The Lincoln Continental had some impressive technology. However, the air suspension was unreliable. You can see many of them on the road are sitting extremely low due to the air suspension failure.
I've got a 1998 Continental with 186k miles and a 2002 Continental with 157k miles - both have the original rear air suspension. If they are not driven for a couple of days they will deflate, but they go right back up after starting the car. Since my cars are now 26 and 22 years old I will not be surprised when the day comes when they do not inflate up. All the parts are available and cheap to buy, no big deal to replace whatever is broken.
@@Thomas63r2 you have made some good points. They will deflate after sitting on the driveway for a bit. But, I have seen many of the continental riding extremely low due to the air suspension failure. Yes, the parts are getting cheaper for these cars, but the labor can be a killer to replace the air suspension. That's why the continental with air suspension are extremely cheap and depreciate quickly.
@@ubiased23 The fate of most models of cars made is that they all become cheap, then worthless, and then forgotten - only a small percentage of cars become the object of desire for collectors. With the notable exception of the '66/'67 to '78 Eldorados and Toronados, virtually all front wheel drive American cars have failed to light the imagination of car collectors. The majority of collectors of American cars prefer rear wheel drive for reasons of performance and style. The FWD Eldorado and Riviera from '79 to '85 have limited appeal - mostly for the '84 and '85 Eldorado and Riviera convertibles. Lots of great cars have ridden off into the car graveyard with almost none remaining. The Lincoln rear air suspension was not at all especially failure prone - mostly high mileage cars and cars in harsher weather environments. The same air suspension system, literally by some of the same manufacturers, was used on many luxury cars such as Cadillac, Mercedes Benz, and others. The air bags are not difficult to replace: just jack the car up or get it on a lift and unbolt the bits that hold them in place. Labor rates for all cars has gotten expensive, with many shops charging $160 to $280 per labor hour and more (labor hours come from a flat rate guide regardless of the skill of the mechanic to do the job in less time). There are air suspension delete conversions available - but my own preference is to retain the air suspension. In my opinion I can tell the difference in ride quality. I'm older, in my 60's, and I do almost all my own mechanical work including suspension. I have five older cars (one of which is another Lincoln; a beautiful well optioned 2006 Town Car Presidential Edition). I also have a 2.5 car garage/shop that allows me the space to take apart and work on cars. Since I have several cars to drive its not a big deal when one is down for for repairs.
98 was the last year they were manufactured in America before shipped to be manufactured in Canada. The 98 LTC is the best car America ever manufactured.
I had bought a 2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve in June of this year which I was looking for another car since Oct 2020 when I had an accident with the 2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature not thinking i was going to buy another Lincoln. This is why I'm watching this video of this Lincoln Continental.
I have to say a resounding Yes to that! The Town car is nothing in comparison to the Continental or even the Mark VIII. These are the real performers and much better build quality than any typical Ford product.
Park avenue for sure. They provide the comfort but also reliability that the shit star doesn't have. The town cars are nice as well, but the park is smooth. I've owned both and the buick really is my personal favorite. The 3800 is as solid as they come.
Stick with only the Lincoln Continental 32 Valve or the Cadillac's 32 Valve cars. They are far better than a typical Town Car, Buick or Pontiac with the V6.
Had 3 Seville STSs before I bought this last generation InTech V8 Lincoln Continental. Ive owned it for over a decade. These vehicles are reliable and inexpensive to maintain and fix. Common issues with these vehicles include: Valve cover gasket leaks in spark plug bores. Which is a common InTech V8 engine routine maintenance replacement task (gasket replacement will resolve issue) Leaky rear air springs (air spring replacements will resolve issue) Both parts are inexpensive. Labor is easy if you have the right tools. Air springs replacement do not require any tools. Just a jack stand and hands. Biggest issue with buying a used vehicle like this is a poorly maintained transmission. Make sure that the transmission has had routine 15-20k mile fluid and screen replacement with Mercon V.
Bought one from an old head 98 with 109 thousand miles service records galore original owner pristine leather immaculate exterior minus a couple of scrapes for 1700. I won big time
Yes nice car...... And for those of us who have owned one now for these years, it ended up being a very dependable, satisfying, top quality luxury car. I'd say even more so than the German and European cars we've owned. Much better value. Good job Lincoln!
They should have put the 2v 4.6 in this, not made the transverse Intech and instead made the 4v a regular factory Panther option (not just the Marauder.) Nobody is expecting performance out of a FWD Lincoln, especially the old geezer first owners.
I'am picking up a 98 Mark VIII LSC Black on Black the body is perfect its the damn Ford clearcoat that is peeling but it has 80k on it 1 owner car can;t wait I will get it painted soon
The new continental will suffer the same fate. The MKZ styling is too similar, as was town car back then, look at witch one is more memorable. hah. Never hear about these continentals.
Nice!! I see these cars a lot for next to nothing. A lot of them end up in the wrong hands. They are great cars when cared for and maintained properly.
except those air suspensions were a big expensive problem. I knew a guy with a Mark VIII LSC and he replaced his with Thunderbird suspension and took care of the problem
califdad4 They can be a problem but it's nothing that isn't fixable. The air suspensions do work great when working and I would just leave it on my Lincoln. It's a very simple setup and is not hard to find the problem and repair it.
+Jimaro Morales Dude...sit in one, drive one, and then you'll see why people buy luxury sedans to begin with. Cadillac was definitely better at the FWD V8 game and I think ford should've let them have it personally. But these cars are comfortable as hell to be in and if you're looking to just cruise and enjoy yourself and your company, these cars work. Taking a date out in a car like this gets you laid. Why? Because it's hard as hell to get out of the damn thing. Not only that the back seat is huge for a reason. lol
The styling is typical Ford/Lincoln, but its vast luxury interior and high performance driveline makes the difference just like the Cadillac's. These are very well built cars and with great overall build quality. Although its looks might not be for everyone, it makes for the ultimate sleeper since most people take these as old lady cars.
ZelRel Mine is a 99 Town Car, got it with 192k in 2015, now it has 203k. I Honestly prefer the looks of the Town Car in the newer models (1990-2010) The older models Town Car and Continental are both very nice. I just prefer some details from the Town Car which made me choose it over the Continental.
my Cousin has her late Dads 99 Town Car and she got it over 3 years ago, it was over 200K and it still passed California's strict emission test. Good running cars, her daughter told her to think about getting rid of it, and I told her to hang on to it, she does not drive a ton, and it might last her another 10 years
califdad4 It's gonna last her at least till 300k and if it's well maintained up to 500k but after that the life of the engine and the transmission might be done. unless it's highway miles then it could reach 600k. I saw one for sale from a limousine company with 600k on it, well maintained over the years, but it ended up in a crash which broke the trunk area and that's why they were selling it. A local mechanic/ junkyard got it, he had another town car (in red) there and fixed up the back xD now there is a black-red town car driving in my town with 600k on it! He said that he had to replace 1 O2 sensor and gave it another oil change and coolant change and otherwise everything else was still good on it.
Always loved these Marks. I had a LSC back in the 90s. I thought it was so fast too at the time. LOL Looking at those 1/4 mile times, I'm pretty sure my wife's Town & Country minivan with the 283hp Pentastar V6 is faster. I would still much rather drive the Mark 8 though!!!
These are great and well built cars but I still prefer the previous Town Car body styles myself. I was never really big on this body style much. The Town Car and the Continental are very similar looking for the 1998 model year and sometimes hard to distinguish. But overall nice cars and highly recommend them to anyone that appreciates a nice big luxury car for a low price!
+AMCNorthstar 93 Not only do I agree with you on the body style not being very attractive..but I was VERY disappointed when I test drove the last model year TC a few years ago. The interior felt small and cramped..the wind & road noise was too high..but the worst feature for me is that the famously soft TC ride was GONE. I could actually feel very small imperfections on the road..and when hitting a pot hole or big bump it felt like I was in a much cheaper car. I can do without a lot of things..but if I'm going to buy a TC..it better have the famous Lincoln ride. I learned how to drive in a TC..and I still have dreams about how wonderful that super soft ride was. So sad those days over now.
Nightbird That's really a shame. I actually know a few Lincoln owners and they all said the same thing. I have been in an older TC (90-97) a few times and that is the one that I remember very well. I like the body style much more for 90-97 and those same Lincoln owners prefer the older TC much more over the newer 98-11. A friend of mine has a 93 TC and that car is very appealing to me. And it does have that soft Lincoln ride and a very quite interior. Overall build quality I think were great. I too am sad those days are over and I don't think it will ever be the same. I am not that crazy about any of the new Lincolns either as they are completely taking a different turn and not staying true to their prestigious past or heritage.
AMCNorthstar 93 I totally agree with you that Lincoln has abandoned it's prestigious past. I just recently saw a video of the new Continental..and I kid you not..I thought for a moment I was looking at a Toyota Camry when seeing it's side profile..and a KIA when looking at it's grill. Just horrible and generic styling. As for the great ride..the TC's from the 80's were far softer than the one's from the 90's. And the ones from the 70's were like riding on a literal cloud -it was unreal when I experienced it. Though it is much harder to find a decent looking and taken cared of 70's TC than an 80's one..not to mention the 80's TC had better safety features as well. Yes..the days of Lincoln being great are over. Which is why I will probably find the lowest mileage Lincoln I can find from the 80's and keep it as a Sunday car.
Nightbird Yes all those past Lincoln's were great cars overall and very distinctive. And I also laughed and was dumbfounded when I saw a video here on youtube that said this was the new Lincoln Continental......I thought it was someones made-up version or something. It is nothing like what a Lincoln Continental should look like or should be what so ever. I don't know who is going on with the Lincoln division at Ford but if it were me I'd fire all the Lincoln design team if they didn't produce a real looking Lincoln once again. They are not doing well in sales and are not matching production numbers of even the 90s, early 2000s Lincoln, which says a lot. Very sad and sad to me to see countless older Lincolns in the salvage yards going to waste. And if I were you, go ahead and find yourself a nice older TC and try and save as many parts as you can before its too late.
I drive a 2004 Town car, signature series, everyday 110,000mi the car is flawless I mean showroom condition in and out and can't understand why I would want to drive anything different I can't believe the comfort, space , appearance and performance such car offers and I think Lincoln owes its customers something almost identical to it's predecessors with a new Town car
I always liked this MKS.
Light-years ahead of its time
The Lincoln Continental had some impressive technology. However, the air suspension was unreliable. You can see many of them on the road are sitting extremely low due to the air suspension failure.
I've got a 1998 Continental with 186k miles and a 2002 Continental with 157k miles - both have the original rear air suspension. If they are not driven for a couple of days they will deflate, but they go right back up after starting the car. Since my cars are now 26 and 22 years old I will not be surprised when the day comes when they do not inflate up. All the parts are available and cheap to buy, no big deal to replace whatever is broken.
@@Thomas63r2 you have made some good points. They will deflate after sitting on the driveway for a bit. But, I have seen many of the continental riding extremely low due to the air suspension failure. Yes, the parts are getting cheaper for these cars, but the labor can be a killer to replace the air suspension. That's why the continental with air suspension are extremely cheap and depreciate quickly.
@@ubiased23 The fate of most models of cars made is that they all become cheap, then worthless, and then forgotten - only a small percentage of cars become the object of desire for collectors. With the notable exception of the '66/'67 to '78 Eldorados and Toronados, virtually all front wheel drive American cars have failed to light the imagination of car collectors. The majority of collectors of American cars prefer rear wheel drive for reasons of performance and style. The FWD Eldorado and Riviera from '79 to '85 have limited appeal - mostly for the '84 and '85 Eldorado and Riviera convertibles. Lots of great cars have ridden off into the car graveyard with almost none remaining. The Lincoln rear air suspension was not at all especially failure prone - mostly high mileage cars and cars in harsher weather environments. The same air suspension system, literally by some of the same manufacturers, was used on many luxury cars such as Cadillac, Mercedes Benz, and others. The air bags are not difficult to replace: just jack the car up or get it on a lift and unbolt the bits that hold them in place. Labor rates for all cars has gotten expensive, with many shops charging $160 to $280 per labor hour and more (labor hours come from a flat rate guide regardless of the skill of the mechanic to do the job in less time). There are air suspension delete conversions available - but my own preference is to retain the air suspension. In my opinion I can tell the difference in ride quality. I'm older, in my 60's, and I do almost all my own mechanical work including suspension. I have five older cars (one of which is another Lincoln; a beautiful well optioned 2006 Town Car Presidential Edition). I also have a 2.5 car garage/shop that allows me the space to take apart and work on cars. Since I have several cars to drive its not a big deal when one is down for for repairs.
98 was the last year they were manufactured in America before shipped to be manufactured in Canada. The 98 LTC is the best car America ever manufactured.
The test driver : Dennis Gage with a toupee.
great luxury lincoln newborn of the luxury car make.
This vehicles biggest nemesis is a Pearl white 2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV being driven by an angry Italian mobster
More worse then a Jewish one wait that is antisemitic.
Continental car nice 1998 very nice lincoln
I own a 97 black on black 51k original miles and it's a head turner. And those same wheels, love them.
I won't ..
Beautiful Linc, thanks for sharing it.
I like that Jaguars car look than it's predecessor.
Nice engine but weak transmission. You have to keep up the maintenance schedule on it
I like this Lincoln Continental
I had bought a 2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve in June of this year which I was looking for another car since Oct 2020 when I had an accident with the 2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature not thinking i was going to buy another Lincoln. This is why I'm watching this video of this Lincoln Continental.
My air condition throwing out hot air what's up with it
What's the matter with my air condition
Try refilling the refrigerant. All cars will blow hot air without refrigerant.
blend door behind the dashboard
Regulator or condenser
Only thing wrong with the 02 Lincoln Continental. Get rid of the air shocks and get new springs and shocks. ABS fail.
1:27 "Confusion"? "VCR"? 😂😂
They definitely should’ve built this!
This car is the equivalent of wearing khakis to work.
The Continental was leaps and bounds ahead of the Town Car!
I have to say a resounding Yes to that! The Town car is nothing in comparison to the Continental or even the Mark VIII. These are the real performers and much better build quality than any typical Ford product.
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What if customers and buyers of this car need a more powerful engine? Do you think Ford will update it?
i wonder how it rides over the rough stuff compared to a base model taurus?
Better this or deville 1997 4.9 or park avenue 1997?
Yes way more reliable
Park avenue for sure. They provide the comfort but also reliability that the shit star doesn't have. The town cars are nice as well, but the park is smooth. I've owned both and the buick really is my personal favorite. The 3800 is as solid as they come.
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Stick with only the Lincoln Continental 32 Valve or the Cadillac's 32 Valve cars. They are far better than a typical Town Car, Buick or Pontiac with the V6.
Had 3 Seville STSs before I bought this last generation InTech V8 Lincoln Continental. Ive owned it for over a decade. These vehicles are reliable and inexpensive to maintain and fix. Common issues with these vehicles include: Valve cover gasket leaks in spark plug bores. Which is a common InTech V8 engine routine maintenance replacement task (gasket replacement will resolve issue) Leaky rear air springs (air spring replacements will resolve issue) Both parts are inexpensive. Labor is easy if you have the right tools. Air springs replacement do not require any tools. Just a jack stand and hands. Biggest issue with buying a used vehicle like this is a poorly maintained transmission. Make sure that the transmission has had routine 15-20k mile fluid and screen replacement with Mercon V.
I LOVED my 1998 Continental! I currently own two new Mercedes Benz models and they can't hold a candle in the wind in comparison.
Bought one from an old head 98 with 109 thousand miles service records galore original owner pristine leather immaculate exterior minus a couple of scrapes for 1700. I won big time
Garbage then....garbage now. How far Lincoln continued to fall from the 1960s icons.
Not a bad used car choice, all things considered.
Yes nice car...... And for those of us who have owned one now for these years, it ended up being a very dependable, satisfying, top quality luxury car. I'd say even more so than the German and European cars we've owned. Much better value. Good job Lincoln!
My first Motorweek Road test seen when I was 4 years old. Been watching John Davis and Motorweek every Saturday morning.
Really nice car.
They should have put the 2v 4.6 in this, not made the transverse Intech and instead made the 4v a regular factory Panther option (not just the Marauder.) Nobody is expecting performance out of a FWD Lincoln, especially the old geezer first owners.
I like Lincoln's and I'm a child
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Good car
i got a 99 town car i hate its not worth a fuck
What if customers and buyers of this car need a more powerful engine? Do you think Ford will update it?
My 98 is amazing. It all depends on previous owners. I got lucky.
I'am picking up a 98 Mark VIII LSC Black on Black the body is perfect its the damn Ford clearcoat that is peeling but it has 80k on it 1 owner car can;t wait I will get it painted soon
how does it seat 6?
ulrek54321 bench seat optional
I own one of these, but a 2001. It feels like a nice bridge between a classic car and a modern car. Floats like a cloud, a real pleasure to drive.
What if customers and buyers of this car need a more powerful engine? Do you think Ford will update it?
The new continental will suffer the same fate. The MKZ styling is too similar, as was town car back then, look at witch one is more memorable. hah. Never hear about these continentals.
Damn, that means my 1500 dollar car cost over 40,000$ when it was new!
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I just picked one of these up today for 150.00 bucs
Nice!! I see these cars a lot for next to nothing. A lot of them end up in the wrong hands. They are great cars when cared for and maintained properly.
except those air suspensions were a big expensive problem. I knew a guy with a Mark VIII LSC and he replaced his with Thunderbird suspension and took care of the problem
califdad4 They can be a problem but it's nothing that isn't fixable. The air suspensions do work great when working and I would just leave it on my Lincoln. It's a very simple setup and is not hard to find the problem and repair it.
Yeh; Right from the JUNK yard
it takes 150 bucs to fill the tank melt it for ins
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2:08 "Rounded copious rear". Great name for a band.
It's difficult to imagine how anyone could be interested in this steaming pile of shit!
+Jimaro Morales Dude...sit in one, drive one, and then you'll see why people buy luxury sedans to begin with. Cadillac was definitely better at the FWD V8 game and I think ford should've let them have it personally. But these cars are comfortable as hell to be in and if you're looking to just cruise and enjoy yourself and your company, these cars work. Taking a date out in a car like this gets you laid. Why? Because it's hard as hell to get out of the damn thing. Not only that the back seat is huge for a reason. lol
I sold my 2008 mercedes e63 but i couldnt sell my 2001 continental... such a grate car
cole amirian TELL THAT NOOOB!! Lol
The styling is typical Ford/Lincoln, but its vast luxury interior and high performance driveline makes the difference just like the Cadillac's. These are very well built cars and with great overall build quality. Although its looks might not be for everyone, it makes for the ultimate sleeper since most people take these as old lady cars.
This thing rides smoother than allotta shit on da street & dey are very reliable..know wat ur talkin bout before u talk plz
215.8 miles.. a dream today!
How much u got now im almost at 209k but mine a 2000
ZelRel Mine is a 99 Town Car, got it with 192k in 2015, now it has 203k. I Honestly prefer the looks of the Town Car in the newer models (1990-2010) The older models Town Car and Continental are both very nice. I just prefer some details from the Town Car which made me choose it over the Continental.
my Cousin has her late Dads 99 Town Car and she got it over 3 years ago, it was over 200K and it still passed California's strict emission test. Good running cars, her daughter told her to think about getting rid of it, and I told her to hang on to it, she does not drive a ton, and it might last her another 10 years
califdad4 It's gonna last her at least till 300k and if it's well maintained up to 500k but after that the life of the engine and the transmission might be done. unless it's highway miles then it could reach 600k. I saw one for sale from a limousine company with 600k on it, well maintained over the years, but it ended up in a crash which broke the trunk area and that's why they were selling it. A local mechanic/ junkyard got it, he had another town car (in red) there and fixed up the back xD now there is a black-red town car driving in my town with 600k on it! He said that he had to replace 1 O2 sensor and gave it another oil change and coolant change and otherwise everything else was still good on it.
Always loved these Marks. I had a LSC back in the 90s. I thought it was so fast too at the time. LOL Looking at those 1/4 mile times, I'm pretty sure my wife's Town & Country minivan with the 283hp Pentastar V6 is faster. I would still much rather drive the Mark 8 though!!!
kclm7 hey I bought a 92 town and country it had a 3.3 litre v6. How many horsepower do you think I was pushing
These are great and well built cars but I still prefer the previous Town Car body styles myself. I was never really big on this body style much. The Town Car and the Continental are very similar looking for the 1998 model year and sometimes hard to distinguish. But overall nice cars and highly recommend them to anyone that appreciates a nice big luxury car for a low price!
+AMCNorthstar 93 Not only do I agree with you on the body style not being very attractive..but I was VERY disappointed when I test drove the last model year TC a few years ago. The interior felt small and cramped..the wind & road noise was too high..but the worst feature for me is that the famously soft TC ride was GONE. I could actually feel very small imperfections on the road..and when hitting a pot hole or big bump it felt like I was in a much cheaper car. I can do without a lot of things..but if I'm going to buy a TC..it better have the famous Lincoln ride. I learned how to drive in a TC..and I still have dreams about how wonderful that super soft ride was. So sad those days over now.
Nightbird That's really a shame. I actually know a few Lincoln owners and they all said the same thing. I have been in an older TC (90-97) a few times and that is the one that I remember very well. I like the body style much more for 90-97 and those same Lincoln owners prefer the older TC much more over the newer 98-11. A friend of mine has a 93 TC and that car is very appealing to me. And it does have that soft Lincoln ride and a very quite interior. Overall build quality I think were great. I too am sad those days are over and I don't think it will ever be the same. I am not that crazy about any of the new Lincolns either as they are completely taking a different turn and not staying true to their prestigious past or heritage.
AMCNorthstar 93 I totally agree with you that Lincoln has abandoned it's prestigious past. I just recently saw a video of the new Continental..and I kid you not..I thought for a moment I was looking at a Toyota Camry when seeing it's side profile..and a KIA when looking at it's grill. Just horrible and generic styling. As for the great ride..the TC's from the 80's were far softer than the one's from the 90's. And the ones from the 70's were like riding on a literal cloud -it was unreal when I experienced it. Though it is much harder to find a decent looking and taken cared of 70's TC than an 80's one..not to mention the 80's TC had better safety features as well. Yes..the days of Lincoln being great are over. Which is why I will probably find the lowest mileage Lincoln I can find from the 80's and keep it as a Sunday car.
Nightbird Yes all those past Lincoln's were great cars overall and very distinctive. And I also laughed and was dumbfounded when I saw a video here on youtube that said this was the new Lincoln Continental......I thought it was someones made-up version or something. It is nothing like what a Lincoln Continental should look like or should be what so ever. I don't know who is going on with the Lincoln division at Ford but if it were me I'd fire all the Lincoln design team if they didn't produce a real looking Lincoln once again. They are not doing well in sales and are not matching production numbers of even the 90s, early 2000s Lincoln, which says a lot. Very sad and sad to me to see countless older Lincolns in the salvage yards going to waste. And if I were you, go ahead and find yourself a nice older TC and try and save as many parts as you can before its too late.
I drive a 2004 Town car, signature series, everyday 110,000mi the car is flawless I mean showroom condition in and out and can't understand why I would want to drive anything different I can't believe the comfort, space , appearance and performance such car offers and I think Lincoln owes its customers something almost identical to it's predecessors with a new Town car