Gave Up on a 2024 Got a 2023

[VetteNZMan]

Have a gray 2022 XL hybrid with over 50k miles and wanted to get a second XL hybrid to share with my wife and ultimately kids' truck. Placed an order 7/18/2023 with a large out of state dealer but was not very happy with the Ford price increase, reduced options and colors for the XL....so I kept looked for a 2023. Found several but was not able to deal before they were gone or colors / options a no. Found a 2023 XL hybrid in Area 51 at a small town dealer in state. Options not ideal with no hitch or 360 but the dealer had no mark up. Was able to purchase today for less the $26K OTD. Dealer still has two new 2023 hybrid Lariats. What do you think?

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[dlhort1955]

I think you did good. Why pay extra for 2024 when 2023 will be just as good? You can always add accessories.

 

[Molsholl]

That’s amazing! Dealerships in Florida are marking hybrids up like crazy, sometimes up to 6,000 over sticker. 30 thousand plus for an XL hybrid. I’m so jealous!

 

[Oscarcat]

Here in SoCal hybrids are marked up $8-10k. You got the best value proposition. Since you have another Mav with a hitch, why go through the bother and expense of adding one? You saved a lot on gas in the 50k miles, My hybrid is a different bird from my EB [pictured] but after a couple weeks and 670 miles I am getting used to the sounds.

 

[VetteNZMan]

That’s amazing! Dealerships in Florida are marking hybrids up like crazy, sometimes up to 6,000 over sticker. 30 thousand plus for an XL hybrid. I’m so jealous!

Have generally been $3K to $5K over MSRP in the Raleigh / Durham area if a hybrid. I did have to pay a $500 doc fee with protest but typical here. I did not even know the 2023 XL gave me cruise control; I knew the 2024 did. That was a nice feature. I would have preferred to still have the digital temp readout on the dial for climate control system. Yes, overall pleased.

 

[Raymundo76]

I think you did good. Why pay extra for 2024 when 2023 will be just as good? You can always add accessories.

I can understand not wanting to wait; but we do not know if "a 23 will be just as good", time will tell.

 

[VetteNZMan]

2023 XL hybrid looks even better.... $415 2024 price increase!

 

[bbhaag]

No hitch or CP360 would have been a deal killer for me.

 

[VetteNZMan]

No hitch or CP360 would have been a deal killer for me.

No CP360 was a hard pill to swallow, however, less the 50% of retail orders have this. The OEM Ford hitch will bolt on for about $280 (no pig tail), yes not the $100 deal from the factory BUT can be solved when / if needed for a some applications like a bike rack. No rubber mats but getting those at dealer cost.

 

[Krischievous]

I originally had a 24 XLT on order (still so I guess) w FX4 and 360. Saw an xl on the dealer lot near me and saw it had 360 and 4k tow and was 4k+ less than my 24, so I went for it. I love it and the savings but plan on swapping out the wheels and instrument cluster at some point.

 

[Joy]

A hitch on a hybrid is kind of useless. Put some convex mirrors on the side mirrors and it works almost as well as blind spot monitoring. I had an XLT with those mirrors and I was surprised how well it worked. Good find!

 

[JBEN110]

A hitch on a hybrid is kind of useless. Put some convex mirrors on the side mirrors and it works almost as well as blind spot monitoring. I had an XLT with those mirrors and I was surprised how well it worked. Good find!

why is a hitch on a maverick useless? not everyone needs to tow over 2000lbs let alone 4000. it is for sure useless to those towing more than that but its very subjective

 

[VetteNZMan]

why is a hitch on a maverick useless? not everyone needs to tow over 2000lbs let alone 4000. it is for sure useless to those towing more than that but its very subjective

In my case I would only use the hitch for a bike rack for the kids and I still have the other 2022 XL hybrid with the full hitch setup. The old '87 Ranger could also have a hitch / ball added... no tube receiver setup on it and not even sure it could tow much with a carb 2.0L setup.

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