Nice truck but thats insane debt to go into for a truck. By the time its paid off it would be worth half of what its worth. 'A person could take that money and invest it in a house/property and when the economy comes back it might double in value.

 

Very Nice!! I love the looks of those trucks. I say if that's what you want go for it no matter what others say. You work for your money do with it what you want.

 

I'm guessing you threw out the whole break in period


A house is immobile, cant take you places while his truck can do both; take him places and live in. A DD isn't an investment. This is America where all your dreams come true with credit

 

me.

ill be the first to rain on your win parade and say wow financing 43k just to get a raptor and i do mean just a raptor. way over priced and under equipped not even a true desert rig just a f150 with a body kit fox shocks and some clever marketing. would have been cheaper to get a xlt and have it truely LT'd and ready for the desert.

your money though so congrats on your new toy and glad you enjoy so immensely

 

How do you get its just shocks and body kit??? Did you even read up on the Truck at all??? Id advise you do so then come back and give an Educated opinion

 

Wow yeah umm...not the first..and also incorrect..

 

Nice truck.

Who cares if he can or cant afford it. If he can't he is a phucking idiot for buying it, if he can.... he got a sick truck.

 

I'd have went and bought about 3 other cars/trucks I really liked...Looks cool though.

 

You will be hard pressed to find the equally equipped (not even considering the suspension and body panels) for 40k brand new. Trucks are very high priced now.

 

Right to the point, well said lol.

 

I'm sure my thread will look very similar to this when I go $50,000 in debt for a 201? Camaro Z28. Except everyone with be Chevy hatin' to.

Congrats on your purchase (I think you are the first regular on here to get a Raptor, or if not, the first to get a 6.2L.

Also congrats on making the adult choice to spend your money the way you want to and do what you want to do responsible or not. You can't take it with you when you die. Spend it and support the economy.

 

very nice

 

lucky bastard!

 

looks great i like em in that deep electric blue w/o the graphics, black hides the lines to much in my opinion but my opinion doesnt matter cause im not the lucky one driving a raptor to work lol

 

Sell the mach1 and make it a Velociraptor

 

good idea....but the Mach is fawking sexy and it would be a damn shame to sell it. Also Hennessey is a JOKE of a company

 

Look, guys and gals...

I've been on this board since it's creation. I have had 4 Rangers in my past, met a ton of great people from this site and friends that I still talk to, meet up with and respect. Alot of the replies on here are from people that are new to the site since I've been here all the time. Some of the 'new' people to me, might be 'old-school' members to you all.

I don't want anyone bashing anyone, but I do appreciate all the effort and time that was taken to post your thoughts about the truck. Remember what Mom said? "If you can't say anything nice, then dont say anything at all..."

Granted, not everything was not nice. Some of it was discussion. Some of it was not. Here are my replies, but the bottom line is; I have the Raptor. You do not. I have the money to spend on it. You may or may not. I chose to buy a $50,000 truck instead of a down payment on a house. I don't care if you think it was stupid.

Anyway, enjoy the thread. I'll have my popcorn ready.

Well, let's see... Most dealers, at least here in the MD/DC/VA area are charging a $5,000 market adjustment on these trucks. The latest one I have seen was a fully loaded Molten Orange with every option. Sticker was $50,535, + the $5k ADM, came out to $55k. Mine was $48k, got a deal on it for $41. Add in that I owed $18k on the Ranger and got $16k for it (where dealers here were offering me $14k), a 72 month/100,000 mile warranty, and I think I did pretty well. Thanks.
Definitely. I plan on using it as a DD until I move early net year to either Texas or California. Someplace where this truck will be able to be used more off-road than in the concrete jungle of DC.
Who the hell are you? I used the word debt in a mature sense in a conversation with my Father. That, being that I wouldn't "...go into $48k of debt.." is a more mature way of saying, "I ain't payin' 48 thousand for that thing!". I would apologize that my lexicon threw you off. I will not be posting a thread in a year from now saying how I sold the Raptor. Instead, I will most likely be posting pictures of my travels off road, into the Baja in Cali or off into the middle-of-nowhere in Texas. I could care less what you think, but you don't know me. Do I sense some envy? If you're so financially set in your life, go get one and then toss your "PAID FOR" thread in my face. It won't change anything regarding me at all. The Mach was $22,000 and I paid it off in a year and a half. Double the amount and time and you're close to the Raptor being paid-off. Three year pay-off? Possibly. I might use the money and buy a house.

But actually, thanks for your post and opinion. I enjoy reading all of them from all sorts of people.
Insurance is actually $12 dollars more a year than the Ranger.
Yeah, I actually WORK for my money. Unlike these food stamp, welfare check low-lifes that wear Nike shoes and drive Cadillac's.

I love you, Zach! Tell Catie and Sarah I said hi!
Thanks man!
I don't wanna trade. Why didn't you get one if it was a few grand more?
You, sir, are awesome in my book. Thanks for not jumping on the jealousy/envy bandwagon.
I am not living anywhere that is rent free. I live in the National Capital Region; where a broken down shack is expensive. It is my own money, I bought it on my own, paying for it on my own and I am doing what I want to do with the money I make. I STILL am tossing $2,500 into savings monthly. That add's up to $30,000 a year in cash, saved, mine. Everyone needs to relax and just stop being idiots.

Absolutely. When you see your father almost die a few times and spring back into life, you realize just how sudden and fast life can be taken from you. I was happy with the Sport Trac. I liked the Focus. I enjoyed the Level II again. But I wanted a Raptor. I got one. I'm alive and living and I will enjoy life to the fullest until my heart of gold stops beating. (know the song?)
Thanks! I surely didn;t want the graphics on the side, and especially not for $1,200 bucks!
You're absolutely correct. But if you drive the vehicle until it stops and then drive it some more -- it's money well spent. I'll buy a house when I have a reason to. I'm a single guy, so I don;t need a house.
Yes! Finally a person with some sense about them!
America lives on credit, true to a certain extent. Mine is perfect, as I make intelligent choices regarding my finances. Hence why I can buy a Raptor.
Wrong.
Thanks!
Yes.
Absolutely!
Thanks alot!
Indeed I am. Thanks bro!

 

I feel like a big ol loser...but does anyone else LOVE raptor grilles? Thats like my favorite exterior part!

Swoop, did you get the accent package? You should post some interior pics.

 

YESSS, thats my favorite part too.

 

Lol yes. For whatever reason they remind me of Oakley sunglasses and their bold designs

 

I didn't want the Orange seats, center stack and door accents. Although I liked it, I think that staring at Orange all day long would get old after a while. Same with the Orange paint. I originally wanted Blue, but got the Black becuase there is no sweeter a color (when clean) than Black.

 

I agree; I love black when it's clean. Although the hard part is keeping it clean. A black vehicle would stay clean for about 30 minutes around here.

I'm kind of holding out for the SuperCrew version. Although the new 5.0 Mustang's are pretty tempting as well. The vehicle I have now rarely moves so that's my real hesitation, which is why I said, "kind of". I'd hate to pay that much for a vehicle I only drive on the weekends. I sometimes even regret spending so much money on my Ranger since it just sits there too. I go back and forth so much it's not even funny. Who knows though, I might end up with one too.

Since I didn’t say it, Congrats!

 

The front grill is badass, kind of like the rest of the truck. Lol

 

HAHA If you could get a regular F150 with the raptor front they wouldnt even sell any! HAHAHAHAH. Thats all I want.




I feel special that I got a nice comment for my reply. Yah me!

 

yea nice truck you got there...i know what your saying about getting tired with the haters...i bought my ranger my senior year in high school and just about everybody said i was an idiot for buying a 14,000 dollar truck that early...but its not their money and i can easily afford it so i dont see what the big deal is