Day 609 and worth every minute of it!

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JURASIK18

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2022 AMB 37 CF Nothing else. Tailgate is light as a feather no step, appy or power.
Im not gonna lie , some of the excitement had been lost during the wait and more than a few times I questioned my sanity and my anxious mind nagged and nagged ,was i making the right decision? what is this Raptor doing to me! Others had said how it was worth the wait... yet the quality control issues ,the long wait, it was tough hanging in there but i had no idea what i was really waiting for. I was not expecting to be so blown away by this truck from the moment i 1st saw it. I drove a Gen 2 for 3 years and this is different in every way. What a great day i had today . The excitement has been restored ! I am ******** Overwhelmed with Happy. Damn this thing is.. Perfect ! Its just better . Tighter. When you open/close the doors , when you look around at the details you just notice all the little changes. The seats are welcoming ,cozy ,and the smell will ****** you . I think the carbon looks great ,unlike what others had said. Big screen is noice! So many new buttons im so lost as i drive outta the dealer laughing like a little schoolgirl, im riding up high in my new Raptor and it feels good.
Inspection: Had a scratch under the door down to primer but dealer had a guy come into the dealer and repair it in under an hour, also swapped a flare that was scuffed. Noticed some rusty spots down under on rear end and exhaust but no rattles, clunks ,or uneven bumpers, tips etc. Will inspect more before the 4 hr drive home tomorrow.
Its alot to process after getting up early and flying out to vegas, securing a room , signing process and chitty chattin with the salesman and finance dude , in my head a voice saying shut up n gimme the keys gimme the keys gimme the keys!! Got a nice tint immediately and took a few pics but so much more to explore tomorrow . The wait really sucked but the truck is sooo Sick!!
Those waiting ..Hang in there ! Trust me it IS worth it.
Good day and Good Nite!
 

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Congrats! Feeling of taking delivery and driving off the lot will always be a great memory for all of us!!! Enjoy every mile :)
 
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MIssion Accomplished! Thank you guys! Raptor is home .
It was a Great 1st trip in the Gen 3 pushing all the buttons and getting familiar. The lane keep and adaptive cruise was awesome on the highway and the exhaust sounds amazing on this thing! Really happy with how it drives.
I gave it a gentle shakedown on a dry lake a small break in so to speak, had to get all that tire shine off . But kept it cool.. being solo with no tools , airtank ,or jack I didnt wanna go too crazy but i needed to feel its darkside just a little.
Absolutely no issues to report. 388mi trip 14.1mpg no need to stop for 6$ gas. Nice!
Took some more pics .
 

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