Faults:

Garage kept for 8 years. Last oil change was in 04. I took over the car in 2012. Changed the oils, filters, plugs, cleaned it up. Put in $1500 in repairs and replacements. Ran extremely well for a few months. The car was "pulsing" when idle, then rose to 3000 RPM in Park.

Now after driving 50 miles, the car will sputter and stall. It restarts every time, but after a while it will stall again. Running 92/93 octane, had fuel system cleaners in it, replaced fuel filter and plugs.

It's at the "almost done" stage now for repairs and general maintenance.

General Comments:

Very comfortable to drive.

No wind noise.

Roomy interior and trunk.

Looks great in black!

Would buy another one.

Faults:

Nothing has required any mechanical attention.

General Comments:

One of the smartest buys in an American used car. We previously owned a 1996 Mark VIII which was also rock solid and totally reliable. I would recommend a 1998 - 2002 Continental to anyone. Rock solid automobile.

We purchased this car for $3,400 in 2007 with 99,000 one owner miles and it was in impeccable condition without even a door ding. Very low resale value makes for a smart purchase. Powerful, comfortable, reliable. The driver select system makes it a much more advanced car than our 2003 Lexus was.

We prefer driving it over our 2007 Toyota Camry which is running about $800 per month with note, insurance and fuel. I'll take the much cheaper insurance and pay for the fuel difference for a savings of about $500 per month.

1999 models forward have side airbags. If you are looking for a used car that is safe, solid and will take you many a carefree mile... this is it. Service it at the Ford Dealer not the Lincoln Dealer... much cheaper.

Faults:

Transmission - This engine is so powerful that the torque of consistently hard acceleration can actually "bend" parts of the transmission. I was under an extended warranty and it was replaced with no problem.

Front seat construction - I think some really fat guy had the car before me because the driver's seat is pretty broken down. I didn't notice it when I bought it, so I may have contributed to the current condition. In fact, it's degraded to the point that the lumbar support hits about mid-back. I think I could find an upholstery place to fix it for cheap.

General Comments:

Well kept secret. Can be bought cheap. Rocket fast acceleration, pimp-daddy luxury interior, above-average handling and electronically governed at 127mph. Perfect for a highway commuter with a CB and a great radar detector.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with my Lincoln yet. Knock on wood.

General Comments:

After my Cadillac was a complete piece, I had to return to another Ford product. I saw this Lincoln sitting and had to look at it. It only had 32,000 miles and was only $14,000. I couldn't believe it I knew that Lincoln's for some reason didn't hold their value, but I never knew why. The car has everything that I want. Awesome power luxury galore and of course my sunroof. Had to get the center shift with bucket seats over those horrible bench seats.