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I have never heard of a Ford having walk away locks. I wish they did. I really like the feature. Now I need to dig through some menus if true.

It's just in a weird location. There is no reason for it to be on the center console beyond that's what American's are programmed to prefer. I wish there was a small column shifter like Mercedes and Hyundai use.

I get good deals on RockAuto on Motorcraft fluids. Might check there.

I’ve noticed it on every direct injected car I’ve owned, even the Japanese engines. The test results would reflect the dilution is quite low. Smell and eyesight are not good indicators on lubricant life or performance.

I like and have used Bill Knight.

All these colors are on Fords today. I had a similar dilemma in 2021 when I ordered a Bronco. Go look at a Bronco or F150. Use a little imagination.

Technically, the first vehicle produced and introduced on this platform was the Ford Focus. At one time it was Ford’s best-selling car globally. If we’re going to say the Maverick is “based on another car’s chassis” than we should say it’s a stretched Ford Focus. I would not say that, but...

Not really. The Transit, is unibody and sometimes front wheel drive. It is a different platform There are approximately 2-3 body on frame Ford platforms in use. Ford uses 2 unibody architectures for longitudinally mounted engines in the US. The North American Edge is built on an older...

You're totally right. It is about the "lifetime value of the customer" and not simply making money on a single unit.

I have never found that competent dealers and manufacturers base decisions purely on front-end gross. Ford Pro is a cash machine for the motor company.

Ford Pro wasn't selling Mavericks at the beginning. There is a lot more money in selling XL Mavericks to fleets rather than Jim Bob and Becky Sue. Not sure consumers would want Autozone and the City of Milwaukee to take precedent. You can order an XLT or Lariat today and get it before...

First and most importantly, they’re unibody vehicles with similar wheelbases. They share a few hundred parts we probably don’t think about much like air bags and bolts. They’re both designed in Dearborn using a common starting point designed by a group of engineers. They didn’t take an...

The Lightning and Mach E are not built on bespoke electric platforms per se. They’re heavy adaptions of the ICE platforms/parts bin. In the case of the Maverick, the CD4/C2 is used by several dissimilar cars. The Lincoln Nautilus and Z are made on it as well.

The Germans started using the term “toolkit” and that works better. Technically, the rear wheel drive, electric Mach E is built on the same platform as the Maverick. A VW Golf and Atlas are built on the same “platform”. A Toyota Camry and Lexus TX are built on the same “platform” The...

You can pull the SIM card as well if you want fewer incidental issues.

This has been an issue in my other two non-Maverick vehicles. I understand the safety perspective for an electronic parking brake, but they’ve been super inconvenient for me.

I am inclined to agree on the HVAC controls on a touchscreen. I have also found them to be intuitive and snappy on the Mustang with little issue operating them.

I like the term “crossover” for the Maverick, Ridgeline, and Santa Cruz On principle, I will not refer to any unibody vehicle as a “SUV” either. An Explorer or Traverse is a crossover. Not bad. There are legitimate reasons why it’s better for the Maverick to be a unibody crossover.

A moving vehicle should always have illuminated lights.

If you put in a retail order this summer at a large dealer, I see no reason why it would take a year to receive one. I’d expect to get one in Q1 ‘25 if you order this summer. Keep in mind, production won’t start until late this year.