Refused Delivery

[WapakJon]

After waiting 13 months for my 23 Maverick Hybrid Lariat, I refused acceptance. The reasons: 1) After reading the article regarding what Ford did to produce it at that price was primary. By not E-coating body parts, it will rust in Northern Ohio. Other components were dropped or cheapened including the muffler. 2) Even though I wouldn't be financing very much, FordCredit wanted more than the banks. 3) On arrival, they told me that the radio did not work, which required replacing the entire touch screen.

I did drive it (without the touchscreen), and I have to admit, I liked the way it handled.

Instead, the dealership had a plug-in hybrid Escape Platinum....101 mpg in the city....

Enjoy your Mavericks everyone, I love seeing them on the road, but I guess I want more than what they offer.

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[Bob The Builder]

A proper undercoating using wool wax black by a reputable installer removing the rocker plastic and all skid plates, felt, fender well liners and heat shields and taillights is light years ahead of a so called cheap factory e-coating. I would never trust a factory e coating. BTW, these trucks are dipped with a zinc oxide coating which provides a tremendous last line of defense for the undercoating.

Fender wells and other critical areas that receive tire driven road crap are getting a coat of bed liner material first. My Maverick went into the shop last night and I will pick up the truck Monday afternoon. Needs to be done over a period of 4 days to pressure wash, then apply the bed liner and allow it to cure. Then undercoat and reapply all the parts. I would do this with any new truck I bought, not just the Maverick.

I live in Vermont which is light years worse for road salt than Ohio and this truck will last as long as I want to keep it with annual touchups.

You should not have given up on the Mav so easily. I have only owned mine for 5 weeks now and it has amazed me to no end with how good it rides and handles, great power, roominess galore given its size. Cheap to insure. All for 30K sticker, 32K out the door.

That is a great truck you turned down but look at it this way, you have made someone else very happy. Thank you, I will enjoy my Maverick. I already am.

 

[gwrace14651]

IMHO none of the reasons you listed for refusing the truck seem to be a deal breaker. Did you do any research prior to placing the order. 13 months is a long wait to just throw away an order. Someone else will enjoy it. I would debate the whole Ohio vs Vermont salt issue. I grew up in Ohio and we had salt on the roads for sometimes 9 months of the year.

 

[Bob The Builder]

IMHO none of the reasons you listed for refusing the truck seem to be a deal breaker. Did you do any research prior to placing the order. 13 months is a long wait to just throw away an order. Someone else will enjoy it. I would debate the whole Ohio vs Vermont salt issue. I grew up in Ohio and we had salt on the roads for sometimes 9 months of the year.

Yeah but we have 9 months of winter too and then 3 months of lousy skiing.

 

[Maverick Grabber]

A proper undercoating using wool wax black by a reputable installer removing the rocker plastic and all skid plates, felt, fender well liners and heat shields and taillights is light years ahead of a so called cheap factory e-coating. I would never trust a factory e coating. BTW, these trucks are dipped with a zinc oxide coating which provides a tremendous last line of defense for the undercoating.

Fender wells and other critical areas that receive tire driven road crap are getting a coat of bed liner material first. My Maverick went into the shop last night and I will pick up the truck Monday afternoon. Needs to be done over a period of 4 days to pressure wash, then apply the bed liner and allow it to cure. Then undercoat and reapply all the parts. I would do this with any new truck I bought, not just the Maverick.

I live in Vermont which is light years worse for road salt than Ohio and this truck will last as long as I want to keep it with annual touchups.

You should not have given up on the Mav so easily. I have only owned mine for 5 weeks now and it has amazed me to no end with how good it rides and handles, great power, roominess galore given its size. Cheap to insure. All for 30K sticker, 32K out the door.

That is a great truck you turned down but look at it this way, you have made someone else very happy. Thank you, I will enjoy my Maverick. I already am.

I live in the Indiana snow belt, Ohio has one too, we disagree with your road salt assessment

 

[Bob The Builder]

Well then, sounds like we all agree to disagree.

 

[WapakJon]

A proper undercoating using wool wax black by a reputable installer removing the rocker plastic and all skid plates, felt, fender well liners and heat shields and taillights is light years ahead of a so called cheap factory e-coating. I would never trust a factory e coating. BTW, these trucks are dipped with a zinc oxide coating which provides a tremendous last line of defense for the undercoating.

Fender wells and other critical areas that receive tire driven road crap are getting a coat of bed liner material first. My Maverick went into the shop last night and I will pick up the truck Monday afternoon. Needs to be done over a period of 4 days to pressure wash, then apply the bed liner and allow it to cure. Then undercoat and reapply all the parts. I would do this with any new truck I bought, not just the Maverick.

I live in Vermont which is light years worse for road salt than Ohio and this truck will last as long as I want to keep it with annual touchups.

You should not have given up on the Mav so easily. I have only owned mine for 5 weeks now and it has amazed me to no end with how good it rides and handles, great power, roominess galore given its size. Cheap to insure. All for 30K sticker, 32K out the door.

That is a great truck you turned down but look at it this way, you have made someone else very happy. Thank you, I will enjoy my Maverick. I already am.

Actually, the salesman, a friend of mine is planning on buying it, trading in his Bronco.

 

[40caliber]

Link to the article?

 

[Bob The Builder]

I live in the Indiana snow belt, Ohio has one too, we disagree with your road salt assessment

https://nyskiblog.com/directory/weather-data/vermont/average-snowfall/

You are certainly welcome to disagree, that is your perogative and right but the facts speak for themselves. Now maybe you guys use more road salt per mile than we do, I have no facts to draw a comparison on that, but as for snowfall, I do manage to keep my snowblower busy.

I live close to Montpelier, averaging 94" of snow per season.

 

[Ford Maverick Maniac]

Oh wow, that was a loaded Lariat in Atlas with BAP and adaptive cruise. And I even see the faint outline of a sunroof. That was a nice build, too bad. I like the Mav so much I bought 2 that I show on my videos.

 

[Terrain24BE]

Actually, the salesman, a friend of mine is planning on buying it, trading in his Bronco.

Then he must be really concerned with the quality of build Probably disengaged the radio on purpose…

 

[johnny99]

IMHO none of the reasons you listed for refusing the truck seem to be a deal breaker. Did you do any research prior to placing the order. 13 months is a long wait to just throw away an order. Someone else will enjoy it. I would debate the whole Ohio vs Vermont salt issue. I grew up in Ohio and we had salt on the roads for sometimes 9 months of the year.

To wit: Ashtabula County & lake effect.

 

[40caliber]

Poster was probably wanting a heavier duty truck at a cheap price. My wife and i were joking about being a fake truck. It's really just a utility vehicle, If the competitors come out with something beefier they'll be thousands more. The economy will only get worse. I paid $4.69 for a half gallon of egg nog this morning. Not the premium brand, was Krogers budget label. A box of name brand cereal (which i don't buy) 6 to 7 bucks. We're ok with a fake budget truck.

 

[710-oil-614]

I live in the Indiana snow belt, Ohio has one too, we disagree with your road salt assessment

Another Ohioan chiming to tell Bob he's wrong....but I get the feeling Bob's never been wrong a day in his life!

 

[dhill59]

After waiting 13 months for my 23 Maverick Hybrid Lariat, I refused acceptance. The reasons: 1) After reading the article regarding what Ford did to produce it at that price was primary. By not E-coating body parts, it will rust in Northern Ohio. Other components were dropped or cheapened including the muffler. 2) Even though I wouldn't be financing very much, FordCredit wanted more than the banks. 3) On arrival, they told me that the radio did not work, which required replacing the entire touch screen.

I did drive it (without the touchscreen), and I have to admit, I liked the way it handled.

Instead, the dealership had a plug-in hybrid Escape Platinum....101 mpg in the city....

Enjoy your Mavericks everyone, I love seeing them on the road, but I guess I want more than what they offer.

Try putting even one sheet of plywood in your Escape . . .

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