Tips searching the country for raptor r

[Dudebrodude]

Thank you! I called a few of them. Some are already spoken for. I did find one. I still haven't decided if I want to do the $10k or wait it out for a $5k. I'm selling my truck on Monday and then I'll really need to make a decision. There's also a new TRX $12k under msrp close to me that I need to decide about. Really just trying to figure out which will have the lowest depreciation in a year. I have another F250 tremor on order and it won't be ready till the Spring...so I figured I would pick up either an R or a TRX and give them a try for a few months...and then decide which route I'm going to go...1/2 ton vs 3/4 ton. Thanks again for the list!

I can tell you this, $5k or MSRP is a unicorn deal. Almost 300 dealer calls now and less than 10 at those price points. Have had 4 that I missed by a couple of hours being in pst. $10k is a solid deal in the current market that I’d take if I didn’t already have my trx.

 

[clemsondds]

I can tell you this, $5k or MSRP is a unicorn deal. Almost 300 dealer calls now and less than 10 at those price points. Have had 4 that I missed by a couple of hours being in pst. $10k is a solid deal in the current market that I’d take if I didn’t already have my trx.

Ok thanks! Mind if I ask why you are calling dealers if you are happy with your trx? Thanks

 

[Dudebrodude]

Ok thanks! Mind if I ask why you are calling dealers if you are happy with your trx? Thanks

There are a few reasons. Slightly better off-road capability, factory 37s, more parts availability in remote places, have a lot of hard miles on my trx as is. Although I don’t need the R by any means, if I can find a unicorn deal, it would be a solid investment.

If I don’t find one in the next month or two, I’m just gonna throw the price difference between the trucks into the TRX.

 

[GTTXRAP]

solid investment.

R's are not investments--even at MSRP

I can tell you this, $5k or MSRP is a unicorn deal. Almost 300 dealer calls now and less than 10 at those price points. Have had 4 that I missed by a couple of hours being in pst.

Man you have a lot of time on your hands to call 300 dealers..so what about the other 6 why didn't you jump on one them?

For the dentist, fill a few more cavities, quit being cheap, get the R call it a day (if price is your main concern always something cheaper out there)--plenty of deals if you are a good negotiator, simple as that. If you expect people to hand you a list of MSRP dealers with R's sitting on the lot it ain't going to happen (as evident of 5 pages of this thread).

 

[clemsondds]

We should start a thread on who has the highest ADM. I talked with the dealership in Charlotte yesterday who is asking $169,000 for a new one and $140,000 for a 9500 mile used one

 

[clemsondds]

R's are not investments--even at MSRP

Man you have a lot of time on your hands to call 300 dealers..so what about the other 6 why didn't you jump on one them?

For the dentist, fill a few more cavities, quit being cheap, get the R call it a day (if price is your main concern always something cheaper out there)--plenty of deals if you are a good negotiator, simple as that. If you expect people to hand you a list of MSRP dealers with R's sitting on the lot it ain't going to happen (as evident of 5 pages of this thread).

Wow if everyone had someone like you to help straighten their life out…the world would be a better place lol.
Everyone is different…it’s not a “not being able to afford” the adm…for me, part of the enjoyment of owning a vehicle is not losing much depreciation when I go to sell the vehicle. I love performance vehicles and so it doesn’t always work out…but I like to try. So far, my last three vehicles I’ve broken even or made money on them. Probably won’t happen with the raptor r or trx….but it doesn’t hurt to try. It’s part of the game for me…just fun. Different strokes for different folks. I’ve called/emailed over a hundred so not sitting around waiting for someone to hand it to me. Though I do appreciate any help and that’s why I was hoping this thread might help me and others.

 

[smurfslayer]

We should start a thread on who has the highest ADM. I talked with the dealership in Charlotte yesterday who is asking $169,000 for a new one and $140,000 for a 9500 mile used one

We did that previously. The highest anyone copped to was +$40,000 IIRC

 

[clemsondds]

We did that previously. The highest anyone copped to was +$40,000 IIRC

I guess we got a new leader. Mark Ficken Ford in Charlotte…$166,780. $52k ADM. I know there’s a lot of money in Charlotte…so more power to them if they can get it.

 

[GTTXRAP]

It’s part of the game for me…just fun. Different strokes for different folks. I’ve called/emailed over a hundred

Note to self, if ever invited to a bachelor party of a dentist say no.

 

[smurfslayer]

I guess we got a new leader. Mark Ficken Ford in Charlotte…$166,780. $52k ADM. I know there’s a lot of money in Charlotte…so more power to them if they can get it.

That’s asking price, I was referring to the highest ADM an FRF would admit to.