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<blockquote data-quote="Waddy" data-source="post: 1251505" data-attributes="member: 26519"><p>Sounds like you are taking a similar journey as me man. </p><p></p><p>I started out with 2013-14 F150 FX or Platinum, moved on to Tundras, all the while the Raptor kept calling my name. But I was worried about entry cost and maintenance costs.</p><p></p><p>I am now firmly in the raptor camp, looking between 29k and 32k, 2013-2014. You're right, at that price range your probably ending up with 100k+ ( I have seen a couple at 90k+ for 33k than I am hoping I could talk down to 32k). But here is why I am firmly team Raptor.</p><p></p><p>It is a specialty vehicle, you pay more to get in, but you'll get more out of it financially and emotionally. You will get more money back when you sell it and you'll never look at at "regular" truck in envy, ever, secure in the badassery of your Raptor. You get a Tundra, every time you see a Raptor you'll think "what if". Furthermore maintenance doesn't seem to be that much different from a regular F150 (outside of tires and shocks) which again, to me just like the price for entry, is also worth it for having a truck I know I am going to love. As far as miles, look for a commuter truck, so far i have seen a couple trucks where the owners bascially were driving Austin to Houston every week, i'd rather 100k highway miles, than 60k jumping dunes every weekend.</p><p></p><p>Do whats best for you man, but I'd advise you stick to your guns, maybe add a couple grand to your budget and get you a Raptor, I'm about 2 weeks away from getting mine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Waddy, post: 1251505, member: 26519"] Sounds like you are taking a similar journey as me man. I started out with 2013-14 F150 FX or Platinum, moved on to Tundras, all the while the Raptor kept calling my name. But I was worried about entry cost and maintenance costs. I am now firmly in the raptor camp, looking between 29k and 32k, 2013-2014. You're right, at that price range your probably ending up with 100k+ ( I have seen a couple at 90k+ for 33k than I am hoping I could talk down to 32k). But here is why I am firmly team Raptor. It is a specialty vehicle, you pay more to get in, but you'll get more out of it financially and emotionally. You will get more money back when you sell it and you'll never look at at "regular" truck in envy, ever, secure in the badassery of your Raptor. You get a Tundra, every time you see a Raptor you'll think "what if". Furthermore maintenance doesn't seem to be that much different from a regular F150 (outside of tires and shocks) which again, to me just like the price for entry, is also worth it for having a truck I know I am going to love. As far as miles, look for a commuter truck, so far i have seen a couple trucks where the owners bascially were driving Austin to Houston every week, i'd rather 100k highway miles, than 60k jumping dunes every weekend. Do whats best for you man, but I'd advise you stick to your guns, maybe add a couple grand to your budget and get you a Raptor, I'm about 2 weeks away from getting mine. [/QUOTE]
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