...Ford Maverick

[TimberWolf]

I've been considering trading my Civic HB for the new Maverick truck. I'm not a truck guy, never owned a pickup, but there are times where I really wished I had one. For a truck, it is small, but still two feet longer than my Civic, which, for me, is still too big. I like small cars. However, the price and fuel economy is quite good, and being able to haul 4x8s is a godsend.

Only problem is that my car is paid for, and I would probably have to pay an extra $10K for the options I want in addition to the trade-in. That pays for a lot of deliveries. Choices....

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[longthaitran91]

Do you truly need a truck or do you just want one? I don’t think needing one to go to Home Depot for some projects or hauling a few times a year really justifies getting one. I only see it make sense is it is if the bed is in near constant use. Here in Texas half the driving population owns a pickup truck and almost never makes use of it. They all just drive to work in them and complain gas is too expensive.

 

[TheCanadian]

Remember: if you don’t get the FWD hybrid the truck will be hungry for gas

 

[gtman]

Side note. That's quite a transformation for the Ford Maverick. Back in the day, it looked like this:

 

[TimberWolf]

Do you truly need a truck or do you just want one?

Definitely don't want a truck. Never have.

However, being a home owner means that a truck REALLY comes in handy every once in a while. What I would really like is a cheap, single-cab small pickup like they used to make. I even thought about trying to find a cheap used one, but just the cost of insurance, maintenance and gas would make it impractical to have as a third vehicle since I would only need it a handful of times.

Which brings me to the Maverick. It is "small enough"- though still too big for my tastes - that it can take the place of the Civic, and has good enough fuel economy for it to be basically the same. I can't quite convince myself that the cost needed to get it would be worth the few times I really need a truck. I've gotten by so far without a truck, but I have to say, it is tempting.

 

[hobby-man]

Definitely don't want a truck. Never have.

However, being a home owner means that a truck REALLY comes in handy every once in a while. What I would really like is a cheap, single-cab small pickup like they used to make. I even thought about trying to find a cheap used one, but just the cost of insurance, maintenance and gas would make it impractical to have as a third vehicle since I would only need it a handful of times.

Which brings me to the Maverick. It is "small enough"- though still too big for my tastes - that it can take the place of the Civic, and has good enough fuel economy for it to be basically the same. I can't quite convince myself that the cost needed to get it would be worth the few times I really need a truck. I've gotten by so far without a truck, but I have to say, it is tempting.

So you don't want a truck, and you also don't need a truck? Needing it "a few times" doesn't remotely justify it to me. How many one day rentals from home depot does that 10k get you?

 

[CVTsport18]

If you would only really need it a few times a year it's probably cheaper to just befriend somebody with a truck.

 

[longthaitran91]

Definitely don't want a truck. Never have.

However, being a home owner means that a truck REALLY comes in handy every once in a while. What I would really like is a cheap, single-cab small pickup like they used to make. I even thought about trying to find a cheap used one, but just the cost of insurance, maintenance and gas would make it impractical to have as a third vehicle since I would only need it a handful of times.

Which brings me to the Maverick. It is "small enough"- though still too big for my tastes - that it can take the place of the Civic, and has good enough fuel economy for it to be basically the same. I can't quite convince myself that the cost needed to get it would be worth the few times I really need a truck. I've gotten by so far without a truck, but I have to say, it is tempting.

Even though this truck is actually built to be more practical for people. There’s just something I feel there’s some propaganda ford marketed. I can see it making sense for first time car buyers or someone that has a rust bucket. I only bought an si because my previous car was already one foot in the grave and ate too much gas. If it didn’t have any of those problems I may still be driving it

 

[Doc_Mello]

So you don't want a truck, and you also don't need a truck? Needing it "a few times" doesn't remotely justify it to me. How many one day rentals from home depot does that 10k get you?

Agree with this. Now is NOT the time to buy unless absolutely necessary.

 

[TimberWolf]

Honestly, if I still had my old car (an '09 Honda Fit), I almost certainly would have placed an order for the Maverick. It certainly isn't something I lust after, but from a practicality standpoint, it does a lot of things that I find useful. Yes, my Civic is fine for about 90% of the time, but man, sometimes you really wish you had a truck. It is certainly cheaper to just get things delivered, or beg my truck-owning neighbours for help, but the convenience alone is almost worth it.

The fact that it is reasonably sized instead of those monstrosities that everyone sells, has good gas mileage, can still seat 4 (5 in a pinch), has good ground clearance, and can still be parked in my garage really speaks to my practical side. And unfortunately, the Civic is no longer a car that I drive for fun. It has been relegated as just a utility vehicle for me, so I wouldn't even lose out on the driving aspect of it.

But I own my Civic, it's paid for, it still has low mileage (only 34,000 km), and it works for me most of the time. Anyways, all the hybrid versions of the Maverick have already been spoken for this model year, so I have lots of time to decide.

 

[dstix747]

Side note. That's quite a transformation for the Ford Maverick. Back in the day, it looked like this:

One of my childhood friends had 2 of these and kept trying to fix them up to make then "cool". Never happened...

 

[Nemesai285]

Just get an older ford ranger. Small but can still haul for your basic homeowner needs and can still engine swap it later without breaking the bank.

 

[JO3L]

How about a roof rack for the Civic? Could potentially carry those things you can't fit inside the car and would be a whole lot cheaper than getting a new vehicle.

I've been struggling with this same dilemma except for another reason. Looking for a tow vehicle after my track car broke down on the way home. Luckily I had the spare parts and tools to do a roadside fix. I really don't want a truck and the high gas expense, insurance, registration, etc. that comes along with it. Started looking at SUVs that are more practical, but none can really tow all that much unless you get a diesel (aka VW Touareg TDI) or a big V8 (aka Dodge Durango).

 

[SmokeGhost]

Aren't they cheap enough to buy as a second vehicle? thats what i would do if i kinda sorta needed a truck with car like gas mileage.

the other option, which wont work in this current market.

anyways, i bought an old f250 7.3 diesel, about 6 years ago, thats almost 20 years old now for cheap and just keep it going and its been useful for those few times a year i need to haul, inclement weather or move things about.

 

[TimberWolf]

Aren't they cheap enough to buy as a second vehicle? thats what i would do if i kinda sorta needed a truck with car like gas mileage.

the other option, which wont work in this current market.

anyways, i bought an old f250 7.3 diesel, about 6 years ago, thats almost 20 years old now for cheap and just keep it going and its been useful for those few times a year i need to haul, inclement weather or move things about.

I already have a second vehicle, one that I am not going to sell for a very long time. There is no way I'm getting a third vehicle, so this would have to replace the Civic. And there is also no way I'm getting a large truck. The only reason the Maverick interests me is because it is small for a truck.

How about a roof rack for the Civic? Could potentially carry those things you can't fit inside the car and would be a whole lot cheaper than getting a new vehicle.

I thought about that, but I'm wary of putting large flat sheets on top of the vehicle, exposed to the air like that. Unless secured very well, it could lift off and cause an accident. It's also easier to lift the sheets into the bed of a pickup, especially one as low as the Maverick, than it is to lift it onto the top of the car.

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