It has to do with dealer allocations. Certain dealers get more allocations based on what they're "expected" to sell. I went with a big dealer when I ordered mine and it's scheduled for 12/09 iirc.
Manufacturers also have to build a vehicle that appeals to the most amount of people possible so they sell more trucks. Lowing a vehicle can increase fuel economy, makes the handling better, in cases like the maverick it's easier to get in/out of, easier to load things in the bed. Depending what...
Well basically there's two kinds of people:
Those whose wives wouldn't let them buy a sports car, so they have to lower their crossover.
Those whose wives wouldn't let them buy a real truck so they raise their crossover.
Not to be a ford boot licker but they're at least giving you more for your money now. The xl/xlt has a bigger screen now with sync 4a (wireless auto+carplay), digital dash now standard, hybrid is back to being standard, all trims get the upgraded transmission in the hybrid, start button is...
Throwing tarps and seat covers into a brand new vehicle isn't a solution. If I wanted to do that I'd buy something used and cheap like a Kia sportage and throw plywood in the back. Unfortunately I'm an adult and want to drive a respectable vehicle that was designed from the ground up for what...
I get it, 40k is a lot of money, the interior is from a $20,000 vehicle, and the lariat is just putting lipstick on a pig etc. etc.
but I'm going to list things I need in a vehicle, and try to come up with something for me.
-has a bed for dirt/mulch etc so it doesn't get in the cab. (my wife...
yeah, I'm broke because I didn't turn my fwd hybrid crossover into a mall crawler that can't even make it over a small curb, no longer has warranty, and now has much worse efficiency? This coming from the guy with the trailer trash property and graveyard of dilapidated shitboxes.
p.s. enjoy...
but why though? you bought a hybrid truck for presumably the efficiency, destroyed that so it can "offroad" and yet the best you'll get out of it is a dirt trail because it's still fwd? your money your choices I guess.
it still doesn't justify charging 40,000$ for a "truck" with (easily scratched) hard plastic trim everywhere, exposed bolts etc. I looked at a lariat with a BAP and while significantly nicer than the xl and xlt, it was about on-par with my wifes 20,000$ hyundai veloster she bought in 2016. Which...
to be fair if they let you put whatever sound file in what's stopping someone from just uploading a blank audio file because they don't like the noise? Or some hippy uploading bird noises that nobodys going to hear.
just to add to this, the Hf55 at least isn't completely brand new, and is already in some vehicles. So far it hasn't been a problem for them, so I'm really hoping this translates to the maverick.