I don't know why many of us are complaining about a big screen when most of us are "visually challenged" when trying to see smaller writing and symbols
Yes!! And for those of us who grew up when many cars still had points, tune-ups were at 12,000 miles (at most) , and you had to warm up your car on a cold morning or it would likely stall. When's the last time you had to use a different procedure to start a car when it had sat overnight vs when it was fully warmed up? And if a vehicle got over 25 mpg, it was during the days of 55 speed limit, it was a subcompact , and 0-60 was EVENTUALLY
. THE thought of a hybrid that got over 40 mpg in town that could also merge safely in traffic was science fiction. And 250 (net) horsepower from a 2.0 ( approximately 120 cubic inches) 4 cylinder was the stuff of conspiracy theories. Not to mention the fact that you can sit in a traffic jam with the windows down and not choke on exhaust fumes. Let's not forget that we now EXPECT a vehicle to last 200,000 miles or more. Remember when people bragged when they made it over 100 000 miles and were amazed that with that many miles. their car "only" used a quart every 500 miles ? And you already mentioned the leaps and bounds concerning safety and accident survivability
I'm not advanced in years but I would never buy an F150 because it's way too big. A young person buying an F150 is likely not the target demographic. I wanted one when they first came out but the tech and availability held me back. I bought a Lariat Ecoboost because It was the minimum set of features I wanted and the maximum price I wanted but I'm not happy with the price I paid.
Just like mine! I'm 75.
There is no "average age buyer" for the Maverick. Young people that are just starting life on there own love all the things a truck can do that cars can't. Older people "like you, and me (I'm 84) still like having a truck like vehicle (just in case we get an idea that needs a truck), and all ages in between young, and old, once you had a truck, you wished you had another one! The Maverick is the perfect vehicle to fill those dreamers. "AND IT DOES"
We think alike, I had 3 S10's, always wanted an EXTREME, never able to find one, so when the Maverick first became available to order, I ordered a hybrid fully loaded Lariat to replace my 2005 GMC Canyon. Ordered 7/5/21, deliveres 3/9/22.
