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OK. I do criminal defense. That's why it's arguably malpractice for me to opine on civil law matters. Folks, the attitude matters. On the other hand, I've known a lot of cops in my practice - I used to be a prosecutor - and they really don't want to turn civil disputes into criminal cases. I...

Equitable remedies - which is what "unjust enrichment" is - apply to all civil suits. I don't want to bore you with the technical stuff, but many cases are "in equity" rather than "in law." It depends, of course, on the jurisdiction. Family law and probate, for example, are equitable. In a civil...

Unjust enrichment is an equitable doctrine. (Don't ask; we don't have time.) That the dealer apparently peed on its shoes may, in some jurisdictions, limit the application of that doctirne.

California lawyer here. In all candor, I do my best to avoid civil litigation. But there are some rules that probably apply. Disclaimer: I am not admitted in Illinois, so I'm not offering legal advice you can take to the bank. Or to court. The preliminary question: are the additions they failed...

PS: prsncat's advice is spot on.

I don't know Illinois law, but I suspect they are controlled by the Uniform Commerical Code. If they put stuff on the truck that you didn't ask for, I think they are SOL. But you need to talk to a local lawyer about it. If the charges aren't that much, it might not be worth it. And it may also...

From Wikipedia: A Dear John letter is a letter written to a man by his wife or romantic partner to inform him that their relationship is over, usually because his partner has found another lover.

I spoke to a local very reputable dealer yesterday. He told me that the problem with allocations is exactly what Lonnie gee describes: selling many more Mavericks than the dealership is allocated. The guy told me that they knew they could get 70 Mavericks allocated; once they sold 70, they...

I'm sort of taken aback by the passion here. Those of us who are waiting - patiently or impatiently - for our Mavericks are in the same boat as Kynno. It is fair to say that some of us are fairly frustrated wtihout being "liars" or "entitled children." The major narrative in these posts tends...

Welcome to the free market:

Actually, I think it's a contract, which in its simplest form is an offer and acceptance. I suspect it is, in theory, enforceable. But realistically speaking, it would require lawyers and lawsuits and all kinds of annoying complications. In California, which is considered (inaccurately) a...

For what it's worth, I'm a lawyer, and I'd rather be delivering cupcakes in my Maverick. If I ever get it.

Thanks. Now that makes sense, at least as much sense as this process can make.

Is this a dumb question? The chart shows sales of over 7,000 Mavericks in February. But the sales bank closed in September. What they talkin' about?

Seeing as we are in watchful waiting mode, here's a question. I called Ford yesterday and was told that my truck is "clean and unscheduled." Glad to know it's a clean machine, but that doesn't give me any idea when/how Ford will drop the "un" and build the truck. The woman suggested that my...

A local used car lot (highly reputable) had a brand new/used XLT Lariat with all the bells and whistles. I decided to take it for a test ride (as I've never been in a Maverick), but asked the price as we were walking out to the lot. $40K. I laughed and declined to test drive it. Not sure of the...

Yup. But Maverick scans better.

Some folks may know of the tune Mercury Blues, written by a blues guy named K. C. Douglas and and a guy named Robert Geddins. It was first recorded in 1948. Many other folks have recorded it, including the King of Polyester, David Lindley, and Alan Jackson. Well, it turns out "Mercury" and...

September 20, 2022, order. XLT, Lux, 360, not much more. Three SOL emails. I called Ford yesterday. The nice guy told me (I think this was his terminology) that my truck was "in production" but waiting for something. He did not say, "clean unscheduled." Should I resurrect my battered optimism?

I decided that Wildhorsed's song needed music (and assumed if he had put it to music, he would have posted it). So here it is. My apologies for some textual changes and my rather sloppy lead guitar. I play rhythm, I don't want to make it cry or scream. And it's not a video.