View Poll Results: How to F150?
Keep 17 GT; get early 2000s F-series in okay shape
17
35.42%
Trade for XLT Finance
23
47.92%
Trade for Lariat Lease + Cashback
8
16.67%
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Trading a 17 GT on an 18 F150
#11
My 401a mustang has spoiled me as well. heated and cooled seats Amazing lighting all over. No key needed for anything (except being in my pocket of course).
I traded my 03 cobra on my truck 2 years ago. I got an XLT 302a pretty damn well equipped. Granted new edge mustang "creature comforts" stop at power seats and 6 CDs lol so it was a huge upgrade in that dept. I loved my cobra dearly and had a lot of work into it but I have always preferred bigger vehicles. I'll never go back to DD'ing anything smaller than a F150. I've test driven a few S550s just for the hell of it and they are nice but it sure sounds like you want the truck.
Power wise if you go EB or supercharge a 5.0 you'll have plenty of fun. These trucks are impressive. Do an XLT loaded up and bust a couple knuckles doing katzkins yourself. You won't miss most of those other features.
Power wise if you go EB or supercharge a 5.0 you'll have plenty of fun. These trucks are impressive. Do an XLT loaded up and bust a couple knuckles doing katzkins yourself. You won't miss most of those other features.
I would probably get 3.55 FX4 pack.
#12
How often do you need the truck? If you’re only using it around town it may be cheaper to pay to rent one from Menards, Uhaul, etc than take a bath on a trade in. Trucks are fantastic, but they’re not always convenient when you aren’t using them as trucks. You may be ahead of your Mustang loan, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not losing money when you trade it. I can buy a $30,000 car, put down $10,000, and owe the bank $20,000. If I trade it in a year later for $24,000, I didn’t profit $4000. I lost $6000. Equity can be deceiving. It seems like this may be an impulse buy. Unless you legitimately need a truck, I’d pump the brakes and consider what else you can be doing with that money. It sounds like you’re in good shape financially and you already have access to a truck when you need it. No need to rush into debt.
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igxqrrl (12-13-2017)
#13
Man, hard to say. I can't live without a truck, but I love sports cars. Do you really have a use for a truck? Are you young and single where a sports car is a babe magnet? I can't recommend an early 00s F150, I owned two in that generation and they were not the best quality trucks. The Lariat is a nice ride, so is the XLT.
#14
How often do you need the truck? If you’re only using it around town it may be cheaper to pay to rent one from Menards, Uhaul, etc than take a bath on a trade in. Trucks are fantastic, but they’re not always convenient when you aren’t using them as trucks. You may be ahead of your Mustang loan, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not losing money when you trade it. I can buy a $30,000 car, put down $10,000, and owe the bank $20,000. If I trade it in a year later for $24,000, I didn’t profit $4000. I lost $6000. Equity can be deceiving. It seems like this may be an impulse buy. Unless you legitimately need a truck, I’d pump the brakes and consider what else you can be doing with that money. It sounds like you’re in good shape financially and you already have access to a truck when you need it. No need to rush into debt.
That being said; yes i have limited access to my brothers truck. he lives an hour away. its a pain. i've been around trucks my whole life. I dont really understand the rushing into debt comment. i'm already indebted in the mustang there's virtually no difference.
Thank you for the input i appreciate all points of view.
Man, hard to say. I can't live without a truck, but I love sports cars. Do you really have a use for a truck? Are you young and single where a sports car is a babe magnet? I can't recommend an early 00s F150, I owned two in that generation and they were not the best quality trucks. The Lariat is a nice ride, so is the XLT.
#15
Senior Member
Oh boy, I've been down this road a few too many times. I love Mustangs as much as any other guy, but there's no way I could DD them. Having a truck, especially a newer one, is so nice. They're really fast, incredibly comfortable, spacious, and you can tow/haul stuff! I say buy a Lariat (so you can keep the same creature comforts as your Mustang), pay the truck off ASAP, then keep the truck and finance a GT again. That's what I'm doing.
Long story short, I traded in my last truck (Ram 1500) last year on a new GT premium performance pack. It lasted 3 days and I brought the car back. Luckily the dealership allowed me to bring it back within 3 days no questions asked. I LOVED that car, but not as much long term as I do a truck. Ended up trading in that Ram for my current F150 and couldn't be happier. My roommate did the same thing, traded in his Ram 1500 for a 16' GT premium PP and regretted it. He only had the car for 4 months before he couldn't take it anymore and traded it in on a 14' FX4. Now he's very happy. But he did lose $5k on the trade, plus his $1500 Corsa exhaust.
Long story short, I traded in my last truck (Ram 1500) last year on a new GT premium performance pack. It lasted 3 days and I brought the car back. Luckily the dealership allowed me to bring it back within 3 days no questions asked. I LOVED that car, but not as much long term as I do a truck. Ended up trading in that Ram for my current F150 and couldn't be happier. My roommate did the same thing, traded in his Ram 1500 for a 16' GT premium PP and regretted it. He only had the car for 4 months before he couldn't take it anymore and traded it in on a 14' FX4. Now he's very happy. But he did lose $5k on the trade, plus his $1500 Corsa exhaust.
#16
Oh boy, I've been down this road a few too many times. I love Mustangs as much as any other guy, but there's no way I could DD them. Having a truck, especially a newer one, is so nice. They're really fast, incredibly comfortable, spacious, and you can tow/haul stuff! I say buy a Lariat (so you can keep the same creature comforts as your Mustang), pay the truck off ASAP, then keep the truck and finance a GT again. That's what I'm doing.
Long story short, I traded in my last truck (Ram 1500) last year on a new GT premium performance pack. It lasted 3 days and I brought the car back. Luckily the dealership allowed me to bring it back within 3 days no questions asked. I LOVED that car, but not as much long term as I do a truck. Ended up trading in that Ram for my current F150 and couldn't be happier. My roommate did the same thing, traded in his Ram 1500 for a 16' GT premium PP and regretted it. He only had the car for 4 months before he couldn't take it anymore and traded it in on a 14' FX4. Now he's very happy. But he did lose $5k on the trade, plus his $1500 Corsa exhaust.
Long story short, I traded in my last truck (Ram 1500) last year on a new GT premium performance pack. It lasted 3 days and I brought the car back. Luckily the dealership allowed me to bring it back within 3 days no questions asked. I LOVED that car, but not as much long term as I do a truck. Ended up trading in that Ram for my current F150 and couldn't be happier. My roommate did the same thing, traded in his Ram 1500 for a 16' GT premium PP and regretted it. He only had the car for 4 months before he couldn't take it anymore and traded it in on a 14' FX4. Now he's very happy. But he did lose $5k on the trade, plus his $1500 Corsa exhaust.
#17
Have you thought about looking at an STX? It's the best bang for your buck and you get a lot of nice options while retaining a cheaper price.
#18
Nope. Havent even considered it. Way too low end for my tastebuds lol. Its definitely a great work truck package but its still exactly that at its core, an XL work truck.
#19
I have one and I'm very impressed with it. We use it as our new family vehicle. Everyone that gets in it is also impressed with how nice it looks and rides. Does not resemble or feel like a work truck AT ALL. I would suggest going down to your dealer and at least looking at one, possibly even test drive one and then formulate a more constructive opinion on the STX after that. You never know, you may be surprised... whats the worst that could happen?
#20
I have one and I'm very impressed with it. We use it as our new family vehicle. Everyone that gets in it is also impressed with how nice it looks and rides. Does not resemble or feel like a work truck AT ALL. I would suggest going down to your dealer and at least looking at one, possibly even test drive one and then formulate a more constructive opinion on the STX after that. You never know, you may be surprised... whats the worst that could happen?