[dsetter@netzero.net]

I have a '94 Fleetwood - the big RWD model with a live axel. It is absolutely huge! Whenever I try to sell it, all my friends beg me not to. It drives 4 full-sized adults in absolute style to concerts, football games, skiiing, wherever in the US! It tows a boat as well as a truck with its 350cu V8. Sure its 'old school," but I can't find a straight-up replacement for it - maybe a newer Deville. Here are my opinions:

Pluses:
Absolutely the biggest car you can find. You can sit in the back seat and fidget your feet around on the floor without bumping ito anything or stuffing them under the front seats. I stuffed the interior of a Jaguar (seats, dash, carpet, door panels...) into it to deliver to a guy in the next state. He drove his Buick that is built on the same frame. When he showed up and I swung pone his rear door, I new we had trouble. The Buick is a good 6" smaller in the rear seat area. We had to strap parts in his open trunk.

Self leveling suspension - the car always looks poised whether towing a trailer or if the trucnk is stuffed full of bricks for that weekend project.

Monster V8 never seems strained under any conditions. Just push the pedal and you go. Heck, one could call the car fast!

Traction control and snow tires allow this car to handle snowy Midwestern conditions with aplomb.

Nearly 20MPG at 75 on the highway. Heck, I get about 12 towing a ski boat and tons of gear.

148K miles, and I think it'll go another 100K with the usual maintenance.

Minus:
High trunk lift-over.
Too many expensive repairs (100k tune up - $1000, ABS pump $1500, AC compressor $1000 for example, rear air shocks $750).
Live axel jumpy over big bumps.
A few cheap plastic interior and exterior trim pieces could be better.

In all, these last generation Fleetwoods are great cars that are irreplaceable at their current value.