Just put some good light weight all terrain tires on the current AWD hybrid and you will have a capable little Truck. It's what I did!2028, I don't think I can wait that long!
What would really excite me...a Maverick hybrid in Tremor trim. For me that would be heaven.
Sorry to say, I agree with your friends. You cannot compare reliability between Ford, and Toyota. What will Toyota give you for the Rav4 if you trade it in on a Toyota truck? You will pay more, but in the long run, it will be worth more for years, when the Maverick has lost it's value. 10 year old tacos, still command big bucks.
So far Mavs have retained their value very well. I wouldn’t be hung up on value a decade from now but they’ll still sell well if you’ve taken care of it.
I will say right up front that I am a Ford guy so I do have a bias. I ordered my Maverick in 2022, it's a 2023 Lariat Lux package Hybrid and I now have about 16K on the odometer. I accepted receiving mine in about 6 months after ordering if I was willing to forgo two Covid constraint items, my spray in bedliner and adapted cruise control. I have had nearly no problems with the exception of the well documented in this forum 12volt battery issues and those went away when Ford, under warranty, replaced said flooded acid battery with a AGM battery. The last Toyota in our family was a 2009 Tacoma and that was a great little (sort of) pick up but I have enjoyed the Maverick much better. I have found the Mav to be much better in just about every aspect with agility, comfort and fuel economy leading the way. The Tacoma only needed front brakes replaced in 38k but other than the ability to haul a bit more weight and sq ft payload, turning radius, seat comfort and poor fuel economy (it was a 4 cyl) were its downfall. I think other respondents to your thread gave good advice unless you need or want a new Mav right now, it may be better to wait awhile , with that said, the current used car market is hot so the CarMax offer is pretty good and don't be afraid of buying from a distant Ford dealership as most will make it easy for you and ship it to you. When I bought my used Mach E it came from Sil Tahar Ford in Colorado and not only did I get a great price, they took care of everything including everything needed to register it in New Mexico, I just had to make the MVD appointment.
I totally understand your situation. I started admiring the Maverick as soon as it was introduced, but I was driving a 2013 Highlander. It was giving me year after year of trouble free service. The Highlander was the successor to a Toyota Sienna that was the the trouble free family hauler for years. I thought that the ideal next vehicle would be a small hybrid truck made by Toyota. I started seeing the online posts about the Toyota Stout and it's apparently imminent arrival.
To answer your question as sensibly as the question itself based on only drywall depending how much drywall it would be the following vehicles should be the choice.
do you or do you not like your SUV? You'd rather drive something you don't like for years rather than ignoring most of the 'the sky is falling' Mav truck owners? my '22 has had nothing but great consistent reliable performance. Take your profit and use it for an extended warranty on your Mav you are considering buying then you're all set for TEN YEARS.
