What we don't like about the Town Car has to do with materials and design ratherthan function. We think the car functions pretty well for what it is. But we really
didn't care for the red plastic material used on the dashtop, door panels and kick
panels. No one in the industry has found a way to make red plastic interiors
appealing to these old and seasoned eyes, and we wish someone in Ford's design
activity would permanently ban red and blue plastic materials in favor of real luxury colors like grey and black and tan. Red plastic, no matter the grain or the maker, looks cheap, and it shouldn't be in a $43,000 car. The red leather seats fore and aft are exemplary in materials, finish, and comfort, although they offer next to no lateral support and will let you slide around a bit in a sharp turn.
The Cartier Lincoln Town Car, essentially a one-price, all-inclusive luxury car,
starts at $42,350. Our car had a conventional spare ($220), an extra aluminum wheel (N/C), and the ride control package ($100), for a grand total of $43,310 including $640 for delivery. At that price, it competes with quite few of the imports for your attention, but if you want an American car company's idea of what an American luxury sedan should be, this is the one for you.