1993 Lincoln Mark VIII review from North America
"Wonderful"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission went out at 77,000
Popped a spark plug right out of engine block at 162,000.
General comments?
I bought this car with 32,000 in 1995. Pampered it and kept it up at all times. The car was still in excellent condition in May of 2006. Interior was near mint, except for those pesky buttons on the heater and air. The antenna still worked. I was so secure in this car that I was still taking 1600 mile trips in it until 2005 and 162,000. That is when I blew a spark plug out of the engine block.
Not expensive to fix. The mechanic said he had heard of them doing that, but had never seen one do it. Mine did!!! Something to do with the aluminum engine block. But the best and worst part of this review is that I had a really serious car crash (not my fault) and I walked away with only air bag damages. That iron tank was a life saver to me. It had 174,000 miles on it when it was totaled. The insurance company is taking me to the cleaners and only allowing me 2500 dollars for the car.. Now I am looking for another one and anything close to this is 5,000 to 7,000 dollars and even more. These cars will spoil you for Lincolns forever.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Date of Entry | 9th June, 2006 |