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Lincoln drops in Luxury Brand Loyalty. Surprised?

Lincoln is a dying brand and not sure why its even considered a luxury brand. Looks like it will continue to plummet further in the rankings until its off the charts (or out of business). Fancy leather seats are not the key to a trustworthy, reliable luxury marque.

From Ford Authority:

The J.D. Power Automotive Brand Loyalty Study, which is now in its third year of operation, is based on data compiled from new car sales, and is focused on the buyers who stuck with the same brand when trading in or purchasing their latest vehicle. Loyalty rankings stem from the percentage of owners who opted to remain with the same manufacturer. As previously mentioned, Lincoln ranked 10th among premium brands dropping down one spot from last year. That disappointing performance was due to a one percent decrease in the ratio of Lincoln owners who remained loyal to the brand, down from 37 percent in 2020. By contrast, Lincoln’s cross-town rival Cadillac switched spots with Ford’s luxury division by retaining 37.8 percent of its customers, up from 33.8 percent the year prior.

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Lincoln has great designs, but whoever signed off those stupied cars..... and whoever taught whoever to put them together like that?

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Recalls don’t help:

Lincoln is pulling back 40,995 new Aviators due to an improperly secured battery cable wire harness. This recall applies to gasoline-only versions of the Aviator, so Grand Touring PHEV buyers needn’t worry. The wire harness may contact the AC compressor pulley due to it being secured improperly. Ford says that over time, the pulley could rub through the wire harness’ insulation, resulting in a short circuit and ultimately a fire. However, Ford is not currently aware of any injuries or fires related to this concern as of now.

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Don’t you think that Ford is putting cladding and nice seats to prop up a failed brand? Not aware that Ford has any interest in supporting a faded elegance global brand with a relevant product portfolio. To the other poster, having one and done buyers in any demographic is toxic to the brand. Won’t be a Lincoln in the next 3 years.

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Post ID: @ucm+1bT5XFTn

Need to dig a bit deeper into the issue. Think part of the issue is no cars anymore.

Also what is the age of the people who aren’t returning? If they are over 65, nothing really lost. If they are in the 35 to 55 age range, than this does spell trouble…..however that context is missing, which is important.

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