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The Old Salt
I picked up my Maverick on September 16. 1 year to the day from ordering it. It was nuts at the dealership. A small country dealership that moves lots of vehicles. People were busy buying. It took over two hours and that is with already having a check in hand from Navy Fed for half the price, me writing a check for the other half plus tax, title and reg. xfeer, so no discussions with the dealership's financial guy. Had to coach the substitute salesman as my regular salesman is on vacation. Had to guide him through the Navy Federal process of validating the check, filling in the right boxes and insuring the Promisory Note was correct.
He had a real lousy attitude about the process stating he was unfamiliar with it and that I should handle it. What? No, I said, they need to speak with you and you will speak with them. I am not doing your job for you. 
Got my price protection from a price increase in February so I paid $480.00 under the sticker price. Had to coach him on that too.
The truck had 39.7 miles on the clock and a test vehicle sticker in the rear window. I was happy to see that. The salesman said most people are unhappy to see "that many" miles on a new vehicle. I told him that most just do not understand the proces and that it is a good thing my vehicle got selected from random for a closer than usual examination and test drive. He just stared at me.
When finalizing payment as I put a chunk of change down payment and paid for the tax, title and registration I needed to coach the financial guy on how to fill out the registration transfer. He wanted to put the old plates from my last truck on but I explained I did not bring them as the sticker has expired in June. I explained to him 3 times he needed to fill out Section 7 on the state form that outlines that I am keeping the old plates and that I just need new stickers, that I need to pay the $76.00 annual registration fee, plus $25.00 for transfer plus list when I sold my old truck, to whom and the VIN, so I am going to need cardboard plates in order to drive it home. I finally got him to come around as I explained I did my homework with the DMV and this is the way to do it.
Lastly the salesman insisted on going over the Maverick but I said no. I know the truck as well as anyone who has never owned one, I will figure it out the rest. OK, but he insisted again to set up Ford Pass App. He could not get it to work. Just kept spinning. I said forget about it, the app needs to be deleted and re downloaded. He insisted again and I basically just took my cell phone from him, thanked him very much and said if there was nothing else my wife and I were hitting the road.
I did not test drive the Maverick so the first time I ever was in one was when we were leaving the dealership. No way I am not buying this truck. It currently books on KBB for 5K over what I am paying for it. Turns out I hate it, I sell it and make some money.
My wife and I were immediately impressed with the roominess inside. Driving down the road it felt awesome, the ride is very good and the curvy road on the way home was fun to drive. The Pirelli all terrain tires are a bit noisy compared to my wife's Falkens. I can feel the engine is very peppy but during the break-in period I am taking it easy, keeping the RPM's down as much as practical.
During the ride home, the Apple Car Play was extremely glitchy, kept cutting out and restarting every few minutes. Then I realized I had grabbed the wrong USB-C to Firewire cable in my haste. It is a cheap cable I only use for charging, not data transfer. Once home, I tested CarPlay with a high quality Native Union cable and it works great. My bad on that but relieved to realize it was my fault and not the trucks.
MODS
Husky Floor liners. I bought the cheaper of the two sets from Real Truck. Got the 5% Maverick Truck Club discount so got them for $118.00. They are real nice, will do the job very well. If I were still driving 25K a year I would have bought the more expensive set for a hundred bucks more. These, I feel will do the job for me given what little I drive especially in winter.
Tailgate letters. Standard Amazon fare here. The Maverick tailgate needs them. Mine are in Matte Black but look closer to a satin black. They look very good. $16 bucks so how could I go wrong with these.
Tonneau Cover. I purchased the Tip Top Tri-Fold cover off Amazon for $160.00 after instant $50.00 off coupon. Not a bad cover at all, not lying, not up to the standards of my favorite cover the Xtang 2.0 AXL but right now just could not spring for the extra $300.00 + for it. Unpacking the securing hardware looked chintzy, but to my surprise it secured the cover as tight as I wanted to without bending the bottom of the side rails of the truck. The latch was the same situation, looked chintzy as well, but once adjusted it secures the cover against the tailgate very well. I doubt it will be totally waterproof, but for $160.00 I cannot expect it to be. The material of the cover looks good, especially for the price. It flaps very little at Interstate speeds up to 70MPH.
ttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF9LH5Y4?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Reese Tow Power Hitch Cover. Big spender here. 6 bucks and it looks good.
Drop in bed liner.
Picked up the 5 piece modular bed liner using my 42000 Ford pass points from buying the truck and the dealer's 20% discount for $158.00 out the door. A savings of $277.00. Good deal. I wanted a spray in liner but since the flood in July there is no longer an installer in the whole state.
Here is a pic of installing the bed liner. Halfway done. Still have the two sides and tailgate cover to install. Whole project took about 3 hours.
Plastic Trim Ceramic Coating.
Plastic trim is not my favorite on any vehicle but they all seem to have it these days. Weight reduction I would presume. At any rate all plastic trim on the truck got ceramic coated with Cerakote. It will protect the plastic from UV and it gives it a nice finish, not too glossy that repels dirt. Between the ceramic coating and garage living when not in use the plastic trim should stay looking like new for years to come.
In summary, after 3 weeks this truck is every bit the truck I was hoping for. It runs great, the engine is quiet, the tranny shifts good, the brakes are strong feel great. Handling is exceptional. All these attributes are very close or equal to my wife's Jeep Cherokee Limited, so yes, this truck does have a crossover SUV feel to it rather than a standard body on frame pickup truck.
Looking forward to trying out the Dana Power Transfer Unit (PTU) and Dana twin clutch locking rear diff that is straight off the Bronco on my FX/4. The Intelligent AWD is highly rated so excited to test it out myself.
The seats are very comfortable and the interior very roomy with plenty of head, shoulder and hip room. Getting in an out is very easy even for an old fart like me. As a matter of fact this is one of the easiest vehicles I have ever owned for getting in and out of.
I love the headlights. LED. Good reach, bright but not overly so and have not been flashed by on coming traffic.
The fuel economy gauge is currently reading 24.1 MPG has never been reset including the 39.7 testing miles in Hermosillo and loading and unloading. The trip from the dealer to home, about 30 miles of two lane highway through small towns read 33 MPG on Trip ODO 1.
My impression of the build quality is exceptional. Of course I am not a connoisseur of high end top of the line vehicles. Preferring to plunk my ass in classic Rangers for 33 years. The hood and doors fit well, nice fitment where the fender and front bumper cover meet. The doors feel solid when closed and the tailgate fits good as well. Speaking of the tailgate, I have decided to not order the DeeZee tail gate damper. The tailgate, being half aluminum feels surprisingly light to me to open and close so I see no need to give up the tie downs on the tailgate to allow the aftermarket damper to work.
I ordered this truck with no optional technology safety features such as blind spot, lane keeping, back up alerts, road sign recognition and cross traffic alert. The only two options on this truck is the FX/4 package and the Luxury Package which gives me heated seats, steering wheel, outside mirrors and wiper defroster along with a few other amenities like bed LED lighting, a 400 Watt 110V outlet in the cab and rear bed and power 8 way driver's seat. I am a bit of a Luddite so, for me, a little bit of tech goes a long way. Love the heated stuff, Apple CarPlay and the back up camera. Also have 5 driving modes, hill descent for off road and auto hold while in stop and go traffic.
Complaints.
None really, so far as I did my research beforehand so I knew what I was buying and knew what I was not getting with my choices. So no disappointments there. Everything is working as intended so, so far so good there as well.
Would I buy this truck again? Yes, in a heartbeat as long as I do not need to wait a year to the day for it. That I will not do again, I can promise y'all on that. Not sure what I would buy though. I look at all the other trucks I see on the road with a level of disdain. Too big, too ugly, too impractical. too much of a gas hog, too expensive. My wife and I both are in agreement that our second choice would likely be the Honda Ridgline, but after seeing how nice these modern 2.0 Turbo engines in my wife's Jeep is, I decided I wanted to try Ford's version, the 2.0 EcoBoost. I love it. The low end torque on these engines is phenomenal. 0-60 in 6.5 seconds is plenty fast for me. LOL.
Well there you have it, TR's observation on his brand new Maverick. I believe Ford hit a home run with this truck and the sales figures prove it as they are hard to find, long order times and if you find one on a dealer lot you pay a dealer adjustment over MSRP for it.


Got my price protection from a price increase in February so I paid $480.00 under the sticker price. Had to coach him on that too.

The truck had 39.7 miles on the clock and a test vehicle sticker in the rear window. I was happy to see that. The salesman said most people are unhappy to see "that many" miles on a new vehicle. I told him that most just do not understand the proces and that it is a good thing my vehicle got selected from random for a closer than usual examination and test drive. He just stared at me.
When finalizing payment as I put a chunk of change down payment and paid for the tax, title and registration I needed to coach the financial guy on how to fill out the registration transfer. He wanted to put the old plates from my last truck on but I explained I did not bring them as the sticker has expired in June. I explained to him 3 times he needed to fill out Section 7 on the state form that outlines that I am keeping the old plates and that I just need new stickers, that I need to pay the $76.00 annual registration fee, plus $25.00 for transfer plus list when I sold my old truck, to whom and the VIN, so I am going to need cardboard plates in order to drive it home. I finally got him to come around as I explained I did my homework with the DMV and this is the way to do it.

Lastly the salesman insisted on going over the Maverick but I said no. I know the truck as well as anyone who has never owned one, I will figure it out the rest. OK, but he insisted again to set up Ford Pass App. He could not get it to work. Just kept spinning. I said forget about it, the app needs to be deleted and re downloaded. He insisted again and I basically just took my cell phone from him, thanked him very much and said if there was nothing else my wife and I were hitting the road.
I did not test drive the Maverick so the first time I ever was in one was when we were leaving the dealership. No way I am not buying this truck. It currently books on KBB for 5K over what I am paying for it. Turns out I hate it, I sell it and make some money.
My wife and I were immediately impressed with the roominess inside. Driving down the road it felt awesome, the ride is very good and the curvy road on the way home was fun to drive. The Pirelli all terrain tires are a bit noisy compared to my wife's Falkens. I can feel the engine is very peppy but during the break-in period I am taking it easy, keeping the RPM's down as much as practical.
During the ride home, the Apple Car Play was extremely glitchy, kept cutting out and restarting every few minutes. Then I realized I had grabbed the wrong USB-C to Firewire cable in my haste. It is a cheap cable I only use for charging, not data transfer. Once home, I tested CarPlay with a high quality Native Union cable and it works great. My bad on that but relieved to realize it was my fault and not the trucks.
MODS
Husky Floor liners. I bought the cheaper of the two sets from Real Truck. Got the 5% Maverick Truck Club discount so got them for $118.00. They are real nice, will do the job very well. If I were still driving 25K a year I would have bought the more expensive set for a hundred bucks more. These, I feel will do the job for me given what little I drive especially in winter.
Tailgate letters. Standard Amazon fare here. The Maverick tailgate needs them. Mine are in Matte Black but look closer to a satin black. They look very good. $16 bucks so how could I go wrong with these.
Tonneau Cover. I purchased the Tip Top Tri-Fold cover off Amazon for $160.00 after instant $50.00 off coupon. Not a bad cover at all, not lying, not up to the standards of my favorite cover the Xtang 2.0 AXL but right now just could not spring for the extra $300.00 + for it. Unpacking the securing hardware looked chintzy, but to my surprise it secured the cover as tight as I wanted to without bending the bottom of the side rails of the truck. The latch was the same situation, looked chintzy as well, but once adjusted it secures the cover against the tailgate very well. I doubt it will be totally waterproof, but for $160.00 I cannot expect it to be. The material of the cover looks good, especially for the price. It flaps very little at Interstate speeds up to 70MPH.
ttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF9LH5Y4?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Reese Tow Power Hitch Cover. Big spender here. 6 bucks and it looks good.
Drop in bed liner.
Picked up the 5 piece modular bed liner using my 42000 Ford pass points from buying the truck and the dealer's 20% discount for $158.00 out the door. A savings of $277.00. Good deal. I wanted a spray in liner but since the flood in July there is no longer an installer in the whole state.
Here is a pic of installing the bed liner. Halfway done. Still have the two sides and tailgate cover to install. Whole project took about 3 hours.
Plastic Trim Ceramic Coating.
Plastic trim is not my favorite on any vehicle but they all seem to have it these days. Weight reduction I would presume. At any rate all plastic trim on the truck got ceramic coated with Cerakote. It will protect the plastic from UV and it gives it a nice finish, not too glossy that repels dirt. Between the ceramic coating and garage living when not in use the plastic trim should stay looking like new for years to come.
In summary, after 3 weeks this truck is every bit the truck I was hoping for. It runs great, the engine is quiet, the tranny shifts good, the brakes are strong feel great. Handling is exceptional. All these attributes are very close or equal to my wife's Jeep Cherokee Limited, so yes, this truck does have a crossover SUV feel to it rather than a standard body on frame pickup truck.
Looking forward to trying out the Dana Power Transfer Unit (PTU) and Dana twin clutch locking rear diff that is straight off the Bronco on my FX/4. The Intelligent AWD is highly rated so excited to test it out myself.
The seats are very comfortable and the interior very roomy with plenty of head, shoulder and hip room. Getting in an out is very easy even for an old fart like me. As a matter of fact this is one of the easiest vehicles I have ever owned for getting in and out of.
I love the headlights. LED. Good reach, bright but not overly so and have not been flashed by on coming traffic.
The fuel economy gauge is currently reading 24.1 MPG has never been reset including the 39.7 testing miles in Hermosillo and loading and unloading. The trip from the dealer to home, about 30 miles of two lane highway through small towns read 33 MPG on Trip ODO 1.
My impression of the build quality is exceptional. Of course I am not a connoisseur of high end top of the line vehicles. Preferring to plunk my ass in classic Rangers for 33 years. The hood and doors fit well, nice fitment where the fender and front bumper cover meet. The doors feel solid when closed and the tailgate fits good as well. Speaking of the tailgate, I have decided to not order the DeeZee tail gate damper. The tailgate, being half aluminum feels surprisingly light to me to open and close so I see no need to give up the tie downs on the tailgate to allow the aftermarket damper to work.
I ordered this truck with no optional technology safety features such as blind spot, lane keeping, back up alerts, road sign recognition and cross traffic alert. The only two options on this truck is the FX/4 package and the Luxury Package which gives me heated seats, steering wheel, outside mirrors and wiper defroster along with a few other amenities like bed LED lighting, a 400 Watt 110V outlet in the cab and rear bed and power 8 way driver's seat. I am a bit of a Luddite so, for me, a little bit of tech goes a long way. Love the heated stuff, Apple CarPlay and the back up camera. Also have 5 driving modes, hill descent for off road and auto hold while in stop and go traffic.
Complaints.
None really, so far as I did my research beforehand so I knew what I was buying and knew what I was not getting with my choices. So no disappointments there. Everything is working as intended so, so far so good there as well.
Would I buy this truck again? Yes, in a heartbeat as long as I do not need to wait a year to the day for it. That I will not do again, I can promise y'all on that. Not sure what I would buy though. I look at all the other trucks I see on the road with a level of disdain. Too big, too ugly, too impractical. too much of a gas hog, too expensive. My wife and I both are in agreement that our second choice would likely be the Honda Ridgline, but after seeing how nice these modern 2.0 Turbo engines in my wife's Jeep is, I decided I wanted to try Ford's version, the 2.0 EcoBoost. I love it. The low end torque on these engines is phenomenal. 0-60 in 6.5 seconds is plenty fast for me. LOL.
Well there you have it, TR's observation on his brand new Maverick. I believe Ford hit a home run with this truck and the sales figures prove it as they are hard to find, long order times and if you find one on a dealer lot you pay a dealer adjustment over MSRP for it.
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