Oh, Carmax...

[athertonbt]

Great news! My local Carmax has two good-looking Mavericks for sale, an XL AWD and a Lariat AWD.
The not so good news?
Tax and all, the pair is going to set you back about $88,000
$39,700 for the XL.
$48,300 for the Lariat.

The Ford dealers in the area mark them up even more.
Thank goodness for @Granger Ford

On a more positive note, enjoyed taking a thorough look at both, as it's been awhile since I test drove one, and it made me even more excited to get my truck once it's built. I have a bare bones XL EB FWD, so checking out the XL vs. the Lariat made me feel great about my decision. Nothing wrong with all the bells and whistles on the Lariat, but I have always preferred cloth seats and love the simple interior colors of the XL. Coming from a 2006 Element, the Mav has a ton of features. A 2022 base model isn't base to me at all. Adjusted the driver's seat to my liking and can sit behind myself as well. Plenty of room for our 3-person family.

One good thing about checking them out on the lot at Carmax is you get to check out all the other mid-sized trucks, and I can honestly say at 6'4", I'm so much more comfortable in a Mav than a 2022 Frontier, Tacoma, Ranger, or Colorado. Idk if it's something about the angle of the roof or how the seat sits or what, but there's no comparison for me. And it's about 20 times easier for my wife, who is 5'2", to climb in and out of. Pumped to get my hands on a Mav!

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[MLowe05]

$48,300 for a Lariat without the lux pack? Yikes.

 

[r100gs91]

The more they mark them up, the hotter the fire down there is going to be.

 

[MLowe05]

I'm only paying $29,300 +TTL for my Lariat Lux Hybrid in Cyber Orange. If someone offered $45k, it would be extremely difficult to turn that down.

 

[MightyMaverick]

I've been perusing on CarGurus at used Mavericks for sale across the country and the prices are absolutely insane. On average, XLs listed between $32K-$39K, XLTs listed between $38K-$42K, and Lariats listed between $42K-$50K. The market has lost its mind but thanks to the good ole chip shortage and dealers purposely keeping inventory low, it draws the price of used vehicles and makes them unattainable for someone with a brain cell. I say that because eventually some numnut will pay that ridiculous markup and dealers will continue to practice this. I don't see the car market going back to normal as a result when practicing what's going on now is more profitable. I'm hoping for at least a cool down in the market next year.

 

[Old Ranchero]

I've been perusing on CarGurus at used Mavericks for sale across the country and the prices are absolutely insane. On average, XLs listed between $32K-39K, XLTs listed between $38K-42K, and Lariats listed between $42K-$50K. The market has lost its mind but thanks to the good ole chip shortage and dealers purposely keeping inventory low, it draws the price of used vehicles and makes them unattainable for someone with a brain cell. I say that because eventually some numnut will pay that ridiculous markup and dealers will continue to practice this. I don't see the car market going back to normal as a result when practicing what's going on now is more profitable. I'm hoping for at least a cool down in the market next year.

I haven't heard/experienced that 1 before? Wondering what lead you to that conclusion?

 

[MLowe05]

I haven't heard/experienced that 1 before? Wondering what lead you to that conclusion?

It's been said by more than one manufacturer. I know Mercedes and GM for sure have said the days of lots of inventory are over, regardless of chip availability. They plan to keep inventory low to keep prices up.

 

[Austun316]

Great news! My local Carmax has two good-looking Mavericks for sale, an XL AWD and a Lariat AWD.
The not so good news?
Tax and all, the pair is going to set you back about $88,000
$39,700 for the XL.
$48,300 for the Lariat.

The Ford dealers in the area mark them up even more.
Thank goodness for @Granger Ford

On a more positive note, enjoyed taking a thorough look at both, as it's been awhile since I test drove one, and it made me even more excited to get my truck once it's built. I have a bare bones XL EB FWD, so checking out the XL vs. the Lariat made me feel great about my decision. Nothing wrong with all the bells and whistles on the Lariat, but I have always preferred cloth seats and love the simple interior colors of the XL. Coming from a 2006 Element, the Mav has a ton of features. A 2022 base model isn't base to me at all. Adjusted the driver's seat to my liking and can sit behind myself as well. Plenty of room for our 3-person family.

One good thing about checking them out on the lot at Carmax is you get to check out all the other mid-sized trucks, and I can honestly say at 6'4", I'm so much more comfortable in a Mav than a 2022 Frontier, Tacoma, Ranger, or Colorado. Idk if it's something about the angle of the roof or how the seat sits or what, but there's no comparison for me. And it's about 20 times easier for my wife, who is 5'2", to climb in and out of. Pumped to get my hands on a Mav!

Thank God for Chapman and granger but it's the market.

That's what they are going for if you don't order.

Same people who get top dollar for their trade bitch about this.

Dealers ain't feb the red cross.

Grow up my man

 

[MLowe05]

Thank God for Chapman and granger but it's the market.

That's what they are going for if you don't order.

Same people who get top dollar for their trade bitch about this.

Dealers ain't feb the red cross.

Grow up my man

I don't know what you're on about, but I'd love to see some of these "top dollar" trade amounts. No dealership offered us "top dollar" amounts for trades this year.. they played the same low ball game they always have.

2017 Elantra Limited - trade offer @ Honda dealership $12,000. They even tried to guilt me that I needed to accept that offer because some family "needed" the car. Sold to Carmax for $16,100.

2019 Genesis G70 - trade offer @ Acura dealership $26,500. Auctioned on Carmigo to a Chevy dealership for $30,200.

Not saying same experience for everyone, but seems the typical non-Carmax dealer is not really offering up anymore than usual.

 

[adamgrattan]

Great news! My local Carmax has two good-looking Mavericks for sale, an XL AWD and a Lariat AWD.
The not so good news?
Tax and all, the pair is going to set you back about $88,000
$39,700 for the XL.
$48,300 for the Lariat.

The Ford dealers in the area mark them up even more.
Thank goodness for @Granger Ford

On a more positive note, enjoyed taking a thorough look at both, as it's been awhile since I test drove one, and it made me even more excited to get my truck once it's built. I have a bare bones XL EB FWD, so checking out the XL vs. the Lariat made me feel great about my decision. Nothing wrong with all the bells and whistles on the Lariat, but I have always preferred cloth seats and love the simple interior colors of the XL. Coming from a 2006 Element, the Mav has a ton of features. A 2022 base model isn't base to me at all. Adjusted the driver's seat to my liking and can sit behind myself as well. Plenty of room for our 3-person family.

One good thing about checking them out on the lot at Carmax is you get to check out all the other mid-sized trucks, and I can honestly say at 6'4", I'm so much more comfortable in a Mav than a 2022 Frontier, Tacoma, Ranger, or Colorado. Idk if it's something about the angle of the roof or how the seat sits or what, but there's no comparison for me. And it's about 20 times easier for my wife, who is 5'2", to climb in and out of. Pumped to get my hands on a Mav!

I order fwd eco boost xl with only a hitch from granger. I haven't got a build. I order last day. What color did you choose

 

[NJ Pinelands]

Local repair guy who has had their shop for decades told me he has never been this busy. People are spending thousands on repairs on old cars with high mileage because they all know about the rip-off prices folks are charging for junky used cars. His two problems are getting parts quickly and finding enough mechanics.

 

[athertonbt]

Thank God for Chapman and granger but it's the market.

That's what they are going for if you don't order.

Same people who get top dollar for their trade bitch about this.

Dealers ain't feb the red cross.

Grow up my man

I'm grown. This market didn't start yesterday. That doesn’t make those prices any less ridiculous. Something stupid that keeps happening over time is still stupid. More than anything, I enjoyed the fact that my Granger XL is going to cost half this Carmax XL.

 

[athertonbt]

I order fwd eco boost xl with only a hitch from granger. I haven't got a build. I order last day. What color did you choose

Carbonized Grey

 

[FriscoTXJoe]

Once again. If you have sold a used car (at an iflated value) and are bitching about the mark up at dealerships, you are a hypocrite.

Nobody forces you to pay a stupid price for a vehicle. The marketplace is what it is. Grow up.

 

[Mavforever]

Great news! My local Carmax has two good-looking Mavericks for sale, an XL AWD and a Lariat AWD.
The not so good news?
Tax and all, the pair is going to set you back about $88,000
$39,700 for the XL.
$48,300 for the Lariat.

The Ford dealers in the area mark them up even more.
Thank goodness for @Granger Ford

On a more positive note, enjoyed taking a thorough look at both, as it's been awhile since I test drove one, and it made me even more excited to get my truck once it's built. I have a bare bones XL EB FWD, so checking out the XL vs. the Lariat made me feel great about my decision. Nothing wrong with all the bells and whistles on the Lariat, but I have always preferred cloth seats and love the simple interior colors of the XL. Coming from a 2006 Element, the Mav has a ton of features. A 2022 base model isn't base to me at all. Adjusted the driver's seat to my liking and can sit behind myself as well. Plenty of room for our 3-person family.

One good thing about checking them out on the lot at Carmax is you get to check out all the other mid-sized trucks, and I can honestly say at 6'4", I'm so much more comfortable in a Mav than a 2022 Frontier, Tacoma, Ranger, or Colorado. Idk if it's something about the angle of the roof or how the seat sits or what, but there's no comparison for me. And it's about 20 times easier for my wife, who is 5'2", to climb in and out of. Pumped to get my hands on a Mav!

My local CarMax offered me 36k for my hybrid lariat about two months ago, I knew they would turn around and ask at least 5k more so I felt at even 36k they were lowballing me. I didn’t sell.

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