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  1. A Horse With No Name
    C and G is corrupting me in the worst ways possible I am afraid. A few years ago, I wanted a racing seat and a cage...now I am checking the online sites for used Luxury in the 25K range... Despite the downsides to the Conti, given luxury car depreciation, I could actually see owning this myself used for a couple of reasons. #1. Ford has done an excellent job with reliability....they are not Lexus, but they are very, very reliable. Build quality is way up and I trust them with things like electronics and body control modules more than many other luxury car makers. #2. Lincoln suffers a depreciation hit that rivals anything else in the used market, but around ere Lincoln, Cadillac, Lexus and Infinity seem to hold used residual value long term best...followed by Acura, and then Audi, then Benz, worst is BMW. in other words, a nice price point for buy in gently used and then a good long term ownership experience in terms of repairs and depreciation. #3. As expressed elsewhere, interior materials and also colors, I like Lincolns color choices better than any other luxury car maker. #4. Ford parts prices seem to be more affordable than any other brand when it does come time to repair. #5. Lack of snob appeal actually works well for me- I work with habitat for humanity swinging a hammer from time to time, also work as an adjunct Debate coach at the University I work at, and also work with the urban debate league-I think A Lincoln would actually come across as less snobish from an image standpoint, which would be a plus...
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    It is a damn good car, and I am really happy it is making conquest sales. Things need to heat up in the luxury car market. I am a harsh critic of this car, but even as a harsh critic, I think it is a landmark car for not just Ford but also for the industry as a whole. The Shopkeepers bench went through the shopkeepers window with the cTS when it came out, it went back through the window with this car. Like it or not, people will stand up and take notice of Lincoln with this... I have openly praised Lincolns use of material elsewhere in Conti threads, let me repeat that here....they do a damn fine job! My issue is with the dash proportions. again, i like the center stack, but the whole dashboard looks heavy to me in a malaise era luxury car vibe that is not something I want to repeat. Yes, agree, lower parts of the 200 dash are nasty cheap, but it was a luxury (near luxury) car that went out the door for the price of a nicely equipped Civic in many cases.
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    Both the 200 and Conti are kind of disproportional IMHO. ...which is why I have been pretty open that the CTS is the only Cadillac I would like enough to buy, and then probably only in V trim. C class Benz is much better looking than the Lincoln or (most of the) Cadillac lineup IMHO and I am not a Benz fan.
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    Or at the very least better build quality....
  5. A Horse With No Name
    Agreed....and I kind of like the car in some ways.....
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    They will be buying back air cooled 911's from the 1970's if things continue at this rate. (and yes, that was sarcasm....)
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    The Abarth is a deal used at 10 or 11K, which is where one can find them late model with low miles if one looks. The GTI is an actual real automobile....
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    Glad they have more markets for this than just the Untied States. This is probably the last naturally aspirated affordable we will see....outside of the Miata.
  9. A Horse With No Name
    Sorry your aunt is having problems with hers. I am probably not the best arbiter for what Luxury car buyers want. In my mind, I would like something with really athletic styling and power to match. CTS-V seems like a no brainer if I was going to spend north of 50 K, but then again it is not a "flagship" and the LS and Conti are. I like the CTS side profile much better than the ATS side and rear profile....
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    Lexus is by far the most reliable Luxury make, and they just overtook BMW for the number two sales spot within the last year in north America. The only Luxury car that would have enough head room for you in the back is a Lincoln...a 1960's 4 door convertible...with the top down....
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    ...and I wish you many happy miles if you ever end up with a continental. I am really happy that Ford is building this and that they are making conquest sales. Lexus, BMW and everyone else needs a little bit of a wake up call...they have gotten too comfortable....this should make people in management nervous in Bavaria and Osaka. Which should bring on the next cycle of product which will be even more interesting.
  12. A Horse With No Name
    To each his own...! I am a huge fan of Lexus and not much of a Lincoln fan....
  13. A Horse With No Name
    Pretty much still a Meh car for me. I do not like the interior as much in these photographs, and overall the design still looks heavy and awkward to me. Now this...http://www.lexus.com/models/LS Is a Luxury car!
  14. A Horse With No Name
    Hyper's sinking ship metaphor was very well placed....
  15. A Horse With No Name
    Exactly... I think Sergio will sell diving tours to the wreck as a profit making opportunity to keep Alfa alive in Italy....
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    Exactly!
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    You and I have very different tastes in vehicles.....!
  18. A Horse With No Name
    At the very least they are falling behind Ford and GM!
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    Very cool little car, shame Chrysler can't seem to sell more of these. I like it!
  20. A Horse With No Name
    Good to know on the patent thing....thanks! Hell yes! My gift to myself hopefully this next year is a new band saw....
  21. A Horse With No Name
    Hybrid and electric batteries deliver...Just like the Blue Jackets delivered last night and knocked down the Redwings 4 to 1... The 6.2 is really nice. One of the SCCA guys I know trailers all over the country with one and just adores it. Hard to go wrong with the vehicles you are talking about.
  22. A Horse With No Name
    Ecoboost F150 is very good and worth a look. Would own an Ecoboost F150 before I would own a Malibu with its tiny turbo... ...but then you know me...I would own A John Cooper Works Mini S before I owned ether an F150 or Malibu! Ecoboost does deliver in spades... Quoted for truth!
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    Let us know what you think, I for one would value your feedback.
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    Since you are willing to cite credible sources you win this argument IMHO.
  25. A Horse With No Name
    Agreed! From an intellectually honest standpoint, the EV has a bright future.
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