23rd Feb 2019, 22:04
Again, it was another example of a durable 25 year old V8 car that can be driven everyday. "Not in the same price class"?? Lincoln Town Car / Cadillac Seville from 1992 BOTH ranged from $32,000-$38,000, depending on the model and how they were equipped.
24th Feb 2019, 16:54
Quite frankly there isn't anything that compares to the early 90s Seville if you want to get technical. Falling in the mid-full size category with a front drive V8, there was nothing else like it at the time. The front drive Lincoln Continental didn't use a V8 until a few years later. So if you can come up with something better besides a Town Car (or another front drive Cadillac) from the early 90s that compares to a Seville, please enlighten us.
23rd Feb 2019, 21:40
So does high price equate luxury? Is it a prestige thing? This is way off topic, but you can buy a new BMW sedan and then have to check off all the option boxes, to get options that bring it up to the standard of many new cars. They can be pretty bland. Lexus too. I don’t see the value. It’s not just repair costs. As if you buy cars like that, what’s a repair bill? People will pay for image. My wife’s family owned a TV and appliance business for many years in a small town. They would never buy or consider a new full size Cadillac or Lincoln parked out front. The reason was not to appear too well off so that people in town would not trade or shop there. Or not be paid in the earlier years when stores issued their own credit. But they would wisely buy a very well equipped, understated brand new Olds 98 or similar. It can be every bit as nice, just doesn’t have the fancy image nameplate.
Another great luxury car from the past was the large Imperial. Understated but great still the same. That was a true luxury car from 40 plus years ago. Competed with Lincoln and Cadillac, and it too carried a hefty price tag.
My dad owned Lincoln Town Cars and yet liked his mid 70s, loaded, full size Chrysler Newport even more. Kept it and sold others over time. Was more comfortable with the 2 layer cushioned seating.
Luxury is not easily identified. But I guess a name is a name. Some of the recent Cadillac models in my opinion are not like the older models at all. I once owned a Fleetwood that was amazing. There’s a lot of full size cars to compare to on this review. Everybody likes what they like I guess.