Super Cheap & SO Comfy: The Best Luxury Cars on a Budget | Buy or Bust Ep.16

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[@TheBBodyBuilder]

The Town Car was the best of them all…I would have brought it home as well. Nice score! Hopefully we see an update on it. You should do a video on luxury SUVs for under 10k or most dependable daily for a teen for under 10k

[@Fony_turgeson]

that lil glued on panel is the area used to open close and work on sunroof motor

[@emmanuels.688]

i bought a 2009 Town Car same color with 80k miles for 9,998 back in 2018. Best car I ever owned. So later I went ahead and got 2011s with super low miles (29-30k miles but I drive a lot). Best cars ever made. Mos older people from from spouse's family own of of these (also a 2009, 1989, 1994 and 1997). Perfect road trip car indeed, I went to vegas a few times and I plan on doing a roadtrip from LA to Texas. My spouse's cousin just did LA-SLC-Denver-LV-LA a couple months ago. Smoothest ride ever. It looks slow but from a dead stop it PULLS hard thanks to its gear ratio same as the P7B. Congrats on the Linc, you woun't regret it!

[@mefford2692]

The GS was such a underrated car! You could get a 2JZ, 1UZ, or 3UZ! Super comfy, not fast, but such an amazing engine!

[@fscottgray9784]

I bought a new GS 400 and it was a great car and very fast for its time. My dad ended up buying it from me and also loved it and drove it for years until he passed.

[@benchmark3332]

The I6 is smooth

[@Jimmy-ms4sj]

@@benchmark3332the GS400 has a 4.0 V8

[@sethsteener]

fastest sedan in the world at the time! sorry about your dad :/

[@retrocompaq5212]

@@sethsteener no it wasnt, not even close, its a 250hp v8 with about no torque, the same year bmw released the m5 with 400hp, before that there was the lotus carlton and even the dodge spirit rt was way quicker with less power, japaneese sucks at making power and luxury

[@benchmark3332]

Ok@@Jimmy-ms4sj

[@roymeyer6837]

I'd have wanted to buy both the Town Car and the GS, especially at those prices.

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

100%

[@wadeb.5509]

That has a nice ring to it. We haven't heard that in a while eh?

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

I would not take that BMW if it was given to me. You would spend 10k in the first year to get it fixed...

[@dmegahan]

10k? If you are lucky

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

@dmegahan that's probably if you do most of the work yourself...

[@marial8235]

@@richfarfugnuven6308The best thing anyone could do with that BMW is run from it.🏃🏻🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

@marial8235 The good news is if you run from the BMW, it will break down and can't keep up...

[@marial8235]

@@richfarfugnuven6308 😂😂😂

[@MattaKY5064]

I love the buy or bust series, keep them coming!!! 🎉

[@thebigguy8306]

Thank you, Tommy and Brendon. Working in automotive repair you can appreciate not having to climb into food wrappers or hygiene products. Lincoln = land yachts of the past for those that drove 70s American-made autos.

[@GibsonJames-gr3on]

Ok I’m pissed with this…. How do people have such money for super cars… I don’t even have money for a car like this 😣😣

[@RoseBalerus]

Lol…. Many people like this outsource their income management to a licensed professional. And they are paid higher with time because the rich people are getting richer. Simple🤓

[@ThomasColt]

People downplay planner’s role, until they are burnt by their mistakes. That’s why I’ve been working with expert planners like CHRIS RYAN STEWART

[@TheDuke792]

I don't think I need a finance advisor. I can manage my own money and investments. I don't want to pay someone else to tell me what to do with my hard-earned cash.

[@georgeearling905]

That's a risky attitude, My friend. You might be missing out on some valuable opportunities and strategies that a finance advisor can offer. A finance advisor can help you plan for your short-term and long-term goals, optimize your tax situation, diversify your portfolio, and avoid costly mistakes.

[@John-ww2fv]

I agree with You. A finance advisor can also provide you with objective and unbiased advice, especially when you are facing emotional or stressful situations. They can help you stay on track and avoid making impulsive decisions that can harm your financial future.

[@user-tg8do2kr4v]

Lexus is the bet hands down

[@theroamingcolt]

Legit one of my most favorite series you're running right now, thanks guys. Maybe do like best X brand for under x dollars? (Ex. Fords under $5k etc.)

[@jfgaxeworks3447]

The Lexus GS400/430's with the v8 are much less sluggish than the i6. And they will last beyond the apocalypse. They even still look good, subjectively, but not too dated. Great content, guys.

[@davidkane4300]

The panel in the Town Car is to access the motor for the aftermarket sunroof (also likely the sunroof controls dangling down)

[@dwensinger]

Factory sunroof access panel and the part hanging from the mirror is for the compass

[@davidkane4300]

@@dwensinger wow, you're right... Just found that trim piece for sale. Looks terrible for a factory unit with how the headliner is designed. My 81 Cadillac had a better integrated sunroof than a 21st century Lincoln lol. I have a 2006 Mazdaspeed6 with a Webasto sunroof and the headliner looks similar to this one with how the handles are recessed so far.

[@davidkane4300]

@@dwensinger also interesting it had an external compass... Must be a Donnelly since Gentex had an integrated compass back in the 90s. I know Fords had that external photocell for the automatic highbeams back in the mid-80s, but I'm not sure if they were still available on a 2010s car.

[@issaviic]

That town car has every option, which is kind of rare. Gotta love the panther platform though. I have a 2011 crown victoria Lx, and I love it. Plus, mine gets 26 mpgs on the highway.

[@lanceripplinger8352]

I enjoy this fun series, thanks guys!

[@GMCJay_lly]

Commenting for support!

[@jburnes41]

i own a towncar now and i love it

[@412griffon]

Toyota aristo you were right.

[@davidwalker72]

about a decade ago my 90 y.o. great grandma had a newish towncar. I was a poor 20something and had been working for 5+ years detailing cars (damned good at it too). She asked me to do her car, promising to pay me well. I spent 10 hours cleaning the car on my day off. Got a whole $10... lol. perhaps $10 was the going rate for a full detail job in 1950 G-ma. lol. RIP.

[@Dave-zz9fk]

I love these Lexus GS's. In Aus these things hold their value like crazy (actually all Lexus models do). It makes me sad that we never got the Lincoln Town Car - fell in love with those from the TV series Justified. That is a perfect car for Aus.

[@retrocompaq5212]

lexus gs is not a luxury car, not comfy and drives like a camry

[@MyKeeP81]

shut up nerd. that gs was amazing . way better than a POS beemer@@retrocompaq5212

[@jerryeaves4234]

I really love these videos! 🙂

[@mastafa4517]

Thanks Guys! Enjoyed this treasure hunt!❤

[@17MGTP]

Love the series!😁

[@dannykrauskopf7404]

Excellent Episode!!! 😁

[@Thankyou_3]

Awesome video ❤ The TownCar was a fantastic buy with durable engine and transmission. The Lexus GS300 would be a very expensive car to upkeep especially with the electronics. The BMW 750, I would just drive it off the cliff 😂 absolute disastrous vehicle.

[@garysarratt1]

🤔 But then you would die too…

[@retrocompaq5212]

town car has a very weak transmission but not as bad as the other 2

[@user-pd8fj6np1k]

You just don't like BMW,Dont'ya?))😆😆

[@jamieshields9521]

AWSOME vid👍these cars would make Top gear overland trip series as for next bust or buy....farm special cheap truck they don’t have to be roadworthy but still carry load.

[@palebeachbum]

Those panther platform cars are massive outside, but have surprisingly cramped rear leg room.

[@herbwheeler4470]

I love playing along.

[@ethanesmith]

I had a 03 Town Car when I was in my 30s and LOVED IT. Nice buy!

[@user-tg8do2kr4v]

LEXUS FTW

[@davidtaylor5811]

This is my favorite game show!

[@chrisburnett9618]

The badge on that BMW was replaced by someone who didn't know what they were doing. In that generation of 7-series, BMW swapped the L and the i so it became the 750Li, not the 750iL. The 750iL in the previous generation (E38) was a V-12 model, the V8 was the 740iL.

[@Tempsho]

Either way, it should read 750 iLL hahaha

[@jacksongay6848]

That cover on the town car is the access panel for some of the sunroof electrical parts.

[@locsin1955]

I own a 2003 GS430 with the super smooth V8 and I absolutely love it, fast enough, comfy and reliable. Bought in for $5000 from a older gentleman that drove it about 300km per year, so it has mint interior and low mileage, sadly it does also have some typical surface rust starting to show in the wheel wells.

[@incasejstn]

TOMMY!!! the gs on MC3 was my FAVORITE car too!! I miss that game so much! If I still had my playstation I would play that game right now! Thank you for helping me remember that game! I miss playing all those driving games! Colin McRae rally, NFS, MC, Test Drive, SledStorm... So many memories!

[@brentcornish6107]

The Toyota counterpart for the Lexus GS was exactly the Toyota Aristo. They also made a wagon version that only came in V6 configuration. You couldn't get them with the V8 unless it was a custom order.

[@tylersrubar6451]

“Run away from this vehicle “ 😂😂. I agree

[@arn7992]

Google says Toyota Aristo. Another great video, definitely enjoy the buy or bust series!

[@richsarchet9762]

My parents' neighbor bought a 750iL brand new, and traded it 6 weeks later on an LS460L at a huge loss. He liked it, but she hated it and it was her car.

[@thisisme4285]

I love the buy or bust series it is so cool when are you going to do a pick up truck episode

[@cameronkennedy5056]

Shout to Tommy for bringing up midnight club 3! Hope they do a remastered version. Also I’m kind of regretting getting my 08 Infiniti m35 instead of going for a gs400 or gs350

[@boomboombaby9140]

I have a gs 300 that has been in my family since new 2003 passed to family member to family member. It has 536k miles on it and it looks and drives new , that thing will not die or brake down

[@jamesvelvet3612]

The panel is to access the sunroof and close/open it manually when the electric motor dies. Which only happens when it is open and you are trying to close it. In the rain.

[@Pablocrz44]

that gs had a black interior you guys missed out, very good deal too

[@karacha]

My neighbor has a Towncar, just like the one in the video. Looks and drives great! The BMW though.... that was a disaster. They are usually not that bad, it seems this one was poorly maintained.

[@jayroyce20-Garage]

actually the 2000 Cadillac deVille was the first production car with night vision lol but omg im a huge fan of the town car and the 7 series and when you did the speed test maybe the transmission went into limp mode triggering the sensors my cousin has one and it does that sometimes

[@dippitydoinit]

The Town Car is the best commuter car and road trip car. Love mine and would love to get another one in better shape cosmetically.

[@alexjavi13ify]

That's a steal for that Lexus

[@samuelsabo9493]

LeSabre and Park Ave are great choices, old Buicks are severely underrated

[@ashlaysaywhat]

My grandpa had a LeSabre when I was a young kiddo and I’d always fall asleep in it going on trips. Great ride and so comfortable

[@samuelsabo9493]

@@ashlaysaywhat I've never been in a car more comfortable haha, I'm glad you had a positive experience with the LeSabre, I truly believe it's underated

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

The panther is a great platform, but, i don't really fit in them.. the seats don't go back far enough and felt cramped. But, if you can deal with that, they are extremely reliable and cheap to fix.. Just if you live up north, make sure the frame isn't roached..

[@thisguyfromyoutubesaid1537]

The town cars actually had transmission problems that were fixed in the 2006 to 2011 models. First put in the police cruisers in 2004 was later put in everything in 2006. Grand marquis. Crown vic. And town car

[@thisguyfromyoutubesaid1537]

And those bmws have had timing chain tensioner problems on those v8s since the 90s on different engines its not until you realise they had vanos issues and cooling symstem issues since the 90s as well on a bunch of different engines that you realize it was intention. And the 6 cyclinder m3s had the inner engine problems with the rod bearing i think it was just like the v8s thats impossible they did it on purpose. And NONE not even the m cars are well balnce anymore front to rear

[@jordanreyes8880]

That car phone pad lookin like the North Pole keypad from The Santa Clause.

[@billseiler4952]

Tyler Hoover just called….he wants the BMW

[@jasons7070]

dude's been getting his Arby's on hardcore

[@davidluciemable3778]

The Cadillac Deville DTS had night vision before those BMWs

[@vincentspencer3699]

Lexus would be my first choice. But the low miles on the Lincoln is nice too. Another good option too is a Buick Roadmaster

[@Lane-jq3ed]

The B in BMW must mean BUST! Definitely love the Lincoln👍💯

[@tedfort1698]

Bavarian

[@dantheman070]

First worldwide series production automotive night vision on 2000 Cadillac Deville: Night Vision, however it was discontinued in 2004.[27] This system was developed with Raytheon and worked by using a passive infrared sensor camera mounted behind the vehicle's grille.

[@killertctma]

I have both a 98 gs300(267k) and an 02 town car(93.6k). Keeping them going as long as possible but the gs300 has more costly parts and downtown all by 180k miles. The town car has similar issues (bushings and suspension stuff) but is far cheaper in parts to fix, simpler too.

[@fall3nfracus636]

i have 1998 aristo vertex edition with the gte imported from japan its awesome

[@mtunofun1]

I wish they kept the Town Car around like the London Taxi. it was the perfect livery car. Still looks classy.

[@steveam29]

That panel was moonroof motor access

[@user-fd8oc7mo2p]

I haven't watched the whole video yet but I know at the beginning before you start the video is Lexus GS300 I love those cars they're great cars I've owned two of them I had a green one that was forest green and I had a pearl white one

[@TheRetarp]

The panther platform has become the 1970 fridge of cars. All the bad ones are long dead and the surviving ones will continue to run for all eternity. The best deal on a used car buy right now is probably a 2003-up Crown Vic or Grand Marquis with the Town Car right behind (The Lincoln has more gizmos to break).

[@deltaboy767]

I inherited my papaw's 2007 Town Car and I still drive to this day.

[@taelorwatson9822]

This is a fun series. I wouldn't have bought the Lexus, perhaps slapped a turbo on it, or LS swap. At least in my dreams. I looked at one 2008 GS350, they wanted 11k, my friend told me I should offer 9500, it didn't have the ML sound I wanted. It did have power folding mirrors.

[@lancemannion4113]

This will probably ruffle a few feathers but the Ford panther platform with a 4.6 is basically the North American version of any Toyota or Honda . Incredibly reliable/bulletproof, and cheap to maintain if anything does actually go wrong. Shame they're gone

[@michaelclose7756]

the first production car with NV was NOT the BMW 7 series, it was the 2000 Cadillac Deville/DHS

[@dawnpoint]

I still miss my 1998 Lexus GS400. Couldn’t have asked for a better first car.

[@JavierCR25]

The BMW that was hilarious 😂😂 it literally finished breaking while driving it. Wouldn’t touch that with a 10 feet pole.

[@hallance5900]

What year was the Lexus GSL 300? AND WHAT ARE THE BEST YEARS TO GET? Also which years did Toyota offer the V-8 for Lexus or Toyota?

[@davidkane4300]

If you want to hear Japanese market car pronunciations, watch Pacific Coast Auto's videos. He's a vehicle exporter in Japan who's also an enthusiast and very knowledgeable about most of the cars, especially performance or cool cars.

[@k24hybrid]

Thanks 👍👍

[@KeithCindyPanama]

Anthony Gozzo special auto buys and does reconditioning of Lincoln Town cars with his father. They worked on a 2003 town car with 10k miles

[@aca2983]

Town Car L is great if you can find one (LWB)

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

Were all them buick lasabres. and park avenues with the die hard 3800's ???

[@mcesarey]

That GS for $1600? I'd open my wallet right now for that...I need to get to one of these auctions

[@mike479]

The only car you need is a Buick Park Avenue Ultra or a Lesabre. Cheap to buy, cheap and easy to repair and work on. Built like tanks, go forever and exceptional ride quality and highway fuel economy.

[@chicagosbackbone]

Nice! If you ever decide to sell your towncar, I'll buy it! I'm in the Denver area.

[@beesleep23]

Arista was a record company. Aristo is the JDM GS.

[@FullPullTv]

The town car is king of cheap luxury. The 2 valve is super durable and performance wise with a tune and rear gear change you can completely change the driving experience. Youre crazy if you think that car is a bust

[@johnhenry267]

Cadillac Deville DTS was the first to have Night Vision 2000-2004.

[@davidkane4300]

The 2000 Cadillac DeVille was the first production car with night vision, not the E65, which wasn't even revealed to the public until late 2001.

[@kokocostanza2036]

Came looking for this content.

[@markspence3750]

I would focus on trucks/SUVs and hot hatches used.

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

$1600 for that GS was an absolute steal. I’d buy it in a heartbeat

[@Stevenn2186]

I wanted this when I was 7 I still want one at 37 I can’t imagine how bad I will want one when when I’m 67

[@kevindavis5966]

Sounds like that BMW needs a DSC module, at least. Smart buyers at that auction.

[@joshuacress5174]

I've driven 750il they drive like you're floating on a cloud, with amazing throttle response.

[@AGPreston12]

Actually the first production car with night vision was the 2000 Cadillac Deville.

[@daviddaigle7463]

You guys get paid to play in cars like little kids I can tell you're having a blast 😂 I love these videos hand I'm so jealous of you guys

[@jacobyo99]

The Cadillac Deville had night vision before the BMW

[@b.strong9347]

Growing up, I was privy to GM. We had Buicks, GMCs, and Chevys. After I graduated and went to college, my grandparents bought a Town Car - same gen as the video. It's too plush - I never liked that car, hated driving it and would still choose a (older (now)) Buick. I like and want an isolated ride which isn't incredibly available from today's cars, however, the last Town Car just aint it.

[@doctorl7426]

AKA Toyota Aristo!

[@colewo92]

I bought a 2004 lincoln continental Cartier edition for $7500 with 88k miles for my 80 mile/day commute. Just can’t drive it in January February here in Chicago

[@svpracer98]

American cars from the 00s are really just made of bits vaugely glued into place. Sure the mechanicals may keep ticking, but the interiors were falling apart before they even left the dealer lots.

[@miket7405]

That’s an access panel for the sunroof

[@btwhatsgood8866]

this was helpful!!

[@KharenSan4]

Damn Mike! Great car knowledge 🙏🏽

[@eli-bt4he]

It's amazing how much having a filthy interior and damaged/missing exterior trim can hurt hurt a vehicle's selling price at auction. I have seen vehicles at the price range of the Lexus have a final bid of $500-$1000+ more just by getting the interior detailed and trim fixed.

[@eddiedewees2064]

Ever since TV’s Justified, I’ve wanted a black Town Car 😂

[@williamegler8771]

That BMW was probably purchased at a buy here pay here lot and driven into the ground by a wannabe rapper who was struggling to make the weekly payments at 29.9% interest and never had any money leftover to maintain it! Drove it until something broke that stopped it from being driven. Then they let it get repossessed and now the dealer is sending it through an auction for the whole process to repeat itself!

[@mefford2692]

Also its Uh-wrist-oh. Only downfall of the GS is the lower ball joints.