Ford Maverick

Started by AutobahnSHO, January 09, 2022, 12:06:39 PM

CaminoRacer

Quote from: Soup DeVille on January 12, 2022, 11:11:18 AM
I really think reviewers are struggling to find bad things to say all the time. Its like when they say something is "look outdated" but can't say any reasons why newer versions are better. "The switchgear is durable and logically laid out, but looks outdated." Nothing looks new after you've stared at it for a few months.

I found the sub-80 HP econoboxes of my youth "sluggish," but acceptable in a lower cost car that (and this is the important part) can still do all of the stuff you need a car to do.



Yep. It's a constant push for "better" & people complain about things not being updated to the latest & greatest, but then we end up yearning for the simpler, lighter, cheaper cars of 20 years ago.
2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

veeman

Yeah my parent's 4 cylinder 1984 Chevy Celebrity with 92 hp did 0-60 mph in 12 to 13 seconds.  I drove that car for years.  Felt slow especially going uphill on a highway.  Never dangerous even on highway onramps with fast moving traffic.   

AutobahnSHO

Lol Ford's super sedan was 220hp and 6.5 second 0-60 in 1989. But only got 22mpg...
Will

FoMoJo

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Quote from: CaminoRacer on January 12, 2022, 11:57:59 AM
Yep. It's a constant push for "better" & people complain about things not being updated to the latest & greatest, but then we end up yearning for the simpler, lighter, cheaper cars of 20 years ago.
I yearn for the simpler, lighter, cheaper cars of 55 years ago.
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

CaminoRacer

Quote from: FoMoJo on January 12, 2022, 03:16:04 PM
I year for the simpler, lighter, cheaper cars of 55 years ago.

I'd like to build myself a little 4 door Falcon as a daily driver.
2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

Soup DeVille

Quote from: CaminoRacer on January 12, 2022, 03:22:36 PM
I'd like to build myself a little 4 door Falcon as a daily driver.

Always wanted to do a Boris Ljungfjeldt Rally style Falcon (the real winner of the '63 Monte Carlo Rally)
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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FoMoJo

Quote from: Soup DeVille on January 12, 2022, 03:26:35 PM
Always wanted to do a Boris Ljungfjeldt Rally style Falcon (the real winner of the '63 Monte Carlo Rally)
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Speed_Racer

I'm starting to see Mavericks out on the road. They're cool.

Laconian

Might I suggest a vanity license plate "MCCAIN", or a window decal of Sarah Palin winking.
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Soup DeVille

Quote from: Laconian on January 21, 2022, 10:37:30 AM
Might I suggest a vanity license plate "MCCAIN", or a window decal of Sarah Palin winking.

What? No Tom Cruise/Top Gun references?
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

1975 Honda CB750, 1986 Rebel Rascal (sailing dinghy), 2015 Mini Cooper, 2020 Winnebago 31H (E450), 2021 Toyota 4Runner, 2022 Lincoln Aviator

Laconian

Quote from: Soup DeVille on January 21, 2022, 10:46:36 AM
What? No Tom Cruise/Top Gun references?

Those are undoubtedly done already!
Kia EV6 GT-Line / MX-5 RF 6MT

GoCougs

The Maverick is so cheap because it's an Escape with a bed - strut and stamped-steel suspension, transverse engine, unit-body chassis, no two-speed transfer case.

FoMoJo

Quote from: GoCougs on January 21, 2022, 10:04:32 PM
The Maverick is so cheap because it's an Escape with a bed - strut and stamped-steel suspension, transverse engine, unit-body chassis, no two-speed transfer case.
Same with Bronco Sport.  Strictly light duty.  Ideal for the suburban household.  If you need more, get a Ranger or one of the F series.
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

AutobahnSHO

Quote from: GoCougs on January 21, 2022, 10:04:32 PM
The Maverick is so cheap because it's an Escape with a bed - strut and stamped-steel suspension, transverse engine, unit-body chassis, no two-speed transfer case.

And built in Mexico.
Will

Soup DeVille

Quote from: GoCougs on January 21, 2022, 10:04:32 PM
The Maverick is so cheap because it's an Escape with a bed - strut and stamped-steel suspension, transverse engine, unit-body chassis, no two-speed transfer case.

I mean, anybody using 4-low on such a vehicle anyways is probably doing something way outside of its intended purpose.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

1975 Honda CB750, 1986 Rebel Rascal (sailing dinghy), 2015 Mini Cooper, 2020 Winnebago 31H (E450), 2021 Toyota 4Runner, 2022 Lincoln Aviator

Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: Soup DeVille on January 22, 2022, 02:37:41 PM
I mean, anybody using 4-low on such a vehicle anyways is probably doing something way outside of its intended purpose.

Isn't it trail rated?
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Soup DeVille

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on January 22, 2022, 03:00:10 PM
Isn't it trail rated?

Probably depends on the trail. If there's a "Trail Rated" Jeep Compass (and there is), I'm sure this thing can follow it down that trail.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: Soup DeVille on January 22, 2022, 03:10:05 PM
Probably depends on the trail. If there's a "Trail Rated" Jeep Compass (and there is), I'm sure this thing can follow it down that trail.

Ford just needs to hire Jeep to trail rate the Maverick.
2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

Submariner

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on January 22, 2022, 03:00:10 PM
Isn't it trail rated?

The bed can hold a cubic yard of trail mix.
2010 G-550  //  2019 GLS-550

Submariner

Quote from: GoCougs on January 21, 2022, 10:04:32 PM
The Maverick is so cheap because it's an Escape with a bed - strut and stamped-steel suspension, transverse engine, unit-body chassis, no two-speed transfer case.

Just saw one in the flesh for the first time.  Looks like it was built in the mid 2000's, or it came from Ford Brazil or something.  Honestly there's something strangely endearing about it.
2010 G-550  //  2019 GLS-550

Submariner

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on January 22, 2022, 03:17:52 PM
Ford just needs to hire Jeep to trail rate the Maverick.

They just need to weld the dif.
2010 G-550  //  2019 GLS-550

AutobahnSHO

Quote from: Submariner on January 22, 2022, 09:21:51 PM
Just saw one in the flesh for the first time.  Looks like it was built in the mid 2000's, or it came from Ford Brazil or something.  Honestly there's something strangely endearing about it.

I've been eating up all the online photos and videos. They went pretty conservative, fairly modern but not too much. They avoided the Avalanche and Ridgeline and Santa Cruz "excessive fusion" of cab and bed- they made it look more like a pickup than those.

I can't wait to see one in person, the size is really going to look odd when we're so used to big trucks.
Will

AutobahnSHO

Quote from: FoMoJo on January 22, 2022, 06:23:02 AM
Same with Bronco Sport.  Strictly light duty.  Ideal for the suburban household.  If you need more, get a Ranger or one of the F series.

I would call it a "city truck"...
Will

Eye of the Tiger

2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

Morris Minor

I wonder if it could displace the Hilux as the truck of choice for terrorists. But probably not rugged enough for the terrain, or a 50-cal mount.
Still Toyota shouldn't have this market to itself.
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veeman

Quote from: Morris Minor on February 05, 2022, 05:57:23 AM
I wonder if it could displace the Hilux as the truck of choice for terrorists. But probably not rugged enough for the terrain, or a 50-cal mount.
Still Toyota shouldn't have this market to itself.

Mexican drug lords use American pickup trucks.   

Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: veeman on February 05, 2022, 10:48:43 AM
Mexican drug lords use American pickup trucks.


Lincoln Blackwoods?
2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)


Eye of the Tiger

2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

WookieOnRitalin

I am considering buying a Maverick.

I really like the compact size and price point.
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