Fleet 500
12-03-2013, 12:02 AM
I've been talking about it for a year or two and finally decided to rent a stretch limousine for an after-Thanksgiving lunch with some family members at a restaurant about 10 miles away.
I narrowed it down to two companies. One just sold their last Lincoln Town Car stretch limousine and the other one still uses them. So I went with the latter. To be precise, a 120" stretch Lincoln Town Car limousine, black inside and out.
It was only for myself and one of my brothers. My oldest brother and his wife showed no interest in riding in it (his loss). We met them at the restaurant. The chauffeur arrived 20 minutes early. The first thing I noticed when I entered the car was the leather aroma. Probably because with the large amount of seating area (it was an 8-10 passenger limo), it adds up to a lot of leather.
One reason for renting it, in addition to doing so because the Town Car is being phased out for use at limo companies, was to compare the ride with my '76 Cadillac limousine. I was kind of surprised to discover that my limo rides about the same. The stretch did not seem to ride much, if any, better. I would guess it's the difference in the suspension system (my limo's is probably softer) and weight... my limo does weigh 6,000 lbs).
I, of course, took photos and videos. Photos below. I liked the "light show," LED lights on the ceiling and throughout the interior which changed colors. Had the radio set to a station playing Christmas music. It was a relatively cool day, so the rear A/C was not used.
Some here are probably curious about the cost. It was $395 for four hours and that included tax and tip. There was still 30 minutes left when I got back home, so my mom's nurse and I went for a ride in the area. About 3 miles and 15-20 minutes. The nurse really enjoyed it and used her tablet to take photos and a video.
So, it worked out well. I am glad I went through with it. It certainly was fun! I don't know if I would do it again because it is relatively expensive. But I may!
I narrowed it down to two companies. One just sold their last Lincoln Town Car stretch limousine and the other one still uses them. So I went with the latter. To be precise, a 120" stretch Lincoln Town Car limousine, black inside and out.
It was only for myself and one of my brothers. My oldest brother and his wife showed no interest in riding in it (his loss). We met them at the restaurant. The chauffeur arrived 20 minutes early. The first thing I noticed when I entered the car was the leather aroma. Probably because with the large amount of seating area (it was an 8-10 passenger limo), it adds up to a lot of leather.
One reason for renting it, in addition to doing so because the Town Car is being phased out for use at limo companies, was to compare the ride with my '76 Cadillac limousine. I was kind of surprised to discover that my limo rides about the same. The stretch did not seem to ride much, if any, better. I would guess it's the difference in the suspension system (my limo's is probably softer) and weight... my limo does weigh 6,000 lbs).
I, of course, took photos and videos. Photos below. I liked the "light show," LED lights on the ceiling and throughout the interior which changed colors. Had the radio set to a station playing Christmas music. It was a relatively cool day, so the rear A/C was not used.
Some here are probably curious about the cost. It was $395 for four hours and that included tax and tip. There was still 30 minutes left when I got back home, so my mom's nurse and I went for a ride in the area. About 3 miles and 15-20 minutes. The nurse really enjoyed it and used her tablet to take photos and a video.
So, it worked out well. I am glad I went through with it. It certainly was fun! I don't know if I would do it again because it is relatively expensive. But I may!