Legit or Money Pit? How much $ does your LS owe you?

[scjmc]

scjmc: why don't you find a place that offers lifetime alignments? I mean, 300 bucks for 3 alignments is quite a bit of cash. Places like firestone charge about 140 bucks for lifetime of your ownership of vehicle.

We don't have places like that down here. I live in the Florida Keys, and we are lucky to even have a Ford dealership. Everything is expensive, and no one does a good job with anything. I have gotten one alignment with each of my 3 sets of tires. I didn't even know that there were places that offer lifetime alignments.

 

[xarruda89x]

2000 Lincoln LS V8 Bought it on Dec. 15, 2007 with 69k miles . $7,500

Modifications, 2001-02 Cup Holders $238
Sound System, amp and sub, 200 ( bought some stuff off a friend )
2 Oil changes $70
Make her look beautiful, wax, buff, detail .. $100
Rain X Wipers $40
Vynal Floor Mats $98

Total so far :: $8,198

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Coming soon

HID ( I think there around 200 bucks ) $200
LSE Grill $220
Rear bumper get repainted $500
Chrome B-Pillars $100

Total once everything is done $9,205

 

[RollinLS]

$21K for a 2000 LS v8 in 2002.
$5K in mods.
$0 in repairs
$150 two alignments
$280 oil changes(14 oil changes, one every 5 months)

$3K in free stuff(tires, brakes, lights, tint, cleaning/detail stuff)

I am VERY happy with Lincoln and my local Ford dealer service department. No local Lincoln dealer. So the local Ford dealer does all my service work and warranty work. They are the reason I am buying a Lincoln MKZ soon.

 

[pragmatic]

Purchased 2000 V-6 Manual Trans 36,000 miles May 2003 for 16,800
Now has 108,000

Approximate repair/maintenance costs
Two windshields 800
One full set of Brake pads 150
Set of rotors 200
Rear brake pads 70
Window regulator 80
AC repairs 400
Two sets of snow tires (one set used one set new) 500
Rims for snow tires 350
Three all-season tires (three new plus use of spare) 400
Front sway bar bushings 40
Trans fluid change 10
14 oil changes (Mobil one, motorcraft filter) 500
Two Cabin air filters 40
Set of spark plugs 20
Valve cover gaskets 40
Four sets of wiper blades 100
Fog lamp bulb 5
Hinge on console cover 5
Repair coolant leak (replace fluid) under warrantee
Change lug nuts 25
Install two new wheel studs 10
Two air filters 50

Items need to be done in next six months (before winter driving season)
Front sway bar bushings (going aftermarket) 30
Snow tires are too thin for snow so I'm running them out will be replaced in the fall. 400
Flush cooling system 25
Flush brake fluid 25
Change Cabin filter 30
Change rear axle fluid 30
Change trans fluid 20
Change power steering fluid 20
Change fan drive fluid 20
Change air filter 30
Change spark plugs 20
Change fuel filter 20

So far repairs/maintenance have been $3,795 with another (barring unforeseen repairs) $670 in next six months for 80,000 miles of use. Or 5.6 cents per mile