No love for the 11th generation Thunderbird

These are odd. I don't remember seeing these on the road when they came out in 2002. For some reason, I thought they were only sold through the Neiman Marcus catalog for $70k. But now, I see them everywhere. They are all well taken care of and driven by people between the ages of 55 and 65. Also, I just learned they shared platforms with the Lincoln LS and Jaguar S-Type.

What do you guys think of these?