Im an auto dealer, so I can buy at Manheim or retail. The Raptor is interesting when looking at the market. This was my first Raptor purchase and I was a bit surprised. I have owned lots of cars and always buy online which some are in state and some are many states away....The raptor was the 1st truck I bought that was not available at a big discount. My last few trucks were purchased well below MSRP (15k+), but this was not the case with the Raptor.
I found that if you want a newer (18 or 19) truck, you can buy brand new from a dealer for the same price as used at Manheim. The interesting thing about the Raptor is the cost of the options. When you look at the MMR value online with Manheim, you just enter the VIN and it provides the price. It does not reflect any added options. We all know the options are nice and value added, but from a wholesale standpoint, they aren't added back in on the resale side when trading or wholesaling.
I was able to buy my Range Rover cheaper at the auction because it has 25k in options, but the wholesale price did not add for those....It has a 66k base MSRP, but the options put it at a 99k sticker. I was able to buy that truck for 66k with 3k miles on it.
I didnt want a base Raptor, but also didnt want the sticker in the mid 70s.....The resale value of the raptor is strong, so I went with a 2019 801a with the sunroof and tailgate step. I bought the decals online for $350 which would of been $1,000 on the MSRP.
I was able to get 4k off MSRP and no dealer fees. They actually backed $4800 off the price to zero out the $799 dealer fee here in Florida.
With the Ram, I bought the trim level I liked, but would steer away from added options on top of the trim. The MMR did give added credit for the trim on those trucks (F-150, Ram, etc), but the Raptor does not have a trim level. 801 vs 802 is the same trade in value as they are not trim levels, but are just added options.
I wanted the 802A, but dont keep my cars long enough to pay the additional money when it's not credited back on the wholesale trade in price. 802A is the way to go if you plan on keeping the truck longer than 3 years.
If anyone wants the MMR value on their truck, just let me know....They give adjustments for color, mileage, condition, and region. If you want your value, send me your color, mileage, condition (rated 1-5 and you can use fractions 4.4, 4.8, etc), and region of the US.
I always join forums before I buy because these things are priceless.......The dealer I bought from did not have a discount online, but matched the price quoted from the out of state dealer.....The ultimate savings was the shipping cost.
I used a shipping company that was half the shipping cost of the dealer quoted price. (McNutt)
Hope you find this helpful.
