u/Motor_Show_7604

So Ford CEO Jim Farley has come out on the side of stealerships on vehicle repairs.

While he supports the "ability" to repair vehicles, he believes modern cars are too complicated and unsafe for at-home DIY repairs. He favors stealership servicing, particularly for complex and warranty-related work. He also appears to be working behind the scenes to water down the REPAIR bill going thru Congress to prevent folks from getting access to things they need to maintain their cars... Like torque specs etc. He not only doesn't want the plebes like you and me from getting data to repair, he also doesn't want independent shops from having that data either.

F these corporate a-holes like this. This is why I want a Slate and will never buy a Maverick or the new Ford truck that looks like a Maverick with a 2 foot bed. Or any other vehicle where the manufacturer tells me it's too hard for me to maintain and just bring it in. (And yes this includes Tesla)

It's not that hard. Quit trying to be John Deere and BMW and hiding behind pay walls and subscriptions and stealership business models.

I may never buy anything but a Slate from now on.

Anyone have any idea about how the optional equipment is shipped?

The whole point behind the blank slate was that the optional stuff will get installed later and not on the production line. I would actually prefer to install it myself. But how about things like the lift kit? Heavy duty bumpers? Do you just get them in a box? That's actually what I want.

Is there a pricing difference? Does Slate pricing assume all options are self-installed? And do you get a bare bones truck at delivery and some boxes of parts??? Cuz that's actually what I want.

Anyone have any idea how that is going to work?

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Has Slate posted expected curb weights for the different range/major style options? Looking but I have not found them yet.

As in Curb and GVWR for normal and extended range and weights for SUV kits etc.

Thanks