1998 Lincoln Mark VIII consumer reviews

I have owned many cars during my 66 years and this is the only car I have kept more than three years; ten years and counting! Other cars have come and gone of several different luxury makes, including Infinity, Cadillac, Mercedes and Jaguar -- none have made it past the three year mark. The MarkIII electronics were way ahead of their time in 1998, the ride is a wonderful combination of comfort and sports handling, the aerodynamic design is so drag free there is virtually no deceleration when letting up on the gas, gas mileage is an incredible 28 mpg on the road and over 20 mpg around town, The horsepower to weight ratio provides acceleration that a teenager would drool over, the trunk space is so large you have to crawl into it to get to the front of it. There are new vehicles that have more electronic gadgets, better gas mileage (with less power) and fewer miles on the odometer, however, none that rival the overall value of the Lincoln MarkIII.

We have had it since new. It is black on black outside and all black in side. It draws lookers when we park it. It has 13,000 miles on it. the gas mileage is as good as our 2003 Mazda MPV minivan, it gets close to 30 mpg. We named it The Batmoble. I have had 32 cars in my life. 40 Ford coupe, 2 Model A Fords, Thunder Bird, 1934 Ford Convertable, 1957 Ford retractable (2ond owner) 1957 Chev Nomad, 1966 Dodge Charger, I could go on and on. I tended to buy special intrest cars.

This car has so many technological features that are just now making it into new cars. My friend bought a $50K Infinity and the only gadgets it has on my 9 year old Lincoln is Navigation, DVD and Laser Guided Cruise control! If that stuff was available outside the military in 98', the LSC would probably have it! The seats are soft like a home sofa and front seat leg room is good. Back seat is tight for adults but comfortable for kids. Performance is decent for a big, safe and heavy cruiser. Mileage is better than expected at 19-22 city and 25-26 hwy, and I don't drive slow. It is a good tradeoff for luxury, power and fuel efficiency.