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Used 2005 Lincoln Aviator Consumer Reviews

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Warning! Cheap car alert!

Steven Wilson, 03/21/2005
2005 Lincoln Aviator Luxury AWD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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My old Aviator died after 94,000 miles. This Aviator is reliable so far but it is very cheap. The fake wood is terrible and the seats have no back support. The whole car is very cheap. You could tell that the Chevy Tahoe is safer and built better and has a smoother ride. This car rides better then a Chrysler but not as well as a Toyota, GMC, or Honda. This car is too powerful. It only gets 15 miles per gallon. This car is a horrible value and cheap.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Baby Nav, but better....

J. Davis, 04/13/2005
2005 Lincoln Aviator Luxury Rwd 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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My wife LOVES this vehicle. I really like it as well. Power to spare, kicks down when you really need it. Almost as much seating room as our friends Navigator, but handles and drives much smaller than the Nav. We went shopping for a Mercury Mountaineer, but there is night-and- day difference between the Mercury and the Aviator, and not that much difference in the cost.

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4 out of 5 stars

1st SUV

Robert, 11/19/2005
2005 Lincoln Aviator Luxury Rwd 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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The Lincoln Aviator is the first SUV that I've owned. I am generally pleased with it, except that it gets terrible gas mileage. The interior is a little cramped when fully loaded with 7 passengers but it is much better than a traditional car. I bought it used with 20,000 miles on it and have had no problems except for the brakes. I may not keep it as long as I expected but that remains to be seen. By the way, the gas mileage improves significantly on the highway.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Surprised

Eric, 04/07/2005
2005 Lincoln Aviator Luxury Rwd 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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I have been one to always buy sports cars but with the pending arrival of my son i thought it would be more practical to look at an SUV. I love my Aviator. I got the Jet Black loaded one and love it. Highly recommed it. Only downside is the gas mileage. So far i am averaging 12 mpg in the city. hope it gets better. My navigator gets 13 to 14.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

14-18 mpg is honest

driver, 04/26/2005
2005 Lincoln Aviator Luxury AWD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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The 2005 Lincoln Aviator is easy to drive and they have thought of almost every amenity to make driving comfortable from heated/cooled seats and zoned climate controls to all radio and cruise contols on the steering wheel. The sensors in the rear bumper are a plus for me since this is the first non sedan type for me. I haven't owned it long enough to have an opinion about the build quality or reliabilty. My average is 15 mpg and I have driven 3,000 miles (1/2 city and 1/2 highway). Lincoln indicates 14-18 mpg which is true. I make trips to the airport often and it has plenty of room for 4 engineers and their gear plus me the driver.

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