Just picked up my 2nd Maverick in 3 weeks

[StillWaiting]

Me Too!!!! I did get a VIN number and scheduled for production June 13.

The local dealer where I ordered last year called me last night. They had a cancelled order, from a guy who had broken his hip, an XLT EB. I took it for a test drive and enjoyed it. The dealer wanted $5K over the $27K MSRP, I didn't try to negotiate since it didn't have a trailer hitch.

I spent last weekend in the nearest big city, prowling Carmax and other dealer lots. The lack of inventory and high prices were shocking. A Maverick with a $3K markup seems like a bargain in comparison.

I think the OP did well.

That’s my same production date!

I thought I was special

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[StillWaiting]

Well don’t let your wife drive the lariat cause i have a feeling she might try to switch ya

 

[Jmav2152]

I'm happy for the OP, glad he made a purchase he and his wife were/are okay with. Congrats.


I also happy because a 3k markup as a bargain in today's market makes my purchases feel like I stole it lol

 

[Chicolini]

That’s my same production date!

I thought I was special

We can BOTH be special! And maybe we will have a couple of thousand other aspiring Maverick owners feeling special too!

 

[Allen King Jr]

I was ready to replace both my wife and my car as both had over 200k on them.

Your wife has over 200k on her

I hope you know how to sleep in cramped spaces...(dog house)


P.S. I knew you meant both vehicles and not your wife!!!

 

[Ford Guy 62278]

congratulations on your mavericks mine is built just waiting on it getting shipped to my dealer I ordered it in October of 2021

 

[The Weatherman]

I completely agree with you about the instant gratification. That is why most people in America are financially leveraged to death no matter what their income level and only 2.5 percent of Americans retire comfortably.
I am the OP and am not being defensive and agree with everything you said and was just sharing our story with others and letting them know that they too did not have to pay those incredibly high "market adjustment" fees. In my case we are both retired, own our home, and are totally debt free. We have rarely bought new vehicles in our 45 years together because of the terrible depeciation as soon as you drive out the door.
I was ready to replace both my wife's and my car as both had over 200k on them. I was planning on ordering a new Maverick in August and driving my old car till the new Maverick arrived. My wife was not sure what she wanted to replace her car with so I was just going to let her keep on driving hers till she found somthing that she liked. My son totaled his car a month ago and I gave him mine leaving us with only one car when the girl called from the dealership with the XLT that we bought first. After I got that one my wife decided that she liked it so much that was the vehicle she wanted to replace hers with and then the dealer called with the Lariat. Other than this and some other forums I don't do any social media as I feel it is a total waste of time and is a non productive use of my time.
It is unfortunate that we no longer teach critical thinking in our schools and our young people are certainly not going to learn it from their electronic devices. The majority of Americans are easily led and manipulated by these big corporations, politicians, and their marketing experts and without some major changes our country and society in general will continue to decline.

I think you must be my long lost identical twin brother. That is exactly my story and why we have a pair of these trucks also.

 

[Joey1320]

Something is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. I have seen some crazy, crazy prices/payments on random stuff and it blows my mind.

Perfect example, I'm into old school BMX/Freestyle bicycles. Had upwards of 30 at a certain point. Decided to sell almost everything I had including odd and end pieces just laying about.

One of those pieces was a nos wheel reflector for a Mongoose Motomag wheel. I posted it as a "You Tell Me The Price" and a guy from Canada offered me $100 for it on the spot plus shipping. We are talking about a reflector that has a price sticker of $1.89 and the person gladly paid $112 after shipping. I got it for $1 and threw it to the side, never even thought about it.

Crazy part is, I'm sure I could had gotten more since that was the first offered that came through.

Would I pay $100 for it? Heck the heck no. But again, it was worth the price for that guy.

Enjoy your time. Don't overspent. Save as much as possible but remember, casket don't come with money clips in them.

 

[mrjspence]

Welcome to the twins club we actually sold the EcoBoost (in HPR) and kept the VB hybrid. But nothing wrong with having 2 - we would have also just don’t drive enough.

 

[Zephyr's Grandma]

I had called pretty much every dealer in Central and North Florida looking for a Maverick the last 2 months. Looked at quite a few. One dealer wanted $30K over MSRP. I had decided that I would just have to wait till August and order one and get it next Spring if lucky.

One of the sales people I had checked with was a young lady named Taylor Lucas at my local dealer, Gary Yeomans Ford of Ocala. Taylor called me 3 weeks ago and had one that was ordered a year ago and the customer had declined it. It was a XLT Ecoboost AWD FX4 in Carbonized Gray. The dealer wanted $45K. I worked them down to $3K over MRSP. I figured that with at least 8% inflation the 2023's would cost at least that much more and the interest rates on any financing will be double by next Spring too. I brought it home and my wife loved it so much that she decided she would keep it for herself and I once again figured that I would order a 2023 since I really wanted a Lariat Lux Ecoboost anyway. After 45 years of marriage I have learned, happy wife, happy life.

Yesterday Taylor called from the dealership again. She had a Lariat Lux in Carbonized Gray with Ecoboost that someone had traded in with 1100 miles on it. I rushed right down and once again they were asking $45k. Once again I told them I would give them $3k over the original MRSP and they finally agreed when I reminded them it was the last day of the month and know how these big dealers like to get their sales numbers up at the end of the month. Brought it home last night.

Moral of the story is that those of you who have given up on looking and are tired of seeing those high "market adjustment" fees don't give up. It never hurts to make a low ball offer as the worst they can say is no. Always be willing to walk away and have your credit and/or cash ready to go.

We love both of these trucks and my wife is averaging 26.2 mpg city after 2k miles of driving with the Ecoboost.

Congratulations on your 2nd Mav purchase! You sound like an AWESOME husband. I love my husband's carbonized grey Maverick XL AWD so much I want one for myself. It's a beautiful color but I think I'll get my own color just to be different. I think I'll work on doubling our monthly pymts (secretly) & pay off sooner so he can't gripe about another new vehicle when I tell him it's time to buy again!

 

[Jdubs99guy]

Call and ask for Taylor Lucas. She is on the ball and very conscientious. I called every dealer within 200 miles and she was the only one who called back after almost 4 weeks after my original call. Tell her Bob Rickel told you to call her.
She even called on a weekend on her day off about the 2nd one.

No, tell them Large Marge sent you

 

[BobR]

We drove my Lariat Lux up to Jacksonville to see a friend"s band play this past weekend. We covered about 150 miles of mostly highway driving. I averaged 36.9 mpg which I think is pretty good for a truck with 4 people and an Ecoboost engine.

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