This post is not about tariffs...

[WestCoastDriver]

It's about the future of Ford's "inexpensive little truck." Automobile prices are expected to rise as a result of recent actions in Washington. Numbers like $4,000 to $10,000 increases in some vehicles may be seen.
The NYTimes today reported that "rather than vastly increasing the price of specific vehicles, the industry is likely to spread increases across all types — “like peanut butter” — to smooth out the price increases, said Tyson Jominy, vice president of data and analytics at the market research firm J.D. Power. Mr. Anderson said manufacturers would 'almost certainly cut back' on models that became significantly more expensive."
As a player in a specific niche of the car market, I wonder where this leaves the Maverick?

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[surfstar]

Who knows.

Literally.

No. One. Knows.

Any pages of comments that follow are simply wasted bandwidth. I've yet to find anyone that can predict the future accurately and consistently.

 

[oysterville]

Who knows.

Literally.

No. One. Knows.

Any pages of comments that follow are simply wasted bandwidth. I've yet to find anyone that can predict the future accurately and consistently.

Congratulations. You literally just did.

 

[Hunters Edge]

All the manufacturers have done a similar price on shipping. It's the same price to ship it to Texas as it is to New York. So it is possible but they may just increase the model effected by the increase. We will have to wait and see how the manufacturers will handle it. Also no guarantee it will be, or how long, or if it will be increased.

My worry is not just vehicles but with trade wars how will it affect cost of living, now and into the future. Not political but definitely about economics.

 

[d7602002]

I know exactly what is going to happen, but I promised not to tell.

 

[zen_]

I can think of a few scenarios for the sake of discussion, but I would not bet heavily in any particular direction.

1. Cost will rise significantly, passed right on to the consumer with no changes. Those that can pay will pay, those that can't will just keep driving vehicles that are older and older. This is probably the most likely.

2. Easing regulations to take some of the bite off. Some of the recent efficiency mandates have made cars worse, and we can probably live easing up a few MPG to reduce complexity and bring reliability back up. We probably don't need things like mandatory backup cameras, forward collision, etc. either. How much does deleting all that save? Are we willing to compromise on crash safety and emissions control?

3. Cheap EVs. Lots of problems here since legacy automakers dropped the ball for the most part on round 1 of EVs, Tesla has become extremely polarizing due to politics, and Chinese juggernauts like BYD are pretty much a non-starter, even if they set up assembly in America. The political will for EV infrastructure and boosting the electrical grid is also in disarray. Wouldn't be a tough choice for me at all though if something like the BYD Dolphin was under $20K, while a base model Corolla becomes what, $30k?

Who knows though. A big chunk of President Biden's unpopularity with middle America was a haphazard response to inflation and perceptions of him being out of touch, if not completely incompetent and senile. I don't think people are likely to give President Trump much more rope if cost surge even more dramatically.

 

[Joe Strummer]

Any tax (and a tariff is a tax) increases prices and inflation. Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium from Canada, not to mention China. China is the world's larges producer of both steel and aluminium.

Hence any car currently manufactured entirely in the US will see price increases due to steel/aluminium costing more

The US currently imposes a 2.5% tariff on cars imported from the EU. Trump has said this will increase to 25%.

The most appropriate lens in which to view tariffs through is the federal budget deficit. One way to bring the deficit down is to increase taxes (or tariffs).

 

[Scott Asheville]

The first rule in making a passive-aggressive thread on MTC is to start the thread title with "This is not..." and then sneak in exactly what you're claiming you're not doing.

 

[WestCoastDriver]

The first rule in making a passive-aggressive thread on MTC is to start the thread title with "This is not..." and then sneak in exactly what you're claiming you're not doing.

The purpose of this thread is to share opinions about the Maverick's market position if its price point gets distorted.
If some posters want to screw it up by getting political, that's their business, as well as a mistake.

 

[Shock96]

I had heard rumors that Ford is retrofitting a plant to move Maverick production to the USA. Nothing much more but it kinda makes sense.

 

[VICKY]

It's about the future of Ford's "inexpensive little truck." Automobile prices are expected to rise as a result of recent actions in Washington. Numbers like $4,000 to $10,000 increases in some vehicles may be seen.
The NYTimes today reported that "rather than vastly increasing the price of specific vehicles, the industry is likely to spread increases across all types — “like peanut butter” — to smooth out the price increases, said Tyson Jominy, vice president of data and analytics at the market research firm J.D. Power. Mr. Anderson said manufacturers would 'almost certainly cut back' on models that became significantly more expensive."
As a player in a specific niche of the car market, I wonder where this leaves the Maverick?

It leaves it me being glad I bought 1 2022 and I think it will be be the end. SAD

 

[Tim d]

It's about the future of Ford's "inexpensive little truck." Automobile prices are expected to rise as a result of recent actions in Washington. Numbers like $4,000 to $10,000 increases in some vehicles may be seen.
The NYTimes today reported that "rather than vastly increasing the price of specific vehicles, the industry is likely to spread increases across all types — “like peanut butter” — to smooth out the price increases, said Tyson Jominy, vice president of data and analytics at the market research firm J.D. Power. Mr. Anderson said manufacturers would 'almost certainly cut back' on models that became significantly more expensive."
As a player in a specific niche of the car market, I wonder where this leaves the Maverick?

The maverick has already increased in price over 5000 dollars since it came out before any influence from Washington. The base price of $19995.00 is what peaked my interest when it first debuted.

 

[VICKY]

The maverick has already increased in price over 5000 dollars since it came out before any influence from Washington. The base price of $19995.00 is what peaked my interest when it first debuted.

Yes, me too and as a single women who wanted a truck a brand new one at the 31,500 that I ended up with is perfect, but fear that can not happen again now.

 

[Mark1]

Yes, me too and as a single women who wanted a truck a brand new one at the 31,500 that I ended up with is perfect, but fear that can not happen again now.

Fords got major problems of it's own with it's vehicles and the Maverick that have already caused a decline in sales. QUALITY AND OVER PRICING add ons.

BYD Hyndia, Kia build better EVs and Hybrids. Ford has the most Recalls in the last 2 years and in the history of Recalls. Since the 80s, American autos have been bottom of the barrel. Tarrifs / taxes won't help them. I love this truck but I regret purchasing it due to all it's issues. The first vehicle I've owned that I'm worried about what will go wrong next!

 

[Waterick]

The purpose of this thread is to share opinions about the Maverick's market position if its price point gets distorted.
If some posters want to screw it up by getting political, that's their business, as well as a mistake.

If you think that will be done without some politics getting involved in this forum, I have to ask where have you been?

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