ice-capades Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Per yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) the following timetable has been announced for the 2018MY Balance Out & 2019MY Job #1. 03/02/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 03/22/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change 06/09/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date 03/12/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date 04/12/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins 06/11/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date The 2019MY Lincoln MKZ Order Guide should be released to dealers on or about the date that the USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) opens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Per Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) the following timetable has been updated for the 2018MY Balance Out & 2019MY Job #1. 03/02/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 03/22/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change 06/09/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date 05/14/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date 06/21/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins 08/13/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date The 2019MY Lincoln MKZ Order Guide should be released to dealers on or about the date that the USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) opens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Per Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) here's the revised production timetable for the 2018/2019 Lincoln MKZ. 04/20/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 06/07/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change 08/03/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date 05/14/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date 06/21/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins 08/13/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date The 2019 Lincoln MKZ 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunktasticLucky Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Thank you for this update. It came in handy at the dealership last week. I put in my order this morning so hopefully it goes through and I will get one this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Here's the latest information available for the 2018/2019MY Lincoln MKZ production schedule from yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin). 05/04/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 06/07/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change 08/03/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date 05/14/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date 06/21/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins 08/13/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Here's the updated information available for the 2018/2019MY Lincoln MKZ production schedule from yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin). 05/04/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 06/07/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change 08/03/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date 05/14/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date 06/21/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins 08/14/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 The 2019 Lincoln MKZ USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) is due to open today. The order guide has not yet been released but will be uploaded to the Order Guide Section as soon as it becomes available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 Here's the updated information available for the 2018/2019MY Lincoln MKZ production schedule from Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin). 05/04/2018 - 2018MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 06/07/2018 - 2018MY Last Day to Spec Change 08/03/2018 - 2018MY Job Last Date 05/21/2018 - 2019MY Order Bank Open Date 06/21/2018 - 2019MY Scheduling Begins 08/14/2018 - 2019MY Job #1 Date The 2019 Lincoln Order Guide should be released to Dealers later this morning and will be uploaded to the Order Guide Section as soon as it's available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlghtjr90 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 So nothing yet unlike the Fusion? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Hi ice-capades. Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 Sorry but the 2019 Lincoln MKZ Order Guide has not been released yet. I've been checking frequently and will upload it and post a note here as soon as it's available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Sorry but the 2019 Lincoln MKZ Order Guide has not been released yet. I've been checking frequently and will upload it and post a note here as soon as it's available. Hi ice-capades. Awaiting breathlessly. Thanks again for the updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 The 2019 Lincoln MKZ Order Guide has still not been released via the Ford Fleet site. As to why is anyone's guess. Maybe they're trying to decide whether they should reintroduce it with a traditional model name instead of the ridiculous MKZXYZ alphabet model designation that is so confusing! Actually, renaming the MKZ would give them more media opportunities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Hi ice-capades. Awaiting breathlessly. Thanks again for the updates. Who was that masked man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 ^ and I wanted to thank him... The 2019 Lincoln MKZ Order Guide has still not been released via the Ford Fleet site. As to why is anyone's guess. Maybe they're trying to decide whether they should reintroduce it with a traditional model name instead of the ridiculous MKZXYZ alphabet model designation that is so confusing! Actually, renaming the MKZ would give them more media opportunities. personally I hope they wait for the cD6 ....AND that it's not that long!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 Ford lists the USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) as having opened on 05/21/2018 but still has not released the 2019MY Lincoln MKZ Order Guide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assimilator Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 (edited) Although we've seen zero evidence of this, it would be interesting if the MKZ was due to still receive the cancelled Fusion facelift alongside the Mondeo. I guess it depends on China if they want to keep MKZ around and rename it, but production has to be moved to China I would think. Reportedly the MKZ is a big money looser for Lincoln in the US so it's possible it will be dropped from this market alongside Fusion. Right now everything at Lincoln is very much up in the air as I imagine they need to make some decisions soon if it is not a financially viable business. Regardless, all of this isn't happening in the next couple of months unless Lincoln plans to immediately halt MKZ production. Edited May 26, 2018 by Assimilator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 Although we've seen zero evidence of this, it would be interesting if the MKZ was due to still receive the cancelled Fusion facelift alongside the Mondeo. I guess it depends on China if they want to keep MKZ around and rename it, but production has to be moved to China I would think. Reportedly the MKZ is a big money looser for Lincoln in the US so it's possible it will be dropped from this market alongside Fusion. Right now everything at Lincoln is very much up in the air as I imagine they need to make some decisions soon if it is not a financially viable business. Regardless, all of this isn't happening in the next couple of months unless Lincoln plans to immediately halt MKZ production. No way is the Ford family going to abandon Lincoln. Alan Mulally wanted to kill off Lincoln and have the company concentrate only on the Ford Division but it was the Ford family and their controlling interest in the company that saved Lincoln and agreed to reinvest and rebuild the Lincoln brand. They may decide to kill off the MKZ but it's not likely before the end of the 2019 Model Year. And don't forget the potential sales in China as the Lincoln models get updated and expanded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Still nothing on the release of the 2019 Lincoln MKZ Order Guide. Scheduling is set to start on 06/21/2018 so it should be available sometime soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Still nothing on the release of the 2019 Lincoln MKZ Order Guide. Scheduling is set to start on 06/21/2018 so it should be available sometime soon. Hi ice-capades. Thanks again for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) what we NEED is someone [posing as a tourist?] in Hermosillo, to take some spy-pix so we can see what badge is on the cars Edited June 3, 2018 by 2b2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 The 2019 Lincoln MKZ Order Guide is now available in the Order Guide Section! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 The 2019 Lincoln MKZ Order Guide is now available in the Order Guide Section! Hi ice-capades. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knarf Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 The 2019 Lincoln MKZ Order Guide is now available in the Order Guide Section! It appears the MKZ is not getting the 360 view like the '19 Fusion, disappointing . No Drivers pkg for '19 either, don't know if dynamic torque vectoring is standard with the 3.0 or just dropped for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlghtjr90 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) @knarf MKZ is getting the 360 view, or the 360 Co-Pilot Protect which includes BLIS, LKAS, and rain-sensing wipers. In fact, the adaptive cruise control is also standard in MKZ while it is optional in the Fusion as you have to get 360 Co-Pilot Assist. I see in Page 8 that selecting the 3.0L AWD will also come with torque vectoring and sport-tuned suspension which is what the Driver package was. Edited June 8, 2018 by dlghtjr90 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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