Hi Everyone!! I haven't been on here in quite a while, and I have certainly missed being on here. I may be in the market for a Maverick soon, and was wondering if anyone has or might know of a 1971-1972 (73 maybe) Maverick that they want to part with in the next 6 months. I'm looking for one that has a straight body, minimal rust, and it DOESN'T have to have an engine. I'd prefer one with the automatic setup (either column or floor mounted shifter). Also... I'm not rich (lol) so I'd like to find one for under $2500 if at all possible. And I would be willing to trade my 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 for a decent, drivable Maverick. I'm really starting to hate newer vehicles because every time something goes wrong with them, you can never get to the area of the car to be able to fix them. I miss my old Mavs and I loved them. Easy to work on and parts are still readily available . PM or reply if anyone has anything. Also, I'm in the Cleveland, OH area. Thanks, Everyone and have a great day!!
Agree wholeheartedly! Not an auto mechanic by any means but used to be able to more to my cars than I can now. Looked under the hood of my '06 Dodge truck and not sure I can even say where the spark plugs are... Does it even have spark plugs???
It's more expensive to repair newer vehicles. However, some say that even though it's more expensive, there are fewer repairs to perform on the newer vehicles, and that they're more reliable. I disagree... Years ago, cars didn't need computers to run properly. And having those computers fixed and/or reset is very costly. Cars no longer have distributors and a single coil. Now, each cylinder has its own coil, and it's usually in a set and costs upwards of $300 to replace it (and that's just the cost of the part!!). I'd rather clean/replace a set of points and/or replace a condenser and install new spark plug wires for $80. At least that's something I can do myself without having to pay someone an astronomical amount of money to do. That's why I'm looking to get another Maverick that I can drive daily.
Hi Andrew, welcome back! How's Mark getting along? Good luck finding a car, seems to be lots of them in Ohio.
Hi Earl!! Been awhile but I finally decided to come back. Mark is doing good from what I hear. Have to be honest, him and I don't get along too well Haha! He sold all his Mavs, found God, and has no more interest in Mavericks (or even many people, including family) anymore. As for finding one, I'm really hoping to find something drivable to replace my Jeep. I'm sick of dumping millions in it every time something breaks. LOL
Glad to hear you are doing well, and Mark as well. Know what you mean about new cars, can be a pain, and an expensive one at that. Hope you find a car soon.
I first experienced repair price shock when the '95 Grand Marquis had a coil/plug wire failure and the bill was $500. On the other hand, the engine on my 10 year old Explorer hasn't been touched except for oil and filter changes. The reliability of the modern cars is great but its really expensive when things fail. Can't say the 40 year old Maverick daily driver has been a money saver but it doesn't hurt a bit when I spend money on the Maverick.
