blazerdude20 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Looks ok. I'm hoping press photos make the dash look more upscale. http://m.leftlanenews.com/lincoln-mkc.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All-Or-Nothing Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Didn't FORD announce they were going back to buttons a few months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Lessons learned..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Go here for the full version (that's the mobile version - no gallery). http://www.leftlanenews.com/lincoln-mkc.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 This is what I don't get...outside of a couple controls for the heated steering and heated and cooled seats I have in my SHO, nearly everything else has an external button that can control it. They might be touch captive buttons, but I don't have issues with them. Also given the MKC is based on the Escape, I wouldn't expect a huge change in them either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Looks like an improvement to me, even if not for functionality, just by giving the center stack a little more depth and texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I have the touch controls and while I don't have a problem with them I don't think they're worth the cost or the bad publicity. Good move. Now if they'll just make a dumbed down UI option for MFT so it boots into the Entertainment screen with buttons for Navigation, Climate and Phone so idiots don't get confused......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Idiots are going to get confused no matter what. That's what makes them idiots. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Idiots are going to get confused no matter what. That's what makes them idiots. Good point. How about "so the media can't complain about the idiots getting confused"........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Good point. How about "so the media can't complain about the idiots getting confused"........ No, then the media will complain about it being "dumbed down". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 No, then the media will complain about it being "dumbed down". True. It is a no-win situation I suppose. It's worked out to my advantage though. When my daughter totaled her 6 month old 2012 Focus we were able to pick up another 2012 with only 100 miles on it because the elderly owners couldn't figure out how to operate MFT so they traded it in. Their loss, our gain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 True. It is a no-win situation I suppose. It's worked out to my advantage though. When my daughter totaled her 6 month old 2012 Focus we were able to pick up another 2012 with only 100 miles on it because the elderly owners couldn't figure out how to operate MFT so they traded it in. Their loss, our gain. Wow, did they not drive the car before they bought it? Geez, talk about a costly decision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 And for the record, MFT in my Edge continues to perform admirably. The only problem it still has from time to time is switching which audio input it uses when starting the vehicle. Sometimes it'll go to FM on startup when I turned it off on USB, or occasionally the USB will just phantomly begin playing on its own when I'm on AM or FM. The only actual "reliability" issue I've had on my Edge is the well-documented leaking PTU (I sure as heck hope they are finally using a different AWD system on the 2015!!) which I thankfully got replaced just as the warranty expired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Wow, did they not drive the car before they bought it? Geez, talk about a costly decision! Apparently not. The funny part is they came back after a week and wanted to just give it back and get a different one. My salesman said sorry, it doesn't work that way after it's titled but they did bend over backwards to get them into another vehicle. We lost the new vehicle rebate but it was a wash with the bigger discount. The owner's manual was still wrapped in plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Sounds like it worked out well for you! elderly owners couldn't figure out how to operate MFT The owner's manual was still wrapped in plastic. Imagine that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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