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Yes, but not for MFT updates which was the original question. You can't download the update to the car with wi-fi or cell data connection.

You nailed it.

Treat your wheels like they're painted - because they are painted and clear-coated.

I have both the time and outside temp displayed on mine. That's been available since 3.5.

Actually it was there in the earlier release - but it only worked a small fraction of the time. I could get it to show up on the lower left corner (where it says Entertainment) some of the time but not always. It was definitely a bug. Now they moved it above the presets which works a lot better.

It totally wasn't their fault and had nothing to do with overcapacity and overproduction and too many brands and mismanaging investments. It was just bad luck.

True, but in Ford's case they're using the Titanium Fords as the entry level model then stepping up to the Lincolns. Having options for Lincoln buyers as they step up from high end Fords should be a priority and I think that's why MKC is the first all new vehicle out of the block.

I cross shopped them and ended up with the Fusion because it was cheaper and I liked the styling better. OTOH there were a lot of folks who ordered a MKZ and waited patiently (or impatiently) last fall - some waiting as much as 6-8 months. I think there were 4000+ pre-orders. There are plenty of buyers who prefer the MKZ styling over the Fusion and some who really want those unique features. Remember, you're only looking at 4K-8K MkZs max versus 25K-30K Fusions.

Given the sales volume worldwide and the number of variants off one platform I'd say the 3 series is a cash cow for BMW. But that doesn't mean others can clone it and get the same results.

IS is way up this month but still down for the year. It's still a minor player compared to the ES and RX.

BTW - not everyone who has a dissenting opinion is a negatard. Aneekr is a perfect example.

Thankfully that's not the long term strategy.

That's not an opinion - it's a statement of fact and you haven't provided any theories or assumptions to back it up. You can't just make factual statements with nothing to back it up and get off the hook by saying "it's my opinion". USA today said Lincoln was making a small profit (based on interviews with Ford executives). Every vehicle that Lincoln sells today is based on a shared platform built in a shared facility with good utilization. Lincolns are also selling for around $5K more than the corresponding Ford models not counting more expensive options that are available that drive even more profit. THEREFORE one can assume that Lincoln is breaking even or turning a very small profit right now. That is deductive reasoning using publicly available data and common sense. The only fair criticism of Lincoln the last 2 years is that they are moving slowly to get new products out the door and to upgrade dealerships. However, that is a business decision that says Ford is not going to "bet the farm" and throw huge amounts of cash at Lincoln in a frenzy. Instead, they're starting with the basics - hiring a dedicated design staff and dedicated Lincoln business team and starting from the ground up with the dealers. This won't win any popularity contests with folks who think Lincoln has to be fixed immediately - but in the long run it will keep Lincoln profitable as it slowly rolls out revamped vehicles and service over the next several years.

No and no.

The touch areas in each corner are a little bigger and the current song and artist now display on the home screen.

That's correct except the clutch is on the rear axle.

Some of us understand how corporate finances work and it's not difficult to extrapolate basic financial facts based on shared platforms and shared production facilities vs. sales volumes and msrp. When you make statements like "I don't think Lincoln is profitable" without any facts or even theories to back it up is bad enough but when you refuse to consider well thought out arguments and theories from people who do understand corporate finances and the automobile industry and pass it off as "that's just my opinion" - that makes you a negatard. If you don't want to be a negatard then tell us why you don't think Lincoln is profitable right now.

Try a master reset then re-pair.

Just installed it. Only took 30 minutes. I can now see the artist and title on Sirius on the home screen. I really wish it would go back to the same screen you left it on.

Just updated mine. Took about 30 minutes. I like seeing the song and artist for Sirius on the home screen now. Haven't tried out anything else yet but wasn't expecting much else.

You'll never convince the negatards of anything positive for Lincoln. Whatever Lincoln does won't be enough.

Excellent description. Too bad the negatards won't read it or understand it.

There is no point arguing with people who can't think logically and who don't understand long term business plans. Ford had an entire company to save with the Ford brand. Lincoln won't kill or save Ford either way. If you consider the low cost of unique top hats on high volume shared platforms and the $5k premium they're charging now it's not a leap to think they could be making money. They could drop prices or add incentives and get a lot more volume but they'd have no chance at profit. And that would hurt them when the new products do arrive. They could focus on new vehicles and ignore the dealership experience but again that's not a long term success plan. Ford has way more people dedicated to Lincoln now than ever before and no other in house brands to compete with. They have more unique styling and features in the mkz than ever before. It's a marathon not a sprint. Patience.

They're not on life support. They're not a stand alone brand that has to make money to survive. Ford can afford to float Lincoln for several years while they rebuild it. And how do you know they're not "trying harder" already? Do you know how hard the designers and engineers are working on new vehicles? They're trying to rebuild the entire brand, not win magazine comparisons by spending tons of money on an expensive one-off platform. Some people are so damned impatient.- especially when it's somebody else's money they want to spend.

Ford no longer uses Haldex systems. They developed their own system in house which is electronically controlled and can send torque to the rear anytime the PCM thinks it needs rear torque - even before slip is actually detected.