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Are you referring only to the old Ranger? Or are you saying the new (revived) Ranger also will not have those features (moonroof, heated steering wheel, etc.)?

I think the new Nautilus looks great and I'm sure it will be even better in Black Label. I briefly considered ordering one but it's more vehicle than my wife and I need, but it looks really good. Congrats, Gurgeh.

This is superb information and very helpful. I had not thought of some of these things (request they not toss the factory Build Sheet, check the tire pressures, etc.) so my sincere thanks to all of you. The vehicle I ordered (2019 MKZ-H Reserve II) isn't expected for many more weeks (more like a couple months) so I have time to read through the owners manual (as bbf suggested) and I think Ill start now on a checklist of things to do prior to and at pickup. Again, my thanks to all.

Thanks to all. One more question if you dont mind, please: After taking possession of the car when it arrives, I will have about an 80 mile drive to get home, most of which will be on a turnpike with a 75 mph limit. Should I vary the speed? That is, should I avoid long periods of driving this new car at a steady, high speed? If so, for how many days or miles should I stay with that protocol? I dont think Ive heard much about a break in period for new cars these days but I do know that used to be a thing. Advice?

Thanks, akirby. Whats the deal with over-inflating the tires for shipping? What, exactly, is that supposed to do/what issue does that take care of?

Just out of curiosity, once a vehicle that was ordered by a customer rolls off the delivery truck at the dealership, what happens next? That is, what kinds of tasks/services would the dealer's staff perform after it arrives to get it ready for the customer? I realize, of course, that someone will contact the customer to let him or her know the car has arrived and to make arrangements for pickup and finalize the paperwork and take care of the $$ issues--that part I've been through. At the moment, I'm curious to learn what steps/tasks the dealer staff does to or with the car itself prior to the customer taking delivery? And, typically how long does such a thing take? Also, would the process be notably different if the vehicle was just going into dealer stock, as opposed to having been ordered by a customer? The last time I special ordered a car (actually, the only time I had done so until this month), in spring 2013, my recollection is I was notified by the dealer in mid-morning that my car had arrived on one day and I made arrangements to go there and pick it up the afternoon of the following day. This time, I placed my order with a different Lincoln dealership in a different city, although I don't know if that would make any difference. I'm curious to learn what tasks and steps take place at the dealer once the vehicle rolls off the truck to get it ready to hand over to the customer who ordered it. Thanks in advance.

OK, so while it is at least possible that my Z would be included in the next production week's scheduling and scheduled for building the week of 17 December, (a) there is just no way to know that now and (b) that's not especially likely, correct? Thanks to both of you, by the way.

ice-capades, I hope you can provide some insight on this topic: Typically, how long does it take after a Lincoln dealer submits an order for a customer-ordered vehicle for that vehicle to show up in that vehicles production week scheduling? I placed an order for an MKZ a week ago last Wednesday (the 17th) but the dealer with which I placed the order submits its orders to Lincoln on Tuesdays, so presumably my order was submitted by the dealer on Tuesday, the 23rd. Is it likely that my order would be included in the production week scheduling for MKZs as listed here, such that I can expect my Z to be produced the week of the 17th of December? Or do things happen that fast? Thank you in advance.

Thank you, bbf, and I agree with you, fuzzy. I somewhat reluctantly accepted the moonroof on the Reserve II MKZ that I just ordered but the panoramic sliding roof is a different matter for me. If it were packaged with the Z, that would have been a show-stopper for me. I appreciate this insight from people who are better plugged-in to the auto industry than I am. Thanks.

I have a question for those who are far better plugged-in to the auto industry than I am. Here is the scenario on which I'd appreciate input: In the 2018 Lincoln MKZ build-and-price capability on Lincoln's web site, the LED headlights and the 20 speaker Revel sound system were packaged together, as I recall, but that package did not include the panoramic sliding glass roof, which was a stand-alone item on the 2018 'Z. However, on the 2019 MKZ build-and-price (for the Reserve II, the only trim line I've really looked at), the 20 speaker Revel system and the LED headlights are packaged with (and ONLY with) the panoramic roof. You cannot get the 20-Revel and LED headlights on a '19 'Z without also getting the panoramic sliding glass roof. My question for those who know the car industry well: Do you think it’s possible that Lincoln has a surfeit of panoramic sliding roofs lying around (already made) that were slow sellers, and Lincoln decided the only way to move them out the door was to require their inclusion in a package with other desirable features as way to get rid of them? Several days ago, I did a search of MKZs in the inventories at dealerships in Oklahoma (Tulsa, OKC) and in the Dallas area, and I found three dozen (maybe more) unsold 2018 MKZs, a surprisingly large percentage of which had the Panoramic Vista sliding glass roof, which leads me to suspect that feature is a show-stopper for many potential buyers. Would Lincoln be likely to have a bunch of those sliding roof assemblies already on-hand, thus creating an incentive for finding a way to get rid of them? Or would major sub-assemblies like that be manufactured only in response to actual demand? Thanks in advance for input.

Not Capri, please. Makes me think of womens skinny pants. Some other name.

Those two features are available on the closely-related 2019 MKZ Hybrid but only on the top trim level, Reserve II. The nomenclature is Enhanced Active Park Assist (includes Forward Sensing System) and it is standard (included) on the Reserve II trim. Have you checked the options available for the 19 Fusions you mentioned to see if theyre there as available options?

akirby and ice-capades, my thanks to both of you.

ice-capades, can you tell me how reliable the information is on the 2020 list you posted? I refer you specifically to the info on the Lincoln MKZ that seems to indicate that production on a 2020 model year MKZ would begin in August 2019. If that is reliable information, then I have to presume that either the 2019 model year is not the last year for the current MKZ (and I thought 2019 WAS the last year for the MKZ), or this is an indication that an all-new MKZ will debut for the 2020 model year. Are those the only two inferences one can draw from the info you posted, or is there another conclusion one can draw from this? I am interested in your take on this. Thanks.

Really? I did not realize that. Thanks for the info, fuzzy. By the way, what does the F in FHEV stand for?

Well, it seems to me that if auto manufacturers want to encourage buyers to go hybrid, they will price the hybrid and ICE versions identically. As I recall, Ford and Lincoln got some positive publicity from offering the hybrid and ICE versions of the Fusion and MKZ at the same prices. I really hope that continues....

Interesting, fuzzymoomoo. Thank you. I really liked the fact that, with the MKZ at least, the prices for the hybrid and the ICE versions were identical (one of the things that persuaded me to try a hybrid back in 2013). Do you think it is likely that at least the standard hybrid Corsair will be priced the same as the ICE Corsair in the new version coming out in a year or two?

Assimilator, just to be sure I understand: The Corsair you have seen is a pretty much complete redesign of the Corsair? Not just the current MKC with a different nose and other cosmetic changes, yes?

Thank you but that sort of raises another question for me, then: If that capability (PHEV can be charged from an external source) really is the only functional difference, why would a manufacturer go to the expense and trouble of offering two hybrid versions? Is not the ability to be charged by plugging in to an outlet a sufficiently desirable feature that just about everyone would want that, thus the manufacturer would choose not to go to the trouble and expense of offering two types of hybrid? I am not trying to be a jerk with regard to your answer, I am just trying to understand. Thanks.

I know what I like and want in terms of a vehicle (reliable, quiet, luxurious, nice-looking, reasonably good gas mileage, etc.) but know waaayyy less than others on this board about the underlying mechanics of things, thus I have a few questions for anyone on here who is knowledgeable about hybrid vs PHEV. First let me say that I leased a 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid from 2013-16 and really liked it. It was propelled by either the electric motor or the gasoline motor, depending on the situation (how far I was driving, how leadfooted I was, etc.). The batteries that propelled the car (when called upon) were recharged by the gasoline engine, as needed. All that I understand. What I do not understand is PHEV. What are the fundamental differences between a hybrid vehicle and a PHEV vehicle? (I assume PHEV refers to plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, yes?) Would a PHEV vehicle also have a gasoline engine, just as a hybrid vehicle does? If so, does that mean that the batteries in a PHEV get recharged only when plugged in to an electrical outlet and do NOT get recharged by the gasoline engine while driving? What are the advantages and disadvantages of one vs the other? Would the answer to that question be dependent on the type of driving (mostly in town driving vs mostly highway cruising) that I normally do? I guess the bottom line is: Am I better off with a PHEV vs the type of hybrid vehicle I had with my 2013 MKZ H? I really do not know why one would be better than the other (if one IS better than the other), and I hope people here can enlighten me. Thanks.

Amen to that. If you (any luxury car maker) are going to make a luxury sedan, it has to have a realistic back seat. It does not necessarily have to be limo-like back there, but it has to be useable by more than just kids.

Ah. Interesting. Thank you. I had seen the 2019 MKC and MKT build thingies on the Lincoln web site but not the MKX (well, Nautilus) build thingie. I am looking forward to seeing one for the MKZ someday soon. Thanks again.

Elsewhere here, ice-capades posted the 2019 MKZ order guide, which I enjoyed reading this morning. On the Lincoln web site, one cannot yet build a 2019 MKZ but one can build a 2019 MKC. Any ideas when the Lincoln web site will let us build a 2019 Z? And any ideas why the web site allows building some 2019 models at this time but not all 2019 models, at least not yet? Is it just a workload issue (the web gurus can only do one at a time?) or are there other reasons for a staggered rollout of build your own capability on the web site? Thanks.

I absolutely agree. I like/strongly prefer a solid roof over my head.

I had a Lincoln MKZ hybrid for 3 years (leased one from 2013-16) and loved it, and I understand the more recent Fusion/MKZ cars are even better. I never had any problems with the engine/drivetrain combination on that, my first-ever hybrid vehicle, and I am looking for my next vehicle to be a hybrid (I currently have a 2016 2.0L MKC). I would seriously consider a hybrid MKX/(Nautilus) or hybrid MKC/(or whatever new nameCorsair??) or another MKZ as my next vehicle. I really hope Ford/Lincoln goes all in on making a name for themselves as makers of top quality hybrid vehicles.