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Your comparing to completely different animals. We were going to buy a regular Raptor for my wife but after test driving it I was less than impressed. A TRD Tundra is a better truck. Plus the interior of the Raptor sucks compared to the F. I always laugh when people say "house projects" as justification for a truck. Trucks are overkill for 70% of people that drive them. You really have a weekend project factor in the cost of just going to a rental car company and using their pick-up for the day. Empty pick-ups ride like warm wall paper paste suspended by bungee cords, awful. Keep your F and buy a cheap pick-up truck for a beater/hauler.
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Despite the F150 being the #1 selling vehicle on the planet for many years, this is my reality too. I rarely need a truck. I either rent or borrow one when I need one. I'm not willing to pay the extra insurance and fuel bills that come with a pickup. I even balk at SUVs because I so infrequently need that much room/space. It's easier and long term cheaper to rent something for those rare occasions.
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Man I was so glad to see this thread. I'm going through the same thing right now, with the same truck.
We moved and are about a 90 mile drive from family who readily had trucks we could borrow. Now, in a new home, I've needed a truck a few times. Convinced the wife the truck would work with the new baby on the way in terms of room inside, and is practical for what we need around the house. Although I love my F, it's gonna be a pain fitting a baby seat in the back.
I think I've decided to buy a beater 4x4 and keep the F though. The Raptor is discontinued going into 15, plus they're doing a body overhaul for 15, so if they bring the Raptor back it's gonna look different than it does now.
Good luck brother, I suggest buy a beater trucks, because who wants to tear their new trucked up hauling mulch, rocks and whatnot?
We moved and are about a 90 mile drive from family who readily had trucks we could borrow. Now, in a new home, I've needed a truck a few times. Convinced the wife the truck would work with the new baby on the way in terms of room inside, and is practical for what we need around the house. Although I love my F, it's gonna be a pain fitting a baby seat in the back.
I think I've decided to buy a beater 4x4 and keep the F though. The Raptor is discontinued going into 15, plus they're doing a body overhaul for 15, so if they bring the Raptor back it's gonna look different than it does now.
Good luck brother, I suggest buy a beater trucks, because who wants to tear their new trucked up hauling mulch, rocks and whatnot?
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my mom has a 04 LX470 and we always use it for trips and stuff for the house. It's been a great reliable workhorse. Can be found easily for under 20k. There are plenty of large SUVs you can find for cheap. I agree no sense in buying a new truck to tear it up. Buy a older SUV and you can still keep the F. I have the feeling youd regret selling the F if you got a new truck instead
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Seems a few are going the route of SUVs so I'll throw my .02 in...
2003 QX4. You can find them rust free if you look hard. A brilliant interior and wonderfully priced. Keep the F.
2003 QX4. You can find them rust free if you look hard. A brilliant interior and wonderfully priced. Keep the F.
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I wanted to get a raptor also, roush is way overpriced, personally I'd get the new Tundra and just lift that as a second car.
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Thanks all. I am going to keep the F and buy a beater. It is just too much fun to drive and I doubt I will ever find anything with this much horsepower that is equally reliable.
Have a good Labor Day all.
Tom
Have a good Labor Day all.
Tom
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Like others have said, a truck is a truck... I have no interests in a fast, high horsepower truck. I want a truck that can haul stuff and can get dirty and I don't care about it. I wouldn't want a brand new $50K truck. I just want something that is going to run when I need it to run. You will find that you enjoy your F more because of it. Good luck with the purchase!
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