Raptor R - I want one, but when should I buy one?

[KMarshall92]

Some people love them some hate them I don't mind them I will debadge it at some point.

Totally a personal preference and I get some people like the look, just feels like a rolling billboard to me. Everyone who knows is already aware it is a Raptor LOL

 

[Arizona Free]

Having had a 23 eco to the switch to a 23 r. It's not worth the money. I also have a mclaren, 22 superduty, and an r8. I know what fun is luckily in some pretty neat cars. Would I buy the r over again? No.
For a truck sure it's neat(when you get it at first)- but doesn't have a wow factor for me personally. I have 13k miles now almost a year from when I purchased, it's been great to me. I think of it as my daily and a normal truck now.

I have a big garage full of fast cars. The R is worth it to me.

 

[GordoJay]

Take a walk on the wild side! Buy a Raptor R.
It will make you feel 30 years younger and add a couple inches.

So you’re saying double! Sign me up.

 

[fasterthanurwrx]

It's not the first time I've read that someone wasn't impressed moving from a Gen3 to an R.

However, I'm surprised to hear you prefer the 2014 over the 2020.

For me, my 2019 was awesome, except for the lack of power. I couldn't go back to that after owning a 22 and a 24.

At this point, I wouldn't even want to return to my 22.

 

[KMarshall92]

LOL 720 HP is not a normal truck if it was all trucks would have that kind of power. It limited to 113 because you rolling on 37" tires and 2 feet of the ground do 150 MPH on 37"s and see what happens....

I want to see what happens, felt solid at 113

 

[GordoJay]

I want to see what happens, felt solid at 113

 

[Rick at FMS]

@Hydrocoded Same situation as you, had a 2014 which I enjoyed very much and currently have a 2020 and it is not the same. Never really enjoyed it as much. My GEN1 was fun to daily drive and absolutely better when off-roading. I bit the bullet and ordered a 25' Raptor R. Getting it for MSRP helped me make the jump. Told my wife that I ordered a new truck but not telling her what it cost, I don't need the drama when I already made the decision.

 

[hanj0208]

I am guessing never happened? We won't get any update for another 10 year.

 

[StuartR]

I took my wife for a ride to look at an R, she had no knowledge of them. She had owned a gen 1 and a Roush upfitted Gen 2 was her current vehicle. It took less then 3 minutes of driving and she says I’ll take this truck.

 

[TXCobra]

My ‘24 R is my 5th raptor. Had a 12,14,17 and 19, so a raptor has been my DD since 2012. Haven’t primarily driven anything else since. I loved them all but the 24 R is far and away the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. I was lucky enough to get one for MSRP because of a very long standing relationship with my dealer. Principle just won’t allow me to pay over MSRP but after owning this truck for a few months, this might be the single exception I’d make to that rule.

Don’t know where you are located but if you can find someone in your area to let you take a drive I think the questions of if you should buy one and what you would be willing to pay would be more easily answered. Best of luck in whatever you decide.