Ok well sh*t this pisses me off. When someone asks me what kind of car a drive and i say its a Lincoln LS right away they say "you drive an old person's car." Unless they know of the LS. So whatever. I want to take a poll on the age of LS owners :) lol :ban :thread:

Age- 19

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Hey All,

I am a long time reader (3 months), but first time poster. I own an 02 V8, and I am 27.

I am 35 and was 31 when I bought my car. I am hardly an old person by any measure.

I'm 25, bought it at age 23.

Anybody I know who 'thinks' it's an old man's car quickly changes their tune after a ride in my LS.

yeah give em a ride a fast ride around a sharp corner.

32. If they think it's an old person's car, they clearly haven't ever ridden in or driven one.

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22 bought at 20.

i get the same, anyone that knows anything about cars doesn't say that though.

whatever, i bought it for me.

22 bought at 20.

i get the same, anyone that knows anything about cars doesn't say that though.

whatever, i bought it for me.

Same cept I'm 28.

Most folks think it's a smaller version of the Town Car until the first turn. :L

2003 LS8 Sport - I'm 43 (but not old)

I'm 43 (but not old)

Yeah yeah yeah... middle aged. :invasion:

(Coming from someone who works in an office where the average age is 45)

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20 bought when i was 18. :L

Age 17 will be 18 in May.

bought at 19 with my own money. Needless to say I'am broke and i thank my parents for paying the NYC insurance. Thank you MOM :yourock:

bought at 19 with my own money. Needless to say I'am broke and i thank my parents for paying the NYC insurance. Thank you MOM :yourock:

wow, Lucky YOU! even though i still live at home, i pay for it ALL myself. have been since day one! i pay for my $326/month car payment 110$/mo insurance & all the wonderful repairs/maintenance that comes along with this fun little package!

my parents wouldnt dare pay for anything on my car, since i got a car thats nicer than both of theirs! :L

I know I'm lucky. But once I get kicked out of college b/c I spend all my time driving in the LS I will have to start paying the insurance.

I agree with u about having a nicer car then my parents...they have Explorer and a Caravan...lol.
And everytime I come home on vacation my father tells me that when he was my age all he had was a bike....I let him drive my LS once in a while.

I got it about a week before I turned 22.

I usually just say it's an LS and leave out the Lincoln part, then when they ask "what's that" I can give a short explaination before they get out the old person's car comment.

alright im soo glad to see people talking about payment plans i was thinking these little rich kids parents bought them am ls. anyway im in the same boat im 21 i pay 196 on a 48 month plan. i was 21 when i bought it no parents ,
and for the old person part, im a painter and this is my painter "truck" jk, but this is the car i use to be a painter here in st. louis. definetly not an olds persons car nor a painters either, trying to find a new job for the car, so if anyone in stl is hiring im your man.

honestly who cares. Unless they are paying my car note I could care less for the opinions of some people. Its funny because most of the people with stupid comments are usually driving a piece of s#!t So F**K em! I like my ls.

honestly who cares. Unless they are paying my car note I could care less for the opinions of some people. Its funny because most of the people with stupid comments are usually driving a piece of s#!t So F**K em! I like my ls.

haa-rumph haa-rumph haa-rumph.

I think the4 "old persons" car sterotype is because on new car surveys, the average age for people buying NEW LS's is over 50. I think this has a lot to do with most teens thru 20's just don't have the bucks to buy a car that can get up over $40K.

The surveys usually only look at NEW car buyers.

In the second hand market the LS becomes Much Much more affordabale and is not much worse than the typical Rice Burner in cost and beats the heck out of most of them in all around fun to own in my opinion. So there are probably a lot of 20s and 30 something owners of the LS in the second hand market.

Lincoln came out with the LS to try to get market share in the traditional market of the premium Eurocoupe market, ie the 30 to 40 something group with some cash. Most previous generation Lincolns were aimed at older folks usually with cash, thus the older folks stereotype.

I am 48 and prefer to buy American because I feel American cars are under rated while the Benzs and BMws, while being good cars are not worth the ridiculous premium many people are willing to pay. Most Asian cars are FWD which I don't care for. The LS had the performance, some of the comfort, RWD and V8, and price/value I was looking for. Somehow I just don't see myself in a V6 Honda, I would way rather have a similar priced LS.

Just my opnion.

Jim Henderson

I'm 26 and the wife to be is 23. We both stumbled across the LS while looking for comparable cars to the Grand Prix GTP, and just fell in love with it. Now it's a maintained love-hate relationship with the car, but that's another topic.

Ok well sh*t this pisses me off. When someone asks me what kind of car a drive and i say its a Lincoln LS right away they say "you drive an old person's car." Unless they know of the LS. So whatever. I want to take a poll on the age of LS owners :) lol :ban :thread:

Age- 19

Whatsup,
Guess that I'm the only old guy in the bunch! My wife says that I drive like a 22 year old. Hell, it doesn't seem at all to me like that was 40 years ago. I still like to surprise Mustangs and blow the doors off those noisy rice burners, in either my Mark VII or my LS Sport. Like to give my neighbors heartburn too when they see under the hood or under the car changing the tranny fluid.
Most of them think I'm wierd but some of them don't even know how to change the toilet paper roll! Heh heh. lol, Lincolnlov

I bought mine when I was 25.
I got the exact same thing from others and my friends.
They said, you got a grandpa car.
one look, one ride, complete 180 turn.
anyone that thinks LS is for grandpa, doesnt know what LS is/does.
Even at work, everyone knows that this lincoln belongs to someone in 20s.
I think some scratch their heads, why? how?
I think it's true that most at my age can not afford a car this price, especially brand new. I'll take my LS over benz or beemer.
I always loved american car. call it patriotic...
Love my LS...

When this "old person car" happens at a gas station, I peel off as I leave, that'll put things in perspective.

I bought mine when I was 25.
I got the exact same thing from others and my friends.
They said, you got a grandpa car.
one look, one ride, complete 180 turn.
anyone that thinks LS is for grandpa, doesnt know what LS is/does.
Even at work, everyone knows that this lincoln belongs to someone in 20s.
I think some scratch their heads, why? how?
I think it's true that most at my age can not afford a car this price, especially brand new. I'll take my LS over benz or beemer.
I always loved american car. call it patriotic...
Love my LS...

When this "old person car" happens at a gas station, I peel off as I leave, that'll put things in perspective.

i agree with the american part. my dad was born in mexico, but has been an american citizen/worker/taxpayer for 40 years now, and even though he's not paying for my car, he would not let me get a non-american car. neither would my mom! i'm glad for that though! i was originally looking to get a 2000 acura tl or a 95 mercedes s class. Now i'm damn happy that i am driving in AMERICAN luxury. :L :Beer

Ok well sh*t this pisses me off. When someone asks me what kind of car a drive and i say its a Lincoln LS right away they say "you drive an old person's car." Unless they know of the LS. So whatever. I want to take a poll on the age of LS owners :) lol :ban :thread:

Age- 19


I'm 28 and I got mine in 2000 when the LS first came out. I can see how some people would say it's an old folks car... I think color has alot to do with that, and lack of tint or rims. I also think the chrome that is on the bumpers of some LS's detracts from it. Mine is a Black on Black 2000 V8 Sport so it's always had a younger look.

I'm 21, but can't buy one for a few years yet (still need to finish resto on my f250).

I want one...but not for a daily driver. I want to turn it into a project car like my turbo omni, a turbo LS. It'll happen you watch, just give me a few years....

i'm 24, bought the car to take my new baby home from the hospital. I wanted my wife to have a nice ride that was safe and reliable. Little did she know that I bought the v8 for me and all. The safe and reliable part sold her on the car though, she also did think it was a fabulous looking car. I'm mean she does have good taste, she married me didn't she.

i agree with the american part. my dad was born in mexico, but has been an american citizen/worker/taxpayer for 40 years now, and even though he's not paying for my car, he would not let me get a non-american car. neither would my mom! i'm glad for that though! i was originally looking to get a 2000 acura tl or a 95 mercedes s class. Now i'm damn happy that i am driving in AMERICAN luxury. :L :Beer

We are planning a trip to Tulum next year. My wife and I are going to renew our vows there with a Mayan Shaman.

i am 17 :waving: :L
i have a 5 speed lincoln LS

i am 17 :waving: :L
i have a 5 speed lincoln LS


welcome to LvC. Take very good care of that 5 spd. They don't make the LS in a manual tranny any longer.

I'm 38 and far from being oldl. My son who's 20 now, wanted one last year but he couldn't afford it. You just have good tast in cars !

Wellllll 48 & 7/8ths.... I act like I'm a kid, drive like a kid. I look for someone to race. But sometimes like today. My bones ache like I'm 60... It's only a damn #. just remember most of us baby boomers were pot smokin hippies. May be a little burned out. But my first car was a 66 Mustang GT 271 H.P. and that was only the beginning. I love speed !!!!

thats what its all about :headbang:

The pot smoking boomers are ok... you can bet their eye sight is great with all the pretreatment for glaucoma they are the best candidates for driving. I think if they answered yes to the dmv question were you a pot smokin hippie they do not have to take the eye exam :)

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I'm 20 and I love my LS!

22, bought the car as a winter driver for me, and rest-of-the-year driver for my grandmother to replace her 95 Town Car that was...well, getting 3MPG because of a failed MAF...TC=project car when I get money...V10 anyone?

Also have an 03 Cobra. LS is not nearly as fast, but I sure do enjoy driving it. No worries about wheel hop either...The IRS in this thing is awesome, unlike the Mustang :-/

As for payments / insurance...whoever said $300/100..is LUCKY. I pay:
$740/month for Cobra (4 yr loan)
$450/month for LS (2 yr loan)
and..gulp...$2850 for 6 months of insurance on both. Thats WITH defensive driving discounts on myself and my grandmother :-(

But..It sure is fun having two cars, and saying you bought your parent a car instead of the other way around lol.

-Matt

17, my first car and I love it.. :D... v-6 though =(

Ok well sh*t this pisses me off. When someone asks me what kind of car a drive and i say its a Lincoln LS right away they say "you drive an old person's car." Unless they know of the LS. So whatever. I want to take a poll on the age of LS owners :) lol :ban :thread:

Age- 19

I got the "old man's car" thing a lot, too. I'm 35, bought it at 33 (though that may be old to a 19 year old... :N )
:Beer :Beer

I'm 21, got the LS when I was the same age lol. Got it by myself, and am glad to say that. When I tell people what I drive they are like "really, thats a nice car man." Some are jealous like my Boss' cause one drives an exploder and the other drives a '92 or '94 cavalier (I like cavaliers though, owned 3).

Wish my parents would offer to make a payment or two! Car payment=$469.29 a month, insurance=$786.04 a year I believe.

"Car payment=$469.29 a month"

Good god man. I'm happy with my $339/month

"I'm happy with my $339/month"

Yes, it is pretty high I'm aware. To think, I traded in a car where I was just paying 299.77 a month and thought that was high at the time! But it is worth the cash, if I was smart and did blow some of my downpayment money on a couple things I could of maybe had it at like $400.

I'm tickled with my tempo then, there's no monthly payment, I paid 200$ for the car, and I've put over 20,000 miles on it.....Big Smile!

I pay as much per month on tools as you guys pay for your cars....The cost of being a mechanic I guess.

I'm tickled with my tempo then, there's no monthly payment, I paid 200$ for the car, and I've put over 20,000 miles on it.....Big Smile!

Yea...I have had much more luck with cars I spent less than $500 on!! I have a $200/month payment right now, but you add in my repairs for the year so far and it is like having a $300/month payment. So...always have to add in repair costs. Any more major repairs and I could have bought a new car!

I got the "old man" thing when I started driving an SHO at 25. I'm now 35, and I have yet to hear the "old man" thing about the LS--but that's mostly because the people to whom I've talked are (a)car guys who are impressed by the performance; (b)non-car guys who are impressed by the luxury; or (c)non-car people who couldn't care less about it. Even my co-worker, who's such a non-car guy that he'd drive a toaster to work if it had wheels and got decent gas mileage, thought it was a cool car.

If they think it's an old man's car, they get the same response that the jerks who ride my bumper get: until you pay my car payment, insurance, and fuel bill, your opinion of my car or my driving are of no concern to me. :N

I got the "old man" thing when I started driving an SHO at 25. I'm now 35, and I have yet to hear the "old man" thing about the LS

Whoa...we are on the same age/car path! I never had anyone say that about the SHO. Most people were stunned when they saw a 5 spd in a Taurus also. Did you have the auto version or something?

Whoa...we are on the same age/car path! I never had anyone say that about the SHO. Most people were stunned when they saw a 5 spd in a Taurus also. Did you have the auto version or something?
Nope; I've actually owned two of 'em: a '92 and a '95, both with the correct number of pedals. If there were a good manual conversion for the LS, I'd be seriously considering it... :wrench :steering

I did have the guy at the tire shop ask why I was putting V-rated tires on a Taurus. That lasted 'til I opened the hood and showed him the bundle of snakes and explained the 142mph top speed. :N

I still have the pressure plate with a partially blued and worn through diaphragm (with matching dead throw-out bearing) from the '95 to prove it. :( On the plus side, I also have an perfectly good original clutch disc and flywheel for same. :)

I can tell you that I can't imagine anything I'd have to do on the LS being any worse than changing those on the SHO...

I can tell you that I can't imagine anything I'd have to do on the LS being any worse than changing those on the SHO...

You shouldn't have said that! I have more cuts on my hands right now from trying to get the passenger sway bar bushing off tonight then I had when I pulled and rebuilt the trans in my 3000GT VR4 and that was an AWD sob! It's always the jobs you think are going to be simple that seem to get you...well, get me anyway!

Actually, I forgot about something when I said I'd never gotten an "old man's car" comment. Last month, when I turned 35, my brother called me so my two nieces (ages 3 and almost 2) could tell me happy birthday. After they talked to me, he and I started discussing something else when the older niece came back with something to say:

You're OLD!
Her parents claim that she came up with that on her own. ;)
At least she thinks I have a pretty car. :)

At least she thinks I have a pretty car.
smart kid, and onely 3 wow

This Thread has been great reading. I'm LMAO....

I don't drive an LS but I still get the Old person's car think about my Mark VIIIs

I wonder what they would said as the needle is passing 130 on fast trip to 140 mph.

And It's fun when the little HS kids pull up with their Ricers and you leave a line of black as you walk away from them. :wrench

Oh and I'm 43 teach 6th grade which make me a perpetual 12 yrs old. :Beer

Nice thing about my Mark VIII - No Car Payments!!!

17, my first car and I love it.. :D... v-6 though =(

how the hell do you kids afford a car like that, I could barely afford my $12,000 town car. with two jobs. Oh 23 got it when I was 21

TownCar97 :L

Hi,I'm 48 years old.I guess you youngsters would call me an "old person", ride with me in my 2003 ls sport and you'll change your mind.You're as young as you drive.

Anyone who thinks the LS is for seniors needs to drive one. I work for Hertz and we have the opportunity to test drive many of the latest model cars, the LS being a favorite of most everyone who works there. I drove the 2005 LS8 and it is a car not for timid or faint of heart. It packs as much punch as the Jaguars that we drive with as much refinement. It is a true treasure to operate. Nothing in American Muscle and Luxury quite like it. :iconcur:

I'm 29 wife is 30 and we love our 02 LS V8 it's fast and its relieble and I don't think of the LS as an old persons car by far!! I love driving that car We just purchased the car not too long ago best investment in the world!!
:L :L :L

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I am 21, currently i drive a '99 Explorer Limited.. it nice, but not nice enough. Time to trade up. I am going to pick up my Lincoln on saturday! I am so fricken excited! I think my payment is $313/month. Mom and Dad are going to pay the insurance until I am done with school. I can't wait..

I am 21, currently i drive a '99 Explorer Limited.. it nice, but not nice enough. Time to trade up. I am going to pick up my Lincoln on saturday! I am so fricken excited! I think my payment is $313/month. Mom and Dad are going to pay the insurance until I am done with school. I can't wait..
:W
great ID

Ok well sh*t this pisses me off. When someone asks me what kind of car a drive and i say its a Lincoln LS right away they say "you drive an old person's car." Unless they know of the LS. So whatever. I want to take a poll on the age of LS owners :) lol :ban :thread:

Age- 19

19 years young man, i feel ya, but when they see you in it YOU KNOW WHAT THEYRE THINKIN!

17, my first car and I love it.. :D... v-6 though =(


i'm guessing you dont pay for it, do you...??? :dancefool

im 21 .. 20 when i bought it.. yes with my money $340/mo with warrenty.-- PLUS i pay my own $225/mo insurance gas, rent, electric, utilities, AND college books and tuition... lol **if you cant tell i hate peoples parents buying them :q:q:q:q all the time and payin their bills, poor work/money ethics**.


but yes i get the same comment until they see the 20s choppin, with 1000w rms, limo tinted windows all way around, and the "TIZITE" plates..lol

alright im soo glad to see people talking about payment plans i was thinking these little rich kids parents bought them am ls. anyway im in the same boat im 21 i pay 196 on a 48 month plan. i was 21 when i bought it no parents ,
and for the old person part, im a painter and this is my painter "truck" jk, but this is the car i use to be a painter here in st. louis. definetly not an olds persons car nor a painters either, trying to find a new job for the car, so if anyone in stl is hiring im your man.


I'm 19, paying with my own money. College student, paying that with my own money too. Far from rich, the LS is the only real thing of value that I own. I was obsessed with them when they came out and I just had to get one. So if the LS is an old person's car, then grandaddy is getting all the looks, and the chicks. :steering

Im 34 and I was 32 when I bought my LS.

its still better than driving a civic!

My age is 47 and purchased the LS two months back. A 2004 V8 Ultimate (missing the THX system). We (wife and kids) really like the car. Almost 10K on the odometer. The wife and I commute 80+ miles a day in it. Three week after buying it took it on a road trip/vacation and found this county road (www.tailofthedragon.com). It was a blast as was all the road.

I drive a towncar which is constantly called a old persons car. However I like to point out people who owned pickups used to be called hicks, now their just trendy. As for the LS I would love to own one looks more like a bmw than an old mans car. I found many people don't know anything about lincoln besides the brand name. I have a tc my dad has a continental I've had people i work with 5 years call both everything from a continental to a crown vic. Usually they call the tc a continental and vise versa. I neaver really understood why a car has to be uncomfortable or imported to not be an old mans car, but hey I'm not an ideot.

24 year old male here... I got the same thing from my father when I told him I wanted a LS... "what the hell do you want a lincoln for? your grandfather drives a lincoln!" And yes while my grandfather does drive a beautiful town car, he won't drive mine (says it is too small). hehe

27 here

i'm guessing you dont pay for it, do you...??? :dancefool

Yea, I pay for it myself with a good paying part-time job, 299.80 a month.. for my 2002

25.....yeah, lincoln had that rep til the LS came into town.....

I am 21, I just got my LS and love it. It is definitely not an old person car, although a lot of old people do drive them, in Florida especially :-l :L :nxsmile

Todays' my birthday..I'm 52 going on 25.

oh come on boyz n girlz....you can pay for something on your own...when you want something nice as long as you can pay for it on ur own..i see too many people/kids buy things like car's/house's & stuff that they cant afford due to their eyes being toooooo big for their pockets or their daddy's pocket's fora matter fact... meanwhile when they cant afford to please their own wifies/mother of their kids, who work their asses off to raise'n childern who whind up spoiled as hell...(pleased dont be offended childern it a fact if you wanna know...just look around..a good look!!!) , cause they wanna look cool.
im #? yrs old and im paid off on my ride!!! I didnt expect anyone to pay it off for me... cuz i wanna impress anyyone omn the street,ya know....and im not even close to being an old lady ...so please pardon your own ignorance to fine cars... hee chk my ride and ull see...and others...till then

I am 21, I just got my LS and love it. It is definitely not an old person car, although a lot of old people do drive them, in Florida especially :-l :L :nxsmile


well the old folks driving them in florida lasts from November to April then they go back to Indiana and such. I'd rather they stay north of the florida state line but can appreciate their love for the good life while driving great cars.



:W to Florida now go home. :waving:

I don't personally care what age group "people" want to think my LS belongs in... All I know is that when the ladies see it they say only one thing..."WOW!"...and that my friends, is one of the main reasons we got these things to begin with.

Or am I just shallow...

BTW, 28 yrs old.

I think the stigmatism is the result of generations of Americans that grew up driving Chevy and Ford but always knew that Cadillac and Lincoln was the big luxo car to have. When they finally arrived to the point in their life where they could buy premium cars they went with what they knew.

I bought my car shortly after they rolled out of assembly so my friends really never heard of it before I bought the car. Well no one really knew of it because Lincoln failed to promote the car. At any rate I bought my car at the ripe old age of 31 because I liked the appearance of the car and was recognized the value of a car that is so well equipped. I would like to say that there was some patriotic motive behind buying the car but there wasn’t. It boiled down to looks, handling, safety and features. Of course my friends were wowed by it then after they discovered it was a Lincoln proceeded with the stereotypical comments.


Despite the long rough road of ownership; I still harbor the same feelings today as I did 5 years ago.

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25, I have a good job, my own townhouse....Its mine :)

I'm 23. I bought my 98 Mark VIII and 02 Continental at age 22. I bought my Crown Victoria at age 19. The only "old people" cars are Caddilacs...

I dono..there are a few caddies I think are sweet :)

I had some fun with this baby ;)

http://photos.imageevent.com/missak/carjeeppics/1978phattycaddy/websize/DSCF0018.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/missak/carjeeppics/1978phattycaddy/websize/DSCF0037.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/missak/carjeeppics/1978phattycaddy/websize/CRUISE2.JPG

Mike :V

I'm 23. I bought my 98 Mark VIII and 02 Continental at age 22. I bought my Crown Victoria at age 19. The only "old people" cars are Caddilacs...

http://www.cadillac.com/images/models/xlr/gallery/photoExt2_med.jpg or this one :)

43 years young. I've bought my 2001 new.

BTW my first post here. I've got a silver 5 speed. Wish I could get a little more hp out of that 6.

I also am rebuilding the motor in my 94 Probe GT. Hope to have it back on the road this summer.

Just found this site today. Hoping it will help me find ways to improve the performance of the LS.

Steve

43 years young. I've bought my 2001 new.

BTW my first post here. I've got a silver 5 speed. Wish I could get a little more hp out of that 6.

I also am rebuilding the motor in my 94 Probe GT. Hope to have it back on the road this summer.

Just found this site today. Hoping it will help me find ways to improve the performance of the LS.

Steve
:W

Steve,
You will be better off to start a new thread with your questions so more people can read it. I am new to the LS world myself and new to the board here. Great place, and welcome!!

MIKE

I don't car what people say about lincolns, cadi's etc.. How many people went and bought tuners after fast and furious. Just so they could try and spend more buying and modding an uncomfortable unsuitable for dailydriving tuner so they could try and outrun a stock mustang v8 or corvette. Then of coarse even more money to try and handle as well. I buy and prefer the cars I do becuase of the style, ride and comfort & decent cost. Most people no matter what they say buy whatevers trendy or they get a deal on. Look at pickups for example they were for hicks mini-vans were for hippies (vw) large cars were family or muscle depending on engine option. Small(falcon size cars) were for a very few. Now suvs(mini-trucks) and trucks (for off roading or thinking they could) and cramming a family into a compact car or midsize interior with a high roof-line and a shortened bed (4 door trucks). Now these suvs and trucks are the new all purpose for a huge amount of people. And minivans the old new family car is now becoming a crossover vehicle.

29 yo. Got my LS 18 months ago. Always wanted one so I went and
got me one. It is a 01 v8. The only car that comes close is the new
cadillac cts. But the LS is still the BEST!!!

:L

Since yall talking about payments I thought I may as well throw in my senero where MY Lincoln 97 conti I BOUGHT up fornt no loan saving and no life but work. For $8,000 payed for my insurance tell i was rearended on 4/20 and now I'm back to my baby 71 Ford F100 Tell my senior year or summer of junior in which where I will buy a LS I don't know yet and I'm 16 now.

R.I.P. my Conti

Well, I guess that I'll screw up the average age here.

I'm new to the chatbox. I'm 62 years old, but I've been a car nut all my life.

Besides my 2004 LS8 Sport, I presently own a 2003 Tbird, a 1964 Tbird 4.6 LX, a 1964 Galaxy convertble (500XL clone) 352/250hp, and a 1958 TBird hardtop, 61,000 original miles (2nd owner) 352/300hp.

My favorite cars from the past (that I've owned), a brand new 1965 Corvette 327/300hp convert, two tops; a 1968 Cyclone fastback GT (302 4V, 4 speed); a 1985 TBird TurboCoupe 5 speed manual; and a 57 Chev BelAir, 283/220 hp, three speed Hurst, 4:11 gears.

Yes, I'm a car nut.

I'm 34 and I bought my LS new in 2000 when I was 30.

I always get looks and compliments from the old heads when I pull into the gas station..

17

Got the 2000 last year when I was 18...and no my parents did not buy the car for me!

27 - 2003 LS V8, needed a nice car.

My 89 Mustang gets me into to too much trouble & my 01 PowerStroke Diesel gets bad mileage.

16, and mines all paid off...

Im 24 2005 black on black ls v8. Old people car lol.

Im 20, got my car whan I was 19.

2000 LS v8, im 18 years old and no its not my daddy's car

2000 LS v8, im 18 years old and no its not my daddy's car

same here :D

I dont drive an LS, I drive a Town Car. I am 21 years old, and had a 1990 Town Car as my first car when I was 17. Why should I be old to enjoy a premuim luxury sedan. Whoever says that a Lincoln is an old mans car should watch mob movies, they always have Lincolns or Cadillacs in them. I caught Donnie Brasco on TV, and they had the classic argument. A Lincoln is better than a Cadillac. Fugetaboutit!!

A funny thing I have noticed is that old people dont drive Lincolns and Cadillacs anymore. I see them in Hondas and Nissans, which would make my Nissan Altima an old mans car.

Got mine when I was 22 or something, only had that "its an old persons car" a couple of times until I informed them about it. Most of the time it was people looking me all pissed because I had a nice car and was young, that was about the greatest thing in owning one. Do not really miss the car now though beside the cd changer, sometimes I miss auto but not much. Love my new car much more.

My wife even says it's an old person's car. She has a Maxima. Her biggest complaint is the styling of the rear end, and to an extent I have to agree. The nose of the car looks sharp. They probably could have added a more euro-esque style to the back to make it look better. All things considered it's hands down my favorite car.

I think the Lincoln brand suffers a bit from an image of being The Town Car Company, making cars for old people. The LS is completely different, though, as we all know. Unfortunatlely the lack of advertising and marketing prevented the public from knowing the true advantages and attributes of the LS.

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'02 V8. I'm 17 and it's not my daddy's car :)

19, got it when I was 17... blah, blah blah. :)

I'm 22 purchased when I was 21.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/ench99/DSCF0444.jpg

31 years old, '01 V8

65 bought new at 61. Needed a nice car to drive the wife around in.

George, that's a great looking LS. Lowering it really makes it look nice, as does the grille. Outstanding!

03 V8, 16.

00 LS V8 - 22 Now. Bought Car When I Was 21

58, and I live at home too....MY home.

22 just bought my licoln ls v8 premium sport black, its not an old mans car its more of a sports car with alot of luxury in it and new york insurance sucks balls

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I'm 24,
2006 LS


Why should I be old to enjoy a premuim luxury sedan.

:I Well said! :Beer

I am 28 but have a few older friends that make fun of me because I own a "lincoln". Well I took my boss for a ride, who makes fun of me for being so young and owning a Lincoln. We went around a corner and I punched it with the TC off and sent the car sideways and then passed a mustang (don't know if it was a v6 or v8) and got up to about 100 before he decided I should slow down. Then I let him drive it.........changed his mind about the LS. He said he would never doubt a younger person driving a LS, he said it just isn't suitable for the 40+ crowd!! Nuf Said!!!!!!!!!!

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No payments. Paid cash.

Low insurance cause of great age!

I was laughing my a$$ off when i saw this post. First thing my wife said was
" That's an old mans car " took her for a ride....... Now she wants to know if she can drive it a couple days a week..... :eek:

32. 2003 LS V8

i was 21 when i bought mine. im 23 now

I'm 17, 18 in a few days.

Well I'm increasing the average LS owner age being 48 but my daily driver below should be evidence enough of my actual taste......and it's definitely not for old people cars.....

I'm amazed at how young the LS owner crowd is.......

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2929/cnv08086je.jpg

just turned 20

Well I'm increasing the average LS owner age being 48 but my daily driver below should be evidence enough of my actual taste......and it's definitely not for old people cars.....

I'm amazed at how young the LS owner crowd is.......

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2929/cnv08086je.jpg

Cute car. It looks like an exotic blue bug with a couple zits :D

bought it with my own funds when I was 17, now i'm 18

I am 29 and have a 2000ls8 with 55000 miles

I'm amazed at how young the LS owner crowd is.......

Gotta be just the LS owner crowd that uses car forums. Surely the whole LS crowd doesn't have an average age in the 20s! or maybe... :D

23, and love my LS

I went into the Lincoln dealer for 15k service this morning. I think I was about half the age of the next-youngest guy there in the waiting room. :D

I went into the Lincoln dealer for 15k service this morning. I think I was about half the age of the next-youngest guy there in the waiting room. :D And now you have to rub it in.:D

I am 21 yrs old, bought my 2001 LS V8 a few months back. No payment plan, paid for her straight up, i am fortunate enuf to have a great job while i am in school which allowed me to get the car Ive always wanted.
And by no means is this thing an old person car!!!!

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Bought my 04 LS Sport Ultimate w 22k on the clock in march.
No payments. Paid cash. Insurance 700.00 a year full coverage.
These cars depreciate so fast in the first 3 years it was a great bargain at 19k. Could have bought a Benz or a BMW but liked the LS better.

Thought the car looked kinda plain.
All you young guys seem to like the strpped police car look.
Most new cars today have hardly any chrome.
Wanted a little more flash.
Added the bumper chrome inserts,
stainless steel pillar posts, and the thin wheelwell chrome molding on a roll from pep boys and chrome wheels.
Also added a rear spoiler.

My other ride is a 97 Camaro supercharged LT-1 convertible.

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And I am not old.
I work with a bunch of 20 somethings, and to a man, they all love this car. Even the die hard car guys like it, and there are a few.
Absolutely no one has commented about it being an old person's car!
I have an '04 LS, in Vivid Red, with chrome '02 wheels, with just under 35K.
Bright red, with enough chrome...what a sweet ride!:L

That looks hot man, those 5 spoke wheels look really nice in chrome especially lowered and on a red car.

I think I posted here long time ago... Anyways, I am 23. I Bought my LS 4 years ago and still have one year to pay it off, I am not in a hurry as I got a great APR on it.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/Hyelifels/DSC04425.jpg

I'am 19 bought my 02 LS couple weeks ago, just loving it. Most of the people i know lincoln is lincoln so they give me full respect for owning a nice luxury car for such a young age. But if anyone tells me i drive a old mans car i just laugh and once they go for a ride they have much more respect. I owned a 97 gsx, 95 gsr and wow luxury and this car is so much more better. I could care less about speed. People i think say old people because people know lincoln, cadillac, jaguar, etc. aren't cheap and expect old people to own it not young people. Thats my 2cent plus if any ricer says hates on my car i just say my rims are worth more then there car and they shut up!!LOL

Hey Vic did you get rims already? What year is your LS?

Yes sir, 02 LS v6:D Get your rims yet?

Yep, I am changing sets. What kind did you get?

Boss 20's

I wanna see how those jaguar rims are gonna look post pics up when you do!!

19, turning 20 next month. purchased my 03V8 Sport last year, I hate it when other people say it, but I did buy it with my own money, or at least, am in the process of paying it off. No help from mommy and daddy - lucky bastards :D

Looky here man. http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=34298

They are on already for over 2 weeks.

I wanna see how those jaguar rims are gonna look post pics up when you do!!

I am 16 (turned 16 in February) and I got my LS a week after my birthday. I hate to say it, but my parents did buy my LS for me. However, I'm in the same boat as you all. All my friends at school couldn't believe I wanted, much less got, a Lincoln. Once I brought it to school the first day, the main person who hated on it stood speakless as he looked at it out the window. He then turned to me, trying to find something to rag on me for, and he said "Is that wood on the steering wheel?" I just laughed and walked away. He swears up and down his '90-something grand prix can beat it in a race. I don't race, because I don't need to. He can dis me all he wants, like some of you have said, I got this car for me. :L Thanks Mom and Dad!

18, bought it when I was 17 for 4k. Some people call it an old persons car, one of my friend calls it a Pimp Car, and one other guy said he was jealous of my car even though he drives a quick S2000, and says he wanted this over an S2000.

$4000, damn, that's a helluva deal.

Sure is, I got it cheap because the leather isn't great and the paint was bad. (And I bought it from someone from the family, so I got a good deal). Whoa, earthquake, that was cool. Anyways, yeah it was a wicked good deal.

I'm 19 and I own a 2003 Lincoln LS V8 Sport. Its Not an Old Person car at all...maybe its the younger people who can't afford it who are jealous and call it an old person car...:)

I'm 35 and I feel like 25. I've never gotten the "you drive and old persons car" however I have noticed old men admiring my LS.

bought mine about a year ago.. 22 i am gonna be 23 here in a month. bought it for me. was sick of rice and the lawmower sound. wanted something clean and stylish

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Dead thread REVIIIIIIIIVAL!

And just FYI, I am 27 and LOVE my LS!

I'm 20 about to turn 21 in October, love my Lincoln, I haven't had a single person say old persons car. I get more compliments than not.

to whoever said their freind doesnt like his s2000, thats what i hear alot of s2000 owners are saying, still a stylish car and an amazing stock vehicle, you just cant do anything to it.(except throw a 2jz in it :D)

I have a 2003 LS8, I am 25.

i have a ls8 2002, i am 19

34 with 1 child with ex-wife
2 children with ex-girlfriend
2 children with current girlfriend

College educated with five years experience in the medical field.
After that I became a business owner. Had 2 of them. Now gone thanks to local government. After that started a 3rd business. Just closed after 4 years. Currently/temporarily retired 13 years after graduating college. Not sure what demographic I fit into as far as LS owners.

cars i've owed:
84 Chevy Cavalier
86 Nissan sentra
90 Toyota Corolla
89 Nissan 240SX
96 Mitsubishi eclipse GS
98 Nissan Frontier
2000 Mitsubishi Galant
92 Dodge Stealth RT/TT AWD
96 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST
90 Nissan 300ZX
99 Honda Passport
2000 Nissan Xterra
01 Lincoln LS
2000 Lincoln Navigator... all in that order. With all but 4 of those vehicles, I've either wrecked, sold to buy something else, traded-in, had ex-wife keep, had ex-girlfriend take, or gave away. I still own the Stealth, Eclipse GS, and both Lincolns. As my age increases it seems that the number of doors on my cars do the same. Fortunately, the horsepower number gradually moved up, too. As soon as QuikLS completes his SC project and puts it on the market, I'll have it mounted under the LS's hood. Seriously considering a Kenne Bell supercharger for the Navigator to push the 22's. "Old"... my ass.

People who don't know any better call the LS an "old" persons car.
Im 22, and most f the people i see around here driving an LS look to be in their mid 20's to low 30's, with the exception of this one hot soccer mom I see driving all the time. :p She must work near me cuz I see the car almost every day when im leaving or going to work. Every so often I see an actual old person driving an LS, but its not as common as younger drivers.

I'm 24 and have had mine for about 2 weeks now. LOVING it. I hear old man car all the time. I shrug it off and enjoy my balls being cooled in my seat while other just sweat them off. :D

I'm 24 and have had mine for about 2 weeks now. LOVING it. I hear old man car all the time. I shrug it off and enjoy my balls being cooled in my seat while other just sweat them off. :D

Ya bastid! The one function I REALLY wish my LS had... active ventilated seats! This black leather gets ungodly hot. I have to make it a point to park in the shade, with the rear of the car facing west in the afternoon.

I wish you young'uns would get off this old guy vs young guy bit. You are only as old as you let yourself be.:)

haha....the cooled seats are defintely a HUGE plus.

Changing the seat filters however are not---

People always associate Lincolns and Cadillacs with old people, because they are usually the ones who can afford to buy them new, and in the past these cars were long boats like the cars that many older people grew up driving.

Most common drivers have know clue on the performance of a Lincoln especially the Mark VII's Mark VIII's and the LS's where Lincoln tried to draw in a younger crowd.

Now that these cars are much cheaper younger people (in debt with college loans, home loans, kids... can afford them).

The hey isn't that an old person's car will change.

Oh and I'm 46 bought my first Linclon at age 43... and drive it like I'm 25.... What I like is that I still get told that it's an old person's car.. Cool I'm not old yet..l.