Car buying...learn me

posted by jmog

I don't have fuck you money, but we shall see. A loaded Raptor is basically $90k, so its $20k more for the R and the Shelby GT engine.

Lol $109k for a truck kinda means you have fuck you money

70k down would make the monthly payment hurt less. 

posted by Automatik

70k down would make the monthly payment hurt less. 

I bought an $18 paint marker to touch up the chipped areas on my 305,000 mile Honda…looks better

I have fuck paint chips money

posted by Automatik

70k down would make the monthly payment hurt less. 

For a house lol?

For that, I would need 100. 😔

posted by iclfan2

Lol $109k for a truck kinda means you have fuck you money

Or, and hear me out, you have spent the last 3 years paying off every single debt your have (student loans, credit cards, cars, etc) to the point that the only debt/monthly bills you have now is a mortgage and utilities.

That was well over $2000/mo in bills that I am not paying anymore. Spend the next 6+ months saving that $2000 along with some bonus money in March and viola, a nice down payment on a truck you have wanted since they came out in 2010.

My best friend growing up has a Tacoma with 360k miles on the odometer. It's finally dying. Shit fucking up daily.

He's exploring new Tacos but I think I got him sold on the Tundra. He get's a vehicle allowance and works in construction. I told him he will surely be disappointed with the ANCIENT Taco motor and transmission. Tundra is the way!

posted by jmog

Or, and hear me out, you have spent the last 3 years paying off every single debt your have (student loans, credit cards, cars, etc) to the point that the only debt/monthly bills you have now is a mortgage and utilities.

That was well over $2000/mo in bills that I am not paying anymore. Spend the next 6+ months saving that $2000 along with some bonus money in March and viola, a nice down payment on a truck you have wanted since they came out in 2010.

If the finance committee of your household has given the OK, buy it and enjoy the hell out of it.

posted by queencitybuckeye

If the finance committee of your household has given the OK, buy it and enjoy the hell out of it.

I do the finances but wife and I have an agreement that anything over a certain amount has to be agreed upon.

She is pushing for me to get this truck next year more than I am. 

So the only question is whether it will be a regular Raptor or a Raptor R come March time frame. 

Well…

It happened yesterday. 

Spent months trying to find anyone selling one at MSRP…

no one is selling Raptor R at MSRP, most want $150-200k for a $109k truck)

Many are selling base model raptors ($80k) at or just over MSRP.

Nearly no one is selling a fully loaded 37in tire performance package Raptor at MSRP ($89k). Most asking for $105-110k.

I got lucky, a dealership In Lebanon OH (north of Cincy) had a customer custom order one, but it took 6 months due to part shortages so they bought one somewhere else in the mean time. The dealership had a fully loaded 37” tire package Raptor with everything except some of the Raptor decals/stickers (guy didn’t like them) and sold it at MSRP.

I picked it up yesterday.

Truck that I have wanted since they came out in 2010…

My F150 Raptor…

posted by jmog

Well…

It happened yesterday. 

Spent months trying to find anyone selling one at MSRP…

no one is selling Raptor R at MSRP, most want $150-200k for a $109k truck)

Many are selling base model raptors ($80k) at or just over MSRP.

Nearly no one is selling a fully loaded 37in tire performance package Raptor at MSRP ($89k). Most asking for $105-110k.

I got lucky, a dealership In Lebanon OH (north of Cincy) had a customer custom order one, but it took 6 months due to part shortages so they bought one somewhere else in the mean time. The dealership had a fully loaded 37” tire package Raptor with everything except some of the Raptor decals/stickers (guy didn’t like them) and sold it at MSRP.

I picked it up yesterday.

Truck that I have wanted since they came out in 2010…

My F150 Raptor…

Yeah…well my 2005 Accord hit 317,000 miles today

posted by Ironman92

Yeah…well my 2005 Accord hit 317,000 miles today

Nice. The Ford Focus I just got rid of a couple months ago was still going “ok” at 295,000 miles  

NICE! I like it without the decals.

Are those side steps plastic? I would hope not, but I can't tell.

Looking for a Suburban/Yukon/Expedition currently. Very low inventory of all 3.

Anyone have experience with Volvo?

We really like this one:

https://www.volvocars.com/us/cars/xc60/

We won't get anything until the new truck is paid off (February) and would likely be selling two Subaru's before getting something new. We're not sure if we want to go for one of the more luxury brands or just get a decked out Subaru or Kia or something.

A good friend of mine has a '21 C60 cross country. It's super nice, very lux interior. 

I don't have a lot of experience with Volvos. My grandmother used to have like an '08 s40 sedan. I always liked it. I hoped to get it handed down to me lol. I moved to NYC, she gave it to my sister. It was then beat to shit. Nice car overall though! 

It's weird. I used to make fun of wagons forever. Then as I got older I started to like them. My dad recently got an '18 Impreza. It's loaded and I really like it, but he got the 4 banger version. 

posted by Automatik

NICE! I like it without the decals.

Are those side steps plastic? I would hope not, but I can't tell.

No, they are metal with a textured hard grip coating

posted by Automatik

NICE! I like it without the decals.

Are those side steps plastic? I would hope not, but I can't tell.

I do as well. 

Like my cousin said when I showed him yesterday. Everyone who knows trucks knows its a Raptor. The decals are just "showboating" to everyone else that you have a Raptor. 

I would have wanted the decals if it was any other color but black, but I definitely like how it looks better on a black one without it.

I prefer a cleaner look. I don't know why people keep the horrific RUBICON decals on their Jeeps. I'd ditch all stickers immediately.

Any plans to mod it? I'd go all weather mats and full ceramic tint to start.