Did any Pro buyers entertain a Raptor?

Yeah, but the vulture moved out a couple of years before I got my SR.

 

You have a truck solution

 

I have a rental Rebel and really like it. I would seriously consider it as a replacement for my Tacoma. It gets just about as equally shitty gas mileage and has a lot more room.

 

Thought about it but to big for my garage. WI winters suck & not keeping my vehicles outside at night. Ford just needs to bring the Ranger Raptor. Maybe when they re-design the Ranger in few years.

 

About two weeks before we purchased our Tacoma, we had our neighbor (an owl) over for dinner.

He was horrible guest.

He got drunk and started hooting and dancing on top of the refrigerator:



After that, he hit the bottle even harder and began making out with our cat:



Needless to say, we won't be inviting him back.

 

Nope, never even crossed my mind....

 

Nope. Their idea of entertainment is to eat you.

 

No manual transmission, no deal. If the Raptor came with a stick I would take a seriously look

 

When I finish my electrician apprenticeship and get my license I will either be getting a raptor or ford 350 king ranch. Oh, and a boat.

 

Bro bro bro your boat, loudly up the stream....

 

It'll be a modestly small boat but the truck will be huge, either way. Always been a dream of mine to own a big ass ford. Here in Hawaii trucks are important to us.

 

Fellow MD I know just picked up a red one...been in it a few times, I don't get it. It's excessive

 

And Ford is having a issue right now with failing cam phasers on the 3.5L EB motors. The symptom is a rattle during start up, roughly a $4-5k repair if your Raptor is out of warranty.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BSEWtamjJpo

 

Would. Even when it kills me from the rollover.

Edit: I can't imagine bashing around in a 60 thousand dollar vehicle, whose sole purpose is to look like it's owner goes out and bashes.

For that matter, I can't imagine bashing my 34 thousand dollar vehicle. It's still a truck and I intend to use it for truck stuff, but I also want it to last at least twice as long as it takes me to pay for it.

 

If the Ranger was available in the Raptor I might consider it depending on what it would cost. I really don't want a full sized truck or I'd probably just get a F150 XLT or Lariat if I went the full sized route.

 

It’ll be 60k, at least.

 

I’ll will be the first to admit that the Raptor is a bad ass pickup truck. I felt like the king of the road during my test drive. A lot of 1st generation owners refuse to upgrade to the 2nd generation because the V8 is no longer available.

I have zero regrets however. I absolutely love the cushioned, plush ride on the road from the internal bypass Fox shocks and nimbleness of my Pro. My Tacoma fits in my covered carport as well.

 

That would price me straight out of buying one, there's way better options at 60K for a truck or larger SUV. Granted I know a 45K Taco could equate to a nice full sized but that's not the size I want lol.

 

Same mileage, almost double the power, more space, just all round a better truck. Cost too much though.