That One — Right There

[WestCoastDriver]

Five years ago I decided it would be time soon to replace my small, 2 door '99 Toyota Tacoma truck.
Four years ago the Maverick caught my eye, and since '21 I had an on-again, off-again relationship with the idea of a purchase.
Late last year with the intro of the '25 Mav, along with obsessive web searches, reading every post on this forum, and questioning random Maverick owners on the street, I decided to push the button down and ordered

a bespoke '25 Space White XLT hybrid in November 2024.
While I followed the Ford production webpage, I refocused my obsession by reviewing and ordering a few aftermarket products for the truck.
Finally the vehicle was delivered to the dealer, and I'm doing a final inspection and test drive (and hopefully driving it home) in a couple of days.
My salesguy sent me a quick photo of the truck. After all the prep and anticipation, my reaction was surprisingly muted. I'd looked at 100s of photos of the truck. This photo looked like all the others. Then I realized — that one — right there, would be mine. Probably (being an old fart) the last vehicle I'll ever own. A new spouse, a new house, new baby, new vehicle... all are a moment in time.

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[Ravinus]

Nice truck! I can relate. I also ended up getting the space white on my XLT ecoboost with black appearance after love at first site.

 

[Hunters Edge]

Congratulations in advance on your new Maverick. I think you are really going to enjoy your new ride

 

[TwuckHappens]

It's a beautiful color- was my first choice- not quite white and goes great with the black accents.

 

[TwuckHappens]

Nice truck! I can relate. I also ended up getting the space white on my XLT ecoboost with black appearance after love at first site.

Is that the texture deflector or the smoke one? Is it worth getting?

 

[Ravinus]

Textured. I like it a lot. It blends well with the black trim on the rest of the truck. It was worth getting for me because I use rewards points. But after getting it on, I think it’s worth it. It was easy enough to install but you just have to really take your time to make sure you get it on evenly the way you want it. Hope that helps. Front view…

 

[SP1966]

A new spouse, a new house, new baby, new vehicle... all are a moment in time.

And an opportunity for huge mistakes if you're not careful! Good luck with your new truck!

 

[WestCoastDriver]

Yeah, I think about that from time to time. I've read accounts on this forum and elsewhere of wonderful experiences with the truck, and endless problems as well. It is after all, a cheap vehicle, and it's unbelievable that 30 grand passes for cheap these days. But I'm willing to throw it in and give it a chance, we'll see how the dice roll.

 

[TwuckHappens]

Textured. I like it a lot. It blends well with the black trim on the rest of the truck. It was worth getting for me because I use rewards points. But after getting it on, I think it’s worth it. It was easy enough to install but you just have to really take your time to make sure you get it on evenly the way you want it. Hope that helps. Front view…

Thanks, I'm not sure about it yet vs just plastidip/vinyl wrap. I've only used my Ford pass points for oil change so far. From what I've read it doesn't offer much protection except for that leading edge but it does look cool.

Btw, your license plate is easily readable in that picture if you were trying to hide it

 

[Ravinus]

“Btw, your license plate is easily readable in that picture if you were trying to hide it”

Especially if for some reason you’re trying to see it.

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