Owners' Stories

{{{CREAM~PUFF LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 2000 AT Mere 79,000 miles vs average mileage should be Now at over 150,000 miles: This Baby Replaced My "Sorry Loss of 1988 Ford Thunderbird...She Comes as a Close 2nd with All COMFORTS ONE WOULD DESIRE>>>This Lincoln Is Awesome With Her ALL TRACTION IN WINTER DURING THOSE SNOW STORMS...I NEVER FELT SAFER. I love those heated seats for Winter Season & of course, Auto CLIMATE CONTROL. For A POWERHOUSE 8 CYLINDER,,,She does GREAT on 19 M/P/G...I know that is NOT impressive for these HARDSHIP 2012 ECONOMIC/ENERGY CONSCIOUS TIMES.... ***BUT PLEASE READ THE "POOR" RESULTS OF PRIUS..."You Pay Over $20-30,000...To Achieve Reduced Gas Consumption..=HELLO, LATEST REPORT EVALUATES YOUR INVESTMENT TURNOVER SHALL BE 10-15 Years!! By Then Your PRIUS WILL DRASTICALLY DEPRECIATE IN VALUE... I did think about purchasing High Mileage Car vs Comfort Value... WELL, THE LINCOLN DID WIN OVER FOR JUST FEW MILES DIFFERENCE...SHE IS PAID OFF...THUS...WHY SHOULD I PUT MYSELF IN DEBT FOR A LOSER PRIUS>>>>>DUHHHHHHH...and even LOSE comfort while driving.. YES,.TRULY WEIGH COMFORT n STABILITY n FAIRLY DECENT MPG..vs THESE HYBRIDS AT EXORBITANT PRICING OVER $18,000... YOU MUST ASK ACCORDING TO YOUR BUDGET:? "IS IT REALLY WORTH IT" TO MAKE THAT INVESTMENT TO SAVE PRICE AT PUMP GAS?? {{YOU HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE SOULFUL DECISION>>>THAT IS YOUR OWN CHOICE>>>>

Purchased in late 2000 with under 20K miles. Now has 260K miles. Everything still works.. correctly. 1 tuneup, 1 water pump, 1 alternator. Zero drivetrain issues in those miles. Oil change every 3-4K, transmission oil & filter (with dropped pan) change every 30K-40K. Suggest re-seating the relays in the underhood box every 12 months or so. Reseat the connector under the right rear corner of the driver's seat about once a year. So far, all electrical issues have been fixed by simply reseating connectors (corrosion resistance). I run Michelin Harmony tires... smooth as glass. At brake pad replacement time, I have the disks turned while mounted on the car. That has permanently stopped pulsating issues with the brakes. I have replaced front and rear sway links and tie rod ends a couple of times. No issues with the air suspension. Arnott, Inc. has reasonable air spring replacements when needed. Transmission is starting to show a little age, but engine is great. This Lincoln has been as close to flawless as any auto I've owned.

I bought the car in 04 with roughly 98k on it and I'm now approaching 160k. its my daily driver and for a while it was the only car so it was used to drive 2 people to work and the kids to school. Had to replace the Trans shortly after buying it, the Water Pump just a few weeks ago. But a chronic problem has been my rear Suspension. It goes In and Out. Some times the Compressor turns on and then sometimes it doesn't.

Continental has been in the family since 99'. It has 220,000 on the ticker now and is running like a charm. Replaced the back air ride and starter, aside from fluids and filters...That is it!!! Go American made autos!

this car is awesome and i love it, i call her my cream puff.

94,000 miles. All bushings in rear worn out. Rear sway bar broken..1000 bucks. Torque converter leaking fluid....Ford mechanic said he has not seen this before. Lucky me....1360 bucks. Keyless entry faulty...400 bucks. Ambient air temp sensor failed. I fixed for 14 bucks. There was a reason Ford stopped making this model.

my tranny sometimes gooes out while driving. if I either undo the battery or put it in nuetral, back in gear for a few seconds, all is well, for a while.

overall this is ba good car. v6 so it,s ok on gas. air ride is a royal pain if needs replacing.

Have owned this car since almost new--more than a decade, and it's still treating me well. The interior has worn okay, and I've had to replace an alternator. Otherwise, it's comfortable, safe, and powerful. One of the best Lincoln's I've owned.

nice riding car be prepared to replace air ride and trans around 100,000 k