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If you were running a semiconductor company, why would you want to spend billions of dollars on a factory if you weren't running it close to capacity? Sure, you'll have a buffer in there, but it's not going to be able to do something like double production in a month or two. That's excess...

Ahem. Well, that's kind of the idea, and it's got a Canadian team but I think that only three of the eight players in the picture are actually from Canada.

It's a truck, not a luxury sedan. Trucks have harsh rides. Getting a truck and complaining about the harsh ride is like getting a dog and complaining about having to take them out for walks.

Interesting comparison. They talk a lot about the creature comforts of the Maverick and how back in the early 2000s, comfort wasn't an important consideration. It was all about hauling things.

Hey, check this out. My scheduled build date has been moved up by a week, although it's still three weeks later than my original build date. At least it's scheduled!

Yeah, if I ever get hitched my wife is not getting my Mustang and the Maverick is a work truck so legally she can't have it. "You don't want me to get in trouble with the IRS, do you hon? I don't want to be like Wesley Snipes."

I got the spray in bed liner instead. But my thinking is the same as yours. It's a work truck and this is going to be great for hauling supplies. And it will cost a few grand more than a 12 year old Ranger with 80K miles on it.

Is it something that can be repaired for you versus getting a completely new vehicle built? Surely there has to be a body shop that can take care of the repair even if it means someone OTHER THAN YOU has to pay out of pocket for it.

Give them the razor for free and charge a lot for the blades. It's been going on for a long time now and enough people still do it to make it profitable. Ford will make enough money off me with the XL hybrid and I see no reason to doll it up when all I want is a truck to haul supplies with.

Look especially nice with the velo blue

I was wondering about this. I have that feature in my Mustang and it's nice. Looks like the new work truck will still need the garage door remote, just like the old truck did.

Exactly. You are going to have this truck for decades. If you wait two or three months longer to get it with what you want, that shouldn't be a problem.

Ah ha! I wasn't too far off when I said that when I saw the plastic cups start showing up at Costco Business, the spray in bed liners weren't too far behind. Now I know why my truck is scheduled for an April build. It sucks waiting for nine months from my order date to my anticipated delivery...

In the past week, the local Costco Business Center has been out of Coke Zero, all brands and flavors of soy milk, white chocolate and all brands of apple juice. Maybe those of us who have dealt with being unable to get things due to supply chain issues have a little more understanding about...

I have it on good authority that these were the people in the truck before it burned.

Mine was a hybrid as well. Who knows? I'll get my truck sooner or later and that's all that matters.

Think it through. You walk away, and neither Ford nor the dealer gives a damn. The dealer may very well be happy because they'll be able to make more money on the truck. Ford sells the truck regardless. You, on the other hand, will be buying a used truck with tens of thousands of miles and...

Too many people think that "the customer is always right" is a good way to operate your business. As someone who has run a business for seven years through a pandemic, I'm here to tell you that's garbage. Of course we're willing to work to accommodate customers with reasonable requests but if...

Well, keep in mind that Element is at least eleven years old at this point. I considered buying it as a work vehicle but once again it was the age plus miles just not giving me enough of a price break versus a new Maverick. I know. I'm an asshole who's doing this for strictly business reasons...

"The truck actually is that good. It’s small enough for easy maneuverability, and yet there’s tons of usable space, both in the folding tonneau-covered bed and the back seat. The Ford is very practically laid out, with nice touches such as the little extensions in the panels for pulling the...