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Forget about changes being made to the 2002 models. You are wasting your breath. The car has been put to bed since December of last year. Fact of life. Changes are occuring for the 2003 model based on feedback that has been provided. slunar: I suspect the only way Lincoln was able to justify the LS was to use the engines that were available with the Jag with less-exotic components. I also agree with lolaj42. I would modify any car I owned no matter what it was, just because that's the way I am. There are quite a few people that feel the same way. Ergo, the market for Hennessy Vipers, Saleen Mustangs, etc. I'm also slightly more old-fashioned. All things being equal, I'd rather have a good old American V-8 with a lot of torque and horsepower instead of all this high-tech VVT, supercharger stuff that's just dying to break the first time you get out of the big city and are stuck in Watumwah, Iowa, or where Radar was from. Don't know why Lincoln had to play second-fiddle to Jag. In my opinion the LS is much better in the enthusiast arena, while the Jag is better in the stiff upper lip field. Jag has the upper hand in the fit-and-finish area but since it cost about 10 grand more I would expect it too. Granted considering the price of the LS the quality should have been better, but I'm still pretty enthusiastic about the value and fun quotient of my car. |
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| I remember reading a note on this. If I remember correctly, there was a problem with some dashboards and the remedy was to use some form of cleaner (it was specified) and then apply some moisturizer. I don't remember where I read this, but perhaps in the LS Owners club or in a list of TSB's to dealers. If you can't find the actual directions, I would try a very good quality vinyl cleaner followed by a good quality vinyl dressing. I had a similar problem, used Vinylex and it cleared it up, but I did read the directions to dealers somewhere. | |
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A discourse by Mark Hutchins to dealerships with a repetitious theme on American Luxury, Lincoln Premier Experience, Lincoln vision in re-defining promises of American Luxury to its customers. Short of importuning dealers, implementation of this strategy appears to be failing. http://www.bonforums.com/memos/memo_hutchins080101.htm |
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| Your dealer must be right. My rear window failed a second time about 2 weeks ago. I called the service manager and he basically told me the same thing, alot of the cars are coming back for regulators and the part is on back-order. I told him mine were in the "up" position so I could wait until the part arrived. If I were you I would chew some butt out and have your dealer at least put the window up.n | |
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Been years since I watched MASH re-runs but I believe Radar O'Reilley's home was Ottumwa, Iowa, about 65 miles diagonally SE of Des Moines, Iowa. (But then again, maybe it was either Oskaloosa or Osceola; both are also in the general vicinity.) Wonder how bleak '02 will be for Lincoln. Navigator has fallen way behind Cadillac's gigantic SUV. Continental is dead. LS running on minor changes, if any. Blackwood a real odd niche market. Someone at Lincoln should be shot and sent to the Eastern Front! |
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| Blah, Blah, Blah........ As a gomint employee, this sure sounds like governmentese to me! | |
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Interesting to see that the Navigator beat out 79 other SUVs and trucks to take top honors in both the top SUV and top Truck categories. A Lincoln tops in product quality and customer handling? a Lincoln beating Mercedes, Lexus and BMW?....how can this possibly be? 08 August 2001 Lincoln Navigator Wins Satisfaction Award--Today AutoPacific presented the Lincoln Navigator with it's top award for Satisfaction in both the SUV and Total Truck categories. Auto Pacific sends surveys to all new vehicle customers who purchased during September through November of last year. The criteria is based on 1) product quality, 2) salesperson knowledge and 3) customer handling. Navigator competed against 79 other trucks, and our customers honored us with the highest rating beating out even newer entrants like BMW X5, Acura MDX and Lexus RX300. |
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I seem to remember the dashboard issue was mentioned a few months ago. The product that was recommended was "Black Magic" preservative, which is made by Westleys. I got the latest issue of Car&Driver magazine in the mail yesterday. In this issue is a short review of the new, "Butt-Fugly" Cadillac CTS. The car is very humble looking, but guess what ??? A five speed manual transmission is available. I guess the market isn't dead after all. One other thought regarding HP. I too, will always be tinkering with my rides, looking to make them a little better. Just look at the aftermarket that's out there for GM's two most famous "orphans", the Buick GN and the Impala SS. If there weren't "gearheads" out here buying the parts, I doubt there would be such a large number of companies willing to supply the goodies. Over and out........... |
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| The recommended product was indeed Black Magic, and the bulletin I remember recommended light buffing with very fine Scotch Brite (white). I used Meguiars plastic & rubber protectant, sprayed sparingly on a towel and rubbed it out very thoroughly, but didn't use the Scotch Brite. It did not make the surface too shiny, and evened out the finish almost 100%. | |
Now, there's a guy who should be driving to Dearborn and spending a little time in Flyover Country.
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