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CMSearle2

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With the money you'd spend on a nice suspension setup, you might as well trade for that Raptor and put a powertrain warranty on it and go from there. We can handle your Silverado, but you're going to be sinking some coin into it to get where you want.

I guess that's my conundrum. My truck has 7500 miles and is immaculate. What's going to be the better long term solution:

Higher mileage Raptor that is ready to roll off the lot vs blank canvas. My only worry is dumping money into the Chevy and still wishing I had gone back to a Raptor.
 

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Get a low mileage Raptor
And you won't be sorry.
I'm Trading in my 14 Scab for the G2.
With tax savings, getting just under 50k.
 

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I was in a similar boat earlier this year. Did a lot of searching and found my 2014 with +/- 16k miles. You mentioned Ohio, perhaps open up your search area? I currently live in Madison, WI, and I know they're several in WI and IL with lower miles that should lower the anxiety. Good luck!

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I was in a similar boat earlier this year. Did a lot of searching and found my 2014 with +/- 16k miles. You mentioned Ohio, perhaps open up your search area? I currently live in Madison, WI, and I know they're several in WI and IL with lower miles that should lower the anxiety. Good luck!

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Oh I've looked all over the country. This one was just especially appealing because it is priced right, 20 min from my house so I could inspect it personally, has beadlocks and a retractable hard bed cover and is 100% a street queen.
 

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Oh I've looked all over the country. This one was just especially appealing because it is priced right, 20 min from my house so I could inspect it personally, has beadlocks and a retractable hard bed cover and is 100% a street queen.
Sounds like you made up your mind already.....now go pick that bitch up!!!
 

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I was in a similar situation. Although i had never owned a Raptor, only drove them at the Raptor roundup events. Tried to go on a test drive once, salesman forgot to put gas in it and we had to return to the lot. Talked about getting one for a 3 years.

One day I had a great idea. I'll get a brand new Silverado 4x4 with zero percent financing. Family, friends and coworkers gave me a year with that. It was a nice truck but wasn't a Raptor. Considered a lift kit as well. After all the complaining and comments the wife told me to get a Raptor so she didn't have to hear me whining.

Began searching and found a 2013 Terrain fully loaded, minus front camera and sunroof with just shy of 27,000 mi. So 1 year and 4 months later I was a proud Raptor owner. It was a slight increase in the payment, but i was used to the large chunk leaving my bank every month already.

Every time I walk up to the truck i can't believe its mine. I always have a smile on my face. Recently added the Pedal Commander and it really wakes the truck up. Sounds like you really want a Raptor. Find the one that is in your budget and milage parameters and enjoy!!
 
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