My August 21, 2021, Aventure is over.

[Spear39]

So the Maverick Lariat LUX/FX4 was finally delivered.

I took it for a test drive, Experienced the Audio, Handling and power of the Truck.
And due to that I walked away:

The handling was worse than the 1996 Mercury Villager that we traded in earlier this year,
The B&O was disappointing, Better stock audio in the 2021 Nissan Frontier
The Cabin felt way too small( the best way that I can explain it is to put your desk chair all the way up, throw a few pillows on the chair and scoot up to your desk and use it) while width was fine, it was too short.

While it may be great for some, I was not the right truck for me, The truck bar was set low I was mentally comparing it to my First truck 1974(ish) Ford F100, the Old ford with manual steering and none of the advanced technologies it had less body roll.

I feel that this is a good truck, but the dash location was not the right design for me.
Audio is Fixable, but who wants to spend hundreds of dollars on a New Vehicle?

Handling, Well a couple of thousand of dollars in the hopes that it will be a good pavement Queen,

This not to bash on the truck ,or to invalidate the opinions of Very satisfied owners, But a quick review from a 6ft 1in 270lbs potential buyer, that could not look past the items that made it either uncomfortable/ unacceptable, that were the make or break for the type of commute I do 40 - 50 min each way.

And yes I know that I will get hate for this.

I have been in contact with one of the other Tacoma, WA members and let them know that the truck was here.

***EDIT***
The audio source used was a Thumb Drive with a selection of MP3's of a know audio quality.
It has Spoken word/ Rock/ Pop/ Classical/ and artist Vocals both male and female, that cover Clean to Death metal growls.
it is the same setup that I use when picking speakers for home use, and or when i was purchasing speakers for the 07 Focus.

If you have any questions about this please feel free to ask.

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[mamboman777]

Fair.

 

[New2AZ]

I hope you don't receive any hate. That's a very fair and honest opinion. No vehicle, or any product for that matter, will ever be perfect for everyone! Sorry your wait ended with disappointment though.

 

[ShadowChas]

I do feel bad that you waited an awfully long time to find out you are definitely not interested. It was a hard thing to have to order without even seeing or sitting in one and you technically are only out the waiting portion so i do hope you get a vehicle that is more to your liking. Good luck

 

[Red Ryder]

Yeah, you certainly qualified your concerns in detail, it wasn't the right match.
Sorry to hear about the disappointing end to a long wait. I wish you the best in getting the vehicle you need and hopefully, in a timely manner.

 

[Snax]

Not every vehicle is right for every person.

While I probably wouldn't log into an enthusiast website to complain about a vehicle not being right for me, I don't mind that you did.

I hope that you find something that matches your expectations.

 

[Jmav2152]

Should have tried surround mode on the radio, stereo is ass.

Odd that you found it short as I'm 6'6" and fit great.

And now I really need to ride in a merc villager

 

[Spear39]

While I probably wouldn't log into an enthusiast website to complain about a vehicle not being right for me, I don't mind that you did.

To be honest, I was debating if I should, But I feel that I have been a small part of this community, Watching, lurking, commenting and enjoying all of the information watching the banter, enjoying that feeling of community here, and as a member of the community, I feel that it would be a disservice not to post a review, while it is only from a short test drive, it is still valid, and a different point of view.

Should have tried surround mode on the radio, stereo is ass.

Odd that you found it short as I'm 6'6" and fit great.

And now I really need to ride in a merc villager

Make it a 1996, with 1-2 year old suspension and it will be what I got rid of.


My driveway has a 07 Ford Focus(C1 platform) and a 22 Lincoln Corsair (same C2 platform).
If I had not gotten the Corsair, I would have been in a position that the Maverick would have been purchased, as I was really needing to get rid of the Villager (age and the Wife was not great at doing upkeep on it). it was on borrowed time as Both Ford and Nissan stopped making some of the breaking components for it.

 

[MLowe05]

Odd. I loved the XL I had for a month, and my recent cars cost 2-3x as much as that Maverick. I thought it was quiet, handled well, and was overall a joy to drive. It wasn't our Porsche Macan.. but it was lovable in a cheap car sort of way.

But like someone else said, not every car is right for every person. I'm glad I got to experience a Maverick while waiting on my hybrid.

 

[Mite-o-Dan]

So the Maverick Lariat LUX/FX4 was finally delivered.

I took it for a test drive, Experienced the Audio, Handling and power of the Truck.
And due to that I walked away:

The handling was worse than the 1996 Mercury Villager that we traded in earlier this year,
The B&O was disappointing, Better stock audio in the 2021 Nissan Frontier
The Cabin felt way too small( the best way that I can explain it is to put your desk chair all the way up, throw a few pillows on the chair and scoot up to your desk and use it) while width was fine, it was too short.

While it may be great for some, I was not the right truck for me, The truck bar was set low I was mentally comparing it to my First truck 1974(ish) Ford F100, the Old ford with manual steering and none of the advanced technologies it had less body roll.

I feel that this is a good truck, but the dash location was not the right design for me.
Audio is Fixable, but who wants to spend hundreds of dollars on a New Vehicle?

Handling, Well a couple of thousand of dollars in the hopes that it will be a good pavement Queen,

This not to bash on the truck ,or to invalidate the opinions of Very satisfied owners, But a quick review from a 6ft 1in 270lbs potential buyer, that could not look past the items that made it either uncomfortable/ unacceptable, that were the make or break for the type of commute I do 40 - 50 min each way.

And yes I know that I will get hate for this.

I have been in contact with one of the other Tacoma, WA members and let them know that the truck was here.

If you have any questions about this please feel free to ask.

Fair enough. It all depends what you are use to and what you need and hope for. I drive a previous generation Colorado extended cab. Basically the exact same size as the Maverick except it being slightly skinnier. Compared to that, the Maverick is more roomier, has better handling, braking, and acceleration. So to me, a Maverick is a huge upgrade. But, compared to most modern trucks, it is a huge downgrade. But, a hybrid gets 40 mpg and is under 30k. There are a lot of pros and cons about the Maverick. 40mpg for around 25k is probably the biggest pro by far though and will far outweigh anything else.

 

[TB84]

I appreciate the Ops review as any honest opinions/experiences provide insight. I'm a mid aged retired veteran and remain optimistically hopeful. I've got two hybrid XLs ordered. With the price and mpg I'm not expecting any remorse.​

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[Spear39]

I appreciate the Ops review as any honest opinions/experiences provide insight. I'm a mid aged retired veteran and remain optimistically hopeful. I've got two hybrid XLs ordered. With the price and mpg I'm not expecting any remorse.​

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I fully realize that I am a unique case, My wants and desires are different.

I will be honest, I really wanted to love the maverick, like many on this forum, I have been following this thing since it was rumored to be called the “Courier”.

I know that this Truck, will be the start of the rebirth of the mini truck culture, Like the early rangers that you could use for weekend projects, and as a commuter to and from work, that was one of the requirements that I had for a Truck, it also had to be a commuter, and while it will work for that, for most, for me it failed there.

The exterior design is spot on, Interior, while utilitarian does not fit, I can compare it to my Focus in materials, Plastic everywhere, but even the Focus as far as the In the driver seat goes, felt a bit more spacious.

I will state that this is only one mans opinion, but you know what they say about them.

I read all of the reviews from the Lucky owners that fell in love at first drive, and I truly appreciate it that is what lead to my hope with this being a “Match made in Heaven”, it ticked a lot of boxes( once I settled for a truck style vehicle), but with spending as much time behind the wheel as I do just going to work and back home, It was not a perfect fit for me. And I hope that the person who buys it, Loves and cherishes it.

 

[Old Ranchero]

great reinforcement of the idea to not order a vehicle unless you have at least sat in it and done a walk-around to make sure it is what you wanted. It seemed a LOT of people were willing to order sight unseen to get one (FOMO?) but personally I just couldn't until I test drove it. I live in a small rural area and was willing to go a couple states away for an event like they held when Ranger was re-introduced in 2019 but they never held such events for Maverick. Luckily Ford DID send a trainer to my local area and my dealer let me know it was there so I could see in person and sit inside, etc. At that point I knew it was a good fit, but still needed to drive 1 before committing to order. Test drive later sealed the deal for me. I'm old and have always bought my vehicles like that.

 

[MJRI]

I hope you don't receive any hate. That's a very fair and honest opinion. No vehicle, or any product for that matter, will ever be perfect for everyone! Sorry your wait ended with disappointment though.

Fair, not for everyone.

 

[Clifdawg]

Good on you for walking away from something that didn’t work for you! It would be easy to build something up in your mind for so long that you overlook dealbreakers on the test drive after waiting that long. Hate that you didn’t like it, though.

I’m always interested to see what people think of how the Maverick drives since it’s very unlike any other vehicle I’ve drive (especially trucks). I personally like it as I think it has a stiff, tall-car kind of ride and as someone who’s commuted in small-medium cars all his life, it’s a good compromise between a truck-ish and car-ish ride.

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