Anyway, she now has one of these as her daily driver and loves it for it's
room and utility:

http://www.lincoln.com/marklt/photogallery_exterior.asp


I was going through the features with some level of interest until I got to
the 4 speed auto trans. I couldn't believe it. I'm currently vehicle
shopping and I'm disappointed when the vehicle I'm looking at has only a 5
speed auto. 6 speed autos are starting to become the norm, with more exotic
fare beyond that. I never realized the F150 platform was still saddled with
that old of transmission technology.