Moonroof on the 2025 XL?

[Glen Baker LLC]

Exactly! I have no desire to buy a cheap vehicle if it won't tow my boat or haul 4x8 sheet goods, much less seat 4 people comfortably. I guess there are a number of "$19,995" buyers that only care if their vehicle has 4 tires and a steering wheel.

HRG

The same types of buyers, who bought the Orignal $1995 Maverick.
Maybe that is all those folks could Afford or maybe that is all they Wanted to spend on a vehicle. Ford Maverick offered folks a NEW Car at a reasonable price.
1970 Ford Maverick did not offer power brakes or power steering.
No no air conditioning, no glove box just a trash tray, crank windows, three on the tree manual transmission, 105hp. Only option was automatic transmission.
Back then, folks were OK with being somewhat uncomfortable.

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[710-oil-614]

Exactly! I have no desire to buy a cheap vehicle if it won't tow my boat or haul 4x8 sheet goods, much less seat 4 people comfortably. I guess there are a number of "$19,995" buyers that only care if their vehicle has 4 tires and a steering wheel.

HRG

Not trying to be obtuse or literal but everyone knows there is a truck premium and that is not reserved for Mavericks. Take an XL F-150 Super Crew (4x2) that will run you $46k with zero options, $50k if you want 4x4 and for that price tag you can get SO much more vehicle.

$39,300 (x-plan) for a fully loaded "compact" pick up truck that is AWD, tows 4k lbs, and gets 40mpg is an amazing value.

 

[TheShark]

It's hard to compare the Lariat pre-2024 because you would have to be comparing the price of a fully loaded pre-2024 to todays' price since you could get a "stripped" down Lariat that wasn't that much more money than a XLT. When you look at a '25 Lariat you really are getting a lot of toys like 360 camera, ACC, ect. Another thing people sometimes miss is the extra insulation and better windscreen that give the Lariat a more quiet drive than other models. That was one of the first things I noticed when I went from a XLT to a Lariat.

 

[Solaryellow]

Correct. XL is everything you need and nothing you don’t.

"Everything you've always wanted in a beer. And less." That comes to mind as well.

For under $29K (after Uncle Sam took his share) I received what I wanted and none of what I didn't want and wouldn't use. IMO it would have been perfect if the factory gave better options for tires and the downhill decent was included.

 

[MLowe05]

Prices have jumped but so much more vehicle available in the Lariat than when you purchased yours.

I ordered a Cyber Orange Lariat Luxury Hybrid in 10/2021 from Ed in PA. So, it had all the options and an extra cost paint color. My price was $29,600 plus tax.

Of the 4 Mavericks I have owned, the Lariat was - by far - my least favorite. I am a person who typically buys top trim, fully optioned vehicles. But in the case of the Maverick, I really felt like it was a waste. The stuff it had over the XLs I also owned either didn't work well enough to be useful (adaptive cruise very weird braking behavior) or the truck wasn't built well enough to take advantage of (B&O stereo just caused massive panel rattles).

I cannot imagine spending $40k for the same experience 2 years later.

 

[710-oil-614]

I ordered a Cyber Orange Lariat Luxury Hybrid in 10/2021 from Ed in PA. So, it had all the options and an extra cost paint color. My price was $29,600 plus tax.

Of the 4 Mavericks I have owned, the Lariat was - by far - my least favorite. I am a person who typically buys top trim, fully optioned vehicles. But in the case of the Maverick, I really felt like it was a waste. The stuff it had over the XLs I also owned either didn't work well enough to be useful (adaptive cruise very weird braking behavior) or the truck wasn't built well enough to take advantage of (B&O stereo just caused massive panel rattles).

I cannot imagine spending $40k for the same experience 2 years later.

Good thing you don’t have to. AWD, 4K tow, sync 4, 13.2” and 8” screens, new eCVT - all worth it to me.

 

[Chewy]

AC, power windows, power mirrors, decent stereo and cruise control are really the only necessities for me. Spending another 60% on top of the $25K I paid just for all those extra doodads was never a consideration. That $15K will serve me better elsewhere.

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