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    Current ford interest rates for raptor

    paid in full. the dealer finance person was giving me the "yikes, you're approved for 6whatever and thats crazy for someone with your score and equity in the vehicle blah blah blah..." I can request a lower rate for you. It doesn't always work but I'll try... I have no idea how much of that was...
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    Current ford interest rates for raptor

    5.76% for 60 months on 25% of MSRP Back in March. It was 6+ while doing the deal and the finance person got it into the 5s like they were doing me a favor. Times have changed.
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    2023 1st 5K miles impressions / experience

    I was seeing a few drops of water on the rear driver side head rest after washing it. I use light pressure/garden hose and didn't happen every time. Drove in some heavy rains and didn't get any inside. Not sure what the fix was. I had to take it to the dealer on specific day of the week was...
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    2023 1st 5K miles impressions / experience

    Took the truck in for the water and tailgate issues. I'm told the water issue is fixed but haven't washed yet to confirm. The tailgate applique issue I'm told requires and entire new part and install. Seems a bit much to fix such a small issue.
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    2023 1st 5K miles impressions / experience

    2023 purchased March 1. 4900+ on the odometer. Use has been mix of local/highway/interstate. Did my first proper road trip last week (1300 miles). It's a very comfortable vehicle. I did 11 hours with 3 stops going and 13 hours with 4-5 stops on the way back. No fatigue. Much quieter than the...
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    Raptor Assault ...

    I purchased 3/1 and got the letter from Ford Performance mid May.
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    SVT vehicle maintenance loaner vehicle

    They might screw around and sell another a car in the process. Give me a eStang as a loaner. Might convince me to get one for my kid to commute in. Let me rip around in a RS model or something fun. Come on Ford.
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    SVT vehicle maintenance loaner vehicle

    regardless of label, if you are dropping $80K+ with a business you'd like some premium service.
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    SVT vehicle maintenance loaner vehicle

    My best loaner story - bought a M2C and was notified on the day I was picking it up there was a "stop delivery" from BMW for something in the owners manual. They gave me a 740 for what ended up being a month. Excellent customer service.
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    SVT vehicle maintenance loaner vehicle

    Damn I wish I'd known this was in print. I don't think I was ever offered a loaner in the 9+ years of taking my 2014 truck to the dealer. This is such an underrated part of buying luxury segment automobiles. BMW dealer lets me pick what loaner I want for the day(s). I get that it's not...
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    My Gen 3 In Production

    I loved having the original sticker on my 14 from new. It was cracking and faded when I traded it but I enjoyed having that sticker for some ***** reason.
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    Anyone go from a Gen 3 Raptor to EV Lightning ?

    I was in the same boat. I really wanted to beta test for Ford and was willing to deal with all the gremlins. The charging network was the deal breaker for me. I travel multiple interstates for 200+ miles a leg that haver ZERO DC fast charging options. I'll circle back in 4-5 years and maybe...
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    Decisions on color

    Nice. I use a dewalt blower for my autos. Until I get corrected and coated it's more work than I like. Need warm temps asap.
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    Quality Issue or normal?

    Wish I had never seen this thread. Looked at mine and it's brutal. WTF kind of process is producing such a rough/jagged finished part.
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    Decisions on color

    I'm enjoying Avalanche so far (3 weeks). Coming from Tuxedo Black on my previous jalop. Def. hides the road grime better. Did the first wash yesterday and man it's a pain in the ass vs the 2014 truck. The hard angles holding water and different materials used (door window area and front wheel...
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    Trading my 2014 SVT truck for a 23 Avalanche tomorrow. Kind of misty about it.

    Exactly how I felt. If I had a pristine dry climate example I'd have stayed with her. I like to keep the cars clean and everytime I washed her the areas with rust showing would kill me. I can live with the frame surface rust but the rockers were bubbling pretty good and small things like the...
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    Trading my 2014 SVT truck for a 23 Avalanche tomorrow. Kind of misty about it.

    It's def more refined if that's something you want. The behavior of the rear end is very different. So far I really like the interior quality / tech. I remember knowing I was going to hate the plastics in the 2014 before I took delivery, and I did. But that wasn't the point of the truck. The...
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    Trading my 2014 SVT truck for a 23 Avalanche tomorrow. Kind of misty about it.

    Nice. This may not happen with you but, I'm in PA too, they use a 3rd party company to process the title / registration. When we started there was a wild line item on the deal sheet for over $1000 in "fees". Immediate red flag. I was transferring a PA registration I had just renewed in Jan...
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    Trading my 2014 SVT truck for a 23 Avalanche tomorrow. Kind of misty about it.

    If I had the storage I would have kept the truck. I'm probably going to be selling another car to free up space for my kid's 1st car. Building another garage is the real answer.
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    Trading my 2014 SVT truck for a 23 Avalanche tomorrow. Kind of misty about it.

    Like others have said on this board - stick with it. I got really lucky to have contacted them when I did. Pure chance. I contacted them on Jan 15 about a truck on their website that I was told was customer ordered. On Jan 18 they reached out via text saying they had two trucks inbound AT MSRP...
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    Trading my 2014 SVT truck for a 23 Avalanche tomorrow. Kind of misty about it.

    old and new together /sheds tear Hat tip to Klaben Ford in Kent OH. 10 out of 10 transaction and really nice folks.
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    Trading my 2014 SVT truck for a 23 Avalanche tomorrow. Kind of misty about it.

    There is a CarMax near the dealer and I have an offer from them. It's around the same number I got from KBB.
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    Trading my 2014 SVT truck for a 23 Avalanche tomorrow. Kind of misty about it.

    I hope so too. I hate giving it to a dealer but the sales tax break makes it hard to not do. I have the SVT letter from Ford (#6158 of 22409!) and all the service records. It's a well used example.
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