Compared to previous years / wait times, the distance between order and start of production has shortened considerably. The needle moved, and slightly ahead of schedule.
It's been great reading these comments. I have a ’25 Hybrid XLT due in a few weeks. It's my first new vehicle in 26 years. I'm currently styling a ’99 Toyota Tacoma 2 dr. 2.4 L econotruck. Paid 13K cash, now 208K miles. Got my money's worth out of that thing. Drives like a brick with wheels...
67ish, retired 6 years.
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Considering the purchase of a 2025 Ford Maverick XLT hybrid.
Current vehicle is 26 years old: 1999 Toyota Tacoma, 2 dr., 2.4 L, automatic nothing.
A dependable, extremely utilitarian vehicle. 5-speed stick. Bench seat. Slowly rusting (both me and the...
I have a 2025 Maverick on order, with a February build date.
The more I've read through this forum, the more I consider the 12 volt battery problems a dealbreaker for me. Unless the ’25s have a fix for the problem, I'm considering bailing out of the deal.
I was happy to hear that the ’25s are...
I have a ’25 on order, scheduled for February build.
The ’25 front-end redesign has stimulated a lot of angst and criticism, and frankly I'd prefer a design more like the ’24. But, fact is, I'll spend a huge fraction of truck time staring out through the windshield, not looking lovingly into my...
San Diego driver here. Been eyeing a Maverick purchase for the last 3 years. Finally pulled the trigger. Just got confirmation of scheduled build week for my XLT order (Feb. ’25). Maybe see you all later next year...