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Bet you I got to sit in it. :) They wouldn't let me drive it (obviously), or start it but all I wanted to do was see how the interior felt size wise. Wife and I both sat in front and rear and felt it would work for us.

Can't argue with that. And maybe Farley will get there. But trying to change a dinosaur is very hard. Especially when so many of the players are vested in NOT changing anything. Moving to a more Tesla-like sales model or something else most likely means losing union jobs, losing dealers and...

I can't say of course. But if they sell you the truck, they are going to make maybe $400-800 on the deal according to what I've read. If you cancel and they take possession, they could make $5,000 - 10,000. Assuming the markups hold going forward. It is also possible since your dealer is so...

Dwayne Lane?

I think it's called a resonator. But it vaguely resembles a CAT and the actual CAT is hidden up in the engine bay. So someone who is (dumb/high/in a hurry) just cuts out the resonator and thinks they scored. I actually got to sit in a Maverick at a local dealer a month ago. It was the only...

Without a COVP as far as Ford is concerned you never had an order placed. So your dealer is either clueless or shady. As I understand it they were requiring this to prevent dealers from placing retail orders for fake customers. Your dealer saying they didn't do COVP on any Maverick orders...

Exactly. Different driving style , terrain and traffic will all vary the MPG a lot. But the EPA ratings will show the difference between the two regardless of who is driving.

To summarize Tim from my notes: Ask what the out the door price is. MSRP or is there any markup Ask what the price will be at pickup maybe 9 months later, will I get today's price? Or will there be dealer market adjustments Ask what the total dealer fees are. $500 is reasonable Ask if there...

You need a tire inflator, not a compressor. As noted above the start up draw is likely too large for the Maverick outlet. I carry a VIAIR inflator in our motorhome and it has worked flawless for years airing up the tires. It is 12 volt, but there are 110 volt models available. And an...

Plus 1,000 on that. You start to expect that warning and if you're in a car without it you have to really watch yourself. Can't tell you how many times the alarm went off for somebody walking behind the car that wasn't visible in the mirror. Now why people think it's OK to walk behind a car...

Hybrid because I intend to tow it behind the motorhome. Lariat, just because Lux, well why not........... Would love a hybrid with tow package. Or a hybrid with AWD.

Order Guide is what the dealer uses to work up an order. Lists all possible options / packages. Might be available as a bootleg once it is released and there should be an overview on YouTube about it once released.

Per @fordvideoguy Order banks for Maverick open August 2nd. Order guide is not expected until that date. Online configurator website is not expected for several weeks after the order banks open. MY23 day 1 build is (I think) October 25th.

I think we are going to disagree on this issue. The change is already happening. Whether any of these companies or their employees survive they are going to force huge changes, either by themselves or by forcing the existing companies to change to stay competitive. Jim Farley is publicly...

Yup. He was confused alright :) And that's exactly what I wanted to do, get an order in place based on 22 and change it later. But he was frazzled and said "it's a really hectic day" and ushered me out the door. Oh well, I'll go back next week and get it done. Or just order from...

Sorry, Ford IS a dinosaur. And top management knows it. Ultimately that is the reason for splitting into Ford Blue and Ford E. The dinosaurs can stay in Ford Blue until the lights get turned out and folks that are flexible minded and aggressive will move to Ford E. Only way to compete with...

No worries, there wasn't a lot of detail in my post. Stopped into the dealer this afternoon and talked to 'my' salesman. He looked at me for like 10 seconds and said "John, Maverick, right?" So OK, he remembered me. Then he apologized for not responding to my emails, so OK, he obviously got...

Yeah, I know. But they were the best of the 3 I visited. I'm grumpy about this but maybe he is on vacation or something. Going to stop in again this afternoon and see what's up.

That's the thing, I don't just randomly email. I visited the dealer, talked to the salesperson. Spent about 30 minutes with them discussing what would happen, including my agreeing to a $500 deposit. The following week he emailed me some info I had asked about. After that: Nothing. I have...

Care to share? :) I know there are good people out there. Our local Toyota dealer has always been good to work with. But sifting through the crappy ones to find somebody to work with is just plain sad. it should not be that way.