Congratulations and welcome to the club. I'm reasonably sure of two things. You'll love the truck, and five years from now you won't believe how 'cheap' it was.
As far as the 'hidden fees' go, the unpopular fact is that there is very little markup in cars these days. Factor in the salaries...
I retired from Ford last year. Having driven various company cars for a couple of decades spoiled me. Having had a pickup, I couldn't give up the bed. Having had a hybrid, I couldn't give up the 40 MPG. Maverick it is!
I was hoping to hold out a little longer and see what else came out of...
I still don't have a build date for the 2026 Hybrid I ordered 60 days ago. With gas prices what they are, I don't anticipate a non-hybrid daily driver in my future.
My current daily driver is a 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid with essentially the same powertrain as the current Maverick. At 155,000...