wildcatgoal Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 So every dealer around me has Tuxedo Black, Ignot Silver, Magnetic, and/or White on their lots. Who here has seen in-person the Luxe and Guard colors? Is the Luxe color more of a beige than a gray? Is Guard the same Gaurd found on Mustangs? Online photos aren't cutting it, as per usual. Going to order mine Tuesday if I go through with this and, well, I'd like a unique color but I can't bring myself to do that Torch color and no other color other than the aforementioned bunch opens an eye. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 So every dealer around me has Tuxedo Black, Ignot Silver, Magnetic, and/or White on their lots. Who here has seen in-person the Luxe and Guard colors? Is the Luxe color more of a beige than a gray? Is Guard the same Gaurd found on Mustangs? Online photos aren't cutting it, as per usual. Going to order mine Tuesday if I go through with this and, well, I'd like a unique color but I can't bring myself to do that Torch color and no other color other than the aforementioned bunch opens an eye. Thoughts? I've seen both the MKZ and Mustang and guard here in Michigan and they are the same. I will try to snap some photos since there are a lot of MKZs around Ford WHQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I have only seen these in photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcatgoal Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I saw a couple Fusions with the guard color and it's very "christmas candle" to me - I feel like if I light it up the area would smell like pine needles. It sort of has a yellow-ness to it when light is on it and you're looking at the right angle. It wasn't for me. I could not find anything with the Luxe color, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Iggy Cerami Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Were do you live ??? I live in So Cal... I picked up my 15 (Bronze Fire) at South Bay Lincoln in Hawthorne Ca... They had a few Luxe MKZ's on the lot... That was a month ago.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcatgoal Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'm in Atlanta. I went to the dealer that was going to offer $30K on my trade and the right price on the MKZ spec'd how I wanted it and instead when I got there they said they could only give me $27K for the trade. So basically bait and switched. Typical g'dam experience with dealerships. I'm sick of it. Screw it - Lincoln can fly a kite. Been through hell with Mercedes, Ford (same dealership, they owed me one), and now this crap. I'm not buying an MKZ - at least anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarridpkeller Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Hi, I just bought a 2015 MKZ in guard metallic. I've seen it on the mustang, but in my opinion guard metallic on the MKZ is more brilliant than on the ford counterparts. It is a tough color to describe and looks differt in different light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'm in Atlanta. I went to the dealer that was going to offer $30K on my trade and the right price on the MKZ spec'd how I wanted it and instead when I got there they said they could only give me $27K for the trade. So basically bait and switched. Typical g'dam experience with dealerships. I'm sick of it. Screw it - Lincoln can fly a kite. Been through hell with Mercedes, Ford (same dealership, they owed me one), and now this crap. I'm not buying an MKZ - at least anytime soon. Dealers and dealers regardless of the brands that they sell. :( Hi, I just bought a 2015 MKZ in guard metallic. I've seen it on the mustang, but in my opinion guard metallic on the MKZ is more brilliant than on the ford counterparts. It is a tough color to describe and looks differt in different light. Guard certain has a slight chameleon trait to it. I'd have to check the paint code between Ford and Lincoln to see if they are indeed different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcatgoal Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 A luxury brand should be the last to play those games. I did see Guard on an MKZ the other day - still didn't like it but it looked the same to me. Cloudy day, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Williams Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Just got the 2015 MAX with Luxe--definitely gray compared to beige. Looks like a taupe when light hitsend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherfeather Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I agree. That is actually how I would describe Luxe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgara Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Just picked up my 2015 MKZ in Luxe today. Oddly, some brochures were calling it Luxe Metalicious. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015mkzhybrid Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Just picked up my 2015 MKZ in Luxe today. Oddly, some brochures were calling it Luxe Metalicious. .IMG_1429.jpg Congratulations! You must be on cloud 9 today - love those wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgara Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Congratulations! You must be on cloud 9 today - love those wheels! Yeah, it's a great car. I have an Apple Watch on order, but did not get it today like many people. So, instead I got a new car! Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgara Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 If I had to describe Luxe Metallic in generic terms, I would say it's most like a pewter color. Somewhere between Magnetic Metallic and Ingot Silver Metallic. It's a nice color. As I mentioned previously, Luxe Metallic appeared to originally be called Luxe Metalicious Metallic. Lincoln does not appear to be using the latter name officially anymore, probably because it sounds like a pornstar or stripper name. It seems to be perfect for that! So, I have decided to use Luxe Metaliciious as my screen name on my late night cam shows. :camera: I suggested this to the salesgirl that sold my my car, and she just laughed. She didn't think I was serious.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwatsoncar Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Pewter metallic with a hint of taupe--almost a hint of gold at certain light angles. Good video can be found at You can see how the appearance shifts from a mid-gray to taupe to goldish as what appears to be a late day sun hits it at an angle. We actually just bought a 2015 MKZ with Luxe. My wife isn't crazy about it. I think it's an interesting, novel color, something outside all the silvers and grays that have been popular for years. She says hopefully it will grow on her. We did get the side and rear windows tinted with 35% transmissive film which helped my case with her. The darker windows pick up the 10 spoke wheels with painted creases and the black tires. The paint in the creases almost matches the car's color. Would have gone 20% tint, but I figured that would catch the highway patrol's attention. Our state really only allows 50% in front side windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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