Topic: 2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve

[Hammy]

A friend of mine who unlike me keeps cars way too long is considering a 2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve 3.0 AWD which is still new sitting at our local Lincoln dealer.  Just for some context he currently drives a Ford Taurus (which is now 7 years old) and before that had a Chevy Impala for something like 8 years.  The local Lincoln dealer is offering a $15,000 discount as a starting point.  I have absolutely no idea about large cars but if you like driving a large lazy boy sofa this looks like the ideal car to me.  I am wondering if anyone here knows anything about these or what type of discount is reasonable on a new 2017 basically top of the line model?

This is the one he is looking at:  http://www.cabotlincoln.ca/new/lincoln/continental/2017-black-300a-4219175.html

I'm just doing some research to try and talk him into buying it really, we are taking it for a test drive Wednesday, Thanks!

[ChaosphereIX]

says sold...pulled the trigger already?

[Hammy]

says sold...pulled the trigger already?

That is extremely strange because it didn't say sold when I looked at it on their website 5 minutes age..... but now it does.  This could be terrible or great I have to call him right away!

[dkaz]

7-8 years is a long time? 

[rrocket]

A friend of mine who unlike me keeps cars way too long is considering a 2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve 3.0 AWD which is still new sitting at our local Lincoln dealer.  Just for some context he currently drives a Ford Taurus (which is now 7 years old) and before that had a Chevy Impala for something like 8 years.  The local Lincoln dealer is offering a $15,000 discount as a starting point.  I have absolutely no idea about large cars but if you like driving a large lazy boy sofa this looks like the ideal car to me.  I am wondering if anyone here knows anything about these or what type of discount is reasonable on a new 2017 basically top of the line model?

This is the one he is looking at:  http://www.cabotlincoln.ca/new/lincoln/continental/2017-black-300a-4219175.html

I'm just doing some research to try and talk him into buying it really, we are taking it for a test drive Wednesday, Thanks!

Without a doubt, this has the highest quality interior of any US car on the market.  Bar none.

I thought it was fantastic.

Beyond that....I can't help.

[rrocket]

7-8 years is a long time? 

For driving a Taurus?

Would seem like a prison term....

[dkaz]

7-8 years is a long time? 

For driving a Taurus?

Would seem like a prison term....

 

[dkaz]

For driving a Taurus?

Would seem like a prison term....

The current Taurus is not bad. The one before that however... it's a spacious car and that's about the only good thing about it.

[rrocket]

For driving a Taurus?

Would seem like a prison term....

The current Taurus is not bad.

The current Taurus is also not good.

It's "Meh".

And 7-8 years in "Meh" is terrible.

[rrocket]

For fun I Checked our the new nAutilus as a potential replacement for the mdx and was surprised how nice it was.

I haven't had a chance to check it out yet with a microscope.

As you know, I dislike SUVs.

But I really like the Nautilus.  And if I HAD to buy and SUV..this one would be near the top.

**EDIT**  I mean the Aviator, not Nautilus.

[Hammy]

So one minute I looked up the car and it wasn't sold and now it's gone just like that and my friend didn't buy it... what a cruel world.  I checked and his Taurus is a 2013, not quite as old as I thought.

[OliverD]

7-8 years is a long time? 

Absolutely.

[Seafoam]

7-8 years is a long time? 

Absolutely.

for some.

[tortoise]

So one minute I looked up the car and it wasn't sold and now it's gone just like that and my friend didn't buy it... what a cruel world.  I checked and his Taurus is a 2013, not quite as old as I thought.

Seems to be back up? 

The current Taurus is a little better than "meh".  And for someone who wants a large, comfy highway cruiser it's actually pretty decent.

My dad had one as a company car.  I think he took it to 200k km without much issue. I found it to be really comfortable, though the steering wasn't great.

[OliverD]

7-8 years is a long time? 

Absolutely.

for some.

The average length of time Canadians keep a new car is about six years, so 7-8 is definitely on the long side.

[Ex-airbalancer]

7-8 years is a long time? 

Absolutely.

for some.

The average length of time Canadians keep a new car is about six years, so 7-8 is definitely on the long side.

To keep a car long than 8 years is the smart thing to do

[dkaz]

7-8 years is a long time? 

Absolutely.

for some.

The average length of time Canadians keep a new car is about six years, so 7-8 is definitely on the long side.

True. I guess the longest I've kept my second car was three years but I tend to buy cheap things that suits my needs at the time then move on to the next thing when my needs/wants change, which is why I'm reluctant to buy newer for a second vehicle and eat the depreciation costs. Going on 6 years with my Mazda though and my plan is to keep the Sequoia for at least 10 years until the kiddos are grown up.

[JG20]

7-8 years is a long time? 

Absolutely.

for some.

The average length of time Canadians keep a new car is about six years, so 7-8 is definitely on the long side.

To keep a car long than 8 years is the smart thing to do

Yup, people keeping a car too short is exactly how we ended up with the upside down major thread...

[Jaeger]

Every time I see a Continental on the road, I think "What is that?"  Because I've seen maybe 3 or 4 ever.  My next thought is "That's a really handsome sedan right there."  Are they only available in black?  That's all I've seen.

Similar situation to when I picked up my Genesis - 2015 model, built in 2014 and still on the dealer lot when I bought it in early 2016.  This car should come with a whacking big discount - like 5 figures minimum.

7-8 years doesn't seem that long to me, though I've only kept one car that long - my '01 Maxima.  If a car is serving you well, and you're still enjoying it and not simply sick of it, why sell it?  I can't see myself moving from the Genesis inside of 5 or 6 years.  7 is not beyond contemplation.

[Jaeger]

And as for it being a sofa - I dunno.  Luxo barges aren't really being built any more.  Most luxury sedans handle pretty decently in today's market.  Heck, even a creampuff like the Lexus ES can carve a corner without scraping its door handles these days.  I don't know anything about the handling dynamics of this car, but I doubt they are short of at least decent.

6 speed auto seems a little retro, but assuming this is the 3.0 turbo, there is so much torque on tap that it probably doesn't matter.