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180 messages, Last post on Feb 12, 2009 at 6:04 PM
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Replying to: nvbanker (Feb 13, 2007 6:48 pm) |
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"plood" is plastic wood!!! I finally fell out of the tree on that one -- I'm not hip to all the lingo yet! To be honest, I never could tell the difference between real and fake wood trims. The "quality" test I use is to tap on the dash and the control console -- if it sounds thick and substantial I am happy, if it sound hollow and plasticky I'm not so happy. Very unscientific, I know -- but it works for me. Case in point -- I just took in my wife's 06 ML350 for service and got an 07 Buick Lucerene as a loaner -- nice wood trim all around (nice car, too)-- BUT one tap on the dash and you could tell the dash was cheaply built by the plasticky echo that resonated. I tried this same "tap test" on the 07 Navigator's interior at a car show and I was VERY impressed. The way the switches clicked, trays opened, etc. also felt substantial and had a "quality" feel to them. I had an 03 Navi that had the brushed aluminum console and a plastic flip down door that looked and felt cheap and flimsy to me. The overall interior was nice though. On the Infiniti QX -- Banker you are 100% right on that one -- The front end of that car looks very strange to me. Also, the strange sloping roof line of that truck makes it seem like the back 3/4's of the truck was welded on as an afterthought. The interior also seems a little flimsy to me too. I'm not a big fan of the QX in it's current form.
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Replying to: gteach26 (Feb 14, 2007 6:16 am) I had real wood trim in my Olds 98 Touring Sedan. You could have fooled me, except they mistakenly installed the plastic stuff from the regular 98 on one door, and it looked truly awful in contrast. But then the console cracked, and they replaced the whole thing. The new "real wood" was a completely different shade from the rest.... There are many reasons Olds is gone. That was one of the most comfortable and well-appointed cars I ever had, but totally unreliable. The secon worst car I ever owned, in fact, next to an evil Opel. Anyway, there is much plood, wood, and both real and fake metal trim, available after market. Again, some of it is gruesome, both in design and fit, but with the well executed stuff, it is difficult to tell the difference between tree and oil-based veneers. |
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I wasn't sure where to post this, but the 2008 Navi is getting a unique rear view camera set-up where the video is displayed on the rear view mirror instead of the nav unit. Here's a link to a pic.. scroll down a bit within the page to see it. Seems like an interesting idea...... http://media.ford.com/press_files/2008_Lincoln_Navigator.pdf
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Replying to: gteach26 (Aug 01, 2007 7:42 am) |
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The new Navi has got my interests peaked again. Saw a gold one with beige interior with all the toys and it looks SWEET! Pictures do not do this truck justice. Some of the pics I've seen make the truck look plain ugly. In person though it comes across (at least to me) as quite elegant. I still can't get past how much they have improved the interior quality feel. The seats are amazing and the console seems thick and substantial. Now with the rear-end camera this truck is even better. Seems like this board has been dead for a while -- where are the old timers -- akirby? Nvbanker? others???? steve00gator??? Anyone still around???? I've been away too enjoying my LS430.... I'm getting that truck itch again though......
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Replying to: gteach26 (Aug 02, 2007 11:10 am) |
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Replying to: gteach26 (Aug 02, 2007 11:10 am) Lincoln at the moment makes nothing that appeals to me in total, enough to buy it. And that's sad - there was no more ardent Lincoln fan than I for 15 or so years. I applaud the improvements I have seen, upholstery in all Lincolns is 10X better than before, for example. The Town Car actually resembles a luxury car again inside. But I can't tell who the hell they are anymore. No consistency across the product lines - no real theme, no soul anymore. Frankly, the Lincoln I like most now, is the dreaded Mark LT! I could own one of those someday to pull the boat. Like you, teach - I miss my old Navigator. I mourn its death. I love my LS430 though....
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Replying to: nvbanker (Aug 02, 2007 8:50 pm) For the money though, to me the gator is still the most feature-filled full size lux ute out there. I would jump at the new caddy in a second but that third row just isn't acceptable to me anymore --Ford's roomy fold flat third row has spoiled me. I'm trying to work out a deal on the 2008 navi with the rear camera... now they have an "elite" pckg. that has all the goodies... I'll let you know if I can pull it off. If not I'll wait 'till end-of-year incentives kick in. My REAL goal here is to buy some time until I can get into the new Lexus LX570 coming out early next year (can't figure why they can't fold that darn third row flat, but anyways...). Unfortunately, I think that truck won't be available for a reasonable price for quite a while.
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Replying to: gteach26 (Aug 03, 2007 7:45 am) Geez, must be nice. Buy some time and a $60,000 SUV until the $75,000 SUV you really want comes up. Gawd, what is YOUR job? Can I get one like that? :>) My '04 Navigator at 41000 miles is like a top. Almost no issues with it. Just wish it was easier on gas. Can't abide the instruments in the new one. The exterior has grown on me, but looking at those guages after the hi-tech looking ones in the '03-06 would be impossible for me. Some Lincoln muck-muck droned on about how Lincoln is all about modern. I guess he hadn't approved these stoopid guages. Enjoy. |
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