New guy looking to learn more about the Raptor

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Don't test drive one until you are ready to throw down the cash...there was no turning back once I got behind the wheel!!
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This truck renders insta-lust.

Thanks for the warm welcome. I have been doing quite a bit of research on the Raptor and so far I am very impressed. It seems to be a nice mix of utility, off road capability out of the box, and some creature comforts for the daily driving.

If you like creature comforts, check out some of the more detailed features of the nav system.

Travel Link is ridiculously awesome. You can instantly pull up things like nav pinpoints to all of the nearest gas stations complete with realtime gas prices, distance, one touch visual and audio directions, even the phone number if for some odd reason you'd want that.
You can do the same thing with movie theaters... It even gives you realtime movie listings.
Like sports? Select your favorite teams and get scores and news updates.
Ski reports, weather info, ....it's pretty cool.

Sync is great too. Your truck and phone are auto-connected via Bluetooth whenever you get in and out. Once you set up the Voice Recognition feature it works really well. You just talk to your truck... Give it a name to call, an address to look up, a station to tune to and presto. I've also synced my iPad to it and have used it to play video or Pandora while streaming the audio through the truck speakers.

You get iPod and USB inputs. Wanna play digital music files? Just plug in an iPod, a thumb drive, or even a big ol' hard drive. You can even save songs from cd to a memory bank included in the system. You can also upload photos to save and view on your truck's display.

The Creature Comforts you speak of are rich in this vehicle. I've driven plenty of vehicles that cost a lot more that don't hold a candle to this thing in the technology department.

Features like those make the daily driving aspects of this truck an absolute pleasure. Bravo Ford, Bravo.
 

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Go for it. Once you get your Raptor it will turn many heads. Also the remarks that you will get can get a little outrageous.
 
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I am definitely getting the Nav system when and if I get a Raptor. I got sold on in-dash nav systems with the Honda Ridgeline I used to have. I had the MyGIG system in the Wrangler I used to own and continued the trend in the '08 Challenger I had until this year. My wife has a MyGIG in her Jeep Commander and I currently have an Infiniti FX50 with Nissan's version of the in dash Nav/control system. Being able to control just about everything from the radio to HVAC controls and bluetooth for the phone makes the factory in dash systems very much worth it in my opinion.
 

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let's not forget the back-up camera. i don't know if i will every buy a truck without one from now on.
 

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let's not forget the back-up camera. i don't know if i will every buy a truck without one from now on.

My sister has a Audi Q7, which is the first time I got exposed to the backup camera, it is awesome. She says it is great to parallel park...and she lives in Manhattan.
 
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I have had the pleasure of the backup camera since the Ridgeline. The Infiniti FX50 takes the concept to another level with the "All Around Camera.". There are cameras under each side view mirror, the usual backup camera, and a camera above the front grill. When you put the vehicle in reverse, you get the typical rear view side by side with a simulated view from above that shows everything around you. At less than 6mph, you can turn on the front camera as you pull into a parking space or switch to one of the side view cameras. Hmmm, sounds like I just came up with some ideas for those aux switches!
 

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SYNC is in another league to those little jobs. Its better than the iDrive in BMW 7 series, its the Best system on the market.

Agreed and MyFordTouch is going to leapfrog the industry again.

Too bad Apple isn't the tech behind it instead of Microsoft
 
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