No More AWD

[Nomadikhan]

I understand everyone's circumstances are different, but why is everyone so impatient these days?

What happened to people planning or budgeting and making things last so when they do get a new vehicle they don't impluse buy because they have to.

My Ranger was totalled in 2013 and I saved 500 a year in cash, made our 07 yaris last, and saved. Heard the maverick came out, ordered and patiently waited. I did maintenance I could do myself to save more money. Hell a spot in the rocker on the yaris began rusting and i sanded it and spray painted a close matching black just to stop it worsening. And I stayed patient. Now I have my maverick, and guess what, I still have our 07 yaris because I had 8500 in cash down because I saved everywhere I could. It's amazing having brand new vehicle with a 305 monthly payment, unheard of in 2022.

My point is people, what ever happened to being happy and taking pride/care in what you have and being a little patient? If we all lived within our means, financially we'd most often be fine and able to wait for a Maverick. Outside of a car accident there wouldn't be a need for this gotta have it now syndrom taking the world by storm.

TL;DR I'm just old fashioned, sorry.

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[pa-outdoorsman]

I understand everyone's circumstances are different, but why is everyone so impatient these days?

What happened to people planning or budgeting and making things last so when they do get a new vehicle they don't impluse buy because they have to.

My Ranger was totalled in 2013 and I saved 500 a year in cash, made our 07 yaris last, and saved. Heard the maverick came out, ordered and patiently waited. I did maintenance I could do myself to save more money. Hell a spot in the rocker on the yaris began rusting and i sanded it and spray painted a close matching black just to stop it worsening. And I stayed patient. Now I have my maverick, and guess what, I still have our 07 yaris because I had 8500 in cash down because I saved everywhere I could. It's amazing having brand new vehicle with a 305 monthly payment, unheard of in 2022.

My point is people, what ever happened to being happy and taking pride/care in what you have and being a little patient? If we all lived within our means, financially we'd most often be fine and able to wait for a Maverick. Outside of a car accident there wouldn't be a need for this gotta have it now syndrom taking the world by storm.

TL;DR I'm just old fashioned, sorry.

Good for you. I am currently driving a 2006 Escalade with 224,000 miles on it. And no, I am not wealthy; I bought it used. It runs OK and I can/will keep driving it until the Maverick shows up. Like you said, I am using the extra time to save more money. The more months it takes for the truck to show up, the bigger my down payment and the lower my monthly payments.

 

[jalbano2]

In a moment of being impatient, I called my dealer and had him switch from the hybrid to the Eco AWD. I had always been on the fence about which one of these I wanted, and figured going to the Eco, I might get my vehicle quicker. When he tried switching, it let him add the Eco but not the AWD, and would not let him switch back to the hybrid. So now I have a build I don't really want.

Did you have a Vin #? If yes you made your dealer very happy.

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