The Goose is here!

[HughdMan]

I ordered my 2022 Maverick on Nov. 6, 2021. I commute 80 miles a day and must have Cruise so I was forced to upgrade to the XLT. While I was at it I added CoPilot360, and trailer hitch and front carpet maps. In August of last years they cancelled my '22 and made me convert to a '23. That came with a @3100 price increase but they said it evened out with a $2750 rebate. I did not point out that $2750 is less than $3100.

Well, after 18 months and 11 24 days (but who's counting) the dealer called me last Thursday and told me my '23 XLT was here. I called the bank and pulled the trigger on the loan and picked up the check for $27,600 on the way. At least 5 times in the last 18 months someone at the dealership "encouraged me" to finance through them and someone will call you right back. They never did (call back). So at 4:30pm I was in the showroom with my check for the agreed on price (which included a $2750 rebate). They produced an invoice for $30,350 and asked for the check. I reminded them of the rebate I was given when they cancelled my '22 order and made me roll up to a '23. They said they had no record of a rebate and I assured them that I would walk and be very vocal about it. The sales manager went looking in the computer and found it in about 12 minutes. Smiles all around. I did do the one thing I never do- I bought the 125K extended warranty (for $3K). They said the truck was being serviced and then needed to be detailed and I could pick it up Friday morning. I am 67 years old and this is my first new car/vehicle.

I've put 400 miles on it already. I commute 80 miles a day in the mountains, including a 3,500' mountain with a four mile climb. The first three trips I averaged 45mpg. Today it was 44.5mpg. That is still better than 17mpg in my '07 Tacoma. I also have a'14 Volt which is/was my daily driver. After May 1st I can make the commute on battery only for Infinity mpg (12kva costs about $1 per charge). In cold weather it goes less than 40 miles so I average 130mpg. I accrue about $97 a year in has receipts. I figured out where The Goose fits in my equation-
Annual Gas Costs
Tacoma- $970
Volt- $90
Maverick- $270

This should be fine- I can live with a 75% fuel savings over my Toyota. The only mod I've ordered so far is the tailgate shock absorber.

So far so good. The only complaints so far is I did not think I would need to order "descent control" on a hybrid but it is not included. That is annoying. I also have my first error- FordPass reports my Blind Spot Detection has detected a fault. I am not sure where the fault is. When I back out of a blind parking place I get a warning if a car is approaching. I guess I'm reading the manual some more. If the rumors are true and Ford will produce a Maverick PHEV next year I plan to trade. Otherwise, it is my sincere hope that this is my "forever car". I kept my 2002 Ram Quadcab 20 years and I've had my Tacoma for 14 years (it goes up for sale this month). I don't know about selling the Volt yet. It's only problem (beside being a b!tch to get in and out of) is that since Chevy cancelled production in 2019 service has become terrible. I need the Maverick t last. Fingers crossed.

I appreciate everyone here in the user group. I have read all of the posts and grieved with all of the problems (and losses). Thank you all.

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[ClemsonU88]

Congrats on the Maverick1! I've had my hybrid for 9.5 months and 13,000 miles and LOVE it! It's not my first new car ever, but it's the first new one in a long time.

I'm only in my 50s, so I doubt it'll be my last truck, but you never know. Glad you're liking yours so far.

I've said it before and will again: Ford hit a grand slam with the Maverick. I hope demand for it "forces" Ford to continue to make them for decades. Not everyone wants an oversized truck with a tailgate 5 feet off the ground that gets 18 mpg.

 

[MaveLick]

Congratulations! The extended warranty is slightly high. Have you check Grangerford pricing? It should be less than $2k for 125k miles depending on the years. Most of the time, extended warranty can be cancelled even for a full refund if cancel early enough.

 

[HughdMan]

Clemson- you are right, it's a Grand Slam! People looked at me like I was crazy when I said I'd rather keep my Dodge 1500Quad than my Tacoma Quad, but the Ram was sooooo much more comfortable. That's not a problem with the Mav.

Mavlick- Rats! No, too late. I bought it last Thursday. It was only slightly ($100) more expensive than 100K which was only slightly ($150) more expensive than 65K.

I keep seeing videos where Chevy or Dodge or Subaru or Toyota are going to KILL the Maverick with their own new small truck (like the Santa Cruz didn't I suppose) and yet NONE of them are hybrids. They STILL don't get it. I'll just keep driving past the gas stations with a smile.

Thanks all.

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