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2770 messages, Last post on Nov 12, 2009 at 11:00 AM
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Good luck on that one. Would your LS make the clunker's list? |
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Ok Everyone, I have hit the 10,000 mile marker and it is time for an update. It seems pretty broken in now. The ride is smothering, but I suspect it is not as smooth as those with the 19 and 18 inch rims. The engine seems quieter and the punch distance (gas pedal to floor distance) seems about the same. One thing I have noticed is that when I do punch it, the engine revs up and the whole car moves together, not the front end hauling ass like the engine wants to leave the body and the backend praying that it can keep up. I do not have the blind spot indicators and sometimes I thought I could use them with the high shoulders and all. Due to this body style I have become a more cautious driver (safer, well that may be another story). My garage and driveway is a little tight so backing up in it sets all the sensors off so much that you think the car was going into cardiac arrest. I just got my wife the new 2010 MKZ loaded. It may keep me off the couch a couple of month. It seems a little shorter and lighter than my Zephyr. That 3.5 does not play on this body. The stabilizers strain to keep an even keel when you gun this fella. Don't need an Ecoboost here. You will get enough tickets with the 3.5 alone. We took it down to Ohio for the holidays (wrong answer). The PoPo was everywhere and it was a strain keeping those horses under control. The MKS would have been much better suited for that trip. The one big thing I did notice between the two is the nav system. You can see there have been some upgrades and the way it looks right now, I do not see those types of upgrades being available for previous models with the nav package. One feature on the MKZ is there is a keypad on the screen where you can punch your radio station numbers in. This is good because it cuts down the distance you take your eyes away from traffic. On the MKS, you have to look lower on the mid console. Who knows, I may be able to suggest the upgrade as a safety feature. You think they would buy that? 
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Where the heck have you been?? Good to hear from you! I have an offer of $6000 for my 10 year old LS with 112,000 miles on it. The offer is from a co-worker who knows how fussy I am with cars. My LS looks like it just came out of the showroom. Frankly, I feel a little guilty about selling it for that much, though - particularly to someone I see everyday! The guy wants it for his 18 year old daughter who only cares about the sound system and the moonroof.
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Well, I have missed you. I needed a good natured troublemaker like you to talk me out of buying a slightly glorified Taurus and paying $15,000 more than it is worth! You are right about needing the no b*tch contract. I already told him that I guarantee NOTHING and that the early models like mine had a few issues. His silly daughter just fell in love with it, though. The first time it snows, she will probably wreck it, anyway. |
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Replying to: datagen (Jul 06, 2009 11:33 am) The 2010 MKZ is a pretty nice car. How would you compare it with your MKS in terms of ride, quietness, and overall refinement? Is your Z FWD or AWD?
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Replying to: brucelinc (Jul 10, 2009 4:36 am) 
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Replying to: esfoad (May 28, 2009 12:31 pm) No. If anything we have a "penchant" for "rooting" for the underdog. |
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