New 25 % tariff on mavericks on 02/25 [LOCKED DUE TO POLITICS; INFRACTIONS GIVEN]

[MakinDoForNow]

I dont care about politics, tbh. my life doesn't change either way whoever in charge. I work for my money and I buy my products, this is only directly affecting me because I placed an order lol so yeah. if it does happen and im price protected, thats cool/good. sucks for people who dont pay in time.

but this is the world we are going into. we are being encouraged to invest, and not hold money, thats for sure. people who hold money are losing out bad. inflation is brutal.

myself included, I lost out gambling on investments, so I have been paying off my house. if I paid all the money towards house into stocks, id be up 10x more. but whatever.

oh yeah, im just 1.5 months of payments from paying my house off!!! 8 years into my 30 year loan.

One of my nephews paid his 30;year. Mortgage off in 41 months about 5 months before his $200 cheaper stick shift Honda than the automatic one bit the dust. He just paid whatever was in his checking account over $1000 at the end of the month towards his house payment. He liked competition fishing so he owned a really nice bass rig but couldn't justify a gas guzzling pickup. He just had a fishing buddy who had a pickup and could not justify a boat. I don't remember what he bought to replace the second car he had ever owned.

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[TonyS]

I suspect nothing will happen. Canada and Mexico will make some promises that make 47 look good / got a win and everything remains the same.

The reason I think this is because I believe 47 isn't stupid. He' saw what price inflation did to the previous administration. And the deal with tariffs is this: EVEN IF it works in the most ideal way, the price inflation is instantaneous while the moving of production back to the USA takes years. We are also talking about cars here. Production could in time be moved. You can't grow fruits and vegetables during the winter in many places in the USA. We have to import them. We all saw people's huge negative reaction to the price of eggs going up. Imagine nearly everything in the fruit and vegetable isle being 25% more one week later.

Sa anyway. This is for me a "I'll believe it when I see it" thing.

 

[The Real Maverick]

"In 1930 the Republican controlled House of Representatives in an effort to alleviate effects of the... Anyone? Anyone?

The Great Depression Passed the... Anyone? Anyone? A tariff bill.

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act.

Which.... Anyone? Raised Tariffs to collect more revenue for the Federal Government.

Did it work? Anyone? Anyone?
It did not work.

And the United States sank deeper into the Great Depression. "

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Tariffs will be across the board so unless it is American Made with American Parts you’re going to pay some level of the tariff.

Tariffs for Trump not trying to bring business back to America it’s a border control strong arm.

Some of the parts are made in USA and shipped to Mexico. Ford USA charges more for them to the Mexican company which assembles and tariff is applied to value added. Gets sticky if mexico charges tariff on those parts. Tariffs on trucks could be much cheaper to society than all illegal border crap expense even if it was 100%.

 

[TonyS]

Some of the parts are made in USA and shipped to Mexico. Ford USA charges more for them to the Mexican company which assembles and tariff is applied to value added. Gets sticky if mexico charges tariff on those parts. Tariffs on trucks could be much cheaper to society than all illegal border crap expense even if it was 100%.

it is 25% on everything. Not just trucks. "cost to society" is pretty much subjective. Influenced by what people WANT TO BELIEVE. While the sticker price on cars, trucks, fruits, vegetables is not debatable nor subject to interpretation. Last year America imported more goods from Mexico than China. And then there is Canada.

BTW, most of the immigrants coming to the USA are not from Mexico. Instead it's Venezuela, Guatemala, El Salvador They passed through Mexico on their way here. So this is sorta like your next door neighbor saying YOU should do something about all the people walking through your yard to get to his.

 

[Snox801]

Don't worry everyone Ford will just start making them in America for a lower price. Because reasons... Vote for Trump!

I was gambling in options, I struck big few times so I took everything I had and went all in, total loss 25k gone

I felt so sad, and pissed bc I still owed $ from the gains in tax. 27 months ago I owed 135k principal on house, I had a 152k loan. I said fuk it. I paid 129k off in last 27 months, something like 4500 a month average additional principal.

calculators roughly estimates me to save like 55-60k in interest, but its tax free gains. So really, for 2 years of no life-n my house bills, that’s like 80-90k income. I look at it as a bonus. Lol

But yeah, I owe like 6k left on house, I’m paying down to 2k and leaving it run, bc I get truck in few months. Would hate to pay it off and have it drop my credit 50points before I get loan.

I will be the 2nd person, my grandma is first to own a home. I will be 35 in July. I bought it on my own when I was like 26/27

The whole idea was, the saved interest was to offset my loss. I didn’t and more, now I can start investing future soon, after I pay truck off and such

Good for you man.
I wish more people would be debt free. I try myself for one payment only at a time. So since I have a house payment I make sure I can write a checks for any vehicles I get.

 

[FreedomPenguin]

Good for you man.
I wish more people would be debt free. I try myself for one payment only at a time. So since I have a house payment I make sure I can write a checks for any vehicles I get.

I’m not there yet but one day.

Do you or anyone here think I should pay mortgage off next month? Approx 2-3 months before I grab vehicle? Credit karma sesame etc all says I have 810-825 score. I’d hate to lose 50 points overnight paying it off right before I get a loan for this maverick.

id feel better having it gone, but don’t want to get dinged with higher interest rate

What would you all do? Pay off or pay down to like 2-3 more mortgage payments so score stays same I read score can drop full 50 points paying off your home

 

[sprubs]

The Trump playbook is pretty obvious. High level overview from me but originally from this economist article: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/12/12/trump-for-dummies

1) find a real problem, let's use illegal immigrants
2) exaggerate the problem (bigly). Ridiculous numbers, rapists and criminals, etc.
3) make vague promises to fix it with extreme measures (25% US economy destroying tariffs)
4) watch rational people flip out regarding 2 and 3
5) gently contradict what you says you'd do (wiggle room achieved!)
6) claim you've mostly solved the problem you exaggerated in 2. Easy to do because you don't have to do anything other than present reality and compare it to the exaggeration.


The economist goes on to cover the aftermath which is where I diverge slightly in opinion. In terms of these tariffs I generally expect it will follow these steps. But the issue is that these steps get normalized and eventually he may follow through with his idiotic promises and completely bone our economy (or whatever the topic is) in the process.

 

[wax87]

Yea ! Mavericks will have 25 % tariff as of 02/25 . Fortunately I have mine . click , click , click or ignore .

Inflation by a different name

 

[wax87]

A lot of opinions above.
Opinions are like cowboy hats.

Useful?

 

[colinl]

Ive never had one single problem with the 4 Focuses Ive bought that were assembled at the Hermisillo plant. My 2022 Bronco had engine out operation at 34k miles, my 2015 Mustang GT had paint falling off at 15k miles etc.

glad to hear it.

previously I mentioned that Ford might retool a domestic plant to build Mavericks, and your comment about your Mustang reminded me that Ford isn't selling very many of them.

and it might be (I have not looked into it) that the line workers are paid whether they're making anything or not. if any factories are in that state it certainly would be a good place to start manufacturing Mavericks.

who knows. it will cripple the Mexico and Canada economies so I'm sure they are negotiating in earnest. they are number 1 and number 2 for US imports last I saw, ahead of China.

 

[Tremor1]

Hi I am new to this political site. Is the admin the one that starts those thread starters and says no politics? This site has no boundaries politics is allowed. It used to be about the maverick truck now its about political views.

 

[FreedomPenguin]

I get no politics, but this is directly in correlation to maverick pricing possibilities.
It isn’t, oh I hate Biden or trump.

If I truly I get impacted, I will have to pull my order. My other vehicle works, I just want a new ride I’ve had it 13 years 220k miles. 40k + 3k tax, 2k ppf/tint and 2800 warranty 10 years 100k is the max I’m willing to spend on it. ):

The PPF is optional, but damn I hate when my vehicle gets chips, my tc ppf has it looking better than 95% of cars out there, I swear by it

This thread has been enlightening, also frightening making me think I may be forced to cancel on possibility that it does hit me.

but I’m 100% feel ford should honor pricing if it did happen to Those who hunkered down and ordered before

I mean how many mavericks are prepaid/signed for? Can’t be too many. From what I read here the demand has died down from prev years



Fingers crossed it’s all fluff! No bite!

 

[Zotman]

Franklin D. Roosevelt (who likely knew what he was talking about): "Presidents are selected, not elected."

 

[ychuck46]

if mine comes in and has a 25% price increase i'll leave it on the lot for someone else. simple.

You are price protected at the price you signed up for. I was on our new 2025 when an increase was instated recently.

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