Yeah it's a very different time for vehicles now than 22 and most of 23. The average wait times for hybrids were 6-9 months, and 3-6 months for EB. During 22-23 you were lucky to get it at MSRP, without $5k-15k markups.
And that is why I didn’t buy a Maverick in ‘22 or ‘23. I had written the cheap Maverick off as being a rip-off because of the long wait times and all of the dealer add-ons like $4,000 paint sealer and $1,000 lo-jack theft detection, that you can’t opt out of.
It wasn't a great time to buy a vehicle for sure, I was just glad I didn't pay over MSRP. My hand was kind of forced by a need for a good working small truck and an accident that totaled my car.And that is why I didn’t buy a Maverick in ‘22 or ‘23. I had written the cheap Maverick off as being a rip-off because of the long wait times and all of the dealer add-ons like $4,000 paint sealer and $1,000 lo-jack theft detection, that you can’t opt out of.
I decicded to simply wait to buy a small pickup or suv since I already had a commuter car. Then in 2024, when I needed to do an 1800 mile trip to pick up a 1960’s Harley, I started looking at trucks again and the Maverick situation had mostly corrected itself, so I bought one and it started its life by pulling a trailer for 2k miles.
My dealer told me to go with the best offer, which was from Wells Fargo, my primary bank, because the rate was 3% lower than what FoMoCo was offering. No pressure. No shady tactics. Not all stealerships are created equal.
