Anybody else over the new Raptor R already?

[uthorns1976]

Nothing wrong with that plan. I like my TRX.

My brother loves his TRX. Wasn't about to play Ford's game on Raptor R...$40K over sticker.

 

[uthorns1976]

At my age and zip code insurance on my 2010 is like $25 a month and I figure in a few years when the 6.2 goes I can swap in a supercharged 7.3 Godzilla and buy a used lightning for a DD.

I told Dodge dealer to put my name on the list for first-day order for 2023-2024 Dodge Demon. Won't be any more.

I think I would buy a used Lightning if I could find one for a reasonable price. I saw that Ford jacked up the MSRP of the Lightning for 2023.

 

[BellHeli407]

It is indeed a true Disappointment. The truck will probably be bad ass and faster than a trx. But who cares if you can’t buy one

 

[V8 Goat]

Nothing against the vehicle itself, just the rollout of it. Outrageously priced, dealership games, unobtainable...just a lot of hard feelings. And did I mention outrageously priced? LOL. Just a damn ford truck, but folks acting like they'd sacrifice their firstborn to get their hands on one.

I can understand the disappointment of having to deal with the Ford dealerships - the majority of them are unscrupulous. And it sucks that it'll mostly be unobtainable, but that just speaks to the vehicle's desirability.

However, I can't see that it's outrageously priced. Would it be nice to have the option to get one with less equipment in the $90k range? Sure. But Ford is only building them fully equipped, and when you compare a fully equipped TRX at ~$100-102k MSRP, it seems to be priced appropriately - based on the factory MSRP. If I had to choose between a comparably equipped RAM truck and a Ford truck, I would choose the Ford, even at a 10% premium.

Now, I do admit that it's unlikely that many will get their hands on one for $110k, but that isn't really Ford's fault. The dealerships and supply/demand are causing the unacceptable premium. If you want to take issue with that, I can understand your view. But I can't say the truck has been outrageously or even over priced by Ford.

 

[mprice1234]

This is the perfect truck for people with way too much money and don't need to worry about saving for retirement or kids college and way too much time on hand to wait for it. JMO!

 

[AZRaptorDriver]

I’ve got a Gen 2 and love the truck as it is. Spending my cash on the C8 Corvette instead of trying to upgrade my truck.

 

[wweaver]

I like that they left it plain. Want it looking like a matchbox car? get a Shelby one. Ordered mine in Avalanche, same color as the freeway. Nothing to see here officer…. I will admit I use my raptors the way they are intended only a few weeks of the year but it will be hard to do the same with this truck, might have go back and try and find a Gen1 for that duty.

 

[chrisuhl797]

Easy for me to watch the show. I love my gen 2 and have zero interest in an R. Gen 3? Yeah, I'm planning to upgrade after the feeding frenzy is over.

Frenzy may never be over

 

[GordoJay]

Frenzy may never be over

I know. With gen 3 production numbers going down because of the R, it could be bad for a while. I'm thinking MY2025 will be my best shot. The wildcard is when does Ford announce the end of the ICE Raptor? That's gonna cause another feeding frenzy, but this time I might be fighting for a place. We'll see. Could easily be a recession coming, too, and gen 3s for invoice. Interesting times. The good news is that I'm not in a hurry and I could live with a powerboost F150 Tremor, so if push comes to shove, I have a backup plan.

 

[Gen2Boost]

While there are countless reasons I wouldn’t give Dodge $1 of my money, I likewise wouldn’t give a Ford stealership an ADM donation of $20k+ for an R or a Gen 3 for that matter. At this point, I either wait for Gen 3 ADM’s to come down and trade in my 2019 or pull the trigger on the Velociraptor Kit Quote I received and give Hennessy that $20k ($19k and change) instead of donating it any of the ADM Hungry stealerships near me who are selling Gen 3’s for $101k+.