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You can’t make this stuff up.

Yes. Since a rotary dial can't be relocated in a different product. There's no need to panic. lol Now, if Navigator debuts and it's this same Expy interior with a Lincoln badge and different leather, I'll be right there with you in saying that's a disappointment. But let's see how well they're differentiated before eviscerating the thing...

I previously provided examples of the different presentations of the coast to coast screens in the Chinese Explorer and Aviator where they had notable differentiation. How do we know the CtoC screen won’t only be available in the highest trim levels of the Expedition? I have no issue with that since the price of a Platinum is in Navigator territory. Although I would prefer the Navigator have a completely unique interior, at the same time I would also like the Expedition to have a superb interior as well.

Why do people still believe everything Musk says?

2024 Toyota Tacoma vs. Ford Ranger, Chevrolet Colorado: Midsize Trucks Throw Down! (motortrend.com) Chevrolet’s updated Colorado is an impressive truck—impressive enough to have won our coveted Truck of the Year award for 2024. It’s worth noting the Colorado and its classy near-twin, the GMC Canyon, were the only midsizers in this year’s TOTY competition; the 2024 Toyota Tacoma wasn’t yet available, and the 2024 Ford Ranger was held up by strike-related shortages. Now, however, we’ve gotten our hands on both promising rivals. We know they’re greatly improved over their predecessors, but can they topple the Chevy?

@ice-capades Thank you for your time and insight. They have two sales managers and so I included both on the same email, including some specific things you put in your response to me. Their response, or lack thereof, will tell me all I need to know.

I paid $3.12 for 87 E10 on Monday, but the prices locally are some of the highest in the state. (The one that gets me is Ponca City, which has similarly high prices despite having the largest refinery in the state.) I drove out to Stilwell (down by the Arkansas line) on Sunday to watch my nephew play soccer, and I saw a Phillips 66 that was only near an intersection of two two-lane state highways that was at $2.99 for 87 E10. The place that alternates between the lowest prices in the metro and “Snoop Dog on Willie Nelson’s tour bus” was at $3.04 (with discounts) on Saturday, but I didn’t have time to stop then…

Apparently one can…

but again, how do other automakers can but Ford doesn't? Also if Ford doesn't maintain the investment and further differentiation for the Navi, how will they accomplish more sales and greater volume? Also as Andrew says, the Nautilus got the coast to coast screen and there's no Ford counterpart yet. Materials and aesthetic is not enough, maybe it was 20-30 years ago but not anymore. If that was enough, don't you think that other automakers would do the same? Considering what you are saying, the Yukon and Escalade should have the same interior as the Tahoe, but that is not the case Agree, it makes no sense, everybody else that has a luxury brand debuts new tech on the luxury brand but as you say, it seems Ford needs to have the name get stuff.

I think when I looked at the dealers in my area they had a few north of 50k too. Gross. If I am spending 50k on a SUV I can tell you 100% it won't be a Dodge Hornet.

It reminds me of that poll I did way back on FIN when that site was a thing asking if Lincoln should get Ford's latest and greatest tech first and most people voted No it should debut on Ford first and trickle up to Lincoln. To me it makes no sense with every other car company that has a luxury brand debuts new tech on their luxury brand first before the mainstream models get it. Example: Lexus first then Toyota, Cadillac first then Chevy, etc. For some reason I really think Ford has this NEED to have the Ford name get stuff first because it's the family name and Lincoln comes secondary to them. Well Nautilus got coast to coast screen and there's no Ford counterpart yet. It's not complaining for the sake of complaining it's about setting a president and giving Lincoln a bone which they desperately need. Materials and aesthetic isn't enough to justify the huge jump in price from an Expedition to a Navigator. You need to give them a reason to consider one.

An Alfa with a Dodge badge?

Quite a turnaround from the last UAW vote at VW.

have a muffler shop weld it

Placing all retail orders at the default priority code 19 means that all the orders are treated the same. As such, it means that the Dealer is doing nothing to manage and prioritize the order in which retail orders are scheduled. Forget that the order date will supposedly do the job. It's nonsense as the reality is that the scheduling system will schedule the order that's the easiest to schedule and with the fewest commodity or supply chain issues, etc. An F-450 Limited with priority code 19 since September 2023 will most likely never get scheduled. You're doing business with the wrong Dealer. It's their responsibility to manage their USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) but they have done nothing! The Dealer should have assigned a much lower priority code and/or contacted the Ford Zone Manager or Regional Scheduler long ago to have the order reprioritized at 01 or 02 to expedite scheduling. The Dealer has wasted your time.

I really can’t wait for the day when ford isn’t the recall leader and quality really improves.

With Ford building new plants for BEV vehicle production such as Blue Oval City, at some point Ford is going to find itself with excess production capacity. With BEV production plans being delayed, it'll be years probably before Ford can identify and commit to future production commitments at existing plants. Why Ford includes plant production commitments as part of its UAW contract is beyond me. The Flat Rock Assembly Plant has been the subject of speculation for years including the plant limitations regarding vehicle height. It's been the home for Mustang production for years, and for Fusion and Continental for limited years, but its history is focused on Mustang production. Potential plans to remodel Flat Rock will have to consider Mustang production interruptions unless Mustang production is moved to another facility which is doubtful.

Hey guys, just took delivery of my brand new cybertruck. As you can see, there are some small signs of wear, but Elon assured me this is normal.

I would bet a lot of money that the engineers knew about it but Musk said damn the torpedoes full speed ahead.