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I would love to have the new Neptune Blue, but Oxford White makes more sense since I will be commuting weekly between Orange County, CA, and Phoenix, AZ.

You used to be able to scan a QR Code on the cubby cover in the bed to get instructions for building your own bed rails from items purchased at a hardware store. I don't know it it is still being printed and applied anymore. There are also plans for using 2x4s to create a flat way to haul 4x8...

Interesting post. A few things about flying there and driving home: I like to drive, and this drive can be gorgeous whether you take the northern or southern route. I have to go to a couple of places that happen to be near the route on the way back home. You mention how few people ordered...

We "borrowed" back the 2024 XL Hybrid we sold to my daughter to drive out to the Long McArthur Maverick Meetup this year. In essence, we put about 3,400 miles on it in a short time. It convinced me that the eCVT is okay for the kind of driving I will be doing with the new one. We do have a 2022...

People who know me aren't surprised. I have owned a lot of vehicles over the years. I tend to get bored, sell, and find something else to interest me for a while. SWMBO has forbidden me from selling this one. ;-) And I said "purchased" and not "ordered..." The truck was on the lot, and the...

I will summarize the journey that led me here: I ordered the first one - a 2022 FWD Hybrid XL with CoPilot 360 and the 2K tow package in white - and purchased it in April 2022. I didn't care for the eCVT and sold it less than a month after taking delivery. I ordered the second one - a 2023 AWD...

My understanding is that Alto Blue was only offered through the 2022 Model Year. Velocity and Atlas replaced Alto for the 2023 Model Year and continued into the 2024 Model Year. Velocity Blue continued on for the 2025 Model Year, but Atlas Blue was dropped. Velocity is still around for the 2026...

Like a lot of boomers, I found 13 channels of TV (plus UHF) weren't influential. It was either in person or through magazines. I was lucky to have access to both. My dad was a hot rodder from a very young age. He and his friends didn't have a lot of money, so they bought and built their cars...

I have 3 friends that manage fleets, and each has between 10 and 35 Mavericks. In all cases, they went with a FWD Hybrid for 2 primary reasons: 1) The drivetrain has been around for a while and proven to be durable - all 3 said they tend to stay away from turbo-charged engine options (trading...

I know that... The more accurate spelling was not available as a personalized license plate. Thus, I went with the next closest combination. The pin striped version matches the personalized license plate. The gist is close enough... I no longer own this Maverick, and I believe the new owner...

We have 2 Mavericks with cloth seats, a 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 with cloth seats, and a 1998 Ford F-150 Lariat with leather seats in poor condition. All 4 of these vehicles have Wet Okole seat covers. They fit great and are incredibly durable. I have been installing them in my cars for decades...

The PHEV Escape is much nicer to drive than the Maverick. The Escape's suspension provides a smoother, more comfortable, and less truck-like feel. Given the choice, I would take the Escape over the Maverick for comfort. The Maverick is more practical than the Escape. I also believe the Escape's...

Interesting, the mechanical seat adjustments in the 24 XL work great. I prefer the manual adjustments over electric controls. Then again, I prefer as little technology and gadgetry as possible.

The Bronco Sport never interested us because it lacks a hybrid option, limited interior room, and we don't care for its styling. We purchased a PHEV Escape in 2022. I know Ford is doing its best to target us with deals to replace the PHEV Escape, but nothing offered today fits our needs as...

My wife and I bought an XL Hybrid Maverick for my wife in 2024. At the time, I owned a 2023 XLT EB AWD Maverick, and my son owned a 2023 XLT Hybrid Maverick. I sold my Maverick in early 2025, and our daughter talked us into letting her take over ownership of the 2024 XL Maverick. My wife and I...

My wife and I were at the Midwest Maverick Meetup with our Atlas Blue 2024 Maverick XL. I believe it is shown immediately after Alan's Area 51 Maverick. The only interior modification is a set of all-black Wet Okole seat covers (heated and with inflatable lumbar support). We didn't win the 3W...

Brilliant post! One of my favorite aspects of what Tim Bartz @fordvideoguy and this forum started doing in 2021 is 'democratizing' the Ford buying experience. They helped us understand the ordering guide, the terminology, how scheduling worked, the transport process, how the sale process...

I am a member of his YouTube channel, and I mentioned this thread to him during the member live stream on Friday afternoon. He meant to respond to this thread but ran out of time while preparing several videos, knowing the dealership would be lightly staffed this weekend. He monitors the MTC...

I remember all the manufacturers' attempts to create graphics and packaging to personalize various models. Partnerships also grew in the 1970s and 1980s. Levi Jeans Jeeps and designer Lincoln Continentals to name just a couple of examples. We see Ford coming back to this with Carhartt, Filson...

This is an excellent question for Tim Bartz at Long McArthur Ford in Salina, Kansas, to answer via a YouTube short video and maybe a reply here as well (@fordvideoguy).