I dropped my truck off at my friend's shop Sunday night to have the three remaining o2 sensors replaced. So, my daughter is currently stationed at Ft Lee, Virginia until April for training as she's about to be promoted to Captain. (yes I'm a little proud).

She offered me her 2018 truck to drive until mine gets back. Previously I had only driven the truck on our initial test drive and then to the drug store 2 minutes away.

Yesterday I took it to work, 32 miles round trip and then out to dinner with my bride and then to Lowe's then home. A good mix of city and freeway yesterday.

The truck is a 2018 Screw XLT 302a Sport 4x4 with the 3.5L in Magnetic gray.

The start stop is aggravating but I can see how it helps with overall MPG's.

Her truck is averaging about 3 MPG's better than my 2011 and hers has 3.55 axles and 20 in wheels.

The seats feel better than my 2011 XLT.

The steering on my 2011 feels tight but effortless whereas her steering feels lighter, perhaps even more responsive which left me overcompensating a bit.

The brakes on my truck feel like they have more stopping power

The turbo lag is all but gone on the newer and improved 3.5L. To me, the transmission feels perfect, smooth and confident shifts.

Needless to say, as my wife and I try to decide what to get her for her next vehicle, an Screw 4x2 F-150 has now made it to the radar screen.

So,

Our future vehicle would likely be an XLT 4x2 with the 2.7L and I would pay for a full fiberglass bed topper as an aftermarket improvement. Our money is right and we could pull the trigger at any time without hesitation BUT, BUT, having no car payment for the past three years will spoil ya!!!

Anyway, this is just my brief takeaway on the subtle differences between the 2018 and my 2011.

 

This is exactly why I’m avoiding looking at new trucks. I only have 47k miles on mine and it’s almost paid for. I don’t want to get those wheels turning in my head.

 

If the only new vehicles were sold to those who need a new one I would guess that the auto industry wouldn't last very long.

 

If they did that I would still be in my 2007 FX2 5.4 Screw! I wouldn't have purchased my last 3! It only had 28,000 in the 5 years I owned it and I haven't put that many miles on the last 3 all together!

 

We had our 2004 Expy since new and it's been a great vehicle with the only issue being a fuel pump failure.

I bought my 2011 truck new and i intend to log about 200,000 miles on the clock before we part way, I'm half way there.

My old '88 F-150 was 22 years old at the time of it's sale.

I'm really enjoying not making a payment but it's time for her to have a new vehicle of her choice.

 

Oh, and thanks to your daughter for her service! I have a 2013 F150 in perfect condition and a 2018 F150. We usually travel together and she flat out wants to go in the 2018.

 

Mom so envious. My 2019 is 5 weeks old and it’s over 4,500 now. I just want one I can fix up just like I like it, and run it 10 years.
My wife, on the other hand, is like you, TJ. Minimal mileage. She FINALLY decided to get an Edge. Her 2008 Expedition EL has sat in the garage the last 6 weeks because we can’t decide what to do with it. It’s almost perfect. No rust. Runs perfect. Only 97k on it. Bluebook says I should give it away. I can’t find one even close in shape to compare used pricing. I’m actually starting to consider driving it daily to save my 2019 F-150 as long as I can, unless I find a buyer.

 

There’s always a buyer for an excellent vehicle. In 2013, when I sold my 2008 Super Duty it had 106k miles. It was in near perfect condition. No one would give me more than $15k for it. A loaded Lariat V10 4x4.

I listed it for sale locally. Took about a week to get a hit. The first guy who came to look at it bought it for my asking price, which was $21,500. Gas was over $3 a gallon here at the time. That’s why the dealers didn’t want a V10 on the lot.

I would have kept it, but I wanted to build a steel building and the truck was a source of cash. I had a Jeep that I drove for awhile until I bought my next truck.

Make sure to use a good camera when you take pictures. Show the driver’s seat and the steering wheel, as those items wear fast and can look ugly. When I look at pictures of used vehicles I always want to see those.

 

Thanks for the recommendations, JKBrad! I appreciate it! I see the replacements today stickering $80k+, and think $15k would be reasonable, but we’ll see. There are none close that compare, so it’s a bit difficult.

 

SUVs are like luxury cars, they plummet in value as soon as a new generation comes out. But there is always someone looking for an excellent one that stands out above the rest. Plus, most SUVs look pretty beat up inside after a few years of hauling kids around.

Spend a weekend giving it a good deep clean, then list it for your asking price. Be patient, someone will want it because it's so nice and new ones are outrageously high. With the first few lookers, politely stick to your price or only accept a close offer.