Lincoln Navigator Forum : “buying the first family vehicle”

The Navigator is the way to go. Reasonably priced on a high quality vehicle.

I would personally go with the Escalade. for the Money you are willing to spend, its better equiped and has the security of OnStar!

navigators are horribly made for the price and they are kinda ugly

id go with the lx570 lexus its a lot better then a ford or chevy. But if its the price you are looking at then this vehicle is not for you. It is a lot better equiped then the others but also is more money but its your call.

Do you actually want a family car or an SUV? If it will never go off-road (I'm assuming it won't) then buy a sedan or a station wagon or a van. I would only recommend something like a Navigator if you are a drug dealer and need the bling to command respect, but I suppose that would help provide the money to afford the cars you mentioned as a first car with a young family.