[Shotimes] Re: OT:Lincoln LS
kevin624@bellatlantic.net
kevin624@bellatlantic.net
Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:55:23 -0500
The '04 stickered at $43,500, it's got all the options except navigation. I
got it for $28,500. With zero miles. Yeah :)
--Kevin
At 08:24 AM 12/5/2005 -0600, clubairth@bellsouth.net wrote:
>Kevin
>The rain sensor wipers seemed to not work consistently. Many complaints on
>the LS boards. One glaring issue is there is no over ride and no delay
>setting. Either the rain sensor control the wipers or you can run then
>continuously. I think this was a mistake. I really like the SHO's delay
>and single swipe feature for the wipers.
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>PS: Can you tell what you paid for the 2004?
>The VVT was added in 2003.
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>>I've extolled the virtues of the LS on this list before and I still stand
>>by it. I recently traded in my 2001 LS V8 for a leftover 2004 that I got
>>one helluva deal on. And you can't go wrong with free maintenance for the
>>first year and a 50K mile warranty. There is noticeably more power in the
>>04 than the 01 had. I think they added variable valve timing or something
>>of the sort to bump the HP from 252 to 280?? It's eerily smooth
>>accelerating on the highway. The fit & finish is markedly improved. The
>>only downside to the new one is it lacks the rain-sensing wipers my 01 had.
>>
>>--Kevin