Used Lincoln Town Car Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 33 points more than private sellers; NY is the cheapest state at -1% and MN the priciest at +128%.

Lincoln Town Car price by model year

FIG.01·Lincoln Town Car prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2010	$4,300	—	6
2009	$7,950	—	9
2008	$5,500	—	28
2007	$3,200	—	8
2006	$4,380	—	19
2005	$4,995	—	7
2004	$4,900	—	12
2003	$4,350	—	11
2001	$3,200	—	5
2000	$5,700	—	9
1998	$3,200	—	14
1997	$5,000	—	10
1995	$3,500	—	6
1994	$7,500	—	9
1993	$6,800	—	6

ROWS 15·SOURCE Live classified listings

Dealer or private seller

On the Lincoln Town Car the dealer markup works out at 33% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Lincoln Town Car — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Private seller	309	+36.3%	$5,893
Dealer	81	+69.6%	$7,571

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

How fast price falls with mileage

Measured on the 2006 Town Car, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 75–100k and 150–175k bands the asking price falls 62%.

FIG.04·Lincoln Town Car — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
75–100k miles	baseline	12
100–125k miles	−30%	12
125–150k miles	−50%	11
150–175k miles	−62%	12

ROWS 4·SOURCE Live listings, 2006 model year only

Where it's cheaper

States where the Lincoln Town Car asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is MN at +128%, cheapest NY at -1% — 128 points apart, which on a $5,500 car is roughly $7,046.

FIG.06·Lincoln Town Car — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
NY	12	-0.6%
GA	16	+9.8%
LA	15	+10.9%
OH	13	+11.2%
NV	29	+13.3%
TX	28	+45.5%
NC	13	+45.6%
CO	16	+48.9%
WI	18	+81.6%
MN	28	+127.5%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Lincoln Town Car cost?

The median asking price is $5,500 across 443 live listings. A 1993 asks about $6,800 and a 2010 about $4,300. The most listed year is 2008, at $5,500. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Lincoln Town Car valuation tool.

Is it cheaper to buy a Town Car from a private seller?

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 69.6% above and private sellers 36.3% above, a gap of about $1,831 on a 2008 at $5,500.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Town Car?

Of the states with enough listings, NY asks least at -0.6% against the national median, and MN most at +127.5%. On the typical $5,500 Town Car that spread is about $7,046.

Asking prices from live classified listings, normalized against the median for each model year. Slices below a minimum listing count are omitted. Asking prices exceed transaction prices (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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