Buying a Lincoln Navigator

The July '15 Motor Trend has a comparison between the Navigator,Escalade, Infiniti QX80 Ltd., Land Rover Range Rover HSE, Lexus LX 570, & the Benz GL450 4Matic
While we can all mock MT & their tests, the Infiniti finished dead last & the Navigator was 5th.
In their summary: "Although it's cheaper than the others, it's not nearly as luxurious. We love the powertrain and the 'Gator's utility."
Buy a used Escalade or the a Benz based on their tests.
But the Navigator WILL be cheaper.....

 

Ive owned full sized Range Rovers for the last 10 years. Its a castle on wheels. Buy used, preferable with some sort of warranty. The RR has an amazing online community. If something is wrong simple search reveals the fix and cost effective parts. I like to turn wrenches so both of them have been cheap to own.

 

My father has a new Navigator and I own a Escalade ESV and for me there is no comparison, the Cadillac wins.
To me the dash on the Nav. has to many buttons and the interior finish feels lacking. Another big plus to me is AWD with the Escalade! Love AWD!

If you go with the Nav., get certified, can only help if you have issues down the road.

Also will add this is my Dad's 2nd Nav., and he hasn't really had any issues with the either so far.

 

both the expy and the lincoln have lower resale values....

imho, and i LOVE FORD TRUCKS.... they are more expensive to fix vs the GM counterpart

the ONLY plus is that they are sized btw the tahoe and suburban platform..

we have a tahoe... too small. second row is crowded and with 3 rows has zero storage space. our excursion is just too big.

not sure if those years still have air suspension.. if so pass.....

 

Looking at a Yukon Denali XL right now. Impressive comfort features and the detuned Corvette engine with an 8-speed auto. Might be pulling the trigger soon.

 

I really hate GM products. The few times I've gone American (not a big fan of American vehicles) it has been Ford. Better fit and finish quality. I went from a Navigator into an Excursion (I needed the room) and then went Porsche Cayenne.

I still really like the Lincoln's. When I had my Navigator, it came with free service for 5 years or 80k kilometers. The service even being free was top notch. Tried 3 different Lincoln dealers and they all felt like a European dealer in customer service, even though it was free. If they did the free service deal again, Id jump out of my Cayenne tomorrow!

 

I have the same sentiments as you. Not a big GM fan, but I usually gravitate towards European anyway. The American cars I've owned have all been Ford. My parents really liked their Navigator they bought new, and I'm impressed with my Aviator that I got from the original owner. I tow a track car with it and for a mid-size SUV it tows great.

 

The 6.2 liter engine and the air-ride are very nice features of the Denali. The Escalade comes with 20" wheels which really enhances the ride, very smooth. My wife loves driving the Escalade ESV, she says it drives like a car and the excelleration is sweet.

 

If you have to choose between the two, I'd go with the '13. But I'd rather have the new ones without the 5.4. It's a thirsty, rough engine. And it's had it's issues, though most have been fixed. The rest of the truck is solid. Some issues with air ride, and the sync systems have bad bugs, but that's also been constantly updated.
I'd rather have a loaded Expedition for the money, but they are both good trucks. The Denali and Escalade are good choices as well.
What's the intended use of the truck?

 

Lower miles can sometimes mean more headaches. Vehicles like to be driven. I believe ford just has nicer exterior and interior appearance over GM. All GM products just look and feel cheap to me.

 

I'd take the newer model given the same mileage. Vehicles are updated constantly, so it would have the latest programming and fixes. I'd rather have a vehicle that is used regularly. Drive both and see if one feels better than the other. If not, I'd pick the newer one, or the color and options you like the best.

 

If your looking for 8 pax plus bags how about a full size van. The new Fords are pretty nice.