In our window shopping for my wife’s next car, as we’ve steered away (for the time) from sporty coupes, I’ve come upon these and Chrysler 300s as comfortable riding, fast depreciating used car options to consider. The Continental has a fabulous looking black/wood/chrome interior even in the base Select model which this car might be(?). The Select is also the only way to get marginally rationally sized 18 inch wheels with a bit of sidewall on them, as well as the simpler base 3.7L NA V6. She works at a hospital downtown where the roads can get quite chewed up so the wheel/tire package is an important consideration for avoiding damage and getting stranded at an odd hour. AWD would also be nice, alas the Select is excluded from this from what I understand. the 300 gives us some more flexibility with the tried and true 3.6 V6 paired to AWD, but the interior can’t match the Continental unless you track down one of the 300Cs (V8 and RWD mandatory) with the really nice Indigo/Linen Nappa interior upgrade option.
Yep Infiniti is definitely on the radar, in particular because the lower and “Luxe” trims come with supple and safe riding 50 series sidewall tires. I test drove a Q50 3.0t a year ago and the ride was very nice indeed.
Yeah per some googling you can definitely get a Select AWD, as well as AWD with the 3.7L. Just wasn’t seeing many on cars.com. Oh the other “requirement” is to have a heated steering wheel. We have one on our Town&Country van and downgrading to not have that is not an option for her.
If you’re looking for V-6, AWD. and Heated Steering Wheel check out Ford Taurus SHO and Limited.
AWD was standard on SHO and optional on Limited. Heated steering wheel standard on both trims. Heated steering wheel and AWD was optional on the Lincoln MKS too.
Going V6 instead of V8 opens up a lot more options. Including Genesis and Kia Stinger. Lexus GS AWD too.
Yup, like seeing a (handsome but non-distinctive) Toyota Century here in the U.S. Easy to walk right by it without giving it a second thought, and then you stop and note that it is a really nice car, and you just don’t ever see them here…
Nice. However, if I were to acquire one of these Continentals, it would be the Carriage door version. A design trope they should have had from the start.
In our window shopping for my wife’s next car, as we’ve steered away (for the time) from sporty coupes, I’ve come upon these and Chrysler 300s as comfortable riding, fast depreciating used car options to consider. The Continental has a fabulous looking black/wood/chrome interior even in the base Select model which this car might be(?). The Select is also the only way to get marginally rationally sized 18 inch wheels with a bit of sidewall on them, as well as the simpler base 3.7L NA V6. She works at a hospital downtown where the roads can get quite chewed up so the wheel/tire package is an important consideration for avoiding damage and getting stranded at an odd hour. AWD would also be nice, alas the Select is excluded from this from what I understand. the 300 gives us some more flexibility with the tried and true 3.6 V6 paired to AWD, but the interior can’t match the Continental unless you track down one of the 300Cs (V8 and RWD mandatory) with the really nice Indigo/Linen Nappa interior upgrade option.
Check out the Infiniti Q70 or Q70L 5.6 X
https://www.kellyinfiniti.com/used-Danvers-2017-INFINITI-Q70L-56+AWD-JN1AY1PR9HM150008
AWD – Check
V8 – Check
4Dr Luxury Sedan – Check
Not German – Check
Yep Infiniti is definitely on the radar, in particular because the lower and “Luxe” trims come with supple and safe riding 50 series sidewall tires. I test drove a Q50 3.0t a year ago and the ride was very nice indeed.
We also shopped a Continental. Nearly all of the vehicle are AWD in our market (upper mid-west).
Yeah per some googling you can definitely get a Select AWD, as well as AWD with the 3.7L. Just wasn’t seeing many on cars.com. Oh the other “requirement” is to have a heated steering wheel. We have one on our Town&Country van and downgrading to not have that is not an option for her.
If you’re looking for V-6, AWD. and Heated Steering Wheel check out Ford Taurus SHO and Limited.
AWD was standard on SHO and optional on Limited. Heated steering wheel standard on both trims. Heated steering wheel and AWD was optional on the Lincoln MKS too.
Going V6 instead of V8 opens up a lot more options. Including Genesis and Kia Stinger. Lexus GS AWD too.
Agree. Once you’ve had a heated steering wheel there’s no going back.
It seems to be missing the us spec door handles.
Another POV (it’s a 2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve AWD):
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Upon closer look, I believe those are US spec door handles. You may be mis-reading the reflection of the door handles on the paint.
Yeah, i think you’re right..
That’s a really good looking car, but it is not distinctive at all.
…but it is as rare as hen’s teeth here. Quite the opposite of Teslas.
Yup, like seeing a (handsome but non-distinctive) Toyota Century here in the U.S. Easy to walk right by it without giving it a second thought, and then you stop and note that it is a really nice car, and you just don’t ever see them here…
The last Continental….unjustly undersold.
Nice. However, if I were to acquire one of these Continentals, it would be the Carriage door version. A design trope they should have had from the start.