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I received a recall notification through Carfax :
I got a Tremor for now. Maybe I will order another Raptor when things settle down a bit.
First, I will say that I drive a LOT. I originally picked my truck up on 10/5, and I already had 9,900 miles. I also live out in the country where the roads are a little rougher than your typical interstate. For me, the clunk had become unbearable. It felt and sounded like there were loose components, and it was beyond annoying. I may have even been able to live with the sound, but again, I could feel every bump. This was not my first Raptor, so I know this isn't normal. The Tremor I bought feels so much more solid, and in the case of the Raptor I just traded, the Tremor rides so much better. My wife's Expedition 4x4 does not act like the Raptor did on the same roads. Heck, my 2003 4Runner with 200,000 miles on all stock suspension felt and sounded more solid than the Raptor. At the end of the day, I was not happy with that specific truck. Given that it was a $75,000 truck, I simply didn't want to be unhappy and know I spent that kind of money. Since I paid MSRP, I was able to trade it for quite a bit more than I paid even with the 9,900 miles. At that point, trading the truck seemed like a no brainer. I do intend to get another Raptor at some point - maybe I'll order a '23 when the order banks open later this summer/fall.
If you trade it at that same dealer, he wins. Don't let that happen. Rewarding someone for effing up just trains them to do more of it.
