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    Pickup owners: do you prefer towing with Expy or pickup?

    While a shorter wheelbase will help with backing maneuverability, a longer wheelbase helps with stability going down the road. I have towed with both, but to be honest my 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton towing has been either a 5th wheel or gooseneck so the comparison isn't apples to apples. Overall, I am...
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    Another Cam phaser question...

    It is my understanding (always subject to being wrong) that they are still fixing the Cam Phasers that are rattling but are hoping for a software fix for those that have not developed the rattle. When mine was repaired just last week, '19 Navi w/40k, after getting it back I noticed two things...
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    Aftermarket? What aftermarket.

    Personally, I don't care if it goes putt putt, or zip when it moves and bop when it stops... For a very large metal brick, these vehicles can move.
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    Another Cam phaser question...

    /\ /\ This... I just had mine done last week. Dealership tech listened to a cold start, said take it home and I will call when the parts are in. 10 days later - major surgery and all is well.
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    Thinking of getting a 2016-2017 expedition with V6 - how are they compared to the older V8 5.4 Liter models?

    Having owned vehicles with both, I can say that you will not be disappointed with the 3.5 EB. The driving experience with these two engines are like night and day. I won't argue with anyone who has concerns about "more moving parts equals more things that can go wrong" but as for me, I am a...
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    Hello from South Carolina

    Greetings and welcome from a former resident of the Lowcountry! Enjoy your new ride and feel free to keep us updated on any more Mods.
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    In the market for a Navigator L

    I agree with Deadman on this - both appear overpriced. I just purchased a '19 Navi L 4x4 and while not a Black Label, it is a select with every option except Pano roof (hate the thing and it was hard to find one with 30 way seats, HUD and HD Tow without the glass top.) anyway, 40k miles and...
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    New purchase dilemma...

    True enough... Whether the market is on a high or low really is irrelevant. What matters is whether or not you successfully negotiated a good deal on the purchase and whether or not you are happy with it. "Book" values are only good as a reference when comparing different offers and as...
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    Expedition Max vs standard size

    Not applicable to everyone, but if your kid schlepping involves traveling in any white stuff ... dump the minivan. My first winter in Dakota, wifey's minivan stayed in the driveway 90% of the time.
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    Trade in Expedition for Navigator?

    Agree on the seats. We road trip ... alot ... and the Navi is so much more comfortable for us on a long trip. Funny thing is, the Expy was excellent, but the Navi is that good and more for road tripping.
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    Trade in Expedition for Navigator?

    Deadman brings up a good point. It does not matter if they give you inflated $'s for your trade if they charge you inflated $'s for your purchase. Makes it a wash. I found a vehicle that was advertised well below book and negotiated a deal before bringing up our trade. To be honest, they...
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    Trade in Expedition for Navigator?

    We just traded in our '18 XLT Max w/202 package on a '19 Navigator L. I was given just a few (like 5) thousand less than I paid for the Expy brand new. So yes, the used market is more than a little strange right now. Anyway, here is the highlights/lowlights in comparison; Ride I always loved...
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    2018 Navigator getting 6th set of Cam Phasers.

    The short idle before shut down is old school turbo 101, to allow cooling and prevent damage from heat soak. Modern turbos have much better cooling. Having said that, if I just finished 100 miles towing a significant weight, I would still idle for a bit to allow the turbos to cool before...
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    Any problems with the 2019?

    Loki is spot on (from my experience). The more you can resolve at the local level, the less problems you are likely to have down the road. The very few times I had to escalate over a manager's head, you could tell right away that bridges were burned. I may or may not have gotten what I wanted...
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    Goodbye Expy

    Family Motto: "If Momma ain't happy, nobody's happy" Seriously, we went looking at an Aviator and came across this Navi that was significantly under market price. That, coupled with the crazy book values for trade ins, we upgraded for comparatively little $.
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