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#1999 of 3244 by dbc123 Aug 19, 2003 (5:05 am)
Hondas and Crown Vics are totally different vehicles. The drive and ride of the V8 rear wheel drive car is completely different from the feel of being pulled along by a small displacment V6 in a unit body car. If you are satisified with the low torque high revving engine, the tighter seats and interior, and the noiser ride, then by all means buy the Honda and be happy with it's lower depreciation. My point is that you cannot get a car with similar design without paying nearly twice as much. Most of the highly regarded "world class" cars are V8 rear drive. Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, top line Infiniti and Lexus are ALL configured like the Crown Vic. These manufacturers do not use front drive in their best cars because it cannot provide the driving feel associated with top line cars. Cadillac's failure to break into the ranks of these cars is largely due to the limitations of front wheel drive. A problem they are finally correcting. Chrysler's new LX cars are rear wheel drive. Also, depriciation may measure the worth of a car, but hardly it's value. The depriciation rate on a BMW 7 series is much greater that that on a Toyota Echo.
#2000 of 3244 Thanks to all who responded by marsha7 Aug 19, 2003 (7:26 pm)
harmar: used LSE...what online car lookups do you mean???...I know edmunds lists prices for used cars, but where does one find online car lookups where the used cars are???...email is <jd6bellsouth.net>...thanks...I could certainly drive 100 miles for 13K off new price for a 1 year old car...   dbc123: according to edmunds list of std equipment, the CV LX and LX Sport have a manual lumbar as opposed to the LSE motorized...did I misread it???...obviously if the LX Sport is motorized, than my universe of possible purchases has more than doubled...
#2001 of 3244 Power Lumbar by dbc123 Aug 20, 2003 (6:33 am)
Marsha7 - All lumbar on CV/GM/TC are air inflatable bladders that are powered by a small air pump. They are all "power lumbar". I didn't check Edumnds list but if it states manual - that's wrong.
#2002 of 3244 '04 Crown Vic LS Sport vs. '04 Grand Marquis by this_is_nascar Aug 21, 2003 (10:16 am)
Any reason to get one over the other? I'm leaning more with the CV.
#2003 of 3244 the Lincoln/Mercury dealers by iusecad Aug 21, 2003 (10:29 am)
score higher on the customer satisfaction surveys.   That might be about the only major difference.
#2004 of 3244 Thanks... by tbear503 Aug 22, 2003 (7:30 am)
Thanks for the advice on lubricating the hood supports. I will try that as it is embarrassing to "squeak" thru the parking garage. (88,000 miles and has been a great car!)
#2005 of 3244 Should I buy this car? by sevilla1 Aug 23, 2003 (1:20 pm)
Hello, I need some advice...I'm considering purchasing a used car (1992 Ford Crown Victoria 4D LX) from a friend of the family. The good news: its only $1000 plus $550 for painting and repair which is great for my budget. The bad news: its a former cab so has 240,000 miles on it. I know it sounds crazy to buy a car with so many miles but it has been well maintained, new tires, and the engine and transmission were replaced fairly recently. It runs smoothly and I may only need a car for 1 year so I'm tempted...any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
#2006 of 3244 2003 GM Wheels by jbaze Aug 25, 2003 (4:12 pm)
I'm having trouble finding aftermarket rims for my 2003 GM. I can find rims for 1998-2002 GM or 2003 Maurauder but not for 2003 GM. I find that the difference between these is the offset, the 2002 GM has ~20 mm offsets and the Maurauder has ~40mm offsets. On ebay, there had been 2003 GM OEM wheels which lists the offset as 50mm. Which is it? Thanks for your help.
#2007 of 3244 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis Window Switch by pupin72 Aug 27, 2003 (12:09 pm)
Hey Folks:   I just traded in my baby bimmer on a 1998 Merc GM LS and I love it. However, only a week after I bought it, I discovered that the front passenger window doesn't open and close consistently. Specifically, sometimes the driver's side switch opens the window, and then ceases to work for no apparent reason whether the window is open or shut. At other times, the passenger door switch does the same thing. I can't figure out what is causing the problem.   Have any of you had this problem before? Any idea how to repair it or what it would cost to repair?   Any info is greatly appreciated.   Have a great day!
#2008 of 3244 pupin72 by iusecad Aug 27, 2003 (3:23 pm)
I had a '90 Crown Vic that did that (driver's window) and the right rear window on my '98 quit working all together. I haven't had it checked but my gut tells me its the motor. If it is, I'm gonna guess $150-$200 at an independent shop...

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