New Raptor Owner in Virginia - Here's My Story...

[Ricoman]

LOL....I got the same thing from my wife and daughters. "you bought that THING!!!"

Until the took a ride in it. Now, for the first time in years, they always want to take my truck everywhere we go. Apparently, my Audi SQ5 was not good enough for them.

Welcome to the forum.

LMAO..yeah,my GF when from "Dont Do It".... to "Thats a Pretty Truck" when it was in my driveway....to "Can I drive it,Can I drive it..pretty please.." Guess my Corvette & BWM isnt good enough for her anymore...

 

[Ricoman]

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My son encouraged me to drive a Gen 1 when they first hit the dealer in 2010 and I was super impressed. But - two kids were in high school and it turns out that we funded out-of-state tuition - times two - so the Raptor went on the back burner - until last week.

I thought I wanted a 2014, one owner, no accidents, low mile unit - with a blower. I live in Northern Virginia and figured that would take up to six months but be dooable. Wrong - so I shifted to a 2018 and found an 802A with under 5,500 miles in Leadfoot through FB Marketplace at the Ted Britt Ford dealership in Fairfax, VA.

So I grab my 26 year old "car-guy" son and my checkbook and off we went.
I know - "grabbed your checkbook"? Yessiree Bob - I bought Apple stock years ago. BTW - it's current price will double within 24 months (medical monitoring and 5G alone) so you folks might want to "invest" in your retirement by buying APPL stock now.

They wanted $68k and I wanted to pay a lot less. Long story short - $66k for the truck and one check was written.

My son knew tons more about Raptors than any of the salespeople at the dealership. He even told the salesperson that if they didn't budge on the price that we were going to walk out - drive up to Rockville, MD and buy a new 2019 Raptor for just a few grand more - from a vending machine !! I honestly feel that the current car dealership model is rapidly going out the window.


My wife was NOT too excited at this purchase, until she sat in it. I knew I had her when she said that the dog's bed will go "right there" for road trips.

For the last 10 plus years I have worried that the Silver Maple tree next to the driveway would crush one of my cars. I had a tree service eliminate the tree the day prior to getting the Raptor.

Supposed to get my Backflip bed cover tomorrow and then I'm set... NOT - what exhaust system would you guys recommend to make a few more ponies and yield a slightly more demonic exhaust note?

Thanks for listening and I'm glad to be part of this group... Stuart Herder

ENJOY IT..!!! Hope you have as much fun in it as I am in my Whippled 2014..

 

[smurfslayer]

Read up on exhausts. They don’t do anything except sound louder plus they sound worse then stock. Enjoy the Raptor.

They are louder, but some can sound better. The major benefit though is every eco-boost with an exhaust makes sasquatch77 cry !

AWE 2FG is a straight up, rear muffler delete. It’s loud when you get on it, really loud in fact, but it works fine. Plus, with the exhaust it’s easier for me to tell when the wife is being a road menace. I’ve dozed off a few times to find her north of 90mph on an interstate, and once over the ton.

My wife was all in when she saw Lucille’s pic. “Are we buying that?”... Um... Yes, yes we are.

 

[Five-O Donut Hole]

Another schnitzengruben darling? Welcome aboard....

 

[SS308]

LOL! My wife was the same way. Now she loves it.

Congrats and welcome to the forum.

 

[Rapt-up]

Welcome to the forum. Hope you and your family really enjoy it-you deserve it !

 

[rollwitroger]

WELCOME - CONGRATS!

 

[pbtjrlmrt]

As others have said. Don't waste money on an exhaust. It'll be louder and louder doesn't equal better. You won't notice any power increase. The V6 can't be made to sound good...period. Just enjoy the power/torque and MPG of the amazing engine....let the guy walking on the street worry about how it sounds...or better yet let the guy in a V8 as you pass him worry about the sound...LOL

 

[CecilK12]

Slick truck

 

[mprice1234]

Welcome to the forum, nice Raptor!