bort Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Hi, folks, I bought my 2020 MKZ hybrid (gray metallic, black leather interior) in August 2020. I had been looking for a hybrid from an American company and was looking at the Ford Fusion. When I priced it with the options I wanted, I realized the MKZ was about the same price. I'm overjoyed with it. The adaptive cruise makes it feel like a spaceship. I replaced the floormats and put in a trunk liner (both from WeatherTech). I also replaced the tires when I realized how terrible the stock Michelins were in bad weather. I went with Vredestein Quatrac Pros, and those are pretty great, too. I found this forum because I was having a hung software update from the automated updates. I eventually reset SYNC3 to defaults and updated with a USB to get that unstuck. Car's in great shape, and even after a year, it's incredibly classy and fun to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Hi bort and welcome to the Lincoln MKZ Forum! Best of luck with your MKZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy3906 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftoverture Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Welcome. Glad to have you here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimflutes Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Welcome bort . Great choices . I am going for my third MKZh ( 2013,16 now 18 ) . I am right with you on the floor mats , the driver side mat is as big as a hanky ( Lincoln could have done a lot better here ) ,weather techs ( I went with Huskys ) will cover much more of the floor and are all weather , I never liked the tires , I replaced them on all the cars after the first winter . I am currently looking at the Miches cross climate 2 ( a lot of snow last winter ) , but seriously considering the Vredestein ( fantastic price quality tire ) . I am amazed that these cars provide great looks , comfort and technology and on top get 42 mpg on regular gas . This group ( 2017 - 20 ) will be the last of the MKZ line and will go down as a classic , just look at the ratings for these years in consumer , all arrows pointing up . Any way this is a great group of folks here with a lot of knowledge that will help you with any questions about the Z . Lots of luck and enjoyment , try not to smile too much as you pass the $3.00 and up gas stations . Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bort Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, jimflutes said: Welcome bort . Great choices . I am going for my third MKZh ( 2013,16 now 18 ) . I am right with you on the floor mats , the driver side mat is as big as a hanky ( Lincoln could have done a lot better here ) ,weather techs ( I went with Huskys ) will cover much more of the floor and are all weather , I never liked the tires , I replaced them on all the cars after the first winter . I am currently looking at the Miches cross climate 2 ( a lot of snow last winter ) , but seriously considering the Vredestein ( fantastic price quality tire ) . I am amazed that these cars provide great looks , comfort and technology and on top get 42 mpg on regular gas . This group ( 2017 - 20 ) will be the last of the MKZ line and will go down as a classic , just look at the ratings for these years in consumer , all arrows pointing up . Any way this is a great group of folks here with a lot of knowledge that will help you with any questions about the Z . Lots of luck and enjoyment , try not to smile too much as you pass the $3.00 and up gas stations . Jim Nice, thanks for the feedback, Jim. I wave to anyone driving a Lincoln rn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfong Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Welcome, happy motoring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimflutes Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 bort tire question. The Vredestein Pro a/w , some report the noise level is high , what do you think ( hear ) about this issue ? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bort Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, jimflutes said: bort tire question. The Vredestein Pro a/w , some report the noise level is high , what do you think ( hear ) about this issue ? Jim I can’t say I’ve noticed, but I am not driving that much. I remember reading that on Tire Rack, too. It’s certainly not too pronounced, but I can imagine car enthusiasts more sensitive than I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimflutes Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Hey if you have not noticed they must be OK , thank you , Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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