any solid reason to avoid 2015s?
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According to the safety bull****, there are some differences
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From: Austin
To the OP - if you are looking at the 2.7s, you should be aware of the TSB for heads. My '15 wasn't part of the campaign, but my '16 had the heads replaced at 8K miles. If I were you, I'd look at a lightly used '17 at this point. For what it's worth, my brother just picked up a new loaded '18 XLT 2WD super crew for $27500. At that price point, used probably isn't worth it.
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Truck is in sig. Truck has been bullet proof.
Only have 20K on it but I believe you either get a good one or you get one that someone fell asleep on. If you find great deal on a '15 check the service records, make sure the TSB's (if any) have been done. If it's been reliable and running, working great I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger.
Only have 20K on it but I believe you either get a good one or you get one that someone fell asleep on. If you find great deal on a '15 check the service records, make sure the TSB's (if any) have been done. If it's been reliable and running, working great I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger.
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I've got about 23K miles on my '15 Lariat. The only problem I've had is the turn signal lever that had an intermittent problem where it wouldn't cancel after left turns (about 20% of the time) -- fixed under warranty. No other problems.
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Most important to run VIN at dealership and check service records. Many gently used trucks are traded because of issues. If few warranty fixes and truck is clean you might find a great deal. Make sure you get the used one 20% cheaper then you can buy a new one for. If at a Ford dealership try to get as close to new with CPO warranty bumper to bumper at great price. If anything goes wrong if you have zero deductible at least there will be no out of pocket costs.
I owned another brand used vehicle I bought with 3500 miles and came with 70 month 96k bumper to bumper from mfg. For me that was worth the risk and it was an awesome choice. Good luck whatever you decide!
I owned another brand used vehicle I bought with 3500 miles and came with 70 month 96k bumper to bumper from mfg. For me that was worth the risk and it was an awesome choice. Good luck whatever you decide!
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I paid $36,220. (9% discount + 6050 rebates)
Here is a used 2016 XLT at the same dealer. $47,970 was the MSRP new. That's $37,420 if sold new at the same discount as mine was. Let's assume they'll sell it for $32,420. That's a $5000 savings, to buy a 2+ year old truck with 20k miles on it, with unknown history and less than half a warranty. If it's my money, I will spend that extra $5k every time.
