You're cracking me up. I am having very similar conflicting thoughts. My Ranger continues to serve me well and my Maverick is built, shipped, and on its way to the dealer. Now I'm sitting here asking myself WTH I'm doing...for multiple reasons.
Before I purchased my Ranger I drove both a new Ranger & new Tacoma for several weeks. This was back in 2019. I had a loyalty to Toyota, but I just couldn't do it after that. As you mentioned, field of view was superior. On top of that, the difference between the Ecoboost & Toyota V6 was...
I feel you're being closed-minded about the situation. I have one ordered that I have to fly & ride to get. I don't know how long the order is going to take with the XL shortage, but I'd imagine it won't be quick. By your logic, if the same truck pops up right down the street for a similar...
I don't own either yet, but I have been doing a lot of research and based on what I've read/seen, you are hearing the difference between a Hybrid/Ecoboost, not an XL/XLT.