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Hi, I live in the boonies, and own one of these minitrucks. a) They do 60mph ok if you have a four-speed one. Five-speed ones will do 70 just fine. b) country

Hi, I live in the boonies, and own one of these minitrucks. a) They do 60mph ok if you have a four-speed one. Five-speed ones will do 70 just fine. b) country roads are generally 45 in most states. c) chinese minitrucks have a hell of a lot less support for about the same price. d) Ford mavericks are DOA here. If you want a work van you buy a work van.

kubectl_h 4y ago
Can you expand on what you mean by DOA in this context?
- slackfan 4y ago
  I see them about as much as I see the Hyundai equivalent, and they all appear to be owned by folks that live in the local capital city.
- maxerickson 4y ago
  Perhaps a contributing factor is that they have a 4.5 foot long bed. That will at least get it perceived as not being a great work truck. It looks like the Honda thing is like 6.5 feet, so you are sticking off the back quite a lot less if you have an 8 foot load.
  - throwway120385 4y ago
    Common lumber and sheathing is 8 feet long, so having a 6.5 foot bed means not having to flag the lumber while you're hauling it. Also I can't imagine fitting a gas generator, 5-gallon can, gas compressor, saws, nailguns, hardware, and nails all in the back of that 4-foot bed. When I was framing people would fill up their S-10s with the gear.
camhenlin 4y ago
What state do you live in that rural roads are 45? On the entire west coast they’re at least 55 and the average speed is more realistically in the mid 60s. I think in some of the south west states the speed limit on 2 lane rural roads is more like 70mph
- slackfan 4y ago
  45-55 out here, realistic speeds are about the same because flat ground is at a premium.
officeplant 4y ago
is the Maverick DOA? I see the all over my rural farm area and people are paying $8000 over sticker for the privilege of getting one of the few in stock.
- slackfan 4y ago
  Must be somewhere in the flatlands then. The small(er) truck market is dominated by Toyota, Nissan and Chevrolets and Ford Rangers. Mavericks are mostly city-dweller mom-mobiles at best.
  - officeplant 4y ago
    Louisiana swamps. They don't want to buy many SantaCruz's or Ridgelines, but as soon as you show them a Ford Maverick they are game. Mostly driven by people who white-flighted out of the city and need something to pick up chicken feed and mulch.
  - Kon-Peki 4y ago
    You can't just go to a Ford dealer and buy a Maverick yet. The only people that have them placed an order a year or more ago. Wait until your local dealer has 20 of them parked next to their 1000 F150s before you decide on whether rural folks are going to buy them or not.
  - kevin_thibedeau 4y ago
    The new Ranger and its competition are not actually small trucks. They're the size of what the F150 used to be.
    - slackfan 4y ago
      Meanings change, c'est la vie.
  - nemo44x 4y ago
    I'd love a Maverick for a weekend automobile for things like going to the countryside for the day, hiking, and picking things up at Home Depot, etc. for the money it seems like a pretty cool thing. I hope to buy a used one in a couple years. If I was in a rural area and had to do serious things with it and haul then I wouldn't be in the market.

kubectl_h 4y ago

Can you expand on what you mean by DOA in this context?

slackfan 4y ago
I see them about as much as I see the Hyundai equivalent, and they all appear to be owned by folks that live in the local capital city.
maxerickson 4y ago
Perhaps a contributing factor is that they have a 4.5 foot long bed. That will at least get it perceived as not being a great work truck. It looks like the Honda thing is like 6.5 feet, so you are sticking off the back quite a lot less if you have an 8 foot load.
- throwway120385 4y ago
  Common lumber and sheathing is 8 feet long, so having a 6.5 foot bed means not having to flag the lumber while you're hauling it. Also I can't imagine fitting a gas generator, 5-gallon can, gas compressor, saws, nailguns, hardware, and nails all in the back of that 4-foot bed. When I was framing people would fill up their S-10s with the gear.

camhenlin 4y ago

What state do you live in that rural roads are 45? On the entire west coast they’re at least 55 and the average speed is more realistically in the mid 60s. I think in some of the south west states the speed limit on 2 lane rural roads is more like 70mph

slackfan 4y ago
45-55 out here, realistic speeds are about the same because flat ground is at a premium.

officeplant 4y ago

is the Maverick DOA? I see the all over my rural farm area and people are paying $8000 over sticker for the privilege of getting one of the few in stock.

slackfan 4y ago
Must be somewhere in the flatlands then. The small(er) truck market is dominated by Toyota, Nissan and Chevrolets and Ford Rangers. Mavericks are mostly city-dweller mom-mobiles at best.
- officeplant 4y ago
  Louisiana swamps. They don't want to buy many SantaCruz's or Ridgelines, but as soon as you show them a Ford Maverick they are game. Mostly driven by people who white-flighted out of the city and need something to pick up chicken feed and mulch.
- Kon-Peki 4y ago
  You can't just go to a Ford dealer and buy a Maverick yet. The only people that have them placed an order a year or more ago. Wait until your local dealer has 20 of them parked next to their 1000 F150s before you decide on whether rural folks are going to buy them or not.
- kevin_thibedeau 4y ago
  The new Ranger and its competition are not actually small trucks. They're the size of what the F150 used to be.
  - slackfan 4y ago
    Meanings change, c'est la vie.
- nemo44x 4y ago
  I'd love a Maverick for a weekend automobile for things like going to the countryside for the day, hiking, and picking things up at Home Depot, etc. for the money it seems like a pretty cool thing. I hope to buy a used one in a couple years. If I was in a rural area and had to do serious things with it and haul then I wouldn't be in the market.