Not seeing Mavericks in the wild... why not? How about your community?

[Woodjoints]

I just drove from Los Angeles to San Francisco on Highway 1, with stops in Monterey and Santa Cruz and various side trips. Over 8 days I saw only one Maverick. To date, still a rare bird.

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[PA-Homesteader]

I seen a total of 6 so far. I also got to test drive one (XLT AWD, 4K, Lux package) it drives very nice

Would of bought it but the dealer was charging an 8k markup

 

[Dad]

I seem to be having the oddest coincidences regarding Maverick encounters. Up at 6:00 am to avoid the wacko gas lines at the local Costco and what do I see at a light ... carbon grey FX4. Nicely tricked out. Long list of accessories. Anyway, happens that he is also on his way to Costco gas, so I pull in behind him at the pump and we have a great chat. (No lines at that time, so we weren't holdiing up anyone) Hopefully, he joins the club. Great to meet you, Roy. Happy and safe truckin'.

 

[XLTLUXRED]

Just spotted a Vermont plate Cyber Orange Maverick in the wild, in NH, near the VT border, headed north on I 89!

 

[Dad]

And I bet haulin' ass!

 

[rognus]

Two days ago, I saw a blue one from Texas. Got a few words in with him, before he had to go because of traffic (probably here for burning man?). He asked what I thought, I said I love mine. His was a hybrid, the same as mine.
A couple of days before that I saw a tan one who honked and waved. I've seen about a total of maybe 8, with at least 4 with out of state plates, and 2 that had business signage on them. They are fairly rare. I've seen 3 or 4 Santa Cruz's. I've actually seen more Rivian's than I have Mavericks.

 

[Timothyd]

So we live in a mid sized city in a populous state with 5 Ford dealers within 30 miles of each other but I have only seen 7 actual rigs and only at the dealers.
Today I spotted this fresh off the truck Hybrid Lariat at a dealer awaiting its prep time... first eyes on a Lariat and hybrid for me personally. Never have seen a truck out on the road. I have seen and touched an XL, XLT, AWD and now this white Lariat. Like I said 7 total in the mix.
I am a car/truck guy and can spot vehicles way off........ just not seeing many yet. I know they are being built and sold but it’s odd for me not to see someone out showing their new truck off
I feel deprived...., yet hopeful when deliveries ramp up.

I bought a Saturn in 1990, the first year. It was a new model, a new division/company and a new look. It was, like the Maverick, one of the cheaper cars out there. For the first couple of years I didn't see many out there at all and I got a lot of attention. Then more of them were out there and other cars started to look like Saturn. Few problems- lost a starter at about 140k miles and front wheel bearings at about 150k. Sold it at 170k miles.

 

[Dad]

I bought a Saturn in 1990, the first year. It was a new model, a new division/company and a new look. It was, like the Maverick, one of the cheaper cars out there. For the first couple of years I didn't see many out there at all and I got a lot of attention. Then more of them were out there and other cars started to look like Saturn. Few problems- lost a starter at about 140k miles and front wheel bearings at about 150k. Sold it at 170k miles.

Not to turn this into a Saturn forum, but as I understand it, Saturn was basically Honda based. The Saturns were different and had nice lines. Shame they were discontinued.

 

[Scott Asheville]

I was surprised this past Sunday to see 3 Mavericks in 5 minutes. Driving down the interstate. Saw the light blue, the dark blue and a cactus gray.

 

[WJOHNM]

I still have only seen 6 and 3 were at dealers sold on Long Island NY, seen a white, blue XL and a red lariat parked at a golf course I go to walk my dog , mine is XLT with FX4, lux package, grey. lots of people asking questions but soon as you tell them it will be 8/12 months to get one and your going to pay over MSRP they lose interest quick. Ford could sell millions of these if they could build them and if they could control there dealers. But its OK I like that I have one and nobody can get one for now...

update: Almost a month later and 2500 miles now I seen 2 Mavericks in one day on the road, both XLs. Still getting questions from people who never heard of a maverick, they say they're going to ford for a road test, didn't want to ruin their day saying to my self good luck with that.

 

[Dad]

update: Almost a month later and 2500 miles now I seen 2 Mavericks in one day on the road, both XLs. Still getting questions from people who never heard of a maverick, they say they're going to ford for a road test, didn't want to ruin their day saying to my self good luck with that.

Exactly. Kind of awkward praising the features of the Maverick in one breath only to add, "Oh, by the way, you can't get one".

 

[TDazz]

I'm in Metro-Detroit and have only seen 10 or so on the road. The dealer where I bought mine (Crest Ford in Centerline) had 6 on the lot sold waiting on pickup. I haven't run into any other owners yet though. I was extremely lucky to pick up someone's order who passed on it, and not get hosed by the dealer with any markup shenanigans.

 

[njMav00]

Up to #35, mostly in NJ

 

[Last Truck Ever]

I've seen 4, all in different colors, which was helpful in my decision making process. In my job I travel across a huge region of the state, highways and city streets and... four. Total. Still.

 

[NJ Pinelands]

Up to #35, mostly in NJ

Hopefully another arriving in the Garden State by late October—Velocity Blue hybrid XL.

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