- First Name
- Jim
- Joined
- Aug 9, 2022
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- Location
- Cedar Park, TX
- Vehicle(s)
- '22 Area 51 Hybrid FE, 2014 Impala
- Engine
- 2.5L Hybrid
I was lucky enough to be able to test-drive a Maverick before deciding to purchase one... Though perhaps that's not quite true - I had decided I was going to get one, but the test-drive sealed the deal.
A local dealer had a Lariat Eco with ALL the options in Velocity Blue. I will say that from looking at the web site, I was convinced I would not like the VB color, but in person it was quite striking! The Mav was super-easy to get in/out off, I could reach stuff in the bed quite easily, and the Lariat seats (which again from the web site I thought I would hate) were actually very nice-looking in person, and quite comfortable.
I'm not that tall, but grew up driving British sports cars, so I like my legs extended. The result is that in 99% of the cars being sold today, I have the seat in the rear-most position to be comfortable. In the Maverick, I couldn't reach the pedals! And once I got the seat adjusted, I got out and tried the back seat, and was able to fit with reasonable comfort. Yeah, I was man-spreading a bit to be really comfortable, so that would make it crowded for 3-across seating, but that's not an issue for me.
When I hit the throttle, I was truthfully shocked! The EcoBoost acceleration is awesome! I played with hard acceleration several times before settling down to paying attention to other things - it was that much fun. (And so much fun that I realized I should NOT own one - I can't afford that many speeding tickets! So if the hybrid is about 90% of that performance, it's still going to be quite decent.)
The ride and handling was way better than I expected - especially at this price point. I've been driving full-size pickups for years (latest was a Chevy 2500 HD diesel), and the Maverick rides so much better that it's beyond comparison. I'd say it's considerably better than my Prius C as well.
Fit and finish on the one I drove was quite nice. I didn't see anything that seemed "off" as far as interior panels, gaps in the body seams, etc. Obviously the hard plastic isn't as nice as the soft-touch interiors in more expensive vehicles, but it looked better than my Prius C to me.
I liked it so much that I did something I've never done in my life... I actually made an offer of $3K over MSRP for that truck, even though it wasn't a hybrid (which I really prefer), and even though it was Velocity Blue instead of Cyber Orange... No, I didn't get it... The dealer wanted $10K over, and had already declined another person's offer that was $7500 over MSRP. I decided I could wait a while for that much $$$.
A local dealer had a Lariat Eco with ALL the options in Velocity Blue. I will say that from looking at the web site, I was convinced I would not like the VB color, but in person it was quite striking! The Mav was super-easy to get in/out off, I could reach stuff in the bed quite easily, and the Lariat seats (which again from the web site I thought I would hate) were actually very nice-looking in person, and quite comfortable.
I'm not that tall, but grew up driving British sports cars, so I like my legs extended. The result is that in 99% of the cars being sold today, I have the seat in the rear-most position to be comfortable. In the Maverick, I couldn't reach the pedals! And once I got the seat adjusted, I got out and tried the back seat, and was able to fit with reasonable comfort. Yeah, I was man-spreading a bit to be really comfortable, so that would make it crowded for 3-across seating, but that's not an issue for me.
When I hit the throttle, I was truthfully shocked! The EcoBoost acceleration is awesome! I played with hard acceleration several times before settling down to paying attention to other things - it was that much fun. (And so much fun that I realized I should NOT own one - I can't afford that many speeding tickets! So if the hybrid is about 90% of that performance, it's still going to be quite decent.)
The ride and handling was way better than I expected - especially at this price point. I've been driving full-size pickups for years (latest was a Chevy 2500 HD diesel), and the Maverick rides so much better that it's beyond comparison. I'd say it's considerably better than my Prius C as well.
Fit and finish on the one I drove was quite nice. I didn't see anything that seemed "off" as far as interior panels, gaps in the body seams, etc. Obviously the hard plastic isn't as nice as the soft-touch interiors in more expensive vehicles, but it looked better than my Prius C to me.
I liked it so much that I did something I've never done in my life... I actually made an offer of $3K over MSRP for that truck, even though it wasn't a hybrid (which I really prefer), and even though it was Velocity Blue instead of Cyber Orange... No, I didn't get it... The dealer wanted $10K over, and had already declined another person's offer that was $7500 over MSRP. I decided I could wait a while for that much $$$.
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