About to defect to the dark side!
05-27-2015, 08:25 PM
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About to defect to the dark side!
It looks like I may be converting to the dark side tomorrow. I have owned 2 Avalanches 02 and an 07. These were my first trucks after years of LT1 and LS1 F-Bodies. I really liked the Avalanche, but it's advancing age 137,000 miles and that dreaded dash crack that GM will not admit or fix, has soured me on GM. I began looking at F150 FX4 Crew Cabs a few months ago and test drove one last week. I really liked it and it felt more solid than my Avalanche. I lost out on a 2009 last week due to some dealer shenanigans though. I was looking for the 2009 model due to flat black paint and i found another about 4 hours from me fully loaded except navigation. It has 93,000 miles and the price is $19,999. It needs some cosmetic work like rusty bumper corner and a dent in the tailgate but it is otherwise clean. That body stuff is about $1000 to fix. I am sure I will do the plugs and wires and transmission service right out of the gate. I'll eventually add a bed cover and 20" FX4 gun metal wheels and tires. I've never owned a Ford but maybe see a 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 down the road when this is paid off. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can get it tomorrow.
05-27-2015, 09:24 PM
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I defected from Toyota. Had an 01 tacoma ( fantastic truck just too small) and a 2010 5.7 tundra that was a beast but only got 11 mpg on the highway. now I have a 2015 Fusion and an 09 f150 I drive to work. I'll never go back, I see what my grandpa was preaching on about for so many years.
05-27-2015, 10:35 PM
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I was looking for the 2009 model due to flat black paint and i found another about 4 hours from me fully loaded except navigation. It has 93,000 miles and the price is $19,999. It needs some cosmetic work like rusty bumper corner and a dent in the tailgate but it is otherwise clean. That body stuff is about $1000 to fix. I am sure I will do the plugs and wires and transmission service right out of the gate. I'll eventually add a bed cover and 20" FX4 gun metal wheels and tires.
So right off the bat you're talking $20,000 + $1,000 + costs of maintenance + FX4 rims & tires.
For a truck whose power train is 60,000 miles past it's warranty expiration ??
You do realize a brand new 2014 XLT Supercrew 4x4 can be purchased for ~$28,000 right ??
3 year full warranty also. (Value ~$2500 we'll say) So lets say $25,500 for the truck.
You're looking to spend almost $23,000 for a beat up heavily used truck with no warranty.
Sometimes you need to look at the bigger picture of what you can get for just a teeny bit more. Take another look at the full scope here......even if you need to wait 3 months to come up with another few grand, it's worth it to wait.
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05-27-2015, 10:58 PM
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So right off the bat you're talking $20,000 + $1,000 + costs of maintenance + FX4 rims & tires.
For a truck whose power train is 60,000 miles past it's warranty expiration ??
You do realize a brand new 2014 XLT Supercrew 4x4 can be purchased for ~$28,000 right ??
3 year full warranty also. (Value ~$2500 we'll say) So lets say $25,500 for the truck.
You're looking to spend almost $23,000 for a beat up heavily used truck with no warranty.
Sometimes you need to look at the bigger picture of what you can get for just a teeny bit more. Take another look at the full scope here......even if you need to wait 3 months to come up with another few grand, it's worth it to wait.
Take a look on the Carmax site (for example) and you will see....even though their prices are higher than many other places, their search function works well.
When I saw 93k and $19,000 I did a double take. I just bought a 2013 with 21000 miles for around $28k. But now I feel sick after reading Creepindeath's post....could have got a '14 with 5 miles for the same price....
But in any case, Welcome to Ford.
05-27-2015, 11:38 PM
#7
2014 F150 Lariat 2WD
Go for it!
It's OK mate, I just bought my first F150 and second Ford in my lifetime and I'm 55. Bought a Ford Flex new in 2009 and put 120,000 trouble free miles on it. Very comfortable ride. Miss it. Traded the Flex and got a stupid great deal on a loaded 2014 Lariat a few weeks ago. So far, it is a great ride. Also drive a 2002 Grand Cherokee with 225,000 miles on it. I have ALWAYS owned a GM or Chevy product until I got the Jeep. Ford has made great leaps in quality over the last few years. The Flex required one brake job, a few oil changes and one set of tires in 6 years / 120,000 miles. Made a believer out of me...
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05-28-2015, 09:16 AM
#8
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Don't be hard on yourself, deals can be very regional. I shopped new '14s in a 4-state area around where I live. I've bought many, many new and used vehicles over the years so it's not my first rodeo. I worked deals aggressively, no trade, and even offered straight-up cash on a few. I negotiated using X-Plan and not using it. I never saw the ~$10-12K discounts some folks talk about. Doesn't mean they aren't out there in some markets. Just be happy with 'your' deal and don't worry about what the other guy gets.
05-28-2015, 01:28 PM
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I would consider buying an F-150 coming over to the Bright-Side. Buying a used vehicle can result in some disappointing experiences if you don't know what to look for and can't access the history of the truck. Not knowing how well a truck has been kept up and seeing a fair amount of damage sometimes can be the tell tale signs of a truck that may not have been taken care of.
