2017 Lincoln Continental: Classic Name, New Tech

The Continental is a huge, elegantly styled luxury sedan managed exclusively by a six-speed automatic that offers four trims (Premier, Select, Reserve, Black Label), three V-6 engines (305-hp, 335-hp or 400-hp), front- or all-wheel drive (AWD only with the 3.0L, either way otherwise), and copious luxury and tech features.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch article here

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BMW’s 5 Series Moves Toward Regaining Global Luxury Crown

The new 5 Series, 137 pounds lighter than its predecessor thanks to use of lighter metals, stays close to the classic BMW design language that was introduced in 2003. The new model starts at just more than $52,000.

The Street article here

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Cadillac CT6 Delivers Refined Performance

The CT6 offers refined, subtle curves that caress the profile and flow easily over the wide wheel arches. The wide lateral grill and chrome-like accents are understated, clean, and lacking any level of extravagance. The vertical taillights and bright LED headlamps recall the long fins of vintage Cadillacs.

Chicago Sun Times article here

Related: The 2017 Cadillac CT6 Platinum Is Too Good To Care About Your German Luxo-Barge

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Say “I Do” To Springfield Built Chrysler 300 Stretch

CHALMETTE, La. — If there’s one thing you want to make sure of when taking clients to and from a wedding, it’s that they all get where they need to go on schedule and arrive safely. This used 2016 Chrysler 300 sedan stretch limousine built by Springfield Coach will have your customers vowing to use you for their next special event.

The vehicle is now available on Limoforsale.com for $58,550 at 4,560 miles.

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With premium brakes, luggage compartment, custom wheels and tuxedo paint job, and dual alternators and batteries, the “getting them there safe” part of your job is covered with ease. 

Clients will celebrate in comfort with tinted windows, wet bar, fiber optic RGB lighting, premium sound with iPod aux integration and touch screen, wrap around leather seating, and TV/DVD.

The seller gives this vehicle a 10 rating all around for mechanical, exterior, and interior conditions.

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A Solution To The Car Seat Shuffle

Making Car Seats Worth It

A family traveling with children often asks for car seats or boosters. Parents have them at home, and at their destinations, but just for the ride to or from the airport, we livery folk often provide the seat. This seems to be a standard offering, sometimes as a free courtesy or for a fee. But the transaction is seldom the premium service it should be. Like many other specialties, it may be wisest to outsource this amenity. Parents, law enforcement, drivers, and your insurance company may all be happier.

What To Provide

Travelling parents cannot possibly know the car seat laws at every destination. If operators provide the seats, shouldn’t we know the rules? This is a legal issue that will sour parents, police enforcement, and your insurance company. Just look at the differences between some of the largest states. New York is comparatively lax, while New Jersey is extremely specific — driving across these two state lines with a child in the car is taking a risk because the rules change a lot.

Keeping it Clean

Every insurance company that insures our fleets says we and our employees should never install the car seat because we should not take on the liability of proper installation. But if we transport car-seat-aged children, we will always be liable for safety. Add the safety issue of bacteria and grime left by previous occupants, and it is easy to understand why insurance agents and parents are not pleased with car seats and boosters.

Don’t Go It Alone

Imagine opening the trunk at the airport pick up location and having parents see their child’s travel needs already there, including a playpen and stroller. Many airports have rental services that make child travel easier for parents and smarter for us. Companies like Baby’s Away and Toddler’s Travels offer sanitized rental equipment that is legal, insured, and professionally installed, often right at the airport.

Rather than stockpiling banged up seats we know are never cleaned, consider offering to pick up exactly what parents order for a car seat, have them professionally installed, and even pick up the rental stroller and playpen while you’re at it. Then, we can charge a premium fee for an unquestionably first-class service.

Let LCT know your experience with these services in a future issue.

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