justins Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just found a couple of reviews up on youtube... Edmunds... and Roadshow Both very positive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Lots of really useful features. I've been pushing for more personalization tied to the keyfob and it looks like they have it now. Can't wait to see how much of this translates to the new Aviator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Here's Autoblog's writeup: https://www.autoblog.com/2017/10/30/2018-lincoln-navigator-first-drive-review/ They complained about the ride? But loved everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 https://www.autoblog.com/2017/10/30/2018-lincoln-navigator-first-drive-review/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 They complained about the ride? Nervousness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) fffffff Edited October 30, 2017 by fuzzymoomoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Nervousness? more like looking for something, anything, to bitch about 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlcorbett Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 It seems the disappointment in ride is less that its bad and more that is not better?? motortrend states that the ride is among best in class but proceeds to say its shuddery. I believe the biggest issue is more the tires, it probably feels like the tires are over inflated and certain pavement creases and cracks are "felt" more readily, adding to that 'nervousness' feeling. Honestly, lowering the air pressure in the tire a bit probably remedies the ride complaints 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 In other words: "It rides better than anything like it, but it doesn't ride as good as the Continental, so we are going to complain." Well, duh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I found it odd that they said materials were better than the Continental. I didn't recall any complaints in the Conti reviews but maybe I missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I found it odd that they said materials were better than the Continental. I didn't recall any complaints in the Conti reviews but maybe I missed it. Materials in the Conti don't have to be bad for the Navigator's to be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlcorbett Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Some details and materials were criticized but it was mainly criticized by trim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Materials in the Conti don't have to be bad for the Navigator's to be better. True. I just didn't realize the Conti interior left that much room for improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 True. I just didn't realize the Conti interior left that much room for improvement. I think it could've been better design-wise, but it's still not bad in that department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 So separate out the nit picking and some personal bias and the Navigator is a great vehicle that will impress actual buyers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 So separate out the nit picking and some personal bias and the Navigator is a great vehicle that will impress actual buyers Now hold your breath and say a prayer for the marketing plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 So separate out the nit picking and some personal bias and the Navigator is a great vehicle that will impress actual buyers If that's all they can find to complain about the Navi is in great shape. Love the comments about it being better in every way than the Escalade. But that's not going to give it the sales crown overnight. It should make a dent though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Now hold your breath and say a prayer for the marketing plan. Uh oh, that doesn't sound good But on the other hand anything more than nothing is better than the old model.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Now hold your breath and say a prayer for the marketing plan. They need a "we're back" type ad for Navigator. Not where they literally put "we're back" on the screen, but one that hints to that. And I don't want another ad that focuses 90% of the run time on McConoughey, with a few quick glances of the car. A few ideas: 1) I want to see the Navigator prestigiously driving down a road or something. Have people stop in their tracks as the Navi effortlessly glides by (and no, not some bizarre CT6 ad where people are moving backward). 2) Or show Navi cruising along in traffic, but with the other vehicles semi-transparent in a noisy environment with something along the lines of a "you'll stand out in Navigator as you navigate through traffic", and click over to an interior shot looking out of a silent cabin looking out on the transparent cars around you. 3) Have McConoughey standing on the side of a dark road, show a light in the distance "what's that" he says. Then click over to an interior shot of a him in a Navigator accelerating quickly, showing off the digital gauges and HUD system; click back to McConoughey, with the light closer, him saying "that sounds like 450 ponies coming by way". Click over to a shot from the center of the lane, with Navi getting closer, and the illuminated Lincoln logo and headlights getting closer until you can clearly see the grille/front end...then click back over to him on the road, watching in slow motion as Navi goes by, with him looking at himself driving through the window (they already sort of used that theme with the Conti ad), then it goes back to normal speed as you see Navi's signature running lights slide away into the darkness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I wonder if Escalade has been the default domestic luxury SUV because the Navigator was allowed to basically rot on the vine Interesting times ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 They need a "we're back" type ad for Navigator. Not where they literally put "we're back" on the screen, but one that hints to that. And I don't want another ad that focuses 90% of the run time on McConoughey, with a few quick glances of the car. A few ideas: 1) I want to see the Navigator prestigiously driving down a road or something. Have people stop in their tracks as the Navi effortlessly glides by (and no, not some bizarre CT6 ad where people are moving backward). 2) Or show Navi cruising along in traffic, but with the other vehicles semi-transparent in a noisy environment with something along the lines of a "you'll stand out in Navigator as you navigate through traffic", and click over to an interior shot looking out of a silent cabin looking out on the transparent cars around you. 3) Have McConoughey standing on the side of a dark road, show a light in the distance "what's that" he says. Then click over to an interior shot of a him in a Navigator accelerating quickly, showing off the digital gauges and HUD system; click back to McConoughey, with the light closer, him saying "that sounds like 450 ponies coming by way". Click over to a shot from the center of the lane, with Navi getting closer, and the illuminated Lincoln logo and headlights getting closer until you can clearly see the grille/front end...then click back over to him on the road, watching in slow motion as Navi goes by, with him looking at himself driving through the window (they already sort of used that theme with the Conti ad), then it goes back to normal speed as you see Navi's signature running lights slide away into the darkness. There was a comprehensive, multi-faceted strategy ready to go. Then things changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 There was a comprehensive, multi-faceted strategy ready to go. Then things changed. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Of course they did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I'm tired of this half assed approach that Ford is turning to, especially with Lincoln. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I have high hopes for the navigator. The only thing I hate about these reviews is they almost always say something about it being just a Ford. They say something about the switch gear etc... IE Continental. However Everytime I get in an Audi or Cadillac or Lexus they all feel like their corporate cousin. But they get a pass. I see VW switch gear in Audi, but that's never an issue with the rags. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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