Why Are 2025 Lariats So Hard to Find?

[Pappamoto]

To get back onto the original post. I bought my Lariat Hybrid a few months ago and I had a very hard time finding one. My first choice was ruby red, followed by azure or carbonized grey. Black was second to last of my choices but is what I ended up with because I'm too impatient to order one. Plus I was afraid of dealer shenanigans after my order arrived. The dealer really gave me a good deal on the black one because they were having trouble getting it sold anyway. I liked the looks of the black but really didn't want to deal with keeping it clean! LOL

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[LSchicago]

Probably because they were very affordable a few weeks/months ago with Employee pricing. Isaved $2,450 on my XL. I can only imagine the discounts that were offered on Lariats.

 

[Onceaneagle]

The 2025 Maverick Lariat is overpriced for what is in it. IMO, I think people buy a Lariat because of the appearance, upgrades, conveniences, and maybe prestige over the XL and XLT. The Lariat has the same 2.0 and/or Hybrid engines and transmissions as the XL or XLT. The Maverick Lariat does not have less plastic, no leather or cooled seats, no auto dim r/v mirror, no power passenger seat, no fog lights, no HomeLink buttons, no tailgate dampener, etc. Aftermarket to get a complete Lariat appearance is possible by spending additional money that adds up, even if you are capable of doing the install yourself to save labor. Yes, this unibody Escape SUV turned into a truck was supposed to be $20K and an inexpensive urban utility vehicle. Well, so much for that. And, yes, there are price increases for many reasons. Still, the 2022 Lariat was $26,985. The 2025: $38,440. $11,445 increase from the 2023 to 2025 model year, or $3,815.00 a year. And yes, it is not a truck body on frame Ranger Lariat, or an F150 Lariat like I currently own. But it is still...a Lariat. And if you are going to pay for a Lariat, then you should get a Lariat, not something that pretends to be a Lariat. Better off saving money buying an XLT and using the savings to do what upgrades you want to get it to resemble a Lariat. That is what I am thinking over and costing out, as I await 2026 pricing, packages, and options.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

I did find a brand new 2024 FM Lariat Tremor with only 34 km at the odo a month ago in my local FDealer, it was a no braining, I paid a portion of a 2025MY. I don't drive a lot 'cause I'm retired, the 2024MY suits my needs

 

[dochawk]

My accountant warned me NOT to lease since that made huge differences in tax liability as a sole proprietor.

and that is the crux of the issue.

It makes financial sense to lease if your CPA tells you to do so. If your taxes aren't complicated enough to need a CPA instead of a bookkeeper, you're not going to benefit from a lease.

Separately, if you trade in new cars regularly without unexpected large mileage bursts, a lease might make sense, either as less depreciation or less hassle.

And if I buy the RamCharger, if and when it ever comes, I'll probably lease so that if it tanks in value as a first year Dodge, it will be Chrysler's owner-of-the-month that gets stuck with the hit, while I'll still be able to exercise the buyout option based on their rosy, first year projections . . .

 

[mdsalemi]

You cannot create a Lariat by buying a stripper XL or XLT, and then going crazy with owner added accessories. Oh sure, you can buy expensive alloy wheels and then-do what with the new old steel ones? You can buy interior accessories, truck bed accessories but you can’t buy adaptive cruise control!

Many here pride themselves in creating “builds” and changing the software that runs the Maverick but sorry, I’ll take the factory B&O sound system, HD radio as is…and more importantly, the intelligent adaptive cruise control and automatic climate control. I also need that rear window to open. These three items alone are ones I don’t want to be without. Not “ego”. Comfort, convenience and what I want and need.

Prices of everything are skyrocketing. Every auto manufacturer is de-contenting and raising prices. Planning for any of this in the current import and tariff chaos is impossible. There’s not enough domestically produced steel and aluminum to feed the auto companies. They can’t shutter plants in Canada and Mexico and shift production here without years of effort and billions in capital investment. True chaos. Today. Tomorrow may be better. Next week may be worse.

 

[Cherokee]

Vehicles are and have always been the absolute worst investments you ever make. Then we do it over and over. Also the second biggest expense below your home.
Not counting the collectors cars.
They depreciate super fast,

Many times my wife and I completely used up our vehicles taking them well past 300,000 miles, 395,000, 528,000, 165,000, to mention a few.

Five years from now when I trade in my 2024 Lariat and get maybe $10,000-$15,000 it is still worth 36,000. Exactly what I paid for it to me.

I used to sell used cars, you loose your ass when you trade or sell a mechanically sound vehicle. Because you have to replace it.

Everyone else wins.
But hey, we want new toyz don’t cha know:’P

Up here, Lariats all over, so are XLT’s and a few XL’s
I see Tremors often and a few FX packages.
Not seen a Lobo yet.

 

[mdsalemi]

A car isn’t an investment. It’s a tool. We need them to get around…

There are plenty of collector cars that appreciate in value. In the past five years some top performers have been the Datsun Z cars, Toyota Supra, Acura NSX, some Ferraris and Mercedes along with the Porsche 911. But, you buy them to enjoy them.

Some people enjoy spending as little as possible on a car and driving it into the ground, or revel in putting x00,000 miles on it. Not the game for me, but have at it!

 

[mdsalemi]

Well leasing for me would have been expensive since I would put 40k to 50k a year on a vehicle.

Yeah kinda tough to lease when you put on that many miles

 

[710-oil-614]

The 2025 Maverick Lariat is overpriced for what is in it. IMO, I think people buy a Lariat because of the appearance, upgrades, conveniences, and maybe prestige over the XL and XLT. The Lariat has the same 2.0 and/or Hybrid engines and transmissions as the XL or XLT. The Maverick Lariat does not have less plastic, no leather or cooled seats, no auto dim r/v mirror, no power passenger seat, no fog lights, no HomeLink buttons, no tailgate dampener, etc. Aftermarket to get a complete Lariat appearance is possible by spending additional money that adds up, even if you are capable of doing the install yourself to save labor. Yes, this unibody Escape SUV turned into a truck was supposed to be $20K and an inexpensive urban utility vehicle. Well, so much for that. And, yes, there are price increases for many reasons. Still, the 2022 Lariat was $26,985. The 2025: $38,440. $11,445 increase from the 2023 to 2025 model year, or $3,815.00 a year. And yes, it is not a truck body on frame Ranger Lariat, or an F150 Lariat like I currently own. But it is still...a Lariat. And if you are going to pay for a Lariat, then you should get a Lariat, not something that pretends to be a Lariat. Better off saving money buying an XLT and using the savings to do what upgrades you want to get it to resemble a Lariat. That is what I am thinking over and costing out, as I await 2026 pricing, packages, and options.

XLT is the worst value in the entire line up.

The current generation F150 starting MSRP was under $29k. It’s built to a $29k price point and spending more than that or buying at today’s prices is a terrible value and only for prestige, especially if you spring for a Lariat package!

 

[rtphokie]

Just a general observation I've made. There's tons of new '25 Mavericks for sale in my area and around the country for that matter. However, I've noticed Lariats are extremely hard to come by, whether they be Ecoboost or Hybrid. Why is that? Is production of those limited?

Yes. Production is limited. The breakdown varies by a few percentage points but is roughly

• XL 25%
• XLT 50%
• Lariat 20%
• Lobo 3%
• Temor 2%

Based on production reports posted here over the past few months.

 

[dochawk]

You will never know what it is like to NOT make a payment.

A pleasure I know well. Everything was long paid off--house, cars, the modest student loans, and all the kids past college.

Even more enjoyable than a paid off vehicle, though, is having put aside the money to pay for a new maverick, and watching it accumulate--tax free--faster than the payments you draw from it!


I bought in march, and that account now, after having made the payments, not only has more than it started with, but something like the next six or seven seven payments more than that!

Tracking thread at
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...nt-returns-and-loan-for-my-25-maverick.63547/

I'll also be borrowing for the new house, for the same reason.

 

[mdsalemi]

You will never know what it is like to NOT make a payment.

Unless you are one of those people (there are some) that smartly and carefully buy a used car, one that has taken that initial hit of depreciation, drive it for a year or two, and sell it smartly, there's really no such thing as "not make a payment." It is just an illusion. I don't have the time or inclination to try and privately sell vehicles nor buy them, and that's the only way to really smartly do that. I know people who live by that however and that's their choice.

The payment I made to lease my new Maverick was the first month's lease payment, plus (my choice) some small down payment to buy down the lease.

The payment somebody buying my car would have made, is $42,000...unless you financed it and now that's another kettle o'fish.

So you pay $42K up front and then celebrate no payments? Or you revel in financing it, getting to own the car after a 60 month note, for which you are paying more monthly? It's up to you and whatever you need.

One small payment monthly versus one large lump sum at the onset. Again, not for everyone. Any car is going to cost you something. Like a taxi meter, you get charged not only for time, but for mileage. How you pay it is up to you. But you will pay...for every day, and for every mile. It's just a matter of how and when you make that payment.

There are exceptions. My daughter made about $10,000 by buying out her Escape Hybrid at the end of lease, and immediately selling it to CarMax. She paid some tax, paid down her new lease such that it reduced the monthly to a pittance, and put $5K in her pocket. Ford caught onto that I'm afraid and it was a one time deal. Others similarly situated might have just bought the car to continue to use it.

Another exception and more common is the car that doesn’t get used much. I’ve seen used Mavericks, 2-3 years old, with less than 5K miles on them, and others with over 100k. Expected life of the former much longer than the latter, thus total cost of ownership over time probably a lot less.

You surely don’t want to lease a car you're going to use lightly for 3k a year nor one heavily for 50k mileage a year. That certainly makes no sense.

 

[ScottyC]

....That can be contributed to the price increases and controversial front end.

What is so "controversial" about the front end?

 

[Deleted member 5352]

What is so "controversial" about the front end?

Are you kidding? Were you not here to experience the backlash it had at launch? It was called downright ugly and weird looking with more and more people appreciating the 22-24 front end much better.

The most ridiculed part was the protruding front bumper piece that cut into the headlights. It makes it look like the front end is swollen. Also, headlights themselves, especially their boomerang shape. Those were definitely a form of cost-cutting in the fact that it's an unbroken piece as oppose to the split design with the grille slot cutting in between on the pre-facelift.

Most of that backlash isn't as prevalent today. Probably because most who attacked it in photos looked at it in person and thought, it doesn't look so bad after all. Or it's growing on me. But trust me, the ridicule for it was there and probably still is. I still prefer mine over the refresh.

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