Indeed, all the corporate pandering is grating on my nerves at this point. "stay home", "Be Safe", "We care about you!!", "let us help you in these stressful times", "let's all oggle over the karen, and ken doll stupid social media videos of making mundane shit seem spectacular", etc.. 🤦
That sudden COVID ad parody in the middle was genius. Corporations pretending to care about their customers, especially in the middle of a worldwide disaster, is ripe, sweet fruit for comedy.
@@proxigenated when the car was new it would have suggested luxury and privilege as well as corporate authority. Now it suggests that you like to have a nice vehicle but aren't terribly concerned about about the luxury and privilege. As though the car does not describe everything about you and your life.
Before you all laugh at the Town Car’s relatively low power output considering its 4.6 litre engine displacement and make some comment about your lawnmower making more power per litre, what you need to understand is this: the Town Car isn’t about speed or horsepower or quarter mile times. It’s all about delivering a smooth, comfortable and luxurious ride at any speed, and the Town Car delivers this in spades. It’s because of this that I like to think of the Town Car as a ‘poor man’s Mercedes S-Class’. This also applies to the Town Car’s sister cars, the Ford Crown Victoria & the Mercury Grand Marquis. Not only that, but because of the body-on-frame design, relatively simple mechanics and the fact that the Town Car’s V8 engine is massively under-stressed, the Town Car, along with its aforementioned Ford and Mercury sister cars, is notoriously reliable - one Town Car featured on Scotty Kilmer’s ‘Show-Off Sunday’ series on TH-cam had done 486,000 miles (486,609 miles, to be exact) at the time of filming.
I mean I think it's fair to take shots at that engine in terms of power per liter because it's the same engine that was in the mustang GT of that vintage - and that was supposedly a sports car.
For what this kid paid for this car, it's a pretty bad ass ride. That air ride suspension alone would sell me if I was in the market for a Sopranos mafia type car.
I just got one from Arizona and not to toot my own horn but it may be nice not even creases in the leather yet owned by a old man that ran a Lincoln dealership he had all 16 years of service records I’m so blessed I’m concerned to see how it handles Wisconsin winters
Catbeat Brigade It will handle winter is just fine. It has traction control and all that stuff. You may want to consider some winter tires. But they have these things all over New York City and they did just fine.
@@ibeatmycatandmydog9322 just get winter studs and throw some modest weight in the trunk for the season. You'll be fine. We have an insanely steep driveway, and mine is fine as long as we're plowed and sanded. No problems elsewhere. I got my wife's middle son a Panther P71, did the same, and he's been fine, too
@@inverted311 if I had a bigger garage or at least lived out in the country and could build a pole barn for my car collection I would have the weirdest fleet
I *love* these cars. I miss them so much. Years ago, this is what I wanted as a first car. Unfortunately, used ones are often in rough shape after 300K miles of livery service.
You should try one out. Yea the interiors usually aren't great but most of the mechanicals have been replaced at that kind of mileage. The fleet I worked for had gm vans, but anything that needed replacing would be replaced short of an engine past like 200k. Trans, rear ends, suspension parts would all be replaced as needed.
Easy to find a clean Grand Marquis for sale cheap and EXTRA CLEAN by a senior citizen. I've bought one when I lived in the US. Never broke down! Ever! MashaAllah
I remember when me and my dad visited New York and when we were leaving the airport he said "hey son I got us a limo to take us to our hotel" and one of these came to get us. Not the type of limo I was thinking of but the Somalian guy that drove us was very nice and showed us some good places to eat at.
In the UK we have the same ads, except they use 9:16 phone footage of a cheering family putting Monopoly counters up their arse, or a care worker excited to help a granny put her incontinence pads on. "Because in these uncertain times, we are in this together. *PEUGEOT* "
Goddamnit now you're making me want to get a Peugeot! The new 508 does actually look boss, and if it helps an old granny get her incontinence pants on, count me in!
@@JohnSmith-wx9wj Because in Japan, American cars represented power and wealth in the culture. There is a car tax that is based on the displacement of an engine of the vehicle in Japan. So, naturally, American cars with big engines were far more expensive to maintain because the tax pay is few times higher than other Japanese counterparts. That tax is why Mazda decided to invest in rotary engines for sportscar, so it can have smaller displacement engine with more power.
@RICKY With the exception of this winter, the winters can get pretty demoralizing. Spring and Fall are awesome tho. Decent stuff culturally, depending on where you land. Not cheap, but probably cheaper than West Coast.
@RICKY Not sure which state you're considering. But I recommend avoiding the I395 corridor in Connecticut. The area is pretty depressed. If your considering moving here I'd recommend the coastline or farther west. I can also vouch for southeastern Vermont. Bennington, Arlington, Manchester, etc. And Southern Maine if you don't mind more snow.
"The data never lies!" As an analyst half of my job is to make sure 2+2 continues to =5 and a very decent and honest living it is too. The Lords work in a sense, protecting people from executive stupidity. 😉
I’m an analyst too. This is the most concise and truthful description of my job. “Protecting people from corporate stupidity” perfectly sums up what I do for 8 hours a day.
@@rasklaat2 the bankruptcy was due to Collins and Aikman going in major debt when they purchased Textron Automotive, (which was the name of the same facility I worked before the purchase in 04). As a result of the purchase, Collins and Aikman “cooked” their books to make it look like the had more cash on hand. The S.E.C. brought charges on Collins and Aikman for that “ action “. There were 29 plants, and all closed. At the time, my plant had 550 hourly employees. All of this did happen at the start of the recession. We also made door panels for the C5 and C6 Corvettes also.
Did they ever reinforce the later Town Car door panels at the inside door handle where the plastic breaks and causes it to get stuck? I had to replace a whole panel for that reason. I couldn't use the Dorman fix bc it's only for cars without memory seat and heated seat switches.
Yeah, the generation Town Car before this one had the steering wheel you're referring to as well as the first year or two of this generation before they switched to the more modern hard-plastic-buttoned steering wheel. But in the back they just cut the controls from one side of the old wheel and stuck them there for all L models lol.
@@man_on_wheelz As I understand it, the main reason for that was complaints from their....cough...older drivers. Buttons too small. Can't read them. Basically, the change in '05 to the larger buttons should be thought of as the "large print" version of that steering wheel.
“They serve really doughy pizza and the cheese doesn’t stay on. They’re never busy, and they’ve been in business for 25 years. Everyone knows why, but no one says anything” 😂
@@mrmajikjr Ohhhhh, I gotcha. Those are typically "party stores" where I'm at (and prob. a few Chinese places). The layer of dust on the canned goods is usually the tell :-).
I still see those panther bodies everywhere in the Middle East. Would love to own a Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/Town Car one day. Fun fact: Long wheelbase models of Crown Vics and Grand Marquis were available for public/civilians to buy over here.
Its a awesome first car. Cheap, durable, slow (but slow in a way that is still fun if you try and drive fast? I mean, it will still do burnouts and blow donuts and slide around corners?) and fits 5 teenagers and all of their shit for a weekend somewhere. Plus later, you put a hitch on it, and its the best 'moving to college' car.
1:29 "In these uncertain times when you might not even have a job, buy a new vehicle! So you can drive... to... work? Don't have money? Spend it anyway!" Edit for the ages at 8:43. Someone give the guy who had that idea a medal! Flawless.
Let's be honest, no one is EVER going to sit in the middle seat in the back of that car, so a one-piece rear floor mat does nothing useful. In fact, it makes cleaning the car that much more inconvenient because instead of carefully lifting one mat out of each side without spilling any of the accumulated dirt on the clean carpet below as you do so, you have to wrestle a floppy anaconda across the car and out one side, spilling all of that dirt onto your carpet along the way. I'm a professional detailer. I have a lot of time to dwell on little things like this. P.S. If you're not going to have that car detailed and paint corrected, at least, please, restore that foggy headlight.
Hey, be careful whose back section you refer to as "ample". Keep up that talk and you'll never get a nice girl to go out with you, even with that fancy car.
I worked as a porter at a Lincoln/Mercury dealer (then we lost Mercury) and when I left there, the last shuttle car we used was a then brand new 2010 Lincoln Town Car Executive (Maybe Signature) L. Very nice car for shuttling and running errands. It was this reddish brown color with a tan interior, gorgeous car! Before our shuttle had been a 06 Ford Windstar followed by a 08 Ford Taurus, so the Town Car L was a nice level-up. I once had to go retrieve 4 tires for a Grand Marquis and wouldn't you believe all 4 tires fit in the trunk of this thing?!?! Amazing. I still remember how it felt to drive that beast on a regular.
Fun review! Middle aged Gen X here. Have owned and/or regularly driven all the "panther" platform cars. If you drive a lot, especially highway miles, and comfort during a commute becomes a quality of life issue for you, there is no beating a town car. They were fleet cars for a reason (reliable, low relative maintenance cost and longevity). Oh yeah, they're built very solidly and hold up well in car crashes. If you're going to buy one, look at 2003-2011 model years. You can still get a well preserved examples with lots of life left in them. If you can't find one, look at a highly optioned Mercury Grand Marquis, it's not a town car, but comes close. If you're willing to travel to score one...start your search in Florida. Oh yeah, if you get one, (any panther platform car, in fact) and it's in good enough condition to justify spending a little money on, upgrade the rear differential to a locking differential. (and if you really want to splurge, upgrade to 4:10 gears). Enjoy!
Funny, this Dom has an Executive L as well, and I love it. My 2011 has its speed limited to 103 mph, but it's only doing 3,000 rmps. It's extremely stable at high speeds even on Michigan highways, and I don't hesitate to routinely top out my speedometer especially since there are almost no cops along the highways these past few months.
$1800??? Dude STOLE that thing. Nice condition, seats aren't all ragged out. What a find! Here in S Florida the black would be an inferno but perfect car otherwise
We've got 6 of these in our taxi service. Tough, well built, reliable, comfortable, especially for the rear passengers. We've regularly put 400,000+ miles on these cars, they usually only get retired because of severe accident damage.
In the mid 2000s, we used to call the car service and they'd bring a guy over in one of these to take us to the airport. The cars always smelt of cigarette smoke and the drivers had a Russian accent. When we would arrive, they'd take our luggage out and wish us a good trip. Nowadays, the town cars are gone, but the car services still exist with the same Russian drivers and with slightly newer cigarette smoke smelling cars.
@@lethargicstove2024 Get it! I owned a Panther Platform for many years and it it one of the best car I've ever driven. I'm also a independent mechanic so I am able to test drive many vehicles and I still think Panther Platform tops them all.
correction: that phone button is a phone the radio has to be off and when you press it (provided you have the option) it will be a phone if you dont have the option then it will just say no phone it was called mylink or something like that
I bought this exact same car 8 years ago this month for $900. It had 420,000 miles on it. It's just about to get to 520,000 here shortly. A few minor repairs here and there, but its been an awesome car!!!
Yeah, not exactly state of the art, but not "too" dated, while at the same time being one of those "they don't make cars like this anymore!" I'd drive it! The dude who owns it looks really cool, though totally not the car I would picture him driving, but that's the fun of it! A steal for $1800. Looks like it's worth a lot more.
Holy crap. I have a 2011 Crown Vic and I took the rear doors off and was weirded out to find some ashtray-filler things behind the rear door panels. But now it all makes sense. I didn't know that Town Cars this new had rear lighters/ashtrays.
The lincoln handle beautifully, in winding roads you just have to remember it's a heavy car so you have to let the weight shift before you start cutting in the turn
I have to agree. Is it a hot hatch? No, it isn't. Considering this vehicle's size, however, it handles exceptionally well. I should know. I tossed mine along some windy country roads just last week.
@@bws1971 oh yea and with all the safety mechanisms it's a hard car to wreck, I say this now because I recently hydroplaned at 60 MPH and the vehicle safety mechanisms completely saved my ass.
The phone mute button is not just for snobby passengers. I have a 1997 head unit from a Ford Truck in my panther platform that has the same button. On the back of the head unit is a connector that can be used for a CD changer, or a phone hookup or car phone. There are also input/output wires for phone funtions
At 400k miles, if the car looks good cosmetically, it was probably well taken care off. Cab companies needed to keep their cars reliable, so probably at that point they probably replaced so many parts, it went full circle almost to a new car.
@Richard Harrold a BMW 7 series is NOT the same as a Ford fleet car. This car was designed to be reliable, the BMW was only designed to last until the end of the warranty
Have the same 4.6 in my 04 f150, slightly higher output but not a stressed motor at all. It has a better reliability reputation than the 5.4. Worst it’s done to me so far at 191k is spit out a spark plug. But you’re all right to joke, I feel like the only difference between 2/3 throttle and the floor is more noise 😂
Hey look, it's the fleet of cars we used to have... And one I picked up for cheap with 250,000 miles. And got another 25,000 miles out of until transmission issues put it out of commission.
I had an '08 Town Car Signature Limted as my highschool/college car. I commuted one hour each way to college every day for 2 years (associates degree), drove it from coast to coast, Minnesota to Arizona, Denver to Minneapolis in one day, and pretty much everywhere in between. I never had a single issue. Never left me stranded once. Always started, from 110 degree days in Arizona to -34 degree days in Minnesota. Not. One. Problem. Keep in mind, I had this car in High school and took care of it like a highschooler. Usually about 5000 miles between oil changes, cheap gas, replaced the air filter once in six years of ownership, you get the picture. I cannot stress enough how good of a car this is. My current car is a 2003 Town Car Signature, so same body style and interior with slight differences (and a vinyl roof!) Going to take much better care of this one, because if my first one lasted as long as it did with how poorly I took care of it, I can only imagine how long one will last with proper care. If you're considering a Town Car, this is your sign. Get one now before they get expensive, because they are starting to.
I love the way you describe these cars in such an eloquent manner... and I also love your random inserts that have nothing to do with anything. 🎵I got a pimple in the crack of my butt And I'm trying to pop it while I'm reading this narrative I WILL NEVER LIE TO YOU 🎵
I remember as a kid my grandfather had a 99 Lincoln Town Car Executive. Such an awesome car, was originally supposed to be mine. But a family friend needed a car when I was 15, he was supposed to borrow it and return it. But he scrapped it. Needless to say he’s not a family friend anymore. It had just over 140k miles.
My Aunt has only ever drove Lincoln Town Cars. When they stopped making them she went out and bought one of the last ones. It being 10 years old now it's probably over 300k. Also that ad was giving me some "Deep Philosophical Video" vibes.
Just recently I sold my '01 Town Car Carteir in "agressivly beige," Watching this video brings back memories. Cruising through the rich side of town pretending to be an old millionaire was therapeutic in a way.
@@section9809 that v6 was horrible but i just feel sad for Holden the engine was supposed to have power and to be really reliable in the end it had nothing Respect to ford those guys can make i6 that works such a shame the world didn't get them.
@@faisalmoh I am sad that car manufacturing is dead in Australia. The Ford Falcon FGX and the Holden Commodore VE were world class cars, designed and built on shoestring budgets. Oh well. Thanks for replying!
"His kiss was slow, but firm and unyielding like an old man backing his Lincoln Town Car over a handicapped parking sign."
Nico Curreri reddit
@@johnsmithers284 Twitter actually:)
This is so GOLD!
Garrett Bischoff switch the names
@@garrettbischoff3817 they both equally suck
Making fun of the Car Covid ads needed to happen.
Regular Car Ads when?
@@ThePanzafahra did you watch the video?
Indeed, all the corporate pandering is grating on my nerves at this point. "stay home", "Be Safe", "We care about you!!", "let us help you in these stressful times", "let's all oggle over the karen, and ken doll stupid social media videos of making mundane shit seem spectacular", etc.. 🤦
It does they are all saying the same crap
It’s like your stepdad trying to give you a hug. You see what they’re trying to do but you’d really rather it stop.
That sudden COVID ad parody in the middle was genius. Corporations pretending to care about their customers, especially in the middle of a worldwide disaster, is ripe, sweet fruit for comedy.
Yeah I thought it was hilarious 😂
Sounded like a south park parody of whats yet to come if they make episodes of COVID with these car ads.
I keep looking for the skip ad button.
We care about our human capital stock, and value the importance of population growth rates in delivering shareholder value.
Dude I wish it went viral
I just got an "in these uncertain times," "0% APR for 84 months" and "front line discount" Ford commercial. So predictable.
I didn't got it.
"No touch pickup on all our services! We'll pick your car up for you!"
@@sergeantspeed5941 lol the best are the ones that want you to buy a car online sight unseen and say it's for safety. Stealerships will steal
I just got one in the post-roll ad for this video. I CAN'T ESCAPE
In these uncertain times, we'll let you make payments for 7 years.
“A lincoln towncar suggests a life outside of itself”. now THAT is the best line I have ever heard describing a car.
gonna need an explanation for this one
yes
@@proxigenated It means that the person inside it is important
@@justFiji or, its not about the car itself but its about what the car gets you
@@proxigenated when the car was new it would have suggested luxury and privilege as well as corporate authority. Now it suggests that you like to have a nice vehicle but aren't terribly concerned about about the luxury and privilege. As though the car does not describe everything about you and your life.
3:13 Executive L. the L is for laundering
And ole Shasta ain't talkin' about CLOTHES!
Lawsuit.
Ladyboys in Bangkok
Lube
Dominick is the king of “Panther” body cars.
I was literally about to type this.
The Duke.
Ya isn’t that the same guy with the marauder
@@nikogardeakos4534 Yup he's the one
He has been on here 3 or 4 times now
Before you all laugh at the Town Car’s relatively low power output considering its 4.6 litre engine displacement and make some comment about your lawnmower making more power per litre, what you need to understand is this: the Town Car isn’t about speed or horsepower or quarter mile times. It’s all about delivering a smooth, comfortable and luxurious ride at any speed, and the Town Car delivers this in spades. It’s because of this that I like to think of the Town Car as a ‘poor man’s Mercedes S-Class’.
This also applies to the Town Car’s sister cars, the Ford Crown Victoria & the Mercury Grand Marquis.
Not only that, but because of the body-on-frame design, relatively simple mechanics and the fact that the Town Car’s V8 engine is massively under-stressed, the Town Car, along with its aforementioned Ford and Mercury sister cars, is notoriously reliable - one Town Car featured on Scotty Kilmer’s ‘Show-Off Sunday’ series on TH-cam had done 486,000 miles (486,609 miles, to be exact) at the time of filming.
I like that old joke: It does not accelerate. It advances.
I mean I think it's fair to take shots at that engine in terms of power per liter because it's the same engine that was in the mustang GT of that vintage - and that was supposedly a sports car.
Is that the same guy who has the marauder?
my 98 mustang gt with the same 4.6 v8 makes less power then this :(
For what this kid paid for this car, it's a pretty bad ass ride. That air ride suspension alone would sell me if I was in the market for a Sopranos mafia type car.
You would have to heart of stone not to appreciate this car. And in FANTASTIC condition for 13 years old.
I just got one from Arizona and not to toot my own horn but it may be nice not even creases in the leather yet owned by a old man that ran a Lincoln dealership he had all 16 years of service records I’m so blessed I’m concerned to see how it handles Wisconsin winters
Catbeat Brigade It will handle winter is just fine. It has traction control and all that stuff. You may want to consider some winter tires. But they have these things all over New York City and they did just fine.
2 Steak Sandwiches I’m in the wisconsin amish country side outside of Dubuque lol it gets wild out here
@@ibeatmycatandmydog9322 just get winter studs and throw some modest weight in the trunk for the season. You'll be fine. We have an insanely steep driveway, and mine is fine as long as we're plowed and sanded. No problems elsewhere. I got my wife's middle son a Panther P71, did the same, and he's been fine, too
"In these uncertain times, all we know for sure is that times are uncertain"
are you sure about that?
I thought the ad was legit at first, then....
...0% APR for 300 MONTHS happened.
SPONSORED BY KUNKLEMAN CHEVROLET AND NISSAN
Or some bullshit ..
Some mountain or some bullshit.
...then...1:59
I’d rock one of those for $1800.
Joe Gravelle Bro, no brainer 🤙🤙
@@inverted311 if I had a bigger garage or at least lived out in the country and could build a pole barn for my car collection I would have the weirdest fleet
Joe Gravelle The dream bro 🤙
They aren't easy to find, especially at that price. Even regular Town Cars are $4k+ in my area.
TH-cam is full of useless car anecdotes of cars people bought at prices less than half of actual market value. Why bother?
I *love* these cars. I miss them so much. Years ago, this is what I wanted as a first car. Unfortunately, used ones are often in rough shape after 300K miles of livery service.
You should try one out. Yea the interiors usually aren't great but most of the mechanicals have been replaced at that kind of mileage. The fleet I worked for had gm vans, but anything that needed replacing would be replaced short of an engine past like 200k. Trans, rear ends, suspension parts would all be replaced as needed.
Easy to find a clean Grand Marquis for sale cheap and EXTRA CLEAN by a senior citizen. I've bought one when I lived in the US. Never broke down! Ever! MashaAllah
I remember when me and my dad visited New York and when we were leaving the airport he said "hey son I got us a limo to take us to our hotel" and one of these came to get us. Not the type of limo I was thinking of but the Somalian guy that drove us was very nice and showed us some good places to eat at.
*"Take me back to suburbia so I can eat ground beef out of a pan"*
I've never been more proud of America until this moment.
Gotta squirt a bunch of ketchup on it. Culinary sense of a 10 year old.
Mr. Regular the type of guy who pulls his pants all the way down just to fart
😆😆😆😆
Sound: ON
And then record it
Bruh
...for better microphone pickup?
In the UK we have the same ads, except they use 9:16 phone footage of a cheering family putting Monopoly counters up their arse, or a care worker excited to help a granny put her incontinence pads on. "Because in these uncertain times, we are in this together. *PEUGEOT* "
Goddamnit now you're making me want to get a Peugeot! The new 508 does actually look boss, and if it helps an old granny get her incontinence pants on, count me in!
Buying a Peugeot will make uncertain times last longer for sure.
@@COYGunners :'D
@@ScotiaDiesel A Peugeot 403 got detective Columbo around for years, solving murders.. Good enough for me!
@@robertaxel you do have a point.
Lincoln Town Car: The car you NEVER want to check the seat crevices for loose change in.
Found: One wrinkled condom. "Oh god, it's USED!"
@@Acoustic_Theory free gogurt packet, with no added sugar
This car struck fear back in the day when they were mostly used by the Japanese Yakuza.
Huh?
@@potownrob the Yakuzas back then used this car along with its Chrysler rival as a mode of transport for their high ranking members.
kyubey, the cute little devil couldn’t afford the century I gather?
@t c Weird, I thought they were nationalists, but I never was really interested in studying them.
@@JohnSmith-wx9wj Because in Japan, American cars represented power and wealth in the culture. There is a car tax that is based on the displacement of an engine of the vehicle in Japan. So, naturally, American cars with big engines were far more expensive to maintain because the tax pay is few times higher than other Japanese counterparts. That tax is why Mazda decided to invest in rotary engines for sportscar, so it can have smaller displacement engine with more power.
"Everybody knows why, but nobody says anything." So basically half of Providence, RI.
I guess the restaurant is there to wash money?
Maybe moreso 20+ years ago, but spot on, nonetheless. Ah, the glory days of Federal Hill...
@RICKY With the exception of this winter, the winters can get pretty demoralizing. Spring and Fall are awesome tho. Decent stuff culturally, depending on where you land. Not cheap, but probably cheaper than West Coast.
@RICKY Not sure which state you're considering. But I recommend avoiding the I395 corridor in Connecticut. The area is pretty depressed. If your considering moving here I'd recommend the coastline or farther west. I can also vouch for southeastern Vermont. Bennington, Arlington, Manchester, etc. And Southern Maine if you don't mind more snow.
They all get their linens and produce from the same company. -.-
"The data never lies!" As an analyst half of my job is to make sure 2+2 continues to =5 and a very decent and honest living it is too. The Lords work in a sense, protecting people from executive stupidity. 😉
"Let's do a deep dive, and find the root cause of this problem. "
Ugh. I'm an analyst too and this comment made me sad
I’m an analyst too. This is the most concise and truthful description of my job. “Protecting people from corporate stupidity” perfectly sums up what I do for 8 hours a day.
@@marcusmcneal7453 8 hours? Want to swap jobs?
"As an analyst half of my job is to make sure 2+2 continues to =5" I thought that was the accountants' job.
I love this car. Ford messed up by discontinuing the panther platform.
If I remember correctly, it was the feds that made it impossible to continue Panther Body production, because of new safety regulations.
@@Traysandor it was more ford that didnt want to spend the money to get it up to par, but yeah
The car was an antique by then. It really needed to be completely redone and the sales didn't warrant it.
If Chrysler and GM could have RWD large cars after 2011, there's no reason Ford shouldn't have also.
*Who else thinks that bench seats should come back in cars?*
Nope.
I do.
Fuck yea I want a 02 golf with bench seays
Yes please
I need you right here with me not way over in a bucket seat.
The door panels were made at Collins and Aikman in Athens, TN. I was on the assembly line in Athens for the door panels.
@@rasklaat2 We built the door panels for all Town Cars from 1989 to 2007. The place went went bankrupt in 07 and shut down.
@@rasklaat2 the bankruptcy was due to Collins and Aikman going in major debt when they purchased Textron Automotive, (which was the name of the same facility I worked before the purchase in 04). As a result of the purchase, Collins and Aikman “cooked” their books to make it look like the had more cash on hand. The S.E.C. brought charges on Collins and Aikman for that “ action “. There were 29 plants, and all closed. At the time, my plant had 550 hourly employees. All of this did happen at the start of the recession. We also made door panels for the C5 and C6 Corvettes also.
Did they ever reinforce the later Town Car door panels at the inside door handle where the plastic breaks and causes it to get stuck? I had to replace a whole panel for that reason. I couldn't use the Dorman fix bc it's only for cars without memory seat and heated seat switches.
@@josephmiddleton908 Not that I am aware of. The door panels were built by someone else after the 07 modes.
0:57, those HVAC and radio controls are identical to those on a 1990s Lincoln Navigator steering wheel.
Yup, and they are on the steering wheel of most high trim Grand marquis, crown vics, and some town cars.
I love that they had HVAC controls on the steering wheel today's luxury cars don't have anymore.
Yeah, the generation Town Car before this one had the steering wheel you're referring to as well as the first year or two of this generation before they switched to the more modern hard-plastic-buttoned steering wheel. But in the back they just cut the controls from one side of the old wheel and stuck them there for all L models lol.
Parts bin parts bin parts bin parts bin...
@@man_on_wheelz As I understand it, the main reason for that was complaints from their....cough...older drivers. Buttons too small. Can't read them. Basically, the change in '05 to the larger buttons should be thought of as the "large print" version of that steering wheel.
“They serve really doughy pizza and the cheese doesn’t stay on. They’re never busy, and they’ve been in business for 25 years. Everyone knows why, but no one says anything” 😂
OK I'm dying to know - why are they still open?
@@joez.2794 Some guy named Tony knows a guy. He makes things happen. People who talk bad about Tony have a habit of disappearing.
@@mrmajikjr Ohhhhh, I gotcha. Those are typically "party stores" where I'm at (and prob. a few Chinese places). The layer of dust on the canned goods is usually the tell :-).
There's like 4 or 5 cars I would buy just because of RCR if I had the means
I’ve tried buying at least 4 of these. Most of them have had an engine swap, and have somewhere in the vicinity of 600k miles on them.
I still remember the first time I was pickd-up from the Toronto Airport by one of those. Not a limo, but close enough for anyone from Europe :D
And not overly electrified with digital things, that makes you don't feel like in plane cockpit! Those comfortable long handles though...
I feel like this channel's entire graphics/video editing budget was for that "My door is always open" sequence. Prove me wrong, Mr. Regular.
You should check out their extended-length special on a VW camper van from a while back. It's quite something and has brilliant visual effects.
I still see those panther bodies everywhere in the Middle East. Would love to own a Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/Town Car one day.
Fun fact: Long wheelbase models of Crown Vics and Grand Marquis were available for public/civilians to buy over here.
I've never seen long wheelbase crown vic
Interesting! I only thought they made the Town Car with the long wheelbase.
Special taxi ones
Falcon King I have a 06 grand marquis as my first car at 17. Fantastic
Its a awesome first car. Cheap, durable, slow (but slow in a way that is still fun if you try and drive fast? I mean, it will still do burnouts and blow donuts and slide around corners?) and fits 5 teenagers and all of their shit for a weekend somewhere.
Plus later, you put a hitch on it, and its the best 'moving to college' car.
2:27 Dude looks like Matt Farah from 2009 but was exposed to rave parties at an early age
I was thinking a young Guy Fieri but same difference.
I love the throwback to needing to “TOUCH BASE!” 🤣
In fact, I think I’m going to go watch that video right now.
Journey to Wellness I forgot which video that was, which one was it?
Kiwi The one The BMW 320i
Journey to Wellness thx man
whenever I hear that term I think about idubbbz vs Leusick, and I get a little sad
1:29 "In these uncertain times when you might not even have a job, buy a new vehicle! So you can drive... to... work? Don't have money? Spend it anyway!"
Edit for the ages at 8:43. Someone give the guy who had that idea a medal! Flawless.
That covid ad was perfect!!! They've been driving me insane and were begging to be parodied.
Let's be honest, no one is EVER going to sit in the middle seat in the back of that car, so a one-piece rear floor mat does nothing useful. In fact, it makes cleaning the car that much more inconvenient because instead of carefully lifting one mat out of each side without spilling any of the accumulated dirt on the clean carpet below as you do so, you have to wrestle a floppy anaconda across the car and out one side, spilling all of that dirt onto your carpet along the way. I'm a professional detailer. I have a lot of time to dwell on little things like this.
P.S. If you're not going to have that car detailed and paint corrected, at least, please, restore that foggy headlight.
That foggy headlight had my OCD going nuts
Mitchell
Stop babbling about stupid shit like floor mats.
Anyone else smile at "The 4 Gs" reference? The company that kids like.
I WORK FOR GOLDBERG GOLDBERG GOLDBERG AND GOLDBERG
(and yes I was like "Oh shit is that what I think it is?")
@@TheIggyTech Just gimme a sec to TOUCH BASE with the PARTNERS and then GET BACK TO YOU
@@Acoustic_Theory I WANT TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE!!
@@TheIggyTech It's CRITICAL! I JUST SOILED MYSELF!
My father had this. Brand new. He was working as a chauffeur. But he had the chrome versions of those wheels
I need this car for Uber on weeknights, driving my mom to bingo on weekdays, and PLOWING IN THE AMPLE BACK SECTION on weekends
Hey, be careful whose back section you refer to as "ample". Keep up that talk and you'll never get a nice girl to go out with you, even with that fancy car.
Uber only accepts 5 year old cars or newer. No idea why.
That "corporations care" interlude was exceptional.
When you said Paper Planes by MIA that hit hard...
All I wanna do is [bang] [bang] [bang] and uh [ding]!
@@fenn_fren Pirate skulls and bones
I worked as a porter at a Lincoln/Mercury dealer (then we lost Mercury) and when I left there, the last shuttle car we used was a then brand new 2010 Lincoln Town Car Executive (Maybe Signature) L. Very nice car for shuttling and running errands. It was this reddish brown color with a tan interior, gorgeous car! Before our shuttle had been a 06 Ford Windstar followed by a 08 Ford Taurus, so the Town Car L was a nice level-up. I once had to go retrieve 4 tires for a Grand Marquis and wouldn't you believe all 4 tires fit in the trunk of this thing?!?! Amazing. I still remember how it felt to drive that beast on a regular.
Fun review! Middle aged Gen X here. Have owned and/or regularly driven all the "panther" platform cars. If you drive a lot, especially highway miles, and comfort during a commute becomes a quality of life issue for you, there is no beating a town car. They were fleet cars for a reason (reliable, low relative maintenance cost and longevity). Oh yeah, they're built very solidly and hold up well in car crashes. If you're going to buy one, look at 2003-2011 model years. You can still get a well preserved examples with lots of life left in them. If you can't find one, look at a highly optioned Mercury Grand Marquis, it's not a town car, but comes close. If you're willing to travel to score one...start your search in Florida. Oh yeah, if you get one, (any panther platform car, in fact) and it's in good enough condition to justify spending a little money on, upgrade the rear differential to a locking differential. (and if you really want to splurge, upgrade to 4:10 gears). Enjoy!
Funny, this Dom has an Executive L as well, and I love it. My 2011 has its speed limited to 103 mph, but it's only doing 3,000 rmps. It's extremely stable at high speeds even on Michigan highways, and I don't hesitate to routinely top out my speedometer especially since there are almost no cops along the highways these past few months.
The official car of Dan Akroyd
$1800??? Dude STOLE that thing. Nice condition, seats aren't all ragged out. What a find! Here in S Florida the black would be an inferno but perfect car otherwise
Lincoln town car, when you want to look like you have some money so you head out to the nearest rental spot to borrow one for a day.
We've got 6 of these in our taxi service. Tough, well built, reliable, comfortable, especially for the rear passengers. We've regularly put 400,000+ miles on these cars, they usually only get retired because of severe accident damage.
3:02 bruh I know exactly which restaurants you're talking bout lmao
The commercial almost got me til I saw the RCR logo, kudos.
"Executive L, the official car of bugger sugar breathing exercises off a pair of middle management butt cheeks."
Pure poetry.
*booger sugar
Bugger sugar, hmm. That draws out weird ideas. Booger sugar is more like it.
The crown vic also offered this stretched body style for fleet sales. Typically used as taxis.
I low key thought there was an ad at 1:34
In the mid 2000s, we used to call the car service and they'd bring a guy over in one of these to take us to the airport. The cars always smelt of cigarette smoke and the drivers had a Russian accent. When we would arrive, they'd take our luggage out and wish us a good trip.
Nowadays, the town cars are gone, but the car services still exist with the same Russian drivers and with slightly newer cigarette smoke smelling cars.
The panther body is the greatest and most overlooked blessing to the automotive world.
It's probably the most reliable 2000s car of all time
@@lethargicstove2024 couldn't agree more! Reliability and ease of service is second to none!
@@free2chasehappy I wanted one really bad, I hope my next car is either an MKS or Town Car L
@@lethargicstove2024 Get it! I owned a Panther Platform for many years and it it one of the best car I've ever driven. I'm also a independent mechanic so I am able to test drive many vehicles and I still think Panther Platform tops them all.
@@free2chasehappy I'll try, I gotta wait until my car is paid off, it's my first car so I'll wait probably a year or two
correction:
that phone button is a phone
the radio has to be off and when you press it (provided you have the option) it will be a phone
if you dont have the option then it will just say no phone
it was called mylink or something like that
"Do you need to make an intimidating entrance during a sanitation contract negotiation?"
I bought this exact same car 8 years ago this month for $900. It had 420,000 miles on it. It's just about to get to 520,000 here shortly. A few minor repairs here and there, but its been an awesome car!!!
Is this the same dude who lent them the Mercury Marauder?
If it was, it would certainly make sense that he owns this too, haha.
Think so, he is pretty distinctive lol
And the K5 Blazer that ruined a dozen transmissions.
Yeah his name is Chaz Bono
Yeah. I just wish his Marauder was as mint as this Town Car for the review.
Yeah, not exactly state of the art, but not "too" dated, while at the same time being one of those "they don't make cars like this anymore!" I'd drive it! The dude who owns it looks really cool, though totally not the car I would picture him driving, but that's the fun of it! A steal for $1800. Looks like it's worth a lot more.
Pretty sure the person at 02:09 should get that checked. That's not a very healthy urine stream.
Holy crap. I have a 2011 Crown Vic and I took the rear doors off and was weirded out to find some ashtray-filler things behind the rear door panels. But now it all makes sense. I didn't know that Town Cars this new had rear lighters/ashtrays.
Literal living room couch on wheels.
Dude, right on the money. After many....many....many crown vics my dad got one of those and WHOA!!! It felt like a very good upgrade!!!
Yay! Another Panther!!
Ford Crown Victoria P70 is the New York Yellow Cab version.
"I will never lie to you" ~ RCR.
The lincoln handle beautifully, in winding roads you just have to remember it's a heavy car so you have to let the weight shift before you start cutting in the turn
I have to agree. Is it a hot hatch? No, it isn't. Considering this vehicle's size, however, it handles exceptionally well. I should know. I tossed mine along some windy country roads just last week.
@@bws1971 oh yea and with all the safety mechanisms it's a hard car to wreck, I say this now because I recently hydroplaned at 60 MPH and the vehicle safety mechanisms completely saved my ass.
I have been driving a 2010 Executive L for a few years now and love it.
The phone mute button is not just for snobby passengers. I have a 1997 head unit from a Ford Truck in my panther platform that has the same button. On the back of the head unit is a connector that can be used for a CD changer, or a phone hookup or car phone. There are also input/output wires for phone funtions
Wow a town car review without an old people joke
Now that I’m close to mid 40s I picked one up!
This car is smooth, powerful, comfortable, has a V8, it's a Sedan, and is reliable. That's all I need to know to love this beauty.
It's not only sedan
It's body on frame sedan
@@abdulabdanahib9617 exactly
I have always wanted an L Town Car. But it's impossible finding one with less than 400k miles...
Grand marquis is a good option. Plus they had (at least some of them) had cool 90s digital speedos
At 400k miles, if the car looks good cosmetically, it was probably well taken care off. Cab companies needed to keep their cars reliable, so probably at that point they probably replaced so many parts, it went full circle almost to a new car.
@Richard Harrold a BMW 7 series is NOT the same as a Ford fleet car. This car was designed to be reliable, the BMW was only designed to last until the end of the warranty
a p71 is good if you live in a place with aggressive and/or bad drivers. people stay out of your way. but if that doesn’t apply then get this
That guy got a great deal. That's super clean for $1800!
Have the same 4.6 in my 04 f150, slightly higher output but not a stressed motor at all. It has a better reliability reputation than the 5.4. Worst it’s done to me so far at 191k is spit out a spark plug. But you’re all right to joke, I feel like the only difference between 2/3 throttle and the floor is more noise 😂
1:29 Is this interdimensional cable?
Hey look, it's the fleet of cars we used to have... And one I picked up for cheap with 250,000 miles. And got another 25,000 miles out of until transmission issues put it out of commission.
"Executive L"
take it
I had an '08 Town Car Signature Limted as my highschool/college car. I commuted one hour each way to college every day for 2 years (associates degree), drove it from coast to coast, Minnesota to Arizona, Denver to Minneapolis in one day, and pretty much everywhere in between. I never had a single issue. Never left me stranded once. Always started, from 110 degree days in Arizona to -34 degree days in Minnesota. Not. One. Problem. Keep in mind, I had this car in High school and took care of it like a highschooler. Usually about 5000 miles between oil changes, cheap gas, replaced the air filter once in six years of ownership, you get the picture. I cannot stress enough how good of a car this is. My current car is a 2003 Town Car Signature, so same body style and interior with slight differences (and a vinyl roof!) Going to take much better care of this one, because if my first one lasted as long as it did with how poorly I took care of it, I can only imagine how long one will last with proper care. If you're considering a Town Car, this is your sign. Get one now before they get expensive, because they are starting to.
Love that 6 extra inches... 🤔😂😂😂
Oh! Dominic is the guy whose dad had the S class as a kid that he tracked down!
I love the way you describe these cars in such an eloquent manner... and I also love your random inserts that have nothing to do with anything.
🎵I got a pimple in the crack of my butt
And I'm trying to pop it while I'm reading this narrative
I WILL NEVER LIE TO YOU 🎵
These things are great. I was a Chauffeur for a year and the professional athletes I drove loved these because of the extra leg room.
Lincoln make great hearses.
Those are make by separate coach companies.
I remember as a kid my grandfather had a 99 Lincoln Town Car Executive. Such an awesome car, was originally supposed to be mine. But a family friend needed a car when I was 15, he was supposed to borrow it and return it. But he scrapped it. Needless to say he’s not a family friend anymore. It had just over 140k miles.
I suppose whoever painted those road lines (8:55) couldn't handle their caffeine and/or really hated the job.
My Aunt has only ever drove Lincoln Town Cars.
When they stopped making them she went out and bought one of the last ones.
It being 10 years old now it's probably over 300k.
Also that ad was giving me some "Deep Philosophical Video" vibes.
I drove both a P71, and this, and I bought the P71. I regret it very often :D
Personally, I love eating ground beef out of a pan. Literally the best meal ever.
Thank you for this beautiful video during these uncertain times
i used to work for a limo company and drove one of these that had OVER 400K on a 2007…and this was in 2017
kinda out of it right now, genuinely thought i was having a stroke at the beginning of the video.
4:41 what was that ?? An air bag hack to make her ride higher?
Wait, is this the same dude that owns the Marauder you reviewed?
Yes, Guy Fieri
And the k5 blazer?
It was the hair that gave him away.
One of these nearly hit my dog today while I had the right of way in a crosswalk.
4:40 Thicc
Just fat.
@@blazedkermit3338 WRONG.
Just recently I sold my '01 Town Car Carteir in "agressivly beige,"
Watching this video brings back memories.
Cruising through the rich side of town pretending to be an old millionaire was therapeutic in a way.
"nice AU Fairmont mate"
Nice! The AU XR6/8 front end looks so much better, IMO.
@@section9809 the Chevy lumina looks way better (Holden commodore).
@@faisalmoh I am a Ford guy but the Commodore, in V8 form, is a great car. The V6 was a bit crap, though.
@@section9809 that v6 was horrible but i just feel sad for Holden the engine was supposed to have power and to be really reliable in the end it had nothing Respect to ford those guys can make i6 that works such a shame the world didn't get them.
@@faisalmoh I am sad that car manufacturing is dead in Australia. The Ford Falcon FGX and the Holden Commodore VE were world class cars, designed and built on shoestring budgets. Oh well. Thanks for replying!
Lincoln, make these again!