Hi all - new to Raptor forums, however not new to car forums. As a regular member at many other car forums over the last 15 years, I knew to come here for some advice as I am narrowing down my Raptor choice. I recently sold a car to open up a bay in my toy garage - and wanted a fun truck that also could get the odd job done. Mileage doesn’t really matter too much aside from the increased service cost, but I’m also generally used to sports cars and exotics, so a bit of maintenance doesn’t scare me - but I believe in being well-educated on each model.
I debated about getting a Gen2 Raptor - but prefer the value from buying a used Gen1 Raptor (ideally with the basic mods already done that I would want to do myself - even better with things like a winch, bumpers, lights, etc). I don’t intend to drive the truck that much outside of short trips in the city, and the occasional drive to and from the lake (maybe 10x/year, towing something maybe 1x/year). So likely only going to put 3k-4K miles per year on it maximum.
I’ve looked at a number of trucks, mostly loaded 2011-2013 6.2L SCREW variants (with tailgate step, sunroof, Bluetooth/nav, stowable bed extender, and any color BUT red or black; all minimum requirements). I am currently trying to decide whether or not I should buy a Roush supercharged with some miles (saw a couple int he 120-140k range), or start with a relatively clean one with fewer miles (70-90k) for the same price. I’ve read through a number of the threads here, along with the classifieds section on what is for sale, but still not finding a ton of info for this conundrum.
Any thoughts on whether I should stay away from the Roush ones? Better to go basic with fewer miles and mod myself? Anyone on the fence about selling theirs and want to chat?
I debated about getting a Gen2 Raptor - but prefer the value from buying a used Gen1 Raptor (ideally with the basic mods already done that I would want to do myself - even better with things like a winch, bumpers, lights, etc). I don’t intend to drive the truck that much outside of short trips in the city, and the occasional drive to and from the lake (maybe 10x/year, towing something maybe 1x/year). So likely only going to put 3k-4K miles per year on it maximum.
I’ve looked at a number of trucks, mostly loaded 2011-2013 6.2L SCREW variants (with tailgate step, sunroof, Bluetooth/nav, stowable bed extender, and any color BUT red or black; all minimum requirements). I am currently trying to decide whether or not I should buy a Roush supercharged with some miles (saw a couple int he 120-140k range), or start with a relatively clean one with fewer miles (70-90k) for the same price. I’ve read through a number of the threads here, along with the classifieds section on what is for sale, but still not finding a ton of info for this conundrum.
Any thoughts on whether I should stay away from the Roush ones? Better to go basic with fewer miles and mod myself? Anyone on the fence about selling theirs and want to chat?
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