Keep or Return?

[stevenstommyboy1]

Keep the truck and make it yours. Dealers suck ass. Profit for them and pain for you. Truck looks good from the pics.

 

[someday]

I dont even think youd be able to return it if you wanted to

 

[Highwayman]

I'd return it.... Personally I always avoid used unless I can confirm the owners and history.... For 45k here in So Cal I passed on a super clean Rousch Raptor, 75k, maintained, no rust and 75 year old owner.... Id of grabbed it, but decided Id rather put the 45k towards a new 23 and did that...

Good luck.

 

[someday]

Making the purchase seemed tricky enough, i wonder how a return on the vehicle would be.

ive heard carmax has or had a return policy and thats prolly not so easy as well

 

[hingedthinker]

price is too high imho. especially considering the maintenance work that it needs

 

[slade8]

I'd return it.... Personally I always avoid used unless I can confirm the owners and history.... For 45k here in So Cal I passed on a super clean Rousch Raptor, 75k, maintained, no rust and 75 year old owner.... Id of grabbed it, but decided Id rather put the 45k towards a new 23 and did that...

Good luck.

That 2023 is gonna be badass. I like your math but I ended up keeping it. Thanks

 

[slade8]

price is too high imho. especially considering the maintenance work that it needs

I agree with you on the price of a 10 year old truck being high. However, this one was about average compared to exact matches over the past few months. I also didn't see any with road leds, new brakes and rotors, corsa catback extreme, new Cai, new windshield, new Motorcraft battery, new 35" tires installed and a free alignment. Did I pay to much? Yes, in my mind, but did I get a few things other trucks didn't have, yes. It's a 2014 6.2L ruby red for me until I buy a used 10 year old 700hp raptor R. Lol

 

[TomDirt]

are you able to afford the truck and the upkeep on the truck?
let the mechanic give you some guidance on that.

Here's the short list of new/rebuilt parts I have on my 2011. In no particular order, all parts were installed here; so there's no labor cost except a front alignment. The engine oil, rear diff fluid, & trans fluid were lab tested as well. Purchase price: $33K.

Rebuilt 6r80, $2500, rebuilt steering rack, $225, rebuilt alternator, $200. Steering knuckle was gusseted, $900.

Suspension: (Gen 2) 3.0 Foxes, KHC coil buckets, New LCA bushings & balljoints, New Blitzkrieg UCA's, SVC 1/2 Tie Rods, new alignment cams & hardware, new Torsen front diff, new high angle CV axles, new rear diff cover. That's at least $4500.

Engine parts: new injectors, 16 plugs/plug wires, new coils, water pump & thermostat. New ac compressor, ac hoses, & condenser. New power steering pump, hoses, steering sector shaft, Mishimoto radiator & trans cooler. New trans cooler lines & linkage. New serpentine belt, pulleys, tensioner, There's another $2500-2800.

New oem brake rotors, pads, stainless steel brake lines, rebuilt calipers... call it $1000

(6) new Method wheels, BFG 35's, & lug nuts. Prolly another $2000.

Add another $500 for quality fluids & filters. And another $500 for "genuine" Ford hardware. Add another $600 for Ravelco theft deterrent, and $400 for proper gages on the A pillar.

That's at least $15000 invested, (plus the $33K truck), just to have a reliable 2011 Gen 1 SCREW, with zero rust and a spotless interior.

Don't get me started on the ridiculous registration, sales taxes, "fees", & insurance.

Is it worth it? I fu cking hope so; (and I plan on being buried in it), but I would NEVER commit to 5.5 years of interest on top of the purchase price for something 10+ years old with 209XXX miles. YMMV.

 

[slade8]

Here's the short list of new/rebuilt parts I have on my 2011. In no particular order, all parts were installed here; so there's no labor cost except a front alignment. The engine oil, rear diff fluid, & trans fluid were lab tested as well. Purchase price: $33K.

Rebuilt 6r80, $2500, rebuilt steering rack, $225, rebuilt alternator, $200. Steering knuckle was gusseted, $900.

Suspension: (Gen 2) 3.0 Foxes, KHC coil buckets, New LCA bushings & balljoints, New Blitzkrieg UCA's, SVC 1/2 Tie Rods, new alignment cams & hardware, new Torsen front diff, new high angle CV axles, new rear diff cover. That's at least $4500.

Engine parts: new injectors, 16 plugs/plug wires, new coils, water pump & thermostat. New ac compressor, ac hoses, & condenser. New power steering pump, hoses, steering sector shaft, Mishimoto radiator & trans cooler. New trans cooler lines & linkage. New serpentine belt, pulleys, tensioner, There's another $2500-2800.

New oem brake rotors, pads, stainless steel brake lines, rebuilt calipers... call it $1000

(6) new Method wheels, BFG 35's, & lug nuts. Prolly another $2000.

Add another $500 for quality fluids & filters. And another $500 for "genuine" Ford hardware. Add another $600 for Ravelco theft deterrent, and $400 for proper gages on the A pillar.

That's at least $15000 invested, (plus the $33K truck), just to have a reliable 2011 Gen 1 SCREW, with zero rust and a spotless interior.

Don't get me started on the ridiculous registration, sales taxes, "fees", & insurance.

Is it worth it? I fu cking hope so; (and I plan on being buried in it), but I would NEVER commit to 5.5 years of interest on top of the purchase price for something 10+ years old with 209XXX miles. YMMV.

Very impressive list and a ton of work. Yep the interest is total **** and a lot of what I am hearing is a money pit. I will have a lot of time to think about all of it while I am bringing it back to life and making it my own. Thanks for the thoughts and info.

 

[TomDirt]

Welcome aboard.