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Thought the same thing. Heck, I prefer drop-in bedliners partly because I find it easier to load and unload when I can easily slide things around. Then just strap the cargo down or use a spreader bar to prevent things from moving in transit.

If I'm understanding correctly, his deductible got returned by the other person's insurance company. When I got nerfed, I just paid my collision deductible and used my insurance to get my car repaired sooner than waiting for the other party to accept liability, which they eventually did, so my...

Good luck. You might be better off suing the guy in civil court. Diminished value claims are tricky because you're making a case for the present value of future unknowns, which insurance companies hate. Some of the unknowns are: When you're gonna sell the car, if ever. If you never sell the...

And all the DIAs. I walked on one deal because we agreed on a price before taxes and fees. Turns out their doc fee is $700. Told them to enjoy their car. They called me a few days later and agreed to lower the vehicle price before taxes and fees by $700 but the doc fee had to stay.

I don't even have a Maverick yet. As you can see from my join date, I've been following the Maverick since it was first announced. I've had all sorts of vehicles; mostly pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. I've been "right-sizing" the type of vehicle that I've had. I went from a crew cab long bed...

Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy reading positive owner reviews because a lot of posts tend to be someone having a problem and then disappearing without an update. I was on Super Duty forums and folks would talk about upgrading from an F250 with an 8' bed to an F-450 C&C 203" WB so they can...

I've had both, for several years, across various trucks. After I got my first truck topper (a used ARE DCU), I'm never going back to a tonneau cover, but it really depends on how often you need to carry something that is larger than the enclosed space of the truck bed and topper. That is one...

I agree, though personally I'd prefer just getting partially-reimbursed for a commercial rental car. A dealership loaner is closer to borrowing a private vehicle; gotta be cognizant of not getting it dinged or scratched in any way. A rental car is closer to a commodity or utility. They are cogs...

Which Ford dealer was this? Sounds like they really want to keep their loaners pristine and low-mileage. Probably sell them as CPOs. IIRC, loaner vehicles are a dealership-level program, sometimes reimbursed by corporate. Dealerships will buy brand new vehicles from their own inventory, put...

If I get a hybrid AWD, I'd go for the OEM "Hybrid AWD" badge from other Ford models. A bit more discreet so it's more like, if you know, you know. https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/2025-hybrid-awd-tailgate-emblem.57716/page-2#post-1008905

Though that's no guarantee either. My F-250 leaked like a sieve and took a while to track them all down. If I recall, it was the upper passenger corner of the windshield, somewhere around the rear window, and along the roof seam on the driver side rear.

I'm thinking the same thing. Flashy colors are generally less appealing to the masses, so you'll see a lot more white/black/50 shades of gray than yellow/orange/bright red or blue across all makes/models/trims.

My last Ford was a 2013 Edge 3.5L Duratec and was my only reliable Ford so far. 170k with nothing but fluid changes and the occasional Sync glitch. Wish I could say the same for all my other Fords. It took a bit of getting used to when I would get into my Nissan Frontier after I first got it...

This is what I've used in the last year that I posted about in another thread: I'd say not so much high-quality, but whatever one you get needs to have a force-start feature that turns off the battery detection requirement. That will allow batteries to be jumped that are otherwise at too low...

I would not want that in the cab regardless, especially with those tools attached to it. Vehicles don't have a whole lot of exposed metal inside the passenger area anymore for safety reasons. Mostly been replaced with plastic or soft-touch surfaces, which as can be imagined, hurt a lot less to...

Yes I'm well aware. But I'm also aware of how you could make half-baked backyard repairs.

Sounds like there's going to be a lot of salvage title or title-washed Mavericks that were put on a frame puller and sent on their way.

I've seen E15 sometimes sold as "88 octane" with a blue button or handle. Maybe the 89 with ethanol is E15?

Just advertised as such, or did you get a purchase sheet from them that lays out all the fees? It's easy enough for buyers to just sort by price and radius, so dealers will list cars with low asking prices to be at the top of the list and then tack on a bunch of "mandatory" fees.

Same here, and I don't even have a Maverick (yet)! I learned the hard way that it's best, if at all possible, to wait until the midcycle refresh to buy a Ford. Good to know. I've been watching the second-hand market and have gotten alerts for ones that have been close but not what I want. I...