2023 Navigator?

[rickbolan 1]

So my Aviator comes off lease this December, and I was thinking about ordering a Navigator this time.  As the 2022 was obviously late intro, does anyone have any idea whether '22 will be a short model year, with '23 ordering starting late in '22?

[rayden007 9]

I would expect negligible differences between the two MY. Having said that, I would expect the 2023 MY to keep the same cadence as other MYs, the question is really how long are these supply chain issues going to hang around and continue to delay builds, etc... 

[rickbolan 1]

It's actually not about differences between MY's.  I leased a 2016 MKX in October of '16, and wound up with a much higher lease payment because the residual value at the end of the lease period was considerably less.  In Ford Credit's eyes the car was a year old when I drove it off the lot, and 3 years old at the end of the 2-year lease.  In 2018 I turned that car in for a 2019 Nautilus and my lease payment was $100 less.

 

I fear the same scenario if I take delivery of a '22 Navigator in December.

[Dlcorbett 126]

If the 23 has the same schedule as the 22, the 23s won't be available until March time-frame, but the dealer should have lease info for it though.  They maybe able to tell you the difference between leases and see if it's worth the wait for the difference.

[xraytek22 31]

Looks like Job 1 of 2023 is Sept ‘22. Order bank opens 6/15/22 

Edited March 20, 2022 by xraytek22
Edited year to 2023

[Xraymd 66]

2022 is going to be a short year. Rarity means they’ll hold their value better, right?   Right?

[bigzaj 4]

On 3/18/2022 at 8:45 PM, Xraymd said:

2022 is going to be a short year. Rarity means they’ll hold their value better, right?   Right?

 

Not so much for an American made luxury SUV that is produced in mass quantity...