Sold my '24 R, here's why...

[slade8]

Ok…so I like the R, but it didn’t give me a wow feeling. Let me explain. The low end torque on it seemed like I was driving a Raptor w/ 37 not a 720 HP beast. To really appreciate the power you gotta get into the higher revs and then it takes off but can’t really do that too often. Outside of the engine, the R is pretty much a 37 (minus a few things) and I loved my ’23 w/37. I’m glad I checked the box on R, but am I going to miss it—no. Is it a killer truck, no doubt, but for a daily I don’t see the use (for me). If it had more of a punch taking off maybe would be more compelling for me.

I talked to the GM at dealer I that always work w/ directly, it was an easy decision to make the move back to a ’24 w/37 that just rolled off truck. He gave me $125K for my ’24 R (which I thought was strong), and he sold me a new ’24 w/ 37 for $6745 off MSRP. Think I could have done better there, but didn’t care as cut me back a check and brought home the 37.

As to ’24 w/37 I don’t care for these rims (23 had the best rims IMHO); the graphics are way too obnoxious vs w/ my ’23 so will probably just pull off; replacing the chrome lugs for black ones (did same on R and made it much better).

There was a thread here a while back where a bunch of R owners were selling for very similar reasons and @WTX warned me before I bought mine--well you were right. Anyway, no regrets, but happy to be back in standard ’37. I have a car problem in general, so these things don’t bother me. I once bought another car because the SiriusXM trial had run out and was too lazy to sign up so just bought another car. As I said I have issues. Love the Raptor no matter the flavor.

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Without considering costs in choosing between an V8 and a V6. I would think the R issue could've been solved with a tune. The air and fuel volume you get with the V8 has a much higher tuned power ceiling. Of course none of this shet I said matters if you are happy. Nice truck!

 

[Jdselig]

Straight haters club: Y'all new Forum you can call it. I have no idea and I can't read minds if that Raptor was in Four (4) wheel drive, but I know we were in two (2) wheel drive, with dry roads and highways out here. Included: that Raptor R was a '23 by it's front lights/ front bumper configuration, and it was "dirty" as he-l. Lol.

** STRAIGHT HATERS FORUM "a subsidiary" of grumpy "OLDER" men & ? of the mother ship: "Ford Raptor Forum" Y'all need to stay off or go on some "really good" meds with your PTSD condition(s). Happy Holiday to Y'all and your families, unless you have them all tied up in your basements or steel containers that Y'all stole from somewhere along the way, and probably buried it underground below your tomato gardens, with your John Deere tractor and/ or your backhoe.

This confirms complete BS. Have you ever driven an R? Tried to launch an R even mildly hard in 2wd? It’s a complete smoke show or a slow launch. Your truck isn’t even close to putting down the power of an R if you’re in 2wd and not spinning on a hard launch.

 

[MultiStateRaptor Guy]

No we are not. Lol.