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2019 Lincoln Navigator Production Information


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Per yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) the following timetable has been announced for the 2018MY Balance Out & 2019MY Job #1.



  • 01/05/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
  • 01/25/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change
  • 03/25/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date


  • 01/17/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date
  • 02/15/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins
  • 03/26/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date

Looks like the 2018MY Navigator is going to just start arriving at dealerships in volume when the 2019MY Navigator USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) is going to be open!



The 2019MY Navigator Order Guide should be released to dealers on or about the date that the USOB opens. Now the speculation can start as to what changes will be made for the 2019 Model Year!


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Does this mean the my19 trucks will start atriving in dealers around june of nxt year....?

I would think so as this is typical for the coming year model to be available summer of the current year. Im curious about any changes, my guess is there wont be anything really different.... maybe some different colors, a King Ranch for Expedition maybe but nothing big.
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Does this mean the my19 trucks will start atriving in dealers around june of nxt year....?

 

I'd expect a pretty quick "OK to Buy" status and the corresponding shipping release for dealer stock orders. As such, I'd expect the dealer stock orders to start arriving at dealerships early to mid May and retail orders a month or so after that.

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That's a pretty short build cycle for MY2018. Wonder if I should cancel my 18 and just wait for the 19, which presumably will have any bugs in the 18 sorted out.

What, if any, news have you recieved about your current build order? My dealer is still telling me early to mid December but given the ok to buy hasnt been given Im skeptical even given the news that they are building verified customer orders now. Im hesitant on asking the vehicle tracking thread for an update because I dont want to wait another 2 weeks before I can ask again lol
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What, if any, news have you recieved about your current build order? My dealer is still telling me early to mid December but given the ok to buy hasnt been given Im skeptical even given the news that they are building verified customer orders now. Im hesitant on asking the vehicle tracking thread for an update because I dont want to wait another 2 weeks before I can ask again lol

 

No new information. I asked Lincoln Concierge chat this morning and they said the OK to Buy was given and my order is still "processing".

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That's a pretty short build cycle for MY2018. Wonder if I should cancel my 18 and just wait for the 19, which presumably will have any bugs in the 18 sorted out.

 

I wouldn't presume that. The only change from 18 to 19 will probably be paint colors and maybe some option package differences. Any bugs they fix will get incorporated into the 18s. In this particular case the only advantage outside of new colors would be a slight benefit in resale value, but it won't be more than a few hundred bucks because it's based as much on mileage as on model year.

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Per yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) here's the revised production timetable for the 2018/2019 Lincoln Navigator.

 

  • 08/03/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
  • 09/13/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change
  • 11/18/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date

 

  • 09/17/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date
  • 10/18/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins
  • 11/19/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date

The 2019 Lincoln Navigator Order Guide will be released to Dealers on or about the date that the USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) opens and will be uploaded to the Order Guide Section as soon as it's available.

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Per yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) here's the updated 2018/2019 Lincoln Navigator production schedule!



  • 06/29/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
  • 07/26/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change
  • 10/14/2018 - 2018MY Balance Out Date


  • 07/27/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date
  • 08/23/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins
  • 10/15/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date
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So is this tariff related or Ford just trying to get closer to the Escalade cost to maximize profits? The tech package should have been standard equipment in the Reserve model for 2018 IMHO.

 

Overall it probably won't make a difference as most of it is related to content changes.

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Hi ice-capades,

 

Do you have any new news on production for the 2019's by chance? We ordered a 2019 as soon as order banks opened and had an initial build date of mid-October, which moved to "early-to-mid-November." But, that continues to be fluid. We found the exact 2018 on a lot about 600 miles away. Just not sure what we should do at this point as we'd like to get out of our current vehicle as soon as possible.

 

Thanks for any information!

 

John

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Personally, I'd call the dealer that's a bit far away from you and present an offer. Depending on how long it's been on the lot, they may make a deal that's better than $2-3K off sticker, which would make it worth your while. Even better if you can get them to honor X plan (if you're a member). Shipping shouldn't be more than $500-600, so you should net out in a better position. Even on a lease, the '19 residuals aren't totally compensating for the APR and price increases. Let us know how it goes either way!

 

Hi ice-capades,

 

Do you have any new news on production for the 2019's by chance? We ordered a 2019 as soon as order banks opened and had an initial build date of mid-October, which moved to "early-to-mid-November." But, that continues to be fluid. We found the exact 2018 on a lot about 600 miles away. Just not sure what we should do at this point as we'd like to get out of our current vehicle as soon as possible.

 

Thanks for any information!

 

John

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