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I haven't been on here in a while, but figured I'd give an update. I bought a 2014 ruby red C-Max SE Hybrid new off the lot for almost X-Plan pricing, and loved it. Ended up buying another one a couple years later, this one a 2013 model in grey, that was a CPO car, so I couldn't pass up the great Ford extended warranty deal. I eventually sold the 2014 since it had a ton of equity in it and kept the 2013. Unfortunately with that 2013, I broke my own rule of never buying a first model year car of any sort, and had to have the transmission replaced via recall, had to live with the strange throttle on/off jerkiness that couldn't be programmed out, and it still has the common squeaky door seals I would've had to pay out of my own pockets to replace. But, beyond an emissions valve and ECM programming to solve a CEL, it's been a pretty reliable car that still gets over 44 MPGs in the city. I've been looking at the Maverick Hybrid but decided against it for now, since again, it's still a first model year car, and I couldn't find any to test drive anyway (hen's teeth, these things). I love the idea of an open bed and added cargo capacity though, so might still get one when production gets spooled up again around August. That said, I figured I'd look at the 2022 Escape Hybrids on nearby dealer lots and came across an SE in pearl white with the Convenience, Cold Weather, and CoPilot360 Assist+ packages, which were the only things I really wanted anyway. I'll be putting a Curt trailer hitch and wiring kit on it soon, as I plan to tow a trailer soon for a move from Idaho to Arizona. I used X-Plan on this one, which made purchase extremely easy. I'd joined the Mustang Club of America digital version for $35, got the membership card, PIN#, and everything in less than the 90 days required. If anyone hasn't looked into that for new Ford purchases, please do and save yourself some money and hassle. Absolutely love the new FEH, rides much better than our C-Max, with its 122k miles that'll be given to our son.