Oh No! Nathan bought a Santa Cruz!

[Old Ranchero]

Don't think the market would support a vehicle like that with numbers making it cost effective to build for Subaru to even get return on investment, let along making it profitable.

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[1Mtmary]

I ordered my XL ECO AWD 4K tow December 15, 2021. Only received my VIN July 15, 2022- and that was 2 weeks after I removed all constrained options that I had on there. Build date is supposed to be 8/29- but we'll see if it gets pushed back like so many others.

Have you asked your dealer or checked with Ford Customer Service to see if you have VIN issued already? If memory serves correct I think Ford put out August 4th cutoff for receiving a MY2022 build. If no VIN by that date, you were advised to re-order as a MY2023.

Good luck!

I spoke to my dealer about a month ago and they said there would be no problem. But, they couldn't say where it stands.

 

[Old Ranchero]

I spoke to my dealer about a month ago and they said there would be no problem. But, they couldn't say where it stands.

I got my VIN and estimated build date directly from my dealer. last week got Email directly from Ford confirming I am scheduled for production. Hate to be bearer of bad news, but if you can't confirm you have a VIN issued by now, you probably aren't getting a MY2022 built despite your dealer saying "there would be no problem". I'd pester him for your VIN. If he can't produce it, I'd assume there IS a problem!

 

[1Mtmary]

I got my VIN and estimated build date directly from my dealer. last week got Email directly from Ford confirming I am scheduled for production. Hate to be bearer of bad news, but if you can't confirm you have a VIN issued by now, you probably aren't getting a MY2022 built despite your dealer saying "there would be no problem". I'd pester him for your VIN. If he can't produce it, I'd assume there IS a problem!

I will text him now.

 

[Old Hickory Trojan]

The Forester has always been one of my favorite vehicles, even though I never bought one. One word: VISIBILITY. If only they made a shorter version of the Forester I'd be driving it right now instead of our Volvo XC-40.

I have a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport ....great SUV.

 

[Old Ranchero]

 

[huunvubu]

I glad to see Nathan is buying a non-turbo SC for one reason: Hyundai has not ptovided non-turbo SCs to the media for testing. I'd imagine the TFL crew will compare Nathan's SC to a hybrid Maverick and we will see how the base engines compare. And not just real-world MPGs but 0-60MPH, braking, distances, power/ability to tow, etc.

I believe they no longer have the Hybrid Maverick as it was a loaner for testing and they had to return it when they received the EcoBoost Maverick.

I too would have loved to see the comparison.

 

[ClemsonU88]

I get what he means by the Maverick not being the most comfortable vehicle. Im personally not a fan of the XLT seats

It would be interesting to hear the ages of people who love/hate the XLT seats. I think the older I get, the less tolerant I am to hard seats.

That being said, I'm 56 and think the Maverick XLT's seats are very comfortable. Far more comfortable than my 2019 Ranger's seats were.

 

[stewpac15]

Hmmm...seems like everybody wants a baja. Wonder why you never see them on the road...

 

[Mavonorder]

I get what he means by the Maverick not being the most comfortable vehicle. Im personally not a fan of the XLT seats

So far, I've driven 600 miles on an eb xlt with the longest trip yesterday of 126 miles each way. I had no soreness to my knees or back of my thighs as I usually get when driving 200 miles non stop in my 2017 Camry SE. Soon I'll be driving the 200 Mile trip in the mav so maybe I'll have similar issues as the Camry with the longer non stop drive. Also, I'm 5'11" with a 33" inseam and 195 lbs. Only time will tell if I keep liking the seats.

 

[Maverick2022XL]

If Nathan decided to jump off a cliff without a parachute would you follow because he is awesome?

 

[riverrat373]

The more I listen to this the more interested I become in the SC vs a Mav

Comparing the Santa Cruz to the Maverick is not valid because of the price difference .

 

[Scott Asheville]

>> Comparing the Santa Cruz to the Maverick is not valid because of the price difference

For a mid trim SC vs a mid trim XLT, the price difference is negligible. I researched this in depth a few months back. I have an AWD Eco XLT LUX 360 SIBL in production this week. But I had looked at a SC SEL AWD. The difference was like $500. The SCs I looked at were very high quality vehicles - I personally thought they were much better built than the Maverick. My Mav delivered is $31,500. A comparable SC SEL AWD delivered is $30,950. So that's a very valid comparison. Go check the build site if you don't believe me - I just did exactly that to make sure I was delivering facts.

I stuck with the Maverick mainly because of the more powerful ecoboost engine and the conventional Mav instrument panel - boring and cheap but highly usable. I'm absolutely sure I would have pretty much just as happy with a SC SEL AWD. But after two Ranger XLTs buying a Ford is kind of a habit.

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