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Really sorry to hear about your bad luck. I hadn't looked into it too hard, but I thought the Rangers were just about as hard to get as the Mavericks. Are they any easier to buy?

As far as I can tell, all modern cars have terrible rear visibility. (and really, terrible visibility in general) This is usually attributed to safety regulations. The rear visibility is lost while adding rollover protection, and much of the front visibility is lost due to the same, and due to...

Oh no, I'm an idiot. Sorry, I have a new child and am losing a lot of sleep.

Most of these order dates are from Jul 2023 -- I placed my order in Jul 2024. Does this mean mine will likely be scheduled for manufacture in Sep 2025? [edit] Just thought I'd clarify for posterity. I just had a child when I wrote this and had lost a lot of sleep. I had the year wrong.

We simply lack enough information to know. There's a bunch of stuff which might go into this: - What percentage of Mavericks are sold at what trims? ie, if more people are buying Lariats and XLTs, then all things being equal we'd expect more issues to pop up on the higher-end trucks. - Do...

I love steel rims. They're much cheaper to replace, and it doesn't really matter if they get scraped up. Most cars really don't have any need for low profile tires and huge aluminum rims. Like so many other options in the car industry, it's become a standard assumption that buyers want, but...

I used to drive a 2.3L Ranger -- and old 2010. It was one of the slowest cars I've ever owned, and the previous owner put caution / construction tape on the back of the tailgate. I'm not sure if it was the tape that did it, but nobody hassled me for going slow, they just tried to get around me...

One thing I've heard is that the tires that come with a lot of cars actually are thinner than a normal pair of the same brand. This is done to save money. I wouldn't necessarily take this wear as indicative of the wear of a replacement pair of Pirellis.

I'm surprised towing isn't an option on the poll. I only ordered AWD so I could get the 4k tow package. One of my previous cars was a 2014 Ford Fiesta with fairly crappy all-seasons on it. I live in the US north east, and I can tell you that if you're just careful and use common sense, you...

I doubt it. I checked with dealer, and she gave me a very polite version of "They're still working on 2023 orders, yours won't be for a while." While this isn't definitive, I would bet that they're not finished working through the old 2023 orders.

What is the "45 day production constraints email?"

What I'll say is that the privacy folks on the internet are not always precise regarding the facts. Concerning a similar topic, people talk about how Google Home or Amazon Alexa can record your conversations. Which is true, but a full recording of your conversation is sort of incidental. Voice...

It's also worth noting that no one's going to solve every part of this problem. For instance even with no telematics, there are more license plate readers in fixed locations, as well as attached to police cars. This is definitely a case of not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good...

That's great! I'm glad we could get some confirmation.

I'm not sure. How often does the software need to be updated?

You got it. I put my order in for a 2024 about a month ago, so it might be a long wait. I will definitely update this when I get it and can test it out.

I've read a bit online that the "Telematics control unit module" can be disabled by removing the associated fuse. I've got an AWD XL on order, and am planning to at least remove the fuse for the "Telematics control unit module," if not take things further and attempt to remove the entire module...