I have a friend eagerly waiting for his. What are you hearing about getting them? What is your dealer saying?

 

We went and picked my wife's Raptor up yesterday. Pre-ordered it back in early Aug

 

Sat in one today, my dealer got their first one today. My friend takes it home tomorrow.

 

Picked mine up today.

 

And initial impression, come on! Those of us who can't afford it need to live vicariously through you!

 

Sweet!!!!
I am still on the fence about ordering one. The biggest negative is going to be the lack of any rebates or cash-back programs. Not even sure you can order one on X-Plan...
Please feel free to set me straight!

 

Unfortunately there are no discounts. I usually get an X-Plan pin# from work and used X-Plan to purchase my 3 previous trucks, but no X-Plan or rebates on Ford Performance vehicles (formally known as SVT). It's all good...this is the one and only time I'll ever pay MSRP for a vehicle and it was on my bucket list so I had to do it.

 

Just drove by my local dealer, 5 Raptors on the lot 3 with sold stickers in the windshield. MSRP all over $88,000.

 

This truck is amazing...
When I first sat in it, it felt a little awkward because the steering wheel and shifter were different and the layout of everything was different than my 2014 FX4. 50 miles later I was so comfortable I just wanted to keep driving and driving. It took a little while for the transmission to adapt to my (hot rod-ing) driving style. But now all it's all good. No offroading yet, just 170 miles of street driving...according to the lie-ometer the MPGs are a little over 17.
The 450 HP is quite evident..while giving a friend a ride the other night I said I might be in the market for tires pretty soon.

 

Found this about the motor and 10 speed and then following that are test drives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkScQN7fxGg

 

Good video Papa --- Thanks!

 

You're right about no discounts.... I ended up paying a bit more than MSRP, but it should be well worth it.
I ran the numbers on the resale values of the 2014 Raptor in comparison to well equipped F150s and found that the Raptor would retain 75-80% more resale value....
The order went in this morning - So now I wait..

 

Congrats

 

Thanks... I won't be back in the north country until May (roughly 13 wks) so maybe I'll get lucky and have my new truck waiting for me!

 

Saw my first one out on the road yesterday, looked pretty sweet!