Most Reliable Car on the Road Today! Why is it my favorite? - Lincoln Town Car
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- Most Reliable Car on the Road Today! Why is it my favorite? In this video I go over why the panther platform is so reliable and I share my personal opinion. - Lincoln Town Car
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Last year we bought a 2010 Mercury Marques with only 21,500 miles, and it looks new. It was garaged every day of it's life and belonged to a 90 year old that was having trouble seeing. All I did was replace the battery, serpentine belt, anti freeze flushed and a new set of Michelins. The tires were flat spotted and 13 years old, everything else was preventative. We have had show cars all our lives and did a two week long detailing on the Mercury, it looks 99.9% new.
This kinda buying story warms my heart.
That sounds great! I am glad you bought it and took care of it the proper way. So many people buy these cars and and run them down. Thanks for watching!
How much ? 💰
If I play my cards right I may have a similar situation on the older generation town car. Have to have my exhaust fixed on mine so I can pull in and ask if the one they have is for sale.
Grand Marquis
These cars are a legend of the car community.
Thank you and I agree!
Just got an '04 Signature. 97K miles but zero rust. Runs like a champ so far. Beautiful.
Just bought an 07 Town car signature series with working air suppression....
Had a slight ding on the fender and a couple of scratches.
3 days later it's at the body shop getting all dolled up.
Pearl Whihhhhght!
I love this car.
❤❤❤😊
O yea.
389k on the dash. With a second engine 125 on that.
Second transmission with 170,,k
Air suppression replaced a few months ago. Major components outside the engine also have been replaced.
It runs marvelously.
I recommend you buy one of these cars. cars.
That is good to hear! Thanks for watching!
8:44 "the only thing I miss is a navigation system". I'd recommend getting a garmin, they're about 100$ and they stick to your windshield. Yes in terms of software it does the same thing as your phone but it just stays up there and only does one thing, it's worth it.
Nothing ever did and nothing ever will beat the Panther platform.
That is true! Thanks for watching.
I used to own an 02 Crown Victoria LX. Still one of my favorite car to this day. Bought if for cheap when I was a college student because it was rusty, but I have so much amazing memory doing road trips around the country.
Never gave me much trouble. Original alternator lasted 19 years, AC compressor clutch lasted 20. MPG is 27 for highway driving, 18 for combined lol.
The best platform that combines comfort, style, and reliability!
Thanks for sharing! My 92 Crown Vic LX I got when I was “young” and it lasted me forever. Sadly I did not film it back then but I made a video out of the photos a while ago.
@@EnthusiastCarHangar like you said, best car platform till this day!
Love it, I have a 2007 Signature L. Beautiful Car. Thanks....
Thanks and thanks for watching. Nice that you have an 07 as well.
I have an ‘07 Presidential, only has 200k on it , I put 75k on it, and I’ll put another 200k on it!!
@Dstrbrdgrnd that is great and you can easily do that.
Love my 2004 with 36,000 miles. I’ve posted videos of it on my page and people have offered to buy it off me numerous times, I refuse to sell it. Keeping it until she dies! Best 20 year old car you could buy
That is awesome! I got mine at 16k miles in 2012. I won’t sell mine either. Thanks for watching!
I have a 2006 LTC Signature Limited .. just turned onto 89,000 miles on it .. runs fabulous !!!! I love getting behind the wheel of it and just cruising !!!
Love to hear that. Thanks for watching.
At 89k it's almost broken in! Keep eye on the intake manifold leaking but easy fix. Same for air ride easy transfer to shocks. You're good for 300k to 500k with regular maintenance if not in a snowy state
@@mfgreviews5028 hmmmm I live in Connecticut … but I’m retired .. so when the roads are bad I can stay home now !!!!!
Confirm- 06 marquis. Shes a bit beat up & rusty on the outside but still drives & rides like no other. Floats around curves. Cranks every time.
That’s great to hear. Thanks for watching!
Can't agree more. The LTC is the greatest american luxury car ever built. I'm lucky to have a 2011 Signature Limited and looking for a 99-02 Continental.
Thanks for watching! How many miles are ok yours?
@@EnthusiastCarHangar 43,000. Second owner. Black/Light Stone.
Wherever he is driving, it's beautiful country.
Thanks it’s up here in northern Utah.
Very nice!
Thank you!
I have three Lincoln town cars. One of them has 320,000 miles on it. It’s an 03 I have a 05 has 215,000 miles and I have another 05 that has 47,000 miles. 😂
That’s a great collection!
I'm working on my 3rd lol
My 11 executive L has 397,000
O6 has 170,000
I'm looking at 04 ultimate with 100,00
Love these cars!
I just bought my third one for $3700. Only had 72k miles on it
@aaronjones9480 That’s a great price for the mileage.
I've driven Town Cars and Grand Marquis for 40 years and they are great and comfortable cars! I have an '06 Signature Limited and love it! I keep it in the garage and it has 127,000. miles and still drives like brand new! Amazing automobile! I should buy another one while they are still plentiful and put it back for later.
They are already getting more rate and expensive. Thank you for sharing. How do you like the Grand Marquis compared to the Town Car?
With the 1998 through 2011 Town Cars the only difference I see in comfort is in seats. In the earlier Town Cars ( 1997 and back ) the seat bottoms were wider and much more comfortable for your legs. The Grand Marquis never changed the seats they are more comfortable than the 1998-2011 to me. Especially the back seat. There is also more leg room in the 1997 and earlier years in the Town Car. With that said, I'd still rather own a Town Car!
You can buy an aftermarket navigation system to set up on your dashboard, I have one that plugs into my lighter or auxiliary, they’re not very expensive, and the software can usually be reset for newer roads, etc.
You are right that is always an option.
Make sure you reseal the window cowl on passenger side
I like the scenery, the vehicle and the first shots when you take off. Good job.
Thank you very much!
This car looks almost identical to my 2004 Lincoln town car i got 2 years ago with ony 63k miles i love it. My only issue was it leaking water into back passenger floorboard but was a easy fix after a 15 min UA-cam video
That is great to hear. Thanks for watching.
I just purchased a 1999 Lincoln town car executive , with one owner , 96,038 … it is comfortable, and has an incredible ride, and I can’t wait to take it on a long trip … plenty of torque … I paid 4000 dollars for it , and if you ask me , I stole it …
That is great. It will treat you well on the road trip. Thank you for watching.
Bought a 98 three years ago next month, with 62k on the clock, original owner .. paid $3000.. I have a long commute for work and bought the car for the comfy ride and rock solid durability.. I’ve more than doubled the mileage since buying, and would trust driving it coast to coast with zero notice.. enjoy that car brother, she’ll take good care of you.
That is great! Thanks for watching.
I love this vehicle too
Thank you!
The car that I have right now is my dream car!, and I love it so much!!!😁😁😁
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Glad you love it!
Thank you for watching!
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I love all the Town Car's just like you. My order of preference is different... but we are different people, so that makes sense. My favorite is the 2nd generation. Then the 1st. Then the 3rd.
I bought a 1993, because I found a real creampuff cheap.. I'd rather have a 1996 or 1997 though. OBD1 interface on the older ones is a real pain in the rump.
I'm keeping my eyes open... if the right gen 1 or gen 3 comes along, no hesitation.
I really like the 2nd gen as well. If I had even more garage space and money I would find one of each to buy. Which one has the best ride you think?
@@EnthusiastCarHangar I'm not sure there is much of a difference in ride quality between the generations, if we are talking about the air ride cars. They were introduced in 1988. They are all fantastic!
The second generation is the longest one, but the first generation is a bit heavier. I've only ever ridden in a first generation pre-air suspension, so I don't know. The third generation is the shortest, but also the heaviest. I'm keeping my eyes open specifically for a 3rd generation long wheel base edition... Its been pretty hard to find one low mileage.
I think you would have to do back to back testing over the same course on the same day with all 3 to draw a conclusion.
@trwsandford If I had to buy one again I would try to time one just like mine with the long wheel base and maybe in darker color.
Starting in 2008 the air ride was deleted for traditional coil Springs, my 2011 is not quite as good as my 2003 air ride model but it’s not bad either, when the air ride goes bad lots of people just switch over to air shocks.
I replaced the “air bags” for the air suspension on my 1992 Crown Vic LX and it wasn’t hard or cost much. Now that was back in 2002 though.
Yep , One of the best Rides on the planet
I agree. Thanks for watching.
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They are great! Thanks for watching!
I love my 2002 Town Car that I bought in 2007. It's been very reliable, with very few repairs. In 2015, the rear air ride suspension went out, and I had it replaced with coil springs. It's too bad that Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln discontinued the Panther Platform cars after the 2011 model year.
Thanks for sharing! My Crown Vic had the air bags for the suspension leak air so they got replaced which was easy. I think if they had continued the panther platform they would have modified it for new standards and norms which would have been nice. On the other hand I don’t think people would have bought them enough to continue. Sad what happened to the Continental. Lincoln put a lot of effort in it.
They just weren’t selling anymore in enough quantity for them to continue making them, too bad, the younger people just didn’t like them, and us old codgers are dying off, i’ve got a 2011 with 93,000 miles on it, it may well be my last car.
Do you mind sharing how much you paid to have that done?
I got an 04 Town car... LOVE my Lincoln. Zero issues and it rides excellent!! 148,000 on it
That is great! Thanks for sharing.
I sure love my 06 limited. It's dark cherry with 71k miles. I just love it. Yep bought to get the air thing fixed I can't wait till it's done.
Nice! I love to see Town Cars that have darker colors.
Love my 97 Grand Marquis!! Almost 200k on it runs great.
I have no doubt. Thanks for watching!
we gave our to the grandson it was a 1999 with a few problems, ac leaked out after 19 years, rear airbags, and one plug coil. at 90k that was 20 years later, mind you the repairs. Rock Auto parts prices were great.
That is great. I hope he took great care of it. Thanks for watching.
Hi, like your videos, especially Lincoln Town Car😊 Can you recommend any website whee it is possible to buy spare parts? Thank you and continue with the great job 👍 Merry Christmas and greetings from the Czech Republic 😊
Thank you! I have been to CZ before. As for spare parts I buy them from Ford but I know in Europe that is harder. I would try rockauto. What do you need? Thanks for watching.
@@EnthusiastCarHangar Hope you liked it in CZ 🙂 At this moment I don't really any spare parts. I'm just thinking over about Lincoln Town Car. The pity is that there is no big offer on the market in EU for such cars. I have seen some nice in Poland, which is no that faraway from place where I live 🙂
I have a 97 Lincoln Town Car 235000 miles needs a little TLC I'll never sell it they don't make them like they used to
That is great! Thanks for sharing.
Just bought a 2001 Signature touring town car with 67,000 for about 2700$. Comes with issues just cosmetic needs a new vinyl top and leather on the seats are torn in the front. The back looks brand new like nobody sat back there. But crazy I found a sleeper like that.
Sounds great for the money. Make sure it doesn’t rust under the broken vinyl top.
Probably best engine ever built. A close friend and former Ford engineer told me it is the best. I asked why. He said high quality castings throughout. I have an 03 Grand Marquis with nearly 150,000 miles. Still runs new 26 mpg as I drive slowly.
I have gotten mine up to 25MPG on a road trip but not much better than that. Thank you for your comment.
The v6 engine is very good and easy to work on,but the lexus and toyota vehicles have superior transmissions combined with an excellent engine,wich is why they dont lose their value over time.
You must mean 4.6 engine or V8 since there is no V6 in the panther platform. I have no personal experience with Toyota or Lexus but heard some of their older V8 are very reliable.
@@EnthusiastCarHangar Yes i made an error,l have not had my cup of coffee this morning.😁
@@AlleKat That’s what I thought. 😉
Good video I own one
Good to hear! Thanks for watching!
Toyotas and Hondas are not as reliable as they once were, Honda especially has had some very bad transmission problems. I will stick with the panther platform, I also would not be adverse to buying a Buick Lesaber or Park Avenue with the 3800 v6 motor, they get a little better mileage, also extremely bulletproof.
I always liked the looks of the Park Avenue. Great looking vehicle also.
I would love to have the town car driving to California and back.
I have done that before. Relaxing drive except for San Francisco that wasn’t too fun to drive and park.
Dude its 2:30am at night and the weird demon voice at 6:00 scared the shit out of me.
I hear that now. Was the wind. Weird. 😎
Show us the Aero body Vic
I made a video on it a while ago. It won’t let me link it here but maybe you can find it. I owned it before my UA-cam time so only photos.
Have owned Crown Victoria LX, Grand Marquis, 89 Town Car Signature Series and current 2007 Town Car Signature Limited. While I miss chrome bumpers, you can't find a better comfortable, luxurious and reliable vehicle. FMC made a HUGE mistake in dropping Crown Vics, GRAND MARQUIS, and TOWN CARS. These can easily go 300,000 and then some with proper maintenance.
I agree. Sadly they had to drop them for many reasons but they could have worked on something similar as replacement. I guess the Continental was an idea but too expensive and no V8 option.
I truly believe FMC could have continued them with few changes. The Crown Vics were popular with law enforcement and Taxi. Town Cars were a favorite of livery services. Not sure what other factors were involved, but believe focus on SUVS and crossovers was one .
So you jumped on the Ford Boss info ban wagon !! Lol
Not sure what you mean but please tell me.
If you look up ford boss me he also agree’s that the panther platform is super reliable.
Haven’t watched his videos for a while but will.
What's so funny about it?
These cars was once a secret bargain. Then UA-camrs ruined it. Got my 03 LTC in mint condition in 2019 for 4k. Just 5 years later the same condition car goes for $8k to $20k!
I got my 07 in 2012 with 16k miles and it was not cheap back then but way worth the money. I think you can still find one for a good price but with inflation everything go much more expensive.
My 06 has 175 k my only problem that hasn’t been normal wear n tear stuff is the blendor actuator you mentioned
And how hard or easy was it to replace? Thanks for watching.
@@EnthusiastCarHangar
I haven’t fixed it
Livin with it only blowing out the vents no defrost or floor options anymore.
Mechanic wants lots of hours to work on it remove entire dash.
Over a grand in labor
I’m a chef not a mechanic.
So na, it’s too old to drop that much on it
I’m leaving it the way it is
I bought a 2009 Lincoln 42000 mint condition..great car! Only issue is the driver's seat bottom is worn and finding a replacement is difficult because those parts are discontinued. If anyone knows we're to find them please let me know. Thanks!
Does the bottom of the seat sag or is the leather damaged? I would check eBay for a seat. I have seen them occasionally.
US Auto Nation sells brand new leather seat covers on ebay identical to originals
Where did you get the reverse led lights?
They are Auxito. Link in the description and I made a video about them a month ago. Thanks for watching.
@@EnthusiastCarHangar Gotcha. Thanks!
That's a mode Dore actuator, not a blend door
Could be yes. Some of it can be the blend door actuator as well.
The blend door motor only takes care of temperature and requires dashboard removal. I always notch out the third eyelet in the back that goes to the 8mm bolt on the new one to avoid partial removal of the case. The mode Dore ic the only thing that controls the " floor, panel, and defrost modes"
To clarify, I remove the front two 8mm bolts and grab the motor and break the third eyelet. I then loosen the rear one the is covered shelf that holds the dashboard in to accept the totched out new one.
Thank you for explaining.
I bought a 2007 Townie and got rid of it before 40 000 miles. Always in for repairs. Major engine repairs. Got a really bad one I guess. 😢😮
That’s not good. Sorry to hear. May I ask what repairs?
Wow.. that’s a very unfamiliar story when it comes to the town car.
Have you had a spark plug blow issue?
Never any issues!
glad to hear that !!@@EnthusiastCarHangar
They say only cars made before 2003 had that problem?
@@AlleKat they all affected !! regardless year
@@AlleKat good practice to check the plugs for tightness often and tight them to 17 foot bounds
What trim level is this one
It’s a Signature Limited. Thanks for watching.
Such a beauty!
How many miles u got on it
About 43k only I think.
nice it is looks like in great shape!!@@EnthusiastCarHangar
What year is your town car?
It’s a 2007 Signature Limited.
I beg to differ.. Lexus LS400 got the panther platform beat.
And that is fine. I respect other cars and opinions.
Maybe but theres a big price difference.
Love it!
Panda. ?
Panther platform
Chicks ❤ this car and the big roomy backseat for making out ❤❤ I even put in a moon roof to star gaze and make it romantic 🎉🎉
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Danke sehr.
Blend doors , huge problem , intake manifold , huge problem , rust huge V problem, nothing special just hype trying to sell these pigs
I am not trying to sell anything. But thank you for sharing your opinion.
Speaking of pigs.....
Still less problems than most vehicles these days, I haven’t had any rust problems, in my town cars are outside in the weather all year around. Luckily, I haven’t had any problem with blend doors, I’m sure I will have an intake problem in the future but that’s cheap to fix, I also don’t consider them pigs, but to each his own I guess.
Every word true. Is this Marce my mechanic?
Blend doors, 0 issue on my 2010. Same for intake manifold. Did have to replace throttle body. No biggie. Rust? My car was a Florida car and I had it Ziebarted before it saw any Ohio snow and salt. Still 0 rust, frame looks like it rolled off the line yesterday. It's all about finding a good one and taking care of it. Not expensive at all.
Beautiful car
Thank you!
My town has 299,999.98 miles and runs greay
I believe that. Thank you for watching!
@EnthusiastCarHangar I can take picture
@@user-el7by2km2c I believe the mileage and that is great.