I'm looking for a car, a used one about 10 yrs. old. I don't want a rattle box but something that is comfortable. If it's all my decision, it's between a Caddy or a Lincoln. (Something substantial, not a golfcart like our all knowing leader wants us to drive). Please no GM or Ford bashing as Chrysler does not offer an alternative. Rich P.S. I have a Fifth Avenue now but the 3spd. carb. doesn't cut it anymore!

 

its tough to beat a crown vic (and I dont like fords)

One of the guys I work with has two or three. does what he has to do to keep them on the road, pulls about 25mpg cruising at highway speeds and quite comfortably.

 

a use cop car can be had for less than $3k easy. and there maint program is really nice too

 

Last fall I bought a 95 Buick LeSabre, 3.8L V-6.
103,000 miles , $1,500.00
It gets 21 MPG on my work commute that is mostly stop and go and only 4 miles of highway.
Big, comfy, leather, power everything, of course it corners like it has pillows for suspension. And from what I've read the 3.8L is a good engine.
I used to have a Lincoln that had air suspension, lots of trouble with that, expensive parts, pain to work on. I'd stay away from the air suspension.

 

I had a '97 and a '99 Caddy STS. I prefer the newer version. Both very fine cars and the Northstar provided plenty of power and over 20mpg on the hwy at 70mph. I really enjoyed those cars and could recommend either. I had no maintenance on the '99 at all with 100k. The '97 had a couple minor issues with trim and paint.

 

cadillac. prepare for oil leaks. i worked on them for a year and a half. nice when you have a warranty.

 

my mom has the lincoln town car, its an older one, a 94 if i remember correctly. extremly comfortable car, good MPG's but i had to fix the air suspension in the back for her and it was a pretty penny but other than that it has been a great car. no experience with the caddy's

 

I would have to agree about the Crown Vic vehicles....very good. We have a couple of fleets that use them and they get decent mileage 25+.

As for the Cadillacs prepare for oil leak repair. The electronics on them are way too complicated for the average joe to try and repair. The seem to have a module to control everything. It would not suprise me if they had a cigarrette lighter module or a sun visor vanity lamp module. Way too over complicated.

 

The funny part is they do lol.

im pretty sure power is controlled by the bcm.

 

Lincoln Town Car is the 'spensive Crown Vic version. I have a 93 Crown Vic, pulls 23mpg at 70mph, comfy, lots of oomph, holds 1st til 55mph.... Has 185,xxx miles and uses about a quart of oil every two weeks. Nice and big, like driving a lowered truck.

Around here in norther IL, you can have a Vic, police or otherwise, for less than $1k, in NICE condition! The market here is flooded with them. The reason I have mine is a certain ladys' dad (ahem! My future wife) got a Jeep Liberty and sold me mine for $10, plus HE paid the associated taxes and lisence fee's! WOOT!

 

To me, Id look for a Buick actually. A good friend of mine is on his second now and has reached 300k on the first one and the one he has now he bought with 125k and now has 250k. (He racks up the miles) The thing does pretty good in winter, gets 30mpg on the hwy and is really comfy. I think its a Lesabre or Park Avenue? I really am not sure, its just a big 4 door boat and he buys them cheap.

Just a thought.

Have a good one.

 

I'll second the Buick. They are big, cushy, and comfy. The 3.8 liter V6 runs dang near forever. Park Ave. is a little bigger than the LeSabre - which is still pretty big. If you see a Park Ave. Ultra that is the supercharged (little roots blower) version.

 

We had a 93 lesabere... it was an awesome car. Great gas mileage, super comfortable ride.

 

Hi, thanks for the responses. I bought a 91 park avenue ultra last night, $3200 65k miles in mint condition. Rich

 

Well, you gotta put a boost gauge in there then!