richhodg66
Well-Known Member
I have been a fan of the little Nissan trucks since I git my first one after I got back from Desert Storm. I've had five of them over the years, all used when I got them and all have been (for me) good trucks.
I hate whistles and bells on a vehicle, simpler, smaller, more efficient is what I'm after. All of mine have had manual transmissions and all but one the little 2.4 Liter inline four.
The problem; getting another one, or even remotely similar truck is nigh on impossible now. Everybody wants bigger, more powerful, more whistles and bells. Manufacturers don't realize many of us who do enough "truck" stuff would kinda like something less than an $80K, 3/4 ton, 4x4. I just don't need that and don't want it.
So, this offering of the Maverick seems to indicate that Ford is listening to me. They also re-introduced the Ranger. Those Mavericks have been few and far between, but I am beginning to see them now and thenNobody I know has one or has even driven one. Tempted to go to the dealer in town and test drive one, but I hate car sales places, high pressure sales of anything for that matter.
I was hoping this concept would motivate Nissan or Toyota to start making small trusks again, hasn't happenned. I'd rather have one of theirs than a Ford, but so be it. The current Nissan is definitely long in the tooth and showing it. ANyone have first hand knowlege of the Ford Maverick?
I hate whistles and bells on a vehicle, simpler, smaller, more efficient is what I'm after. All of mine have had manual transmissions and all but one the little 2.4 Liter inline four.
The problem; getting another one, or even remotely similar truck is nigh on impossible now. Everybody wants bigger, more powerful, more whistles and bells. Manufacturers don't realize many of us who do enough "truck" stuff would kinda like something less than an $80K, 3/4 ton, 4x4. I just don't need that and don't want it.
So, this offering of the Maverick seems to indicate that Ford is listening to me. They also re-introduced the Ranger. Those Mavericks have been few and far between, but I am beginning to see them now and thenNobody I know has one or has even driven one. Tempted to go to the dealer in town and test drive one, but I hate car sales places, high pressure sales of anything for that matter.
I was hoping this concept would motivate Nissan or Toyota to start making small trusks again, hasn't happenned. I'd rather have one of theirs than a Ford, but so be it. The current Nissan is definitely long in the tooth and showing it. ANyone have first hand knowlege of the Ford Maverick?