NoLimit95
Dedicated LVC Member
The Mark VII first caught my eye because of it's style and having the 302 with luxury options and then when the 93 first come out, I remember living right down the street from the Lincoln dealership. I would go down there late at night just to see them up close. I would see that sticker price for $38,000 and up to right at $40,000 and all I could do was wish. I was trying to buy a house at the time and couldn't afford a $40,000 car.
I did tell myself one night while standing next to a black on black 94 that I would have one some day. I kept that dream in my head until 2005 and I got lucky. The man had just got back from the auction with my car and he hadn't had time to even check into it yet. He said that it was owned by some lady that was going through a divorce and apparently she was out of money and it was repossessed from her. New headlights had just been installed and the inside as well as outside had been well taken care of. It was black on black, it was the car that I had my dream set on and I was not leaving there without it. I test drove it and let it get warmed up. Got on a straight away and floored it with OD off and it hit 2nd gear and squealed both tires like it was nothing to it and had me pressed into the seat. I was sold but I didn't know the price yet. The man was busy with other things and he really didn't know what he had. He had just got it in the lot late the night before with the Mark and I was there just by chance early the next morning. When I got back with it, I asked him what he had to have for it and he said $1900.00 and I pulled out 15 $100 bills and said "this is all I have" and he said SOLD!!
Luckily my dad was there because the total with tag, title and tax came to $1574.00 and I drove it away with 164,000K on the clock and now it's at 181,000K 4 years later. Lincoln has class with design, body style, interior style, comfort, speed. Although the person responsible for the IAC placement needs his ass kicked 4 times. 93 thru 96 but all in all, I love my car because it was a dream I had and it did come true for me. Also, it was $37,000 less and I have no car payments to worry with. Maybe my dream was simple for most but it was a big deal for me and it happened, even in my color combination and in very good condition. Added new tires and some Octastars and to me, that set it off. A dream come true!! Just like GMAN said, the first commercial about the car lowering itself had me hooked.
I did tell myself one night while standing next to a black on black 94 that I would have one some day. I kept that dream in my head until 2005 and I got lucky. The man had just got back from the auction with my car and he hadn't had time to even check into it yet. He said that it was owned by some lady that was going through a divorce and apparently she was out of money and it was repossessed from her. New headlights had just been installed and the inside as well as outside had been well taken care of. It was black on black, it was the car that I had my dream set on and I was not leaving there without it. I test drove it and let it get warmed up. Got on a straight away and floored it with OD off and it hit 2nd gear and squealed both tires like it was nothing to it and had me pressed into the seat. I was sold but I didn't know the price yet. The man was busy with other things and he really didn't know what he had. He had just got it in the lot late the night before with the Mark and I was there just by chance early the next morning. When I got back with it, I asked him what he had to have for it and he said $1900.00 and I pulled out 15 $100 bills and said "this is all I have" and he said SOLD!!
Luckily my dad was there because the total with tag, title and tax came to $1574.00 and I drove it away with 164,000K on the clock and now it's at 181,000K 4 years later. Lincoln has class with design, body style, interior style, comfort, speed. Although the person responsible for the IAC placement needs his ass kicked 4 times. 93 thru 96 but all in all, I love my car because it was a dream I had and it did come true for me. Also, it was $37,000 less and I have no car payments to worry with. Maybe my dream was simple for most but it was a big deal for me and it happened, even in my color combination and in very good condition. Added new tires and some Octastars and to me, that set it off. A dream come true!! Just like GMAN said, the first commercial about the car lowering itself had me hooked.
