NautiJeff Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, shoeguy said: I am going to take a real close look at it when it arrives and see which option is the better of the two. Keep the entire installation in tact, or loose the hitch and have the notch. I am thinking the notch is not so bad , as many bumpers do have a notch . 10 days or so and we will see. Something else to consider is one of these hitch covers. Back in the day I had a two Mountaineers and three F150s where I just got nice Mercury and Ford hitch covers for each vehicle. I was very pleased with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NautiJeff Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 19 minutes ago, NautiJeff said: Something else to consider is one of these hitch covers. Back in the day I had a two Mountaineers and three F150s where I just got nice Mercury and Ford hitch covers for each vehicle. I was very pleased with them. I always preferred an inconspicuous cover. This is what I had for the F150s: https://goo.gl/images/BHJKpu I had similar ones with the Mercury logo for the Mountaineers. Unfortunately I'm not finding any like this with the Lincoln logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 35 minutes ago, NautiJeff said: Something else to consider is one of these hitch covers. I agree - I have the black one and it looks great. Throw it on there and forget about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahbird7 Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 I think the one I had on my MKX I bought at Walmart. It was just square, black rubber, and didn't draw attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeguy Posted March 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 So now I have a decision to make. It seems the dealer had a new kid on the block entering new vehicle orders over the holidays , and there were two Nautilus orders To be entered at the same time. It seems that these two customer factory orders were mixed up by the kid entering them into the system so each order has a bit of each. So what we end up with is my Blue Diamond with shale, 2.0, Tech Pack, Driver pack , trailer tow, cargo Pack, roof rails. Second car is Rhapsody Blue, Coffee interior, 2.7, Tech Pack, Driver pack, cargo Pack. Both ordered within 10 minutes of each other , next digit serial number, and just landed yesterday. My dealer is offering me either car , ( second car will cost me more) as the other order is for someone and he does not want Blue so he is getting a different one for him from another dealer. I originally ordered coffee interior and changed it to shale as my wife did not like the coffee interior. Thoughts? Not a huge fan of the Rhapsody Blue, yet it is nice when clean and outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurgeh Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Shoeguy, I haven't driven the 2.0. Only the old 3.7 naturally aspirated V6 and the 2.7 twin turbo V6. All I can say is that the 2.7 is an absolute joy. So glad to have gotten my Nautilus back yesterday after driving a 3.7 MKX loaner for a week. Granted, I do hear that the 2.0 has pretty nice low-end torque, giving it better around-town responsiveness than the old 3.7, and for most folks the engine is plenty adequate. But oh, that 2.7! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahbird7 Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 I looked at the Rhapsody several times, and the Blue Diamond has a lot of "sparkle-metallic" when the sun shines on it. I also thought the Rhapsody was quite dark, almost looking Black. So, if your dealer has both colors in stock, take your time to look them over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NautiJeff Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 What a clusterF...never heard of anything like this happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeguy Posted March 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Going over to Look at it later today. I really do not want the upcharge on the 2.7 ,even though I know it is a great engine. I do like the coffee interior. Will see. I will take some pictures and see what the second in command has to say. My build is slated for April 1 appx landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeguy Posted March 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, NautiJeff said: What a clusterF...never heard of anything like this happening. This is what happens when you give a job to a nubie , what gets me is nobody checked the DORA for either order. My guess is they were so busy during the holiday period as certain things that are taken for granted got overlooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NautiJeff Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 I give you credit. You seem to be handling it much more calmly than I would be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeguy Posted March 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, NautiJeff said: I give you credit. You seem to be handling it much more calmly than I would be... Hi Jeff. What can you do , sh... happens. I do get frustrated by it , yet it is only a car. Thank gd not a health issue. Either way I will end up a happy camper. NautiJeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahbird7 Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Ok, since the Rhapsody Blue one came in early, what's the chance the Blue Diamond one will as well? Since the dealer has caused this issue, ask them not to sell the Rhapsody Blue until the Blue Diamond arrives, them park them outside together and give you some time to look them both over and then choose which one you like best. It sounds like your lease is not up so soon that you have to make a quick decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeguy Posted March 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hey Elijahbird. Taking the second in command to look at the Rhapsody tonight, as she was the one in the first place that said she did not like the coffee interior with blue. See what she has to say. Taking her also to another dealer to look at a blue diamond /shale. Happy wife happy life. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahbird7 Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Best of luck, but the interior name is actually, "Medium Slate"....and I am very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahbird7 Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 This is from the Brochure. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkabout Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Got to respect shoeguy's calm and reasonable reaction. Gurgeh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahbird7 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Here is the Nautilus rear end without a trailer hitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmer Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 7:13 AM, shoeguy said: I am going to take a real close look at it when it arrives and see which option is the better of the two. Keep the entire installation in tact, or loose the hitch and have the notch. I am thinking the notch is not so bad , as many bumpers do have a notch . 10 days or so and we will see. You'll likely be happy to have the OEM hitch, shoeguy. As others have said, even if you never use it, it will help the resale / trade-in value... The roof side rails will dress up the vehicle a bit, IMO... They cannot be added post-production by the dealer, so if you ever want to use a cargo box or other rooftop accessory I think you'll be happy to have them as well... Timmer CARR142 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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