Ford Raptor Invoice Pricing

[BentToast]

Could you import, say, a German spec one of these

to the US?

 

[TeamFordRaptor]

In case you were wondering also 6.2, this is a copy and paste I found on changing a spare tire. Isn't Google great!!??


Step 1: Choose your spot well

Pull off the road so that you are safely out of the flow of traffic
Try to stop in a straight part of the road, so that passing traffic can see you from a distance
Stop the car on a level spot, it is unsafe to jack up a car on an incline
Turn on your Hazard lights

Step 2: Remove tools from vehicle

Retrieve the tools listed above from the car and place them within reach
If desired, put on the gloves, and place the blocks under the tire opposite the flat

Step 3: Loosen the lug nuts

Remove the hubcap, if necessary
some cars won't have hubcaps... consult your owners' manual for proper instructions in removing the hubcaps
Using the lugwrench, begin to loosen the lug nuts
sometimes the lug nuts are quite difficult to loosen
if you can't loosen them, try jumping on the lug wrench to loosen them
Do not remove the lug nuts, only loosen them

Step 4: Jack up the vehicle

Consult your owners' manual and find where the jack needs to be positioned
usually, the jack contacts the car at a small plate on the frame of the car
this plate is usually located just in front of the rear tires, and just behind the front tires
Position the jack under the car, and raise the jack until it contacts the frame
Make sure the jack is properly positioned
Extend the jack until the tire is about 6 inches off the ground
remember: don't stop raising the car when the flat tire is just off the ground...the spare tire is fully inflated and will require more ground clearance

Step 5: Remove the flat tire

Remove the lug nuts from the bolts, and put them aside
Grab the wheel
it is easiest to grab the tire at the "nine o'clock" and "three o'clock" positions
Pull the wheel straight toward you, and off the car

Step 6: Put on the spare tire

Position the spare tire directly in front of the wheel well
Align the holes in the center of the spare tire with the bolts on the car
Lift the spare tire and position it on the threaded bolts
Push the tire onto the car until it cannot go any farther
Replace the lugnuts on the bolts and tighten them, but not too tight...just enough to hold the tire in place while you lower the car

Step 7: Lower the vehicle

Lower the car with the jack until the car is again resting on all four tires
Tighten the lugnuts, starting with one, then moving to the one opposite it, and so on...

Step 8: Put the tools away

Place the flat tire where the spare was located
Replace the jack and lug ***** in their proper locations
Carefully inspect your work area and make sure that you're not leaving anything
Continue on to your destination, and have the flat tire repaired

 

[TeamFordRaptor]

Could you import, say, a German spec one of these

to the US?

The down side is yes you can. Here's the downside, you have to get a US VIN, have it meet the same safety and EPA standards that every other Focus, Fiesta, and Fushion alike meets and then by the time you have it made "U.S. Worthy" you have a $50-$70K Focus. I would love to have one of the Focus LeMans 5 car...... Hmmmmmm, savor the moment

 

[BentToast]

Damn, I was hoping to pick up a cheap used RS that had already been imported. I guess not.

 

[TeamFordRaptor]

Damn, I was hoping to pick up a cheap used RS that had already been imported. I guess not.

Or hopefully find one that someone else has approved through the DOT and is selling

 

[BentToast]

Or hopefully find one that someone else has approved through the DOT and is selling

Yeah, like a dealership. Preferably one with representaion on frf.com that is located in the southwestern US. Maybe one thats a big time SVT/ Raptor dealer that is used to getting rare Fords in and servicing them....

 

[HARLEY6LF250SDU]

Yeah, like a dealership. Preferably one with representaion on frf.com that is located in the southwestern US. Maybe one thats a big time SVT/ Raptor dealer that is used to getting rare Fords in and servicing them....

Man your right on the money with that!! Sounds like a plan............
Let's start looking right away.

 

[BentToast]

And once I have a dealer to buy through, I will need to get the car delivered....

 

[6.2]

thanks for the info you guys haha, very useful

 

[TeamFordRaptor]

And once I have a dealer to buy through, I will need to get the car delivered....

I wouldn't know anything about any of that