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Professor1234

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  1. Otherwise, so far so good? Question: does the cargo cover provide any security when the third row is folded? I’ll know the answer myself one of these days but I do appreciate the total coverage of the cover in my MKX.
  2. It must be super frustrating to be unable to get an ETA. FWIW mine was built on the 10th of September and has an ETA (in Ontario Canada) of October 13. My salesperson mentioned they had one with a build date just a few days before mine delivered today. Seems to be all over the map!
  3. Not always. There are times when there is a delay to where the brake pedal is released and it takes an extra second for it to restart. In certain situations I prefer to have the engine running the whole time. Quick press of the on/off is all I need.
  4. Test drove a fully loaded Aviator fresh off the truck this morning. Fully loaded for Canada I mean. For some reason, Black Label isn’t offered here and really, for $90K I kind of expect an alcantara headliner and stitched dash top. Crappy plastic dash top is glaring actually and out of place IMHO. there was a sticker indicating 77 miles had been put on it at the factory. Seems excessive but there didn’t seem to be any quality issues; little dirt on the inside here and there, including on the light headliner! Ride quality with the air suspension didn’t blow me away as being terribly different than my MKX. Heads up display for me was a big wow-factor as were the soft close doors... how luxurious. All switches I touched felt high quality, which isn’t something I can say about the MKX. All in in all I feel it’s a logical upgrade from the MKX. Can’t wait to take delivery whenever my order shows up.
  5. I’d feel the same way if it wasn’t for my corporate vehicle having it (2017 F150 3.5T) and me being able to play with and learn to live with it. Yes, sport mode disables it. But once you get used to it and are able to ‘manipulate’ it, there’s actually a sense that you’re saving fuel and not causing undue wear to the systems. By manipulate I mean mean that you can modulate the brake so it doesn’t shut off. Quite important when you need to enter an intersection quickly and get up to high speed!
  6. Excellent. I’m happy for you! You’re coming out of a Continental, right? Is the new accelerator pedal different in actuation, relative to the other style? Seems like water and salt will accumulate on the carpet since the mat can’t get close enough. It looks like you can’t lock the doors from the touch-sensitive pad on the handle anymore. So if you take your gym bag out of the back door, where do you lock the car? Does ANY exhaust enter out the exhaust tips? If not it’s going to look pretty stupid in the cooler weather. 12 weeks now from my order. Expecting another 4. I’m proud of how patient I’m getting in my old age! (I’m 40)
  7. Your scenario is my nightmare (first world one, though) but I’ve already decided to move on if mine isn’t perfect. As I’ve said, my custom MKX was a disappointment quality-wise and a repeat is unwelcome. MY plan b is a new X5 but the V8 version. It is considerably more expensive than a fully loaded Aviator however.
  8. Sorry to hear this. Very concerning for all of us who are waiting on our new Aviators. After the atrocious obvious quality issues on my factory order 2016 MKX I will be thoroughly inspecting my Aviator before allowing the dealership to change ownership. But alas I’m closing in on 12 weeks since order with very little to show for it!
  9. I’ve been keenly looking at the videos as well. Common among most posted to date are ill-fitting roof speaker grilles and weird ‘tufting’ on the outer bolster of the drivers seat. Also on the Autovlog review there was just a terrible upper interior b-pillar fit. Egregiously bad! I’m nervous as well as my second 2016 MKX, a custom order, came with a half-dozen glaring fit/finish issues. $70,000 vehicle to boot. Still leaks motor oil!
  10. Haven’t driven one yet, but I have read the owner’s manual. Auto hold remembers the last setting, but A/SS reverts to ON at each start up.
  11. The one behind it has the 22s which will be on mine. Oh man it’s going to be a long 3 months!
  12. I visited my dealer to set up my order yesterday morning but will wait until the first of next week for the summer rebate program before finalizing. I went with the new silver radiance with sandstone interior (I turned 40 a couple of months ago but chose old man colours anyway) fully loaded gas model with full rear console and floor liners. Just a hair under $87,000 CAD msrp. I notice in the online literature the engine output is now listed at 400 hp and 415 lb.ft. I recall it was 400/400 previously but I could be wrong. I also noticed on the order printout that mine will be a Job 2 which hopefully means all the features listed on the website as “available later summer” should be in-built. I’m hoping for mid-October delivery at this point which works out perfectly for my 2016 MKX lease end.
  13. I certainly don’t work for Lincoln.... Ford typically offers employee pricing to all, in the summer. In Ontario at least.
  14. Nice catch! When Employee Pricing comes in I will be ordering mine. MSRP of $86,435 is more than my dealer told me to expect. I’m not interested in the GT because I already have a commuter daily driver for fuel economy. Still a bargain compared to the $112,000 X5 I am also considering.
  15. There is a new YouTube video posted by an auto dealer which confirms the Aviator has gas hood struts. The gentleman also pointed out (and I hadn’t noticed) the Audi-esque hood design - very nice. Now if I can only decide on an exterior colour I’d place my order!
  16. Decisions, decisions. I’m partial to the silver but I want to see the blue in person. The Aviator in the video has the standard second row consolette. I think I’ll go for the full console which is a $700 option. It was the only ‘option’ question I had. For any Canadians out there, a fully loaded non-hybrid model stickers for just shy of $85,000.
  17. Congrats! Jealous. I spoke with my long-time salesman on Friday and he wasn’t able to provide much insight into price and/or availability. Looks like I’m in a holding pattern until Lincoln Canada releases more information to the dealers up here. Might not be a bad thing.... I’ve been ‘burned’ countless times buying one of the first off the assembly line.
  18. If they can get the quality up (from what I've experienced in 3 MKXs) this will be my next vehicle... 3.0L TT (hopefully) rear drive AND plug in hybrid! What more could a person want!! My current lease is up in November 2019 so the timing should line up perfectly!
  19. I'll be in the market next summer for a replacement to my '16 X. To be honest, I was hoping for more improvements to the interior (more wood!) than new stalks, frameless rearview and the digital cluster. Biggest letdown (not confirmed of course!) is that the rear badging doesn't say 3.0T. Edit.. I might be wrong about the rear view. No HUD either it seems. But it does look like both front and rear cams get washers - something that's been sorely needed for a while now. What is the button on the left side of the steering wheel denoting a little steering wheel between two lines?
  20. My '16 MKX turned one on the 21st (shame on me for forgetting!) and when I drove it on the 22nd I got a Change Oil Soon message, so time/oil age must certainly factor in. I rarely drive it (sits in the garage most of its life) but I just rolled up 4,100 km / 2,550 miles. When I do take it out, it's usually on a longer trip.
  21. Pretty cool. I've never had the nerve to approach a fellow Lincoln owner - the age delta would probably be a quarter of a century! I didn't think his was a 3.0T but now that I think of it, it has the right wheels. I much prefer the ones that are identical (except 20 instead of 21") in design to the ones on my MKX. It is hard to wait for a factory order. I've had experiences all over the spectrum. My current X had its first birthday on the 21st (though just rolled up 4,100 km) - was ordered on August 2 and I picked it up on November 3. It took much longer than I was expecting! Hopefully the shipping process is quick for you....
  22. hjr007, have you seen the Ruby Red Conti around town?? I'm from a little bit east of you but visit Cobourg often and have seen the Conti twice in the last six months or so. I have yet to see a single other one on the road. Lincolns seem rare as hen's teeth in our area. Who do you deal with? I'm assuming maybe Holiday since Fraser isn't a Lincoln dealer. I deal with Revell in Verona but it's quite a drive... Regardless, I you have better luck than I did on my last order... my 2016 MKX #2 was ordered August 2 (2016), built on October 21 and delivered November 3. Waaaaaayy too long for a custom order. My 2013 only took 6 weeks.
  23. Wow. Can it be that I paid $5,500 (well, less the 'cost' of the Revel Ultima) for headlamps that perform WORSE than the standard setup in my MKX?? Truth be told I don't drive in non-street-lit areas very much after dark, but I have never had the impression the MKX LEDs performed any worse/better than the HIDs in my previous '13 MKX or '11 Edge.
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