I think the4 "old persons" car sterotype is because on new car surveys, the average age for people buying NEW LS's is over 50. I think this has a lot to do with most teens thru 20's just don't have the bucks to buy a car that can get up over $40K.
The surveys usually only look at NEW car buyers.
In the second hand market the LS becomes Much Much more affordabale and is not much worse than the typical Rice Burner in cost and beats the heck out of most of them in all around fun to own in my opinion. So there are probably a lot of 20s and 30 something owners of the LS in the second hand market.
Lincoln came out with the LS to try to get market share in the traditional market of the premium Eurocoupe market, ie the 30 to 40 something group with some cash. Most previous generation Lincolns were aimed at older folks usually with cash, thus the older folks stereotype.
I am 48 and prefer to buy American because I feel American cars are under rated while the Benzs and BMws, while being good cars are not worth the ridiculous premium many people are willing to pay. Most Asian cars are FWD which I don't care for. The LS had the performance, some of the comfort, RWD and V8, and price/value I was looking for. Somehow I just don't see myself in a V6 Honda, I would way rather have a similar priced LS.
Just my opnion.
Jim Henderson