Also I drive 81 miles each weekday.I get 14mpg in my 1995 z71 which I still love. I’m only buying for gas reasons in that I still need to haul some things and can’t afford to keep two vehicles instead of one (Ford Maverick)
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Also I drive 81 miles each weekday.I get 14mpg in my 1995 z71 which I still love. I’m only buying for gas reasons in that I still need to haul some things and can’t afford to keep two vehicles instead of one (Ford Maverick)
In CALIFORNIA that 5.00 gas is a dream. A lot of stations over 6.00 now so might cut a few months off my investment XLT Hybrid. Rolling since Dec 15th.I just figured it up. At $5/gal the gas I save with the hybrid LARIAT FE will pay for itself in 727 months. Everything else being equal.
I am in Texas currently paying 4.25 but used 5.00. I have 1988 miles on mine in 11 weeks but usually average about 12,000 miles a year and maverick will get about 34-36% better mpg. If gas goes to $12/gal and I do not cut the miles driven I could pay off maverick several hundred months quicker () with the savings.In CALIFORNIA that 5.00 gas is a dream. A lot of stations over 6.00 now so might cut a few months off my investment XLT Hybrid. Rolling since Dec 15th.
Yes your assumptions are missing lots of other details that skew the results to what you want to believe.Assuming that gas prices are either constant or climbing out of control. I don’t see the justification of spending several thousands to buy a new vehicle with 25-30 mpg while saving yourself a few bucks a month. Am I wrong? Feel free to discuss. If this is your reason to buy the Maverick
I traded a 2009 KIA Sportage that I bought during the "Cash For Clunkers" program. It had been a really dependable car with OK gas mileage, but it was time for a new vehicle anyway. When the first news of the Maverick Hybrid broke I knew I would buy one. As a previous Ford Escape Hybrid owner (as well as having owned pickup trucks before) I was like "finally"! I ordered my Maverick Hybrid pre-production, sight unseen. No regrets - my Maverick is a joy to drive and has improved my life. I ain't mad, bro.My old Ranger XLT (‘02) had an MSRP of $17.5K. Manual windows, no cruise control.
My hybrid XL MSRP was $22K. After inflation the Ranger would now be $28K.
Maverick is 27% cheaper per MSRP, but back in ‘02, there were discounts. Now, there are ADM’s. So they end up costing about the same OTD after accounting for inflation. And due to market conditions, I got about 40% more when I sold the Ranger. Weird times!