Badgertits
FRF Addict
depends who the buyer is & what their intentions are & what the market can bear. Lots of variables. When I was searching high & low to replace my totaled well optioned 2018 801a screw back in Nov/Dec of 2020 there were very few new Raptors left in inventory & the market was just starting to really turn to the seller’s favor. There were very few 801a’s within 500 miles of my home & every day I looked it seemed slimmer. The 802a trucks all had min $2500 (or $5k) ADM & at least a 1/3 oddly were “rocky ridge” package ones w/ a ****** lift & 20” wheels that I certainly didn’t want.
the “best” option I had for an 801a truck once I realized how tight things were turned out to be 25 miles away @ one of the biggest dealers in MA - Quirk. They only had 2 Raptors left a magnetic 800a & a lead foot 801a, well I told em if i can get at least some kind of deal I’d essentially be a cash buyer on the spot & went to the dealer next day
when I walked in the salesman I was speaking to was like “glad you came in today b/c now I only have ONE raptor left on the lot” - immediately my heart sank & I assumed it was the lead foot 801a truck I wanted that was sold- NOPE it was the 800a one
and it apparently was sold to a New England patriots player who specifically was looking for an 800a b/c a) already knew the raptor game & getting GAPED by the huge dealer Rodman across the street from stadium w/ crazy adm + dealer markups on “customization” w/ the fully loaded ones & b) he knew 100% he was gonna go to town w/ modding it new stereo/wheels/tires/wrap/custom interior etc etc - was sent to a local shop straight from the dealer after purchase.
While I don’t know which player it was, Im pretty sure whomever it was could surely afford an 802a loaded to the gills Raptor (or 1 for every day of the week) but instead was specifically looking for an 800a cuz that’s what he wanted, a clean slate for customization @ a fair price w/ the important stuff that makes a raptor a raptor all there.
