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I am at a crossroads so to speak of with my XLT Mav... I love this thing more than all its quarks buttt.

With all the stories of dead, and power loss and all the quick unrefined fixes (recalls) coming down the pipe. Not sure how dependable this first generation wonderful truck will last me.

And if it was not the endless click clack and clack clicks it does on its own when off and parked for hours on end, it is leading me to believe that there is a few more build years and design iterations to get this truck just right.

Perhaps as the demand for this truck is so high at this moment that I should let it go to someone that is willing to pay for it. 1700 miles on the clock now.

In addition I have a Base Squatch on order and to be arriving sometime in November this year if all goes well. I would rather put my equity into a 2022 Bronco.

I paid 28890 for my mav and I am on the books to pay 38565 for the Bronco.

The dealer already said "we will pay you more for the Mav" then I paid when the Bronco arrives.

What are everyones thoughts? Am I nuts or just stupid or both :ROFLMAO: In My heart I want both and can afford it but I can't keep my E46 M3 too as that would be over the top.

My son said that he will disown me if I sell the E46 with its half Mclaren engine under the hood?? But not sure what he means by that.

I love all my cars, they have been hand selected and cared for and each everyone is limited in availability.
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If you're going to sell you should explore all options, not just the selling dealer.
 

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That is a tough choice that only you can make. I have a Maverick and a Bronco as well. The Bronco fell into my lap, abandoned order that I got for MSRP, the Maverick came in about a month ago and my original intentions were to flip it. I ended up liking the Maverick way more than I thought I would when I ordered it. My Bronco gets 19.5 MPG (not bad for a Bronco) and my Hybrid Maverick is averaging 39 MPG. It has become my around town car, especially with these gas prices.

What will I do in the long run? Don't know but for now I just can't part with it...or the Bronco!
 
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If you're going to sell you should explore all options, not just the selling dealer.
yup Cavana and Carmax will be my first options including offer up.

I have invested 1300 in ceramic coat and windshield protection film. Not including the bug guard and the soft open tailgate
 
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That is a tough choice that only you can make. I have a Maverick and a Bronco as well. The Bronco fell into my lap, abandoned order that I got for MSRP, the Maverick came in about a month ago and my original intentions were to flip it. I ended up liking the Maverick way more than I thought I would when I ordered it. My Bronco gets 19.5 MPG (not bad for a Bronco) and my Hybrid Maverick is averaging 39 MPG. It has become my around town car, especially with these gas prices.

What will I do in the long run? Don't know but for now I just can't part with it...or the Bronco!
nice... 19.5 MPG is not bad at all. I hope my financial situation could make it possible to own 3 cars just for my own personal use.
 

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nice... 19.5 MPG is not bad at all. I hope my financial situation could make it possible to own 3 cars just for my own personal use.
Mind you that is a Non-SAS 2dr OBX with the 2.3L. It's generally downhill from there on any combination of 4dr SAS 2.7L. :)
 

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I would think long and hard about the hand selected vehicles you have !once you sell one its GONE.IF You dont have to sale anything don’t.my truck has to share space with a 99 lightning,66 mustang,and they definitely aren’t going anywhere.
 
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I would think long and hard about the hand selected vehicles you have !once you sell one its GONE.IF You dont have to sale anything don’t.my truck has to share space with a 99 lightning,66 mustang,and they definitely aren’t going anywhere.
this is the type of reassurance I need to hear people. Now if I can get a side hustle to pay for the extra car we are in business... Mechanical design services anyone??? Specialising in micro electronics and hardware design for HF, RF and millimeter wave Transceivers.... Solidworks specialist!!!
 

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I used to be where you are at. Challenger T/A's and Cuda AAR. Kawasaki 2 stroke Triples & Z 1000 both the classic ones and the Streetfighter. Crossfire AMG supercharged roadsters. Sold them all and currently drive a 17 year old Ranger. What does that say about me now. I guess too old now for all that machinery. Good luck with your decision.
 
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You are making me drool, It's a blessing for sure to have such an ordeal. I feel for folks who are younger today that the same opportunities are not available to them due to the loss of purchasing power of their wages.
 
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I am at a crossroads so to speak of with my XLT Mav... I love this thing more than all its quarks buttt.

With all the stories of dead, and power loss and all the quick unrefined fixes (recalls) coming down the pipe. Not sure how dependable this first generation wonderful truck will last me.

And if it was not the endless click clack and clack clicks it does on its own when off and parked for hours on end, it is leading me to believe that there is a few more build years and design iterations to get this truck just right.

Perhaps as the demand for this truck is so high at this moment that I should let it go to someone that is willing to pay for it. 1700 miles on the clock now.

In addition I have a Base Squatch on order and to be arriving sometime in November this year if all goes well. I would rather put my equity into a 2022 Bronco.

I paid 28890 for my mav and I am on the books to pay 38565 for the Bronco.

The dealer already said "we will pay you more for the Mav" then I paid when the Bronco arrives.

What are everyones thoughts? Am I nuts or just stupid or both :ROFLMAO: In My heart I want both and can afford it but I can't keep my E46 M3 too as that would be over the top.

My son said that he will disown me if I sell the E46 with its half Mclaren engine under the hood?? But not sure what he means by that.

I love all my cars, they have been hand selected and cared for and each everyone is limited in availability.
So many cars/trucks/motorcycles. So little time. My wife made me sell some when I got married. Now I'm getting divorced. Sigh.
 

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Why would you sell it based on what *could* happen? You could make that case for anything you own.

It's not a financial burden, so drive it & enjoy it & quite stressing about what-if..... That's what warranties are for.

You're welcome.
 

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I used to be where you are at. Challenger T/A's and Cuda AAR. Kawasaki 2 stroke Triples & Z 1000 both the classic ones and the Streetfighter. Crossfire AMG supercharged roadsters. Sold them all and currently drive a 17 year old Ranger. What does that say about me now. I guess too old now for all that machinery. Good luck with your decision.
Tried one of those Kawasaki triples years ago. I had a old 350 four stroke scrambler at the time and I wasn't ready for that thing when it got on the pipe. Almost killed me and my friend almost died laughing.
 

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Tried one of those Kawasaki triples years ago. I had a old 350 four stroke scrambler at the time and I wasn't ready for that thing when it got on the pipe. Almost killed me and my friend almost died laughing.
They were nicknamed the widowmakers for good reason. I take it you found the power curve of that engine. LOL. The 750's were a beast.
 

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this is the type of reassurance I need to hear people. Now if I can get a side hustle to pay for the extra car we are in business... Mechanical design services anyone??? Specialising in micro electronics and hardware design for HF, RF and millimeter wave Transceivers.... Solidworks specialist!!!
Don't know how you feel about renting out your car, but as you will have TWO hard to find in-demand vehicles you could rent them out a few days a month on Turo and that will pay for at least one of your car payments. I ended up renting a Maverick in Orlando for a couple days specifically for the purpose of test driving it. When I went to pick it up, the guy said a person before me just did the same thing. He made about $200 off me for two days which was probably at least half of the car payment. Just a thought.
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