Iām in the same boat. I like a lot of the Lariat features but that interior seat color is fugly. Iāll likely stick with an XLT unless they make changes.
So I have a question in regards to 2023 ordering. Will the early orders with Lux packages, 360, and bed liners get filled rather quickly (relative to orders placed later in the year) or will they automatically delay your order with constraints?
FWIW, I talked to a Ford dealer last week and he doesnāt expect any significant changes between model years. He said MSRP might go up a couple hundred bucks, but not a lot.
I brought my Forester in for an oil change (which I plan to sell and order a 2023 Maverick) and they had an Area 51 Mav in the used lot. Someone bought it and immediately traded it for an Outback. Bad thing is they want $40k and itās not a hybrid. I did get to check it out as itās the first Iāve...
Until they start getting unwanted backlash and negative publicity that hurts their overall sales, the will continue to be unethical. Things like you mention will eventually get their attention.
I know the Mav will be my favorite when I get one. I havenāt had a truck since my first Nissan pickup in 1993. Been cars and SUVs since. I want a truck badly! (thatās good on gas)