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Years ago, in Nebraska on farm where I was visiting, a 100 year old guy showed up dinner and he was driving a Ford LTD. When he left after dinner, I watched him to see how he was going to get out. He looked all around behind the car before he got in. He then got in and when he backed up to leave, he didn't even try to look back. He was looking straight ahead the whole time. Just cranked it around real fluid like and off he went.
From what I saw at the dealerships, talking to older people who were mostly buying bigger vehicles, it was ride comfort and seating comfort. The longer the wheelbase, the smoother the ride, all other things being equal. The more interior space and comfort, and the less likely they were to deal with aches and pains. A car that sits a little higher and better resembles a chair, (as opposed to one that resembles sitting on the floor) is better for the hips. A car that has more seat adjustments is likely to make for an easier time on sore backs. A car that has more room under the console will better allow for a better position for a bad knee. A bigger car is easier to get in and out of.
I thought I had told you this?? I want at least a 2006 because I like the steering wheel and gauge cluster much more. I'd really like to find a Signature L, but I know those are hard to come by. Other than that a Signature Limited, Designer Series, or Continental Edition will be good.
I must have forgotten!
Hey, try to find a Signature L, if possible. I know they are harder to find, but are more desirable and relatively rare. That model should not be too hard to find because it is not old yet.
When I was 20 years old, my first car that I bought for cheap was a 72 Cadillac Sedan Deville. It was a great car that could seat 7 or 8 people lol. Every since I could remember growing up, I've always loved big ole Cadillac's from the 50's-70's and Lincolns Continental's/Town Car's. I didn't even grow up around those gigantic rides, and I am a Gen Y'er! Us Gen Y types never got to experience the good times like the generation before us did when your parents owned great cars from the 50's, 60's and even the 70's. My mother owned a 1980's something Datsun that was ugly as sin, my dad drove a 83 Cutlass which had some awesome seats, but the rest of the car was forgettable. The majority of 80's cars sucked IMO.
I loved the old boats from watching too many Mobster movies growing up you could say. The Godfather, Donnie Brasco, Goodfellas, The Bronx Tail, Casino, all had awesome cars in them that were classy and had a huge influence on me as a child.
I guess you can say that not only did those huge cars of the past ride so nice, but they had a sense of presence on the road that is sorely lacking today on modern vehicles. Their styling, overall size, interior space, and big engines, made them hard not to like.
BTW i am 29 years old now, and I own a 78 Lincoln Continental, a 61 Lincoln Continental and a 94 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham (which is my daily driver). I love them all. I feel like I am in the super minority when it comes to liking cars like these for my age. None of my friends are into cars really, they simply don't have the passion nor the desire to own something cool or a classic for that matter. i work on my own cars as much as I can, and enjoy doing so which helps minimizes repair and maintenance cost.
The 78 Conti is the biggest car that I have ever owned and is truly one of my favorite cars of all time. It rides flawlessly with it's extra soft suspension and seat comfort, the thing just glides down the freeway so smoothly as if it were a super tanker taking on massive waves out on the sea. It looks like no other car on the road, it has loads of presence and striking styling that makes it hard not to notice it.
So on that note, I can easily understand why old people used to love huge cars like this. It's so sad that people in my age group and younger can care less about owning a car at all, even worse, they have no interest in large classic luxury rides from the past.
I think I am the only young person in my neighborhood, or PERSON in my entire neighborhood that drives these massive cars on a daily basis. I get the usual stares, either positive, but mostly negative looks from random drivers that have that look on their face like "Good God what the heck is that thing doing in the road, Ughh". It's like certain people (Intellectuals snobs) get grossed out and upset by their size.
I personally don't give a **** what other people think, I drive what I love, and isn't that what it really comes down to? Young or Old, it doesn't matter, not every person wants to be cramp inside a a tiny eco box or even a mid-size thingy that rides roughs even if it might do good on gas, screw that! . At least not me and I am a born and raised Californian, guys like me are becoming a rarity in this part of the country, what a shocker!
Plus I wanna cruise, be comfortable, and if worst comes worst if an accident ever occurs, I am hoping that my bigger cars will protect me well enough that I will survive a serious crash, which bigger cars usually do better in that regard.
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Hey, try to find a Signature L, if possible. I know they are harder to find, but are more desirable and relatively rare. That model should not be too hard to find because it is not old yet.
What I mean is that they are hard to find in good condition and with low mileage. Also, I really want one that is black on black, which makes them even harder to find.
Honestly though, I feel kind of sorry for most of today's "young 'uns" who have never driven - nor will they ever drive - some of the big old tuna boats of the past. 1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency, with everything from pillow-top seats to a massive V8 engine. I don't care who you are, that's a road trip just begging to be taken!
Don't feel sorry for them, because vehicles like the 2013 Honda Civic, other than space, is vastly superior in every way to the pieces of junk produced by Ford, GM and Chrysler during the 1970's.
Plus I wanna cruise, be comfortable, and if worst comes worst if an accident ever occurs, I am hoping that my bigger cars will protect me well enough that I will survive a serious crash, which bigger cars usually do better in that regard.
Big cars, yes. Old cars, no. Older cars have an extremely rigid structure and don't absorb very much energy in a collision. That means the stuff inside the car is going to move faster and move more. That means you.
Newer cars are a lot safer. Your 1978 Lincoln, while stylish, has no airbags. Don't feel bad though, you aren't the only younger person coveting these old cars. For the last year I've been obsessed with 70s Cadillacs. I now want a Coupe DeVille, Sedan DeVille, and a Limo for each model year from 1969 thru 1981. That's 39 cars. I better get cracking!
I am 33 and drive daily both a 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis and a 1975 Oldsmobile ninety eight. I find their build quality top notch and vastly superior in most ways then anything made today including a 2013 Honda Civic.
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It's like certain people (Intellectuals snobs) get grossed out and upset by their size.
Old people?
