1986 Lincoln Town Car from North America
Summary:
First love that won't let you down
Faults:
Some of the power windows and locks did stopped working. Before I got rid of the car, one window rolled down, and only the driver's back door opened from the outside.
Tail lights constantly went out.
Brake work 3 times in four years.
Tune up that cost close to 1000 dollars.
Very bad gas mileage towards the end.
Air did not work after the first year.
Car was notorious for cutting off.
General Comments:
Decent car. Prefer this one to my current Mazda 626. I miss the room and oomph the car had.
It was a boat, but it was my first, and I learned to drive in it. Let's just say it had some battle scars, but I could whip that baby into any parking space.
Would recommend this as a first car, or a car just to have for fun. Worth it while I had it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 15th June, 2010
24th Dec 2008, 01:16
If you want to remedy the terrible fuel mileage, get rid of the catalytic converters and run dual exhaust. This will get ya some extra power and considerably better mileage. Due to the car's age, removal of the converters shouldn't be an issue. I know that the car is exempt from emission laws in California, where laws on emissions are barbaric! I did it to my TC and my highway mileage jumped to around 25mpg and the 302 will roast the drives at will!! After all, 4 cats are a bit much! All of the electronics work on my Cartier, but AOD tranny's aren't the best around. All in all, they're great cars to own and drive. My wife won't drive the car but she loves to take trips in the beast.