Originally Posted by acdii

I am actually in the process of locating a 2024 Lariat to replace my 2019. I don't need a Platinum, A Lariat has what I need and want. I just am doing this BECAUSE of the 2025 changes. I was going to wait a year or two before changing trucks, but the F450 is more truck than I need, and I do mean TRUCK. The 430 gears are overkill for what I use the truck for, the tires are overkill, etc. I drive it empty more than loaded, 4,000 miles loaded out of 30,000 miles. Wish I could get by with an XLT, but I need the power seat the Lariat has. The Massage seats in the Platinum F450 are not as good, actually worthless, compared to the same in the F150, why, I don't know, but they don't do a thing for me while they F150 seats were really good at relaxing my back. My F450 sits in the garage more than anything, and becomes a road block when I need to work in the garage or get some tools to work on something else. I also hate Agate Black, its dull, gets dirty too fast and has no POP like Tuxedo Black did. I can do what I need to do with a LB SRW, and drive it to work every day because it HAS to be doing better in MPG with 3.55 and 10 speed vs the 4.30 with 6 speed, plus the newer engine is more efficient, though it does use more DEF.

Going to miss the turning radius, but its not like I havent had a wide turning truck before.

All because Ford has cheaped out on the 2025.

Originally Posted by theboom

I have a 24 plat and I think the massage seats work great. Same as several f150's I have sat in. Which plat super duties have you been in?

Originally Posted by twobelugas

Does anyone remember if choosing the 6.8 option on XLTs on 24s gave one a price deduction? Perhaps the XLTs also just had a hidden increase of a few k making the 6.8 standard rather than the 7.3 while base MSRP still went up?

Originally Posted by url

I seem to be able to add this on the 2025 Builder on Ford's website. I use this feature all the time -- so I'm nervous about the mixed messaging between some of the above videos, and the builder.

Originally Posted by johndeerefarmer

I never liked XLT because you get grease in the knitted part of the material and hard to get out.

Originally Posted by johndeerefarmer

Losing the Lariat fake leather doesn't bother me much as long as the new seat material can be wiped off. I never liked XLT because you get grease in the knitted part of the material and hard to get out.

Removing the hard wired keypad is stupid. Getting rid of power tilt is worse. Hope they bring it back before I need a new truck

Originally Posted by 406f150

This makes me feel better about keeping my 2017 for a bit longer. So far I haven't seen anything that has made me want anything newer than a 2022.

Originally Posted by lcseds

Most buyers walk in and buy. They don't know what has changed from previous years. They buy what's on the lot and what it came with. And they are happy. Very few people follow model year changes outside of websites like this.

Originally Posted by lcseds

Most buyers walk in and buy. They don't know what has changed from previous years. They buy what's on the lot and what it came with. And they are happy. Very few people follow model year changes outside of websites like this.