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I'm not sure what point you're making since mine was that dealers still seem to have a lock on their ability to continue business as usual.

West Virginia's and North Carolina's revised laws allow automakers to take customer reservations for vehicles but require automakers to send those reservations to a dealership. The bills also prohibit automakers from interfering with price negotiations, trade-in values and vehicle protection...

I hope you are never involved in an accident while towing 50% more than the OEM rating. If you are, the involved lawyers and insurance companies may be very eager to demonstrate their opinions in court. Your truck, your call. And, as you said, everyone else should follow their instincts and...

You don't need the title on a new vehicle purchase. It doesn't even exist until the vehicle is registered and the RMV creates it. Your insurance company may be assuming it's been previously registered since it's coming from out of state. Then, you would need the out-of-state title. The sales...

My guess is that only volume defines dealer size. I would expect that each location is a separate business even if it rolls up to a multi-location corporation. For comparison, I would consider a dealership like Lamoreux Ford in MA a small dealership and Wiscasset Ford in ME a large dealership...

Lost in all these posts about what a Maverick can pull is a discussion of what a Maverick can control. That's what establishes the tow rating, not pulling power. More weight can stress the driveline, which is why the 4K option comes with enhanced cooling, but it also changes the vehicle...

The best way to decide, IMHO, is to compare the standard features on each trim level and decide what are must-have features and what you can live without. Everything else is just other folks opinions and may not align with your preferences.

I've had an MGB-GT, an MGB, and a Midget. All were fun cars, but they are like any classic car. They rust and people have done weird stuff to them over the years. Due diligence is critical if you don't want to get burned. Find someone who knows the marque or join an MG forum before you start...

Where did you order it from? If it was Gervais, they have not been selling for over MSRP, so refusing it should be neutral for them. If it's one of the dealers selling over MSRP, I'm sure they'll be happy to give your deposit back. That's probably the cleanest way to go, but you might be able to...

Things you need to consider other than rates - how many miles do you put on in a year? That can be fairly restrictive in a lease and expensive if you exceed it but don't want to keep the vehicle at lease end. Turning back a lease car can also be problematic unless you keep it in absolutely...

I used to tow an enclosed car trailer with an F-150. After a wind gust on I-90 put me in the next lane before I could react, I moved up to a SuperDuty. If you are contractor, hauling anything of significant weight, plowing snow, etc., a 3/4 or 1-ton truck is a much better choice than a 1/2-ton.

The main advantage to the LoJack (in MA, at least) is that MSP or local cops with LoJack receivers cruising the area can pick it up and pinpoint the exact location. FordPass would require the owner to track the vehicle and relay the information, assuming the vehicle is somewhere it's able to...

Unless something fundamental has changed since I last had an iPhone, all you need to do is sync your music to your phone and then choose your phone as the audio source on the infotainment screen in the Maverick. If your phone is paired for Bluetooth, the music should play. If it's not, that's...

One of the things I forgot to mention is that the Putco LED taillights have a bright amber sequential turn signal, so that was sequencing while I was stopped waiting to turn. She didn't see any of it until it was too late.

I guess it's a bit different for the Navy (which is what I was). Most of those assigned to the base only get 2-3 years of shore duty before being reassigned to sea duty, so there is a relatively small percentage that stays on a base long-term. The dealers outside the base work that turnover to...

There is pretty much nothing one can do to prevent a distracted driver from rear-ending your vehicle. My 2014 Wrangler has aftermarket LED taillights, the spare tire ring brake light, the 3rd brake light, red halo brake lights on the rear-facing cubes, and the 18" Putco blade light bar on the...

Last week I flew air support for my son who needed a new car. We ended up at a Mazda dealer near us and found a CX-30 that he liked. As we were working out the deal, I reminded him that he could pay cash if he wanted to avoid having a payment. At that point, the salesman told me that they...

One possible explanation is that the tech installing the lift didn't understand how the CV axle works. If the tech pulled on the shaft to remove or disengage the axle, he may well have dislodged the bearings in the booted section of the axle. I'm not sure why there would still be vibration after...

Whether you like it or not, the initial post tied someone paying you to find out where the Maverick is being delivered. Then you walked it back by offering negotiation. That translates to "I need to get paid something for this information, but it may not be $3K". If you actually were willing to...

This may have more to do with the railroad company than Ford or the dealer. Part of the recent supply chain disruptions were shortages of available rail cars and train crews, as I recall.