CSS996
LVC Member
Greetings! I purchased a 2004 LS8 on May 22nd. Loving it so far.
I own my own video production company, and was out looking for a suitable Honda Civic hatchback or Toyota Matrix. You know, something with lots of room and no soul?
But the first place I went to did not have what I was looking for. When I told the salesman how much I wanted to spend (under $10,000) he showed me the Lincoln.
I don't know much about the car, but I did know that it had two of my favorite things. A V8 engine and rear wheel drive.
So I took it for a spin, wondering why it was so cheap. I went online and read a bunch of owner reviews, and did not find anything bad said about the car. So I bought it. It had just under 50k miles on it. I spent $9,400 before tax and dealer rip-off fees. I think it was a pretty good deal.
Car is super clean, hardly a mark on it. Missing a vent cover though. Maybe I can source one on here...
I went home and started reading more about the car, and the problems that people were having with them, so I went back and purchased an extended warranty for $2,500. So now not such a good deal, but I really do like the car. I've heard plenty of stories about folks who purchased an '00 or '01, then bought another newer one later. So they can't be all bad, right?
RIGHT?.....
Hopefully they got most of the bugs sorted by '04.
Anyway, I'm here to learn what I can, and be a general nuisance.
I also have a '93 Corvette, 40th Anniversary with a Hurst 6 speed in it. That's my stupid fast car. And it's not all that fast. It is pretty stupid though! So I won't be doing engine mods to the LS, I don't think.
I'll probably stick with tinting the windows, and maybe looking for a set of 18"s for it down the road.
I look forward to chatting and learning, and maybe someday contributing something useful!
Cheers!
Here's the Lincoln. Maybe you can tell me what package I have? Has moonroof, heated and cooled seats, no wood, black leather, machined alloys. Is it a Sport Premium? Dunno...
Here's the Vette, just for grins. Ya'll probably don't like these Bowtie cars, eh?
I own my own video production company, and was out looking for a suitable Honda Civic hatchback or Toyota Matrix. You know, something with lots of room and no soul?
But the first place I went to did not have what I was looking for. When I told the salesman how much I wanted to spend (under $10,000) he showed me the Lincoln.
I don't know much about the car, but I did know that it had two of my favorite things. A V8 engine and rear wheel drive.
So I took it for a spin, wondering why it was so cheap. I went online and read a bunch of owner reviews, and did not find anything bad said about the car. So I bought it. It had just under 50k miles on it. I spent $9,400 before tax and dealer rip-off fees. I think it was a pretty good deal.
Car is super clean, hardly a mark on it. Missing a vent cover though. Maybe I can source one on here...
I went home and started reading more about the car, and the problems that people were having with them, so I went back and purchased an extended warranty for $2,500. So now not such a good deal, but I really do like the car. I've heard plenty of stories about folks who purchased an '00 or '01, then bought another newer one later. So they can't be all bad, right?
RIGHT?.....
Hopefully they got most of the bugs sorted by '04.
Anyway, I'm here to learn what I can, and be a general nuisance.
I also have a '93 Corvette, 40th Anniversary with a Hurst 6 speed in it. That's my stupid fast car. And it's not all that fast. It is pretty stupid though! So I won't be doing engine mods to the LS, I don't think.
I'll probably stick with tinting the windows, and maybe looking for a set of 18"s for it down the road.
I look forward to chatting and learning, and maybe someday contributing something useful!
Cheers!
Here's the Lincoln. Maybe you can tell me what package I have? Has moonroof, heated and cooled seats, no wood, black leather, machined alloys. Is it a Sport Premium? Dunno...
Here's the Vette, just for grins. Ya'll probably don't like these Bowtie cars, eh?
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