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#1816 of 3244 dinu- 2003 GM Ultimate Edition by cfocfo Mar 04, 2003 (9:05 pm)
I bought a GM-LS Ultimate 2 months ago after taking a similar route to yours. I was interested in the GM-LSE, but never found one. Also checked out the Lincoln Town Car Executive, but I was looking at used 2001 models with low miles for the same $$ as a New GM-Ultimate. For what ever reason, I never shopped the CV-LX, so I can't offer comparisons of the 2.   I believe all 3 are reliable, safe, and a great value now as they are all being discounted because they're not cool and not AWD. But since I'm looking at the interior of the car 95% of the time, I was sold on the Ultimate as I like the interior a lot ! Especially the instramentation panel, steering wheel, and roomy leather seats.   Let me know what you thought of the CV after you drive it. Also, what are the rebates on the 2 ?
#1817 of 3244 Load Pinging "Ticking" by R92688 Mar 09, 2003 (9:18 am)
Creativecomput, Your ticking under load is just pinging from pre-ignition of the fuel in the cylinders. I had the exact same problem in my 95 CV with the engine check lamp ultimately coming on after many months of pinging. Well, it turned out that a Mass Air Sensor located on the air filter housing needed changing. After changing it, the car runs quiet and smooth with all fuel types. I hope this helps.
#1818 of 3244 Pinging by ronslakie Mar 10, 2003 (5:35 am)
Creativecomput - As noted above the likely candidate is the Mass Airflow Sensor. I have read on other forums that there is a simple method to fix this without replacing the sensor. This sensor can be sprayed with electric contact cleaner and will work like new.   Ron
#1819 of 3244 2003 GM head rests by jcooney3 Mar 11, 2003 (5:21 am)
Head rests on 2003 GM too tall block view when backing up. Anyone hear of this?
#1820 of 3244 Ask the driver of an 18 wheeler how he backs up. by kinley Mar 11, 2003 (8:40 am)
#1821 of 3244 by rea98d Mar 11, 2003 (9:04 am)
18 Wheelers use a primitive form of sonar when they back up. They keep coming back til they hear something crunch
#1822 of 3244 Grand Marquis vs Continental by randal5 Mar 11, 2003 (11:31 pm)
I totalled my Seville and I am shopping to replace it with either a GM or a Continental. 98 model year is in my price range. What are some key advantages of the GM over the Continental? I'm leaning toward the Continental but I'd like a reason to spend less money.
#1823 of 3244 Best Reason for the GM = Rear wheel drive by kinley Mar 12, 2003 (10:22 am)
It will keep you out of the ditch. Rather than a discontinued Conti, check out the 2000 Lincoln LS.
#1824 of 3244 Head rests on GM ..... by cfocfo Mar 13, 2003 (8:28 am)
At 6'7", I find the headrests just right ! : )
#1825 of 3244 In response to cfocfo(#1816) by dinu Mar 15, 2003 (8:40 am)
Sorry about not responding sooner. We haven't bought the GM LS Ultimate Edition yet as we're still looking at other brands & models. The sticker price on this particular model was about $27,000, which is not the invoice price. We liked its interior, general looks, and features but I gave it a limited test drive at that time. This Edmunds website has good advice on how to test drive a car and I'll follow what it says for my next time behind the wheel of the GM LS Ultimate Edition.   BTW, for what-it's-worth for anyone interested, read the Feburary 2003 Consumers Report issue "Cruising For Comfort" on the Toyota Avalon, Buick Park Avenue, Lincoln Town Car, and Mercury Grand Marquis. The Grand Marquis was rated by CR at the BOTTIM of thisgroup and CR's comments on the GM has given us some second thoughts on buying this car after our initial impressions of the car.   CR's comments and rating on the Lincoln Town Car has also influenced our thoughts on this car. The Executive model of the Town Car line was the one I drove, also in a limited course near the dealership.   The wife doesn't want us to buy the Toyota Avalon, which was rated at the top by CR, and sitting behind the wheel during a short test drive, I found its comfort level not up to par with the TC Executive nor the Mercury GM Ultimate Edition. Comfort is a major feature that both of us want , as well as reliability and some other major features.   Today we're looking-at / test-driving the Buick Park Avenue base model and Park Avenue Ultra. This would be something like a $10,000 step-up in price, but with mfg. incentives and the wife's Honeywell General Motors or Ford discount offered at her job, we might be able to live with the bottom line. The Park Avenue is longer than the GM LS Ultimate Edition, so we'll be measuring our standard-sized garage to see if it'll fit.   Will get back to the Town Hall soon. Would like to hear from others about the Grand Marquis and other big-'an-comfy easy-riding new cars they've driven or bought .

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