Car or truck.papawayne wrote:It is still possible to pick up a slightly used 10 year old Lincoln for very little money, Wayne
By the time the luxury vehicle is 10 years old the retail value may be a tenth of MSRP.
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Car or truck.papawayne wrote:It is still possible to pick up a slightly used 10 year old Lincoln for very little money, Wayne
Potentially but I don't think it's usually quite that bad these days. A ten year old (2010) base Lincoln MKS with 100,000 miles has a retail value of around $8,700 (KBB) to $9,000 (NADA) which would be as much as 21% of its original MSRP. Also, crossovers and SUVs like MKX, Navigator, etc. tend to do even better in the current market.action wrote:Car or truck.
By the time the luxury vehicle is 10 years old the retail value may be a tenth of MSRP.
Cabot Coach Builders did the conversions for Lincoln. In addition to the "coach doors", they also lengthened the car six inches. I wonder what the "wholesale" cost was to Lincoln?WilliJeep wrote:I bet Texas Metal or Iron Resurrection could do the conversion a lot cheaper!
The other use for a SUV is towing. Like towing a trailer to get a parts car. Or towing your classic to the shop to be restored.LithiumCobalt wrote: I was never a huge fan of this car, but it's at least nice to have options. I have become dismayed at the SUV-craze as I like a sedan for my daily driver. I could care less about collectability. To me, an SUV is worthless for anything other than hauling around a big family.
Yeah, I acknowledge towing is an advantage, too, but why not a truck then? Not only can you tow with a truck, but you can fill the bed with whatever you can think of. I've primarily been driving F-150's as my daily drivers, but recognize it is impractical to drive one everyday when it is seldom needed. Anyways, reality for me is that I either have to drive a truck or increasingly older sedans if I want something that is comfortable and has some space to it.action wrote:The other use for a SUV is towing. Like towing a trailer to get a parts car. Or towing your classic to the shop to be restored.LithiumCobalt wrote: I was never a huge fan of this car, but it's at least nice to have options. I have become dismayed at the SUV-craze as I like a sedan for my daily driver. I could care less about collectability. To me, an SUV is worthless for anything other than hauling around a big family.
In my case I have a boat and use my SUV for that purpose as well as a DD. I used to have 2 vehicles, a DD that was a luxury coupe and a truck/van to tow the boat.
There are no luxury coupes from the Blue Oval so my decision was made when the Mark Series was dropped.
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Both the Continental and MKZ have been discontinued. As of 2021, Lincoln is a crossover/SUV-only brand. Other domestic premium/luxury brands like Cadillac, Chrysler, Tesla and Lucid are still (or will soon be) offering 4 door models, and Lincoln may again as well. Time will tell.Dan Szwarc wrote:The SUV has pretty much killed the Continental. This is the last year for it, no matter what.
https://thenewswheel.com/is-the-lincoln ... ad-or-not/
And this article claims it is already dead.
https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2020/1 ... ree-brand/
At least not at lower price points.Dan Szwarc wrote: Collectors can whine, but no model can exist on 10,000 copies per year.
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