Do it! From my experience they’re very reliable and the common issues owners report are easy fixes that are covered in plenty of videos and online forums. I have a red 2009 MKX with the beige interior with black piping, right now it’s at 223,000 miles and still going strong. All electronics worth including the heated and ventilated seats, the panoramic roof, auto tail gait, and even the fancy turning headlights. (It’s actually surprising how reliable those headlights are but warning they’re very expensive and decently hard to find. (One of my headlights broke from a impact from a 🦃 , the whole front plastic housing broke off however the light still worked and turned, drove it like that for about 4 months before I finally found an adaptive headlight at a decent price.) My favorite part of the car is definitely remote starting it at night and seeing the headlights do their startup mode and turning, kinda looks like the cars possessed. 🤣
@@Alborn30It's not worth it with its internal water pump, chain driven. Just like the 2.0 I4 has, 3.7 V6, 3.3 V6... think I might be missing a few more, the fact that Ford/Lincoln's done this for over a decade speaks volumes about this company as a whole. Get a Toyota/Lexus. Modern Ford/Lincoln is poo.
I still have a 2009 with 190,000 miles on it. Just got service at the Ford dealership in tip top shape. I would not touch a modern Lincoln because they are less than reliable. We drive this to Florida five times a year. All original. Radiator hoses and plugs and wires are the only thing replaced since new. New shocks and struts and brakes but other than that all original. The all-wheel drive is amazing and will go anywhere
I've had a 2007 Lincoln MKX for about a month, but trust me the MKX is a really nice car. At first, I didnt want it because i was new to the platform but after some research, i learned its the same Ford Edge. The handling and weight distribution is more than average to me. Coming from the Gen 2 Pathfinder and the INFINITI QX4, I think im going fly th elincoln flag for a bit... THE ONLY ISSUE I DO HAVE WITH THESE CARS, LIKE MOST FORD EDGE, IS THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM ISSUES WHISH CALSE INNER WEAR OF THE TYRES. ONCE THATS SETTLE, NOTHING BEATS THE MKX
@Jonathan-bk3dq I said not only this engine (3.5L in this video). 2.0L ecoboost engine has an internal water pump. The naturally aspirated 2.0L has an external water pump
I remember when these came out. It was a big deal for Lincoln. Before this, everyone still thought of the Town Car when people thought of Lincoln (maybe the Navigator.)
Standard double DIN form factor means that can be easily resolved if you own one of these, and updated to a modern larger unit with CarPlay and Android Auto for less than $500. Same can't be said for modern cars deeply integrated and proprietary systems, which when they get old in 15 years, there will be in most cases nothing you can do.
@@ashton9699Just got a plug and play Apple CarPlay radio and it took me like 20 minutes to install and honestly it makes the interior look a lot newer Especially at night time with all of the ambient lighting.
@@shanet7511 station wagons are significantly lighter and have less drag and have better fuel economy. Minivans and Vans are a lot of fuel efficient for the cargo capacity and people capasity
@@Dodener Modern crossovers have much more advanced powertrains that are capable of getting 40mpg with an automatic transmission and fulltime awd. No wagon back then got anywhere near that. Most people also don't need the space of a minivan nor want the bulk. Many people also want AWD, something very few minivans offer. Unlike minivans there's also luxury and sporty options, and options that can tow more than any wagon or minivan, and again better mpg with many crossovers. My point is there's more flexibility in the vehicle design to give more people what they want which is why they're so popular. There's a reason why wagons became popular then got replaced with the minivan (which is essentially a crossover between a car and fullsize van) and then got replaced with something even more practical for most, the crossover suv.
@@shanet7511 you are compairing old wagons from the 80s to modern engines, im talking about old wagons vs the uncommon old SUV and modern wagons vs modern SUVs
@Dodener Theres virtually no modern wagons in the US, and all of them are beaten by the Rav4 hybrid, CRV hybrid, escape hybrid, shortage hybrid, Tucson hybrid, and probably the sorento and highlander hybrids and sienna hybrid for mpg. SUVs back in the 80s were just barely beginning to be marketed and used as family vehicles.
My uncle had one new in 2008 and I remember being obsessed with the rear heated seats. Had many road trips to the go kart track in it.
What do you use to get to the go kart track nowadays?
I love the look of this car. One day I’m going to buy one.
Do it! From my experience they’re very reliable and the common issues owners report are easy fixes that are covered in plenty of videos and online forums. I have a red 2009 MKX with the beige interior with black piping, right now it’s at 223,000 miles and still going strong. All electronics worth including the heated and ventilated seats, the panoramic roof, auto tail gait, and even the fancy turning headlights. (It’s actually surprising how reliable those headlights are but warning they’re very expensive and decently hard to find. (One of my headlights broke from a impact from a 🦃 , the whole front plastic housing broke off however the light still worked and turned, drove it like that for about 4 months before I finally found an adaptive headlight at a decent price.) My favorite part of the car is definitely remote starting it at night and seeing the headlights do their startup mode and turning, kinda looks like the cars possessed. 🤣
@@Alborn30It's not worth it with its internal water pump, chain driven. Just like the 2.0 I4 has, 3.7 V6, 3.3 V6... think I might be missing a few more, the fact that Ford/Lincoln's done this for over a decade speaks volumes about this company as a whole. Get a Toyota/Lexus. Modern Ford/Lincoln is poo.
A fancy Ford Edge
And I love every extra feature. A+
*Get the Limited edition.*
@@MadDragon75 The Ford Edge luxury
@@fernandorocha-dx1wvI'm pretty sure I know what the car is. I'm sitting in 1 right now.
I still have a 2009 with 190,000 miles on it. Just got service at the Ford dealership in tip top shape. I would not touch a modern Lincoln because they are less than reliable. We drive this to Florida five times a year.
All original. Radiator hoses and plugs and wires are the only thing replaced since new. New shocks and struts and brakes but other than that all original. The all-wheel drive is amazing and will go anywhere
I've had a 2007 Lincoln MKX for about a month, but trust me the MKX is a really nice car. At first, I didnt want it because i was new to the platform but after some research, i learned its the same Ford Edge. The handling and weight distribution is more than average to me. Coming from the Gen 2 Pathfinder and the INFINITI QX4, I think im going fly th elincoln flag for a bit... THE ONLY ISSUE I DO HAVE WITH THESE CARS, LIKE MOST FORD EDGE, IS THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM ISSUES WHISH CALSE INNER WEAR OF THE TYRES. ONCE THATS SETTLE, NOTHING BEATS THE MKX
A treasure of a vehicle ❤
The engine with the chain driven water pump internally in the engine that likes to leak into the oil.
Yes, and not even only this engine. Also, the 3.7 V6, 2.0 I4, 3.3 V6
I might be missing some...
@@Lincolnator721the 2.0 has an external belt driven pump 😂
@@Lincolnator721 and 3.3? Think you meant 3.5 & 3.7.
@Jonathan-bk3dq I said not only this engine (3.5L in this video). 2.0L ecoboost engine has an internal water pump. The naturally aspirated 2.0L has an external water pump
@ wrong, the 2.0 ecoboost is external. Just watched videos on it.
Travel back to the past and inform people that the shitty water pump is behind the time chain and it will cost you an arm and a leg to replace it!😂
I remember when these came out. It was a big deal for Lincoln. Before this, everyone still thought of the Town Car when people thought of Lincoln (maybe the Navigator.)
Great Linlcoln MKX
Man that Nav/radio looks so dated in today's modern screens
At least it does not stick above the dashboard
@bjthedjdutchdude1992 better that than so far down you can't see it without having to take your eye off the road.
How do you think our screens will look in the future they will date pretty bad aswell
Standard double DIN form factor means that can be easily resolved if you own one of these, and updated to a modern larger unit with CarPlay and Android Auto for less than $500. Same can't be said for modern cars deeply integrated and proprietary systems, which when they get old in 15 years, there will be in most cases nothing you can do.
@@ashton9699Just got a plug and play Apple CarPlay radio and it took me like 20 minutes to install and honestly it makes the interior look a lot newer Especially at night time with all of the ambient lighting.
The brakes on these were HORRRRRIBLE
Not too bad looking for a lifted mom-wagon thing.
i miss the days when clowns didnt fill the roads with single driver SUVs
Instead the clowns had less fuel efficient station wagons and minivans
@@shanet7511 station wagons are significantly lighter and have less drag and have better fuel economy. Minivans and Vans are a lot of fuel efficient for the cargo capacity and people capasity
@@Dodener Modern crossovers have much more advanced powertrains that are capable of getting 40mpg with an automatic transmission and fulltime awd. No wagon back then got anywhere near that. Most people also don't need the space of a minivan nor want the bulk. Many people also want AWD, something very few minivans offer. Unlike minivans there's also luxury and sporty options, and options that can tow more than any wagon or minivan, and again better mpg with many crossovers. My point is there's more flexibility in the vehicle design to give more people what they want which is why they're so popular.
There's a reason why wagons became popular then got replaced with the minivan (which is essentially a crossover between a car and fullsize van) and then got replaced with something even more practical for most, the crossover suv.
@@shanet7511 you are compairing old wagons from the 80s to modern engines, im talking about old wagons vs the uncommon old SUV and modern wagons vs modern SUVs
@Dodener Theres virtually no modern wagons in the US, and all of them are beaten by the Rav4 hybrid, CRV hybrid, escape hybrid, shortage hybrid, Tucson hybrid, and probably the sorento and highlander hybrids and sienna hybrid for mpg. SUVs back in the 80s were just barely beginning to be marketed and used as family vehicles.
Thought these looked ugly for the first generation.
Exterior styling wasnt bad on these, interior is edge with ugly fake metal trim
And the outside isn't?
Headlights made it look goofy
@@ka24de-t Personally don't mind the blocky headlights as now most SUVs have the thin headlight trend thats getting boring
Some people choose to add faux window shutters to their homes. It's just one of those things 🤷♂