My aunts TC just died after many years! She was heartbroken. We hooked her up with a big Grand Marquis! My mother's cousin still has the Town Car, Cartier Edition!🚗
@@Gragon777 yes, im living in frankfurt now and i can actually compare the gas prices with here and the country i come from ( Albania ) there its like 30-40 cents pro liter
As a non American I always thought these were everywhere in the US and that anyone riding in these was the richest of the rich. Thanks to movies and political/law tv shows
Mostly people who were established in life and older bought these and garage them until grocery runs of doctors ✅ ups. Retired and these barely are driven so it's easy to find with low miles. Mines has 87k and I got it 5yrs ago with 78k and is 20yrs Essential. It's my 3rd TC and I gained respect cause my belated brother (retired cop) had a new white/blue top 92 but drove a crown Vic while on duty. They're earlier ones ran the 4.6 modular with 2 separate 4 plug but the 03 basically got the interceptor treatment from the P71 police package so it might not be fast as the Cobra but it's a reliable tank as long as the fluids are tended to. My bro was smart going for the tow car as his personal car especially when he explained it's a dressed up cop car 😊 So mines is the 1st model yr of the last run of the full frame cars offered from FORD. Also have the 95 Fleetwood too which was Cadillacs last full frame v8 car.
😂 They’re a steaming pile of shit. The only redeeming quality is the ease of service and reliability. Maybe they were cool back in the day, but today you can get a real luxury car like a 7 series, A8, S-class for the same price
@@prestonnewcomb5991 these seats don't need much defense, the leather does suck, but the cushions are amazing! Besides soft leather is for super cars you'll never drive because it's too easy to ruin.
My step-papaw had a blue 2003 Lincoln Towncar Executive. One of the many cars I learned to drive in and also grew up in when I stayed with him. I remember how clean he kept it and how comfy it was for me and my brothers in the back seat. Drove like a boat. My father said town cars were for old people "who like their suspension how they like their stool... soft" Miss you Papaw David
Here is my family story. When my family came to California from Korea in 2002, my dad bought a used 98 lincoln continental from an old lady. When we moved from Cali to Pennsylvania visiting multiple states and sight seeing all the famous cities like Vegas and National parks on the way and my dad drove the car all the way, up to Niagara, and we moved a year later again to Georgia, but not before driving all the way down to Florida Keys first. By 2016, the car had 390k miles on it and was still running decently until my brother got old enough to drive and rear ended someone while texting. Ever since then, the car started having issues and we had to let it go. My dad was really attached to the car and was very fond of it. Still hasn’t forgotten! I have been in many American, Asian, German luxury vehicles, but nothing ever came close to both ride quality and comfort. Especially the seats. Plush, comfortable, spacious yet enveloping. I would instantly fall asleep and not wake up for hours during the long drives across US. He drives a Porsche cayenne and it is a great car, but he wants to retire now and travel the country and the world with my mom in a very specific vehicle. I know he sacrificed a lot, is still working his ass off to provide, be the best husband and father, and I am grateful for the memories and the experience not many people have. It is my dream to gift him a Lincoln Navigator Black Label and travel the country once more. But first, I need to save up a little, before he retires in a year or two 😅
@@kosapat150 driving, in general, is the easy part. Learning how to drive on public roads is the teaching point, as you've gotta drive like everyone is out to kill you (at least here in the states). Dunno what your point was dude.
@@Jimster481the older Cadillacs before the Northstar engine almost anyone who's gotten a modern Cadillac with a Northstar engine will say it was always having problems. Town car basically kept the same engine almost every year it was reliable and never changed even when something goes wrong it's not difficult to replace time consuming sure but you can do it yourself if you have the free time and patience.
Had 6-7 of those (Crown Vic's, Grand Marquis and Town Cars), and buying a 2011 Executive L next year for my business. Super reliable, inexpensive to fix, will run forever with good maintenance.
@@arlofs you’re right, he does currently own a Cadillac. I was going off of old information from when I used to read up on Buffet circa 2005. Looks like he owned that 2001 Lincoln Towncar for about ten years before auctioning it off to charity.
@@DJ_BROBOT should I send you a link to articles from the early 2000s stating that he had a Lincoln Town Car at that time or do you want to look it up yourself? It isn’t that hard. However if you know him personally I’ll defer to you on this matter instead. I won’t argue anymore with someone using all caps to make a point. Bow tie till you die right?
@@nikoking4839way too much for a 210 HP gas guzzling V8. You're gonna hate the taxes on it too. They're awesome and I'm proud to be an American that can enjoy these but... They aren't for Europe. Maybe Russia / eastern European roads for durability and cheap gas but even then... Why?
@@Joe-qd7kd eh, doesn't mean much no offense. Yours is turbo and high stress. The 4.6 is natural aspiration and low stress. Two entirely different concepts. If I turbo or supercharge the 4.6 it's gonna make 150+ extra HP when tuned right :)
Town Car, Grand Marque, Crown Victoria, last great full size sedans. Wish these guys were still in showrooms. Owned 3 Crown Vics and say what you want about Ford but the Crown Vic doesn't fail on you. Mine were ex police vehicles that were already put through the wringer and then I put them through the wringer myself and they just kept chugging on.
The Panther Platform is iconic and was built to last. The Mercury Marauder is one of my favorite cars. Unassuming, all black, subtle badging, and packs a serious punch. A true sleeper.
@@ROCKSTARDETAILING I have a 2007. It was nice until a deer decided he didn’t like it. My financial situation wouldn’t allow me to fix it at the time. It’s still parked in the yard. It’s been sitting about 3 years. I’m going to see if I can get it started. If I can, I might still fix it.
These babies have been known to do half a million miles as service vehicles. For something American made that isn't a diesel, that's an impressive feat.
@@mattc9875 Depends which older Explorer you're referring to because the 3rd gen ones were very prone to transmission failure. A solid motor don't mean much if your transmission drops.
@@upactive1365Can tell you've never driven an old Lincoln. My 88 was still to this day the most comfortable and smoothest riding car I've ever been in... I've driven cars that cost more than you'll make in a lifetime.
I've had over 12 cars in my life. I had a 1978 lincoln mark. Till this very day, it was the best and smoothest riding car I ever owned. I've had Cadillacs, buicks, and other lincolns. That 78 mark beat them all!
I was thinking the Grand Marquis but, same thing lol. Honestly I have to agree, my current job grants me access to all sorts of vehicles and these are surprisingly luxurious. They are very comfortable cars.
Even an old 1980's Town Car is a great luxury car. I had an '84, and really enjoyed driving it, especially on long road trips, and it got 22 mpg on the highway. Even as big as it was, our 3 kids out grew the back seat, so we sold it and bought a mini-van. The teenager who bought it keeps it looking and running like new. He really enjoys the car also.
1998 Mercury Villager mini van. We gave it to a friend a few years ago, and it is still running. It has 3 rows of seats, and that stopped the fights between the kids on trips.
03 was the best year for them too, I have an 03 Town Car that I just did a trans fluid change on. over 365,000 miles and the trans pan came off for the first time yesterday! The little yellow indicator plug was still In there and the trans fluid filter was dated for 2002 when It was built! This thing Is a tank and has very few issues In It's lifespan. Best 1,800 ever spent easilly. I've even T boned a chevy tahoe once In It and It drove off without even a cracked headlight, just a messed up grille and bumper. Buy one while you still can and DON'T modify It! Mint condition townies are getting rarer and rarer and these things are becoming real classics! Anything 03-11 will be one of your finest purchases ever. Hands down.
Damn gov't CAFE standards say not going to happen. Why almost all new are trucks and SUVs. That will only last a few more years, then onto micro cars or electric.
That has nothing to do with it. The old body on frame design was going to need massive upgrades to continue to pass crash safety standards. @@free2chasehappy
Use to Rent these all the time to go out of Town in the early 2000s smoother than a Cadillac really felt like a hour into whatever trip you went on you was guarantee to go to sleep just get you a neck pillow and a cover😂😂
I knew what it was by the steering wheel and the wand shifter. When you mentioned the back seat, I knew you were referring to the L model. I've been wanting to get one for months now. Same platform as the Crown Vic and the Grand Marquis. I've owned a few Panther cars. They are incredible.
I’m 26 and I still have my moms 2004 Lincoln Towncar!! It’s got 86000 miles and runs like melted butter!! ❤❤amusingly roomy and the suspension is amazing!!and it’ll still make a cross country trip easily without any hiccups !!
My grandpa had one, and i remember trying to sell it for like 6k and having trouble selling it even at that price. They are comfortable cars, but tough on gas and the AC always broke in it
The grand marquis and town cars are so underrated. It’s hard to really explain to people how amazing these cars are in a world of plastic cheap feeling cars. So solid, so comfortable, so reliable. And great for date night… ;)
My mom has always driven these, recognized the interior instantly! They really are nice, reliable cars. Hers has lasted her almost my entire life and she always points out how they're not making them anymore.
I have a 1981 Lincoln Continental and a 2003 Navigator, and I must say the luxury for the money is massive! Reliable with the big V8 engines, nice sound proofing, and the 1981 Lincoln has a comfort standard you will never forget when you sit in the bench couches and float over the bumps like it's nothing🥰
That’s a good story! I had a 1981 Ford LTD that used to drive and ride just like a cloud, beautiful, with a 302 motor in it, and lots of space to easily work on the motor. Believe it or not your 1981 Lincoln and my 1981 LTD were both “Panther Platform”
The car in the video is at least a 2006, as the gauge cluster has a tachometer. Heated seats were available all the way until the model was dropped. The 2001 however, is the first year for the fabled “L” editions. Wonderful machines, they are!
@@TheUnsureFox ya. Definitely the newer style. I like the earlier ones though because they still have the steering box and the old dash seems less crown Vicky to me. Lol. I just know after 2001 heated seats were standard. Winters are cold where I live and it would be nice. Oh well. Life’s rough. Get a helmet.
I lived in NY and took Gypsy cabs all the time until as a born and raised NY during the 80's up until 2013 when i finally moved permanently every time i see a Lincoln Town car it bring back many good memories of the city that never sleeps
My grandma has one. She's had it since like 2002. Everything still works perfectly. She had a coil pack go out and I think she had a short or her fuel pump had an issue because she drives so infrequently.
As soon as I saw the clock on the dash, I knew it was a Lincoln Towncar. Pepsi-Cola executives were given Towncars to drive, and my father loved it. I can honestly say these were the best driving cars... They actually floated across the road.
I have a Mercedes. But I remember when my brother-in-law bought a town car; it felt like riding on a pillow. Something about the air suspension made my GL have a serious competitor. 😂
I have one. Great car but what do you mean underrated? This whole platform was used everywhere. From cop car to taxis and the Town Car was a popular luxury rental / airport limo. Not to mention their popularity in the middle east
We had an 03 Towncar for years and I kept up with it. Wife didn’t want it anymore but I pushed off selling it for a couple more years until a couple months ago. I loved that car for sure
Lol the Lincoln town car. You got me on that. I was figuring you would say Hyundai or something like that. I would never thought you would let me know how good the cab that's picking me up in an hour is.
As soon as I saw cheap luxury and I saw that interior. I just knew it was the Lincoln town car. I recommend that as the number 1 cheapest luxury car with good, classic looks.
These and the Buick Park Avenue with the 3.8l from the late 90s/early00s belong to a class of extremely underrated and incredibly nice reliable sedans that people overlook because of their 'grandparents car' image. While people are fighting to overpay for toyotas and hondas you can get a literal luxury car from the same era for cheaper.
I love my 2004 Red Lincoln Ultimate Town Car. It has been a good car. The only issues I've had is a new alternator and that the previous owner tried to do a sparkplug job and I had to deal with the consequences. Blowing a sparkplug is never a good feeling... Still, only 500 bucks for some repairs and it's been flawless since then. My mechanic is a friend and took pictures for me. The previous owner had obviously been doing his own maintenance and barely knew what he was doing. Thankfully, parts for the Panther Platform Cars are very very common and he had the parts in the shop. Most of the things he replaced, I wasn't charged for. He just wanted to take pictures for his buddy that races Crown Vics. I've been taking my vehicles to this mechanic for years and he's always done right be me. Good ones are hard to come by. The 4.6L is a good engine, but it isn't perfect. They have some issues that have needed to be resolved. That being said; they are known issues and are nowhere near as expensive as other platforms to fix. Also, they are relatively easy to work on for basic maintenance. Just do not do what my car's previous owner did and guess. Use instructions and you will do just fine. Replacing an alternator for example is just $100ish and about 10 minutes of work. Super easy!
killing the panther platform was the dumbest move in modern automotive history. FoMoCo had the limousine, rental car, taxi, and law enforcement market on lock. All they needed was an upgrade which they already had. They had the marauder with the more powerful V8 and the lincoln already had the long wheel base. Just start making all the lincolns long wheel base put the more powerful V8 in all lines put a six speed automatic and 6 speed manual in the marauder or SS edition FoMoCO could have kept dominating the marker for years.
I love Lincoln. Lincoln is my all time favourite American luxury brand, along with Buick; but there is no way Lincoln’s seats would be more comfortable than that of a RR. Rolls Royce is in another league of its own.
The Lincoln Town Car is a great car and one of the best used luxury cars money can buy. This right here is a what a true luxury car is. It's more luxurious than any Lexus.
What year is it and what model I always wanted one of these cuz they r so comfy. I live in the Bronx NY and the cabs used to be these and I would feel like I was on clouds and it’s so nice a quiet. I wish they would come back out with cars like these
One of the best real American cars made during its run. Neither a hot rod nor an over stuffed luxury lounge of great expense. Too bad the Panther platform reached the end of the road. Now if we can keep Cletus from buying up all the good ones that are left and destroying them at his freedom factory crashing events.
Its the same basic design that BMW had. That little lever is completely hidden when the when the hood is fully shut, but pops out when you pull the release inside the car.
As Chris said, it's hidden normally. Since he was filming a video he pre-popped the hood from inside the car as normal before he started filming so he could just hop out and pull the secondary release you saw sticking out. Gotta save time where you can when you're trying to squeeze your whole video into 60 seconds.
I remember my dad had an '89 Lincoln Town Car. It felt like a limo inside. Moon roof, power everything, keypad door locks. So many features that were high end for a car made in the 80's.
Nothing else like a town car!! Benz S classes and 7 series are nicer to drive and the suburban and Escalade might be “nice” to ride in but there was also something about a town car that was special as a passenger!!
