Geesh, I saw the ad and wondered why anyone would buy a Maverick, except as an antique. It was the first car my ex and I purchased together after we got married. I had a 1971 Maverick with the straight 6 POS engine. The car itself wasn't too bad for a domestic made compact. The engines were notoriuos for worn rings and bad compression. Once we reached about 65,000 miles the thing could barely climb a hill and took a quart of oil every other tank full of gas. Oh and the starter switch would engage for absolutely no reason whatever.