Ford, Are you Listening? 2018+ Change/Wish List

[gtnator]

LOL, Yeah, you're right, just stop innovating and improving the Expy Ford! Great advice. Kodak, Compaq, DEC, Edsel, Polaroid...all did that, lol.

 

[JExpedition07]

Oh they can keep adding all the little trinkets till it costs 100,000 dollars for a base model and then when they have only three buyers and they go bankrupt they’ll figure it out!

 

[jeff kushner]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/01/ford-is-selling-90000-suvs-faster-than-it-can-make-them.html


Jeff

 

[CaptOchs]

Regarding the running boards: Can't you just retract them and pull the fuse? My ex neighbor was quoted a high price to replace his runners after they had issues. He had the mechanic assist them outward and pull the fuse. Problem solved.

 

[gtnator]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/01/ford-is-selling-90000-suvs-faster-than-it-can-make-them.html


Jeff

Wow, way to go Ford! A home run!! Finally, Ford brings big guns to the battle against GM.


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[Garrett]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/01/ford-is-selling-90000-suvs-faster-than-it-can-make-them.html


Jeff

I can confirm this. My dealer just told me it would be 8-10 weeks if I built a Gator today.

 

[JExpedition07]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/01/ford-is-selling-90000-suvs-faster-than-it-can-make-them.html


Jeff

This is a pretty lousy article. Also highlights Fords SUV sales are DOWN. It overlooks the retooling of the plant and how much did they design to put out? Is the factory putting out less trucks than before and it’s all relative? No facts whatsoever. The bottom line is auto sales are down as commodities and prices rise. Ford is making Lincoln what it once was: an elite brand. They aren’t aiming to sell to masses anymore but to their original target market, high income earners. They may be producing less Navis now. Fords sales are down on Expedition 15% this month. That’s published. Not hating just stating the obvious, still great vehicles. In January GM sold over 20,000 Tahoes, ford sold only 4,000 Expeditions... really puts in perspective. Ford is making and moving a lot LESS trucks.

 

[deweysmith]

But [Navigator sales] were up 97.5 percent over the same month in 2017, even though Ford's overall sales dropped 6.6 percent, and total Lincoln SUV sales fell almost 20 percent.

 

[John Christopher]

This is a pretty lousy article. Also highlights Fords SUV sales are DOWN. It overlooks the retooling of the plant and how much did they design to put out? Is the factory putting out less trucks than before and it’s all relative? No facts whatsoever. The bottom line is auto sales are down as commodities and prices rise. Ford is making Lincoln what it once was: an elite brand. They aren’t aiming to sell to masses anymore but to their original target market, high income earners. They may be producing less Navis now. Fords sales are down on Expedition 15% this month. That’s published. Not hating just stating the obvious, still great vehicles. In January GM sold over 20,000 Tahoes, ford sold only 4,000 Expeditions... really puts in perspective. Ford is making and moving a lot LESS trucks.

Good information. Thanks J

 

[dlcorbett]

After 1500 miles Heres my pro and con list. Im gonna disregard any quality type problems as its the first run and not everyone will have those type of issues:

Pros

1. Space and comfort in the first 2 rows
2. Ease of use, everything is easy to work
3. Gas mileage is actually pretty good and it seems to be getting a bit better overtime
4. Quietness, one of the most quiet cars ive been in, and mines is not the platinums which are quieter
5. She handles really good for a big truck
6. Sound system actually is pretty nice, with the right quality to your media, its almost concert like.

Cons

1. Some of the systems take naps they work slow or not at all(handsfree liftgate, distance indicator, some sync 3 functions, etc.)
2. Ride is good, but was expecting great. Looking back at it(and after driving), i shouldve went with the ccd, there is a pretty big gap in comfort btw them, also idk if its a ford thing, but one day youll feel every bump in the road, the next, its buttery smooth my nav did this alot just an observation.
3. Third row headroom, its tight back dere lol
4. The shimmies, i dont kno which vehicle ford used as the benchmark, but it wouldve been nice of they worked out the shimmies. I know its a truck based suv, with a body on frame but we are so far into technology that no truck rele should vibrate on the road after hitting a bump, no matter how slight. The armada and ram trucks are great examples of this, and its a body on frame as well.

Im sure mines are different from others, nust bringing it back to the originators plans for the forum. Love the truck, and shes still the best all around and best comprise in the business.