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Yeah, that sounds VERY wrong. I'd ask for that one in writing on dealership letterhead. My guess is their tune will change once they need to put their name to it since they are legally obligated to perform the necessary repairs for a recall. (Or you can call Ford itself about this, or file a...

Not quite in this case, you are assuming both vehicles are sold at the same price and at the same rate there. About 131k Mavericks sold in 2024. 765k F150's in the same year. Say average Mav price was $31k (XLT with a few bells and whistles). Say it's $55k for the F150. So, you have a...

Depends, my company for ingredients rolls it into the prices for the overall item, but we use a separate line item for full products on our invoices to customers as they change for a few months before going back to rolling it into the price so if we have an increase they can see why. Just...

From the US Dept of Commerce official website of the International Trade Administration. " A tariff or duty (the words are used interchangeably) is a tax levied by governments on the value including freight and insurance of imported products. " Import Tariffs & Fees Overview and Resources I'm...

It's a new tax. If I pre-order tickets for an event in March, and right now my city sales tax is 6% and a new law is passed next week that raises our sales tax to 6.5%, I am paying 6.5% in sales tax if I actually pay for my tickets in April. That company is legally required to charge me the...

Well said. I get it. Back when I was a kid, we kept our camping foam mats in the back seat, my brother would lay out on the floor and I'd lay out on the back seat, no seatbelts required. And yes, we all relied on good old-fashioned mirrors and killed about 230 people a year in the US, 1/3...

My favorite thing with car logo's recently has been how Chevy took Dodge's logo and put it on their wheels. I saw this on a Traverse or something first when they came out and thought "When did Dodge get a new SUV besides the Durango?". I get one is a bit thicker than the other, and looking...

That's what I'd compare to. Use Cargurus or a similar app (CG shows MSRP IF they have optioned it correctly and options listed so you can do apples to apples) and see what the ones that aren't purchased are selling or listing for. If your deposit it refundable and they aren't matching what is...

Agreed, everyone is different and I get that and don't want to yuck anyones yum. But I've got a 7 year old and a dog and purchased the cheapest truck for sale in the US and the cheapest Ford they make. I'd much rather that money go to things like the bed design being useful with nifty cubbies...

It's made in Alabama by a company whose headquarters are in Korea. Just like a Jeep Gladiator or Ram 1500 are vehicles made in Ohio/Michigan by a company whose headquarters are in the Netherlands (Stellantis). Since it's made in the US and not imported into the US it is not subject to tariffs...

Yup, I wouldn't buy an EV truck personally. When I've had trucks I've ended up towing campers with them and already eyeing a few smaller ones for my Maverick. And we do long trips with those campers. Those 7.5 liter Fords came with a 38 gallon tank option for a reason. But my trip out to...

Interesting story... Back in the 1800s they used a lot of felt for hats. And they take the hair from the pelts of small animals and mat it all together and smooth it out with mercuric nitrate. Then they would shape it, and shrink it by boiling it in water and dry them to sell. Anyways, that...

One more to add is cost. Going with Tire Rack but for example 225-65-17 the Primacy A/S are 223.32 for the 17 inch. For the 19 inch the 225-55-19 the same tire is 277.99. Wheels also are more expensive. Just looking at a company that makes wheels in the same exact type for 17's and 19's...

I wouldn't use an extender to be honest, it's just more cost, more space taken up, more things to repair, more weight, and the few times it would benefit isn't worth it. I got my Model 3 when I was searching for a hot hatch. I like the extra room of a hatchback and have had a bunch of them and...

Yup and that's the road trip. The cool thing is if you can plug in while visiting family for the weekend you can leave with a full "tank" as well. And of course all your non-trip drives are 0 time for fueling up. So for me, I take a half dozen or so larger trips a year. I live in BFE...

Nope. They've had them standard for decades on Fords, but statistically Hyundai and Kia are more often stolen which don't have a keypad. For MYs 2004 through 2014, the established median was 3.5826 thefts per 1,000 vehicles produced. In that time the 09 Shelby GT (5 thefts in 581...

It is a neat discussion. Most of the sources I've seen are hit and miss but here's one that references a GAO study. The Relationship between Vehicle Weight, Road Damage, and You | DENENA | POINTS "A study by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) determined that the road damage caused...

That is the big one. 90%+ of vehicle caused road wear is coming from big rigs/heavy duty vehicles. It's exponential. Think of it like your couch. Your 40lb dog can lay on that couch 100 times and not have anywhere near the effect of your 400lb friend sitting on it once for the Superbowl...

I had the Michelin Primacy MXM4's on my car as the OEM's. I think it was 35k miles when I swapped them off due to wear (car weighs a bit more and I drive it a bit harder). Got the Crossclimates and 40k more miles they are still in great shape. But really shows how the longetivity factors...

Agree here. I've got a set of Michelin Crossclimates which work excellent on snow (3 Minnesota winters and counting on my car). Treadwear as you say is important to you. I remember seeing a CR article a few weeks ago noting that while the Crossclimates are say 30% more expensive than a...