T-dubz
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Looks like ford has now confirmed these prices.
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There is a reason sedan based utes went away in Australia. Maverick would do well there and would be cheaper
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This design should have never been greenlit. It’s one of the ugliest designs I’ve ever seen. Just looks like a droopy mess.
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I didnt realize how small the puma was. It’s 164” long, which makes it much smaller than a Honda hrv, Mazda cx30, and Nissan kicks. It’s about the length of a Kia soul. All of these vehicles start around 20-25k. $35k for the puma would not work at all here. I know a lot of you like its styling, but I’m not sure it would do well here based on that alone.
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Well they win the name game 🤣. Sign me up for a rad vehicle!
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Reminds me of the Bolts front end. I don’t think this is bad, and it’s an improvement on the previous van.
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Saw these on Facebook. I actually think these look pretty good.
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6 hours ago, fordmantpw said:
I've reverted back to changing my own oil. The dealerships are so inept, it's ridiculous! They wouldn't rotate my tires properly, put the wrong amount of oil in, or just leave my vehicle absolutely filthy inside. Not to mention, they jacked the price WAAAY up. Seriously, $600 for oil change, fuel filter change, and tire rotation on my Super Duty? I get it, diesels are more expensive, but that's absurd. I'm not paying an oil change tech who just started last week $175/hour to change my oil. I don't even bill that much for software development! So, I'll just do it myself from now on.
That’s crazy, at least my dealer does my oil change for free, and tire rotation is $40. That’s the only reason I put up with the long times.
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This is hilarious, maybe ford should have waited a bit to give out those initial quality bonuses to everyone. And before you say these were old vehicles that were before Ford’s new quality push, look at all the 2026MY vehicles in the list.
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They can barely change my oil in a day 🤣
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these were ones I did a long time ago. Funny thing is, you can see these in the background in one of Biondis first videos about creating his Lincoln bronco-
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This Everest I could definitely see people paying msrp for. A few styling tweaks would make it even better.
This Everest no one cares about.
I think ford needs to let the Everest focus on fun and off road, similar to Bronco. No lariat, platinum or titanium trims, no chrome. Those will all be handled by Lincoln.
Below is how I would envision the trims. Maybe this would fail miserably, but I like it. These prices fall in line with the 4Runner and Lexus GX which I think would be its main competition.
Everest Sport - like an F150 STX $42k
Everest Tremor - mid range Off-roader $48k
Lincoln version Premiere - entry luxury trim $60k
Lincoln version Reserve - Mid level luxury $67k
Everest Raptor - Top of the line Off-Roader $72k
Lincoln version black label - Top of the line luxury $77k
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2 hours ago, Deanh said:
Ive got three.. a Bronco Sport, 2 dr Badlands and a Raptor, all have the B& O upgrade...the sub is horrible in all three and the systems all are missing clarity/ top end...that said Im an audio snob...Working on the two door as we speak, Focal speakers and a JL sub ...hopefully that will make me quit my whinging...subs in as are the rollbar speakers...lot better...kick panels and dash next...just hope its not all spoiled by the B & O equalization....and hate to say this, but the speakers removed were horribly cheap... ( as stated...SNOB )
Honestly, I’m a bit hesitant to even upgrade my speakers. So far my roof is good, but I don’t need any extra vibration causing cracks 🤣
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38 minutes ago, Deanh said:
Ford needs some serious lessons regarding Audio.......even the B & O systems are all ok, but thats giving them credit...
Honestly I have no issues with the stock audio with the sub. It’s not the best at low volume, but turn it up and it sounds a lot better, but I’ve always had the regular audio in cars so maybe it’s just me.
im glad the bronco won’t change much. It’s easier for me to upgrade my bronco if they come out with some parts I like better. There are many parts that ford can change to keep the bronco fresh without having to redesign the whole thing. Grille, wheels, fenders and bumpers all make a huge impact on the look.
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11 minutes ago, Sherminator98 said:
I like Sentinel or Mountaineer.
Altas isn’t that being used by VW?
I think those two are the best as well. Lincoln had the sentinel concept back in 1996. Maybe the own the name still?
yep I forgot about the VW atlas. Scratch that off the list. Back in 2013 it was a concept for the f150. -
When naming this type of vehicle, you probably want something that portrays luxury and toughness. That’s a hard mix to do. Here are a few, many of which are former ford/lincoln/mercury models or concept vehicle names from the past.
Legionnaire
Leviathan
sentinel
vanguard
mariner
mountaineer
atlas
marauder
Evos
interceptor
Messenger
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I’m not opposed to a luxury off-roader using the Continental name. Sounds fitting for a vehicle that can go anywhere on any continent.
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Someone posted an article earlier which said it might be called Maverick EV. I already said my thoughts about two different vehicles sharing a name in the other thread so I won’t bring that up again 😆
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1 hour ago, DeluxeStang said:
The gray rendering could also be the one. Things like the sail pillar could be seen as a little cyber truck like, but they also call back to things like the ranchero and El Camino. A toned down version of that sail pillar, retaining the fender treatment, and this front end (because we haven't seen the lighting yet) but giving it a slightly longer hood would fit the ranchero name. It would kinda have that ute look without rocking the boat too much.
With how they seem to have pushed the rear of the cab back more, having an angled bed side like this would look less awkward that a perfectly flat bed side imo. Like it would be a more gradual transition going from the back of the cab to the tailgate, and would really sell that bold new sport truck look.
I don’t think truck buyers will appreciate this design, not because it looks weird, but because it’s not user friendly. This design makes you climb up in the bed to get anything out vs simply leaning over the side to grab something.
Now, my assumption is that this truck isn’t for “traditional” truck buyers anyways so they may be more open to it.
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57 minutes ago, DeluxeStang said:
I don't believe it'll be this bold, but I do like the direction Ford's taking here of trying to give an affordable truck a more expressive and daring design.
I can’t see this being the design at all. It looks too much like the cyber truck, and doesn’t match the silhouettes that have been shown already.
Like I said earlier, I think the large ford script is cool, but I can’t say I like anything else about this design. I’m hoping ford threw this sketch in to keep us off the scent of the real vehicle, which I believe is the white one in the top. It seems to look more like the shape we have seen.
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37 minutes ago, DeluxeStang said:
Something interesting I've thought about, you can see in this areo graphic, the cab is massive, the rear of it is pushed really far back. That makes the airflow pass more cleanly over the bed, which is something they talked about, but that also makes the bed look really small, like a 4 ft box or even smaller.
But what if the back of the cab is further forward and that piece extending really far back is an areo addition that improves airflow over the bed while being recessed on the inside to give you more space? Like the rear of this big rig cab.
With how innovative the aero is, I wouldn't be too surprised.
I think it could be two things. First, it’s possible that it the same kind of structure that the Silverado EV has.
My hope though is that it’s actually interior space. Getting legroom for first and second row passengers equivalent to a midsize suv while still having a usable truck bed for 30k seems like a pretty good deal. A lot of you guys hate on the 4’ beds, but I think they are a good size and I think most buyers of a compact ev truck would prefer the larger interior, especially if it does have a mid gate to allow larger items.
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20 minutes ago, Texasota said:
Isn't this fairly conventional looking?
Yes for the most part. Here’s the aerodynamics pic they showed comparing to another truck. You can see a pretty big difference in the front end. I tried to outline the shape to highlight the difference. With that said, this could be the shape of the “air” going around the vehicle and not the vehicle itself.
Ford to launch 5 new sub 40k affordable models by 2030.
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I actually had MFT in my fusion and loved it. Maybe they got it all worked out by then.