with new selenoid 1yr warranty beutiful to drive and the handling is beutiful mechanic told me gd car for yrs to come..

Before you buy Subaru Forester SG. I own one myself and nobody has bothered to make some sort of video going over the ups and downs and everything in between. I'm looking into replacing my 04 XS with an 04 XT, and need some help with seeing if it's worth the upgrade. 😁

This is also the platform for the Retro T-Bird. This was developed as a T-Bird & Continental Platform. When Ford bought Jaguar they expanded the Mondeo platform to include the X-Type Jaguar, they also expanded this platform to include the Jaguar S.

Have a 2005 v8. Kept up with a new durango srt (before I had exhaust done) from a stoplight and the guys were freaking out when we pulled up at the same eatery. After doing the exhaust every corvette and i8 is tryna race either from stoplights or on the highway. Baller sounding sleeper with nice mods if you can find a nice one with few problems and fix it from there.

Yep I know we have a 2004 Lincoln LSE and I like it yep 3.9l v8 so far it's been 140 out of the 160 on the speedometer don't have no problem with the cooling system matter of fact it handles pretty dang good for as big as it is.

im late but my aunt brought one in 2017ish with 68k miles. got rid of it at 82k miles because the sunroof was leaking traction control and abs kept malfunctioning and sometimes wouldn’t shift outta park or go into park. passenger side heated and cooled seats also stopped working. but man when the car was running right that v6 sounded good and was buttery smooth

I have a 2006 LSv8 in pristine condition only 65k I love this car. By far nicer than my Cadillac. But did have to replace coils, Radiator and thermostat housing and all suspension so far. Had it almost 4 years now and still love it! Parts can be very expensive!

You need a 2nd Gen LS up there, the front end is so much more modern looking.

That is my car identical problems included so much really agree .... I felt like you were talking about my car same color lol pearl but it's a good car like you said if you can afford to keep it up .....thanks so much I learned a lot from this video mostly main thing is to sell. Mine to someone that still beleave they are great lol

I used to have one... it had a vent cover fall off and it ripped the burnouts that’s what my experience was with it :)

Bought my black 02 from the original owner last year with 80k on it. Pristine condition. Love this car

My family had one for a couple of years, the only reason we got rid of it was because it took premium gas and it wasn't AWD. But other than that, it was a solid ass car for us and damn did that little 3.9 liter V8 scream. Plus I think it looks pretty darn cool. Like a BMW but without the retarded looking double grille. My favorite thing about it was the cooled seats, none of our cars have had that feature except that one. We had heated seats, but not cooled seats, and that shit feels like a mint all over your body and it's great.

I love my 2002 ls v8 its a great car no issues at all but they do not do 0-60 in 6.7 seconds don't know were you got that number from sir.

Before you buy an 05-2010 Subaru legacy gt?? Kinda in the market for a sleeper/winter/daily car

Has a lot of Jaguar switchgear too, Jaguar steering wheel, Jaguar shifter, Jaguar switches. Jaguar and Landrover have been notorious for electrical gremlins for at least 30 years now and most of the components and problems found their way into the LS and last Thunderbird. The reason you don’t hear about too many problems on the last Ford Thunderbirds is because it’s a rare car and many are taken really good care of and garage kept. The LIncoln LS as with any Jaguar/Landrover product can be a pleasure to own as long as you don’t use it as a daily driver. They’re good weekend cars and they’re good for the occasional vacation but you can’t expect to put 15,000 mi a year one them and not have frequent problems occur. My mom's Jaguar is 17 years old and has 160,000 miles on it. It has had some problems over the years but she doesn’t drive it as much as she used too. It’s taken very well care of and it drives beautifully, looks good too. Everyone I know who drives them everyday seem to run into a lot of small problems, nothing major but the electrical components can be a bit fussy and can get expensive to diagnose and fix properly. I’ve had the pleasure of working on a few where the costumer had visited the dealer and was quoted $1,300 to replace the oil pan gasket, just to save him money I did it for $300 with a synthetic oil change. Had to drop the subframe, steering rack, unbolt the engine mounts and raise the engine slightly to get the oil pan out. When I finally got the oil pan off naturally I examined the inside to find bits and pieces of old cheap oil filters that had been used over the years. Car was beautiful but it had been neglected using poorly made cheap parts and it was a daily driver.

This is my dream car! I REALLY want one (in black obviously).

I have three right now two i drive and one for parts I've had five over the years. You forgot the clock spring is usually needing replaced,and the ball joints seem to wear out fast.good looking and great driving cars tho.

I have owned a 2004 Lincoln LS for about 7 years and it has been an excellent car. 2004 -2006 have 285 horsepower the earlier ones have 235. The car is extremely fast and good handling although heavy. Does not ride like your grandfather's town.car. the luxury features in this car make it worth the added expense for maintenance. This car has perforated leather seats in the front with fan driven air conditioned seats and heated seats automatic rain-sensing windshield wipers Factory HID headlight option. Very Advanced car for the time and people very often I think it is a 2010 and newer BMW because of its body shape and sportiness. I have had to replace all four struts over the years the Dual climate control valve which is less than $100 and easily changed yourself all the antifreeze hoses. When one goes change every single one including thermostat housing because they're all made of plastic and they turned into a gooey clay-like substance when old. I always use Amsoil or Royal Purple full synthetic oil to prevent wear to the timing chain. This is not a Honda Civic and must be attended to and maintained but it is definitely not a bad car. If you drive it decently hard expect 12 miles to the gallon and a huge smile on your face. I never had a problem with the ABS butt fixed another one for friend which had a bad ABS module and went to the junkyard and bought one for $40 very easy fix directly bolts to the pump under the hood. there are a lot of these cars in the junkyard which makes it very cheap Ford replacement parts

I love my 2001 LS even after the hiccups u can’t beat the performance

This car woulda been a good addition to Midnight Club 3 including the Navigator

I'm gonna get one of these one day for sure

So true . I had my to deal with all those issues after 120 k miles . I spent over 2 k and couldn’t sold the over heating problem. I sold it for 600

You forgot to mention the moonroof drain hoses that shrink over time and pull free of the hose barb so any water will leak from front windshield pillars and fill the door pockets with water. NOT a fun fix.

Well I’ve made up my mind. I’m going with a Town Car.

Had one. Beautiful when it's not broken. Coil issues, water leak in trunk, fuel pump shorted, a/c motor stripped gear, radiator spring a leak and blew head gasket. 45k miles and dead

Lincoln ls v8 produced 252 hp not 280, the v6 was a ford built duratec 3.0. I own a ls v6 with the manual trans option, and is the only one i ever saw. i am a retired ford technician and i serviced this car for the original owner and i told him if he were to ever sell it to give me a chance. He was in the military and bam getting shipped out he called me not long after and i bought the car with less that 15 grand on it for 6 grand the car was 4 years old.. of course i also have a 1989 mark vii lsc 5.0 fox body in mint cond 44,000 miles also a 1997 mark viii 32 v 4.6 intech/cobra also in mint cond with 50,000 miles. As most of you know the mark vii is built on the fox mustang platform the mark viii built on the thunderbird chassis. They are a blast to drive and all 3 were ahead of their times in technology just like the ls power window system shheesh everything is controlled my modules some car manufactures just now getting where the ls was in 2000