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Howdy, all!
As the thread title states, I'm thinking about ordering a Maverick as a work truck. I'm a Pilot Escort Vehicle Operator (for those of you whom might be unfamiliar with my work, I'm one of those jerks that drives in front/behind an Oversize Load on the highway, with the flashy lights and flags, that stops you from going around because we're too slow), and that means that I'm going to be driving a whole lot in whatever vehicle I use. Many PEVOs tend to use trucks like this because of their longevity over 300k miles.
I came across a Maverick demo at the Tulsa State Fair (Yes, I know Tulsa isn't a state, I don't know why it's called that), and started looking into them since. Based on the type of work that I've done just in the last year alone, I already know that I'm going to need AWD, which I see requires the EcoBoost engine. Seeing as I've once, in my current truck, gotten stuck in the mud and had to have a good Samaritan yank me out, I would be best served with the tow hooks in front, just in case. That, of course, also requires the FX4 package. All of which I'm good with.
My concern honestly lies in the fact this is a brand new line of vehicles, for all intents and purposes. If car salesmen were always honest and trustworthy, I'd have no worries. But seeing as we all know better than that, I'm coming to you folks. I'm not a car guy, by any means. I'm more along the lines of an I.T. guy, but I don't plan on installing a wifi hotspot in my truck (...yet). Just how smart do you fine folks think it is to gamble on the longevity of these trucks, seeing as I could easily put between 1k miles in a week on it?
Thanks, folks!
As the thread title states, I'm thinking about ordering a Maverick as a work truck. I'm a Pilot Escort Vehicle Operator (for those of you whom might be unfamiliar with my work, I'm one of those jerks that drives in front/behind an Oversize Load on the highway, with the flashy lights and flags, that stops you from going around because we're too slow), and that means that I'm going to be driving a whole lot in whatever vehicle I use. Many PEVOs tend to use trucks like this because of their longevity over 300k miles.
I came across a Maverick demo at the Tulsa State Fair (Yes, I know Tulsa isn't a state, I don't know why it's called that), and started looking into them since. Based on the type of work that I've done just in the last year alone, I already know that I'm going to need AWD, which I see requires the EcoBoost engine. Seeing as I've once, in my current truck, gotten stuck in the mud and had to have a good Samaritan yank me out, I would be best served with the tow hooks in front, just in case. That, of course, also requires the FX4 package. All of which I'm good with.
My concern honestly lies in the fact this is a brand new line of vehicles, for all intents and purposes. If car salesmen were always honest and trustworthy, I'd have no worries. But seeing as we all know better than that, I'm coming to you folks. I'm not a car guy, by any means. I'm more along the lines of an I.T. guy, but I don't plan on installing a wifi hotspot in my truck (...yet). Just how smart do you fine folks think it is to gamble on the longevity of these trucks, seeing as I could easily put between 1k miles in a week on it?
Thanks, folks!
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