Im going to buy a used Lincoln ls and i need help!?

Q: these are the 3 that i have been looking at and i want a v8 but my grandmother talks about gas being so high i shouldnt do it but idont see much of a difference except power, i wanna know if its a good car and if there are any long term problems and which year do you think would be better? heres the link to the 3 cars on autotrader.com : http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/compare.jsp?doors=&systime=&position=top&model=LSLINCOLN&pager.offset=25&search_lang=en&style_flag=1&start_year=2003&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&search_type=both&distance=50&min_price=&drive=&marketZipError=false&advanced=&fuel=&keywords_display=&end_year=2005&make2=&certified=&engine=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&body_code=0&first_record=26&transmission=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&address=22401&color=&sort_type=priceDESC&max_price=&make=LINC&num_records=25&ref=srl&compare=246787439&compare=244149075&compare=246205296

A: I have a 2002 lincoln ls v8. its a good car and cruises very well on long distance drives... i spend about $66 to fill it up. it requires 91+ octane gas and where i live thats about $4.30 a gallon. And when it comes to driving the car your gas milage can vary. if you run and gun and have a bit of a lead foot then your gas milage will suffer in this car and plus its pretty fast for its size i guess but if you drive conservative then you can get around 24mpg. I remember running around town driving like i didnt care and i got around 16 mpg but once i calmed down i was getting around 23 mpg. Its a good but can be expensive to keep up especially when your ignition coils go bad usually due to a leak head gasket seal. Its not very easy to find after market parts for this car either. If its in good condition the you'll be satisfied. Things to know is that the transmission can be faulty, ignition coils, cd changer, window regulators go bad and a couple other things. A good place to look is LLSOC lincoln ls owners club, they have forums aboout commen problems regarding the lincoln ls and the solutions to the problems also. Good luck and hope you enjoy your car if you buy one. I've enjoyed it so far but I've spent about $1,300 in repairs in the first 6 months of owning the car. Just take car of it and it'll do just fine. Fun to drive. And there is no way to increase performance in a LS with an aftermarket chip best way to do it is with lowering intake and exhaust restriction.

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