Be careful, what China called an Ecoboost engine is differnt to the Ford corporate engines,
my sources tell me it’s a 1.5 I-4 turbo that’s branded as Ecoboost to fit the Ford branding
but the engine is actually a heavily evolved Mitsubishi Orion design bought years ago
and now used as a commonly available engine (part of the Chinese parts localisation).
I ordered a 2024 Limited on 9/3/24. Received the welcome order confirmation email same day. My dealer placed it as priority 3.
45 days just passed yesterday. Was hoping to be pleasantly surprised with an email update, but alas that did not happen. My dealer told that their Ford Rep tells them "the orders are in the queue and Ford is trying to get to them as soon as possible based on pre-determined allocation."
My dealer was willing to put in a 2025 order for the Platinum Plus. We did that on 9/24. So that is our backup plan if the 2024 gets dropped.
Any suggestions as to what I can do to better my chances of getting my build scheduled? Comparing the 2024 to the 2025, I would be more than happy to take the 2024.
Anyone know when Ford will actually stop rolling out 2024's?
Thanks......
Unfortunately in the same boat, die hard Ford but no Lariat Supercab means my next truck will not be a Ford for the first time and probably never buying another Ford.
For super duty diesel trucks it is more maintenance or if you’re actually towing a lot. My tires were $400 more but that’s every 5 years for me. The rest is negligible on a street driven F150.
That’s an interesting concept, however large cities don’t completely go to sleep at night. Traffic congestion is certainly lighter, but there still is traffic. I think they would still have difficulty getting that approved in many jurisdictions.
Aren't maintenance items like tires, brakes, batteries, suspension components, that sort of thing more expensive on larger trucks? The maverick seems to have maintenance and repair costs that are pretty comparable to economy cars like the civic and Corolla.
I can't speak on the maintenance costs for an f-150, but I have some family members who own newish heavy duty trucks. They like their trucks a lot, but that is something they mention a lot, the fluid changes, the basic maintenance items, it all adds up a lot more than with smaller, cheaper vehicles.
My F150 gets 21-25 mpg depending on speed, has a 6.5 ft bed can tow 11k lbs and has 470 lb/ft. Maintenance is exactly the same as a Maverick. Only big compromises are price and size when parking.