Meet Skye…

Yesterday, I picked up my new vehicle, whose name is Skye. It’s a new small pick-up truck made by Ford. I’ve had SUVs before, but not a pick-up. It’s a pick-up, but it’s more like a trucklet to me. It’s the perfect size for me when I make deliveries, run errands, or pack up farmer’s market supplies.

This small pick-up truck is the latest model right off the Ford assembly line. I was lucky that Marty even found me one and in the color Area 51. I probably have the first of its kind in here in VT. These trucks are sold sight unseen and have a waiting list of more than a year.

I chose the gas turbo engine, all-wheel-drive version because it’s Vermont, and all-wheel-drive makes sense. The truck also comes in a two-wheel-drive hybrid version that gets 40 miles to the gallon, which is unbelievable. The hybrid Mavericks have waiting lists so long most customers won’t be getting their hands on one until 2023.

This small size pick-up truck is perfect for weekend DIY projects with enough room in the cab along with a spacious back seat. There is lots of hidden storage and other features. For about $21,000, you get a lot of value for your money and style with the Maverick.

I bought my truck at Ford of Latham, NY, and we had a great experience. They didn’t jack up the price like many dealers are doing to cars and trucks right now, and they made sure the vehicle had everything I wanted, like heated seats and a spray-in truck liner. The day my truck arrived, it went straight to the heated seat installer and then had the spray in line the following day.

I could easily sell my new truck for thousands of dollars more than I paid for it, but why would I when I got exactly what I wanted.

I drove Skye home yesterday and loved how it drove and how warm my ass got in the driver’s seat. Heated seats in Vermont are super important!

Although the color of the Maverick is Area 51, I named her Skye because of the color. Yesterday morning, I dragged Marty to the patio door and showed him the westward sky just before dawn, the exact color of my new truck. The inside is a hip blue denim color with lots of cool accent colors and features.

Did I ever in my life think I would be writing a blog post about “my” new pick-up truck? Um, no. It just goes to show you that things change along with people. Now, I have Skye to drive me around on my journey.