Raptor R traded in for a TRX…. Here’s why!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2023
- Well, I thought I’d keep the Raptor R for a little longer but the Lunar TRX had my name on it! Here is why I think the TRX is a better buy!
Editing note- The Raptor R weighs 400ish lbs less than the TRX…. Not more…. 
Авто/Мото
Great choice man! Congrats on the Rex!!!
I had my raptor R for one week. Realized it’s nowhere near $50k more than a Raptor v6 EB ‘37 package. Basically the same truck with a louder exhaust and quicker engine at the cost of 4-6 mpg loss. Traded it back to Ford for a v6 ‘37 for $50k less and couldn’t be happier.
You da man...agree! No hate on FORD...Love FORD..Love all Raptors..
The 37 raptor is awesome. not hating for this decision
Smart man right there. Your average person cannot understand this concept of Fords production directly influencing the market value. I was a previous Raptor owner as well but when I saw Ford Dealers bending customers for 10/20/30/40/50 thousand even 100k over MSRP I switched to the TRX. My 2023 TRX will only go up in value as the Hellcat motor is discontinued. Ford on the other hand will continue producing raptors as they have for 10 years now and customers paying over MSRP are going to get railed and it will be bad. We’re talking about being upside-down 20-30 thousand dollars. That is a bad day. There is no denying Ford designs a highly desirable product. The issue is production. Ram has built and sold roughly 50,000 TRX’s over the last 3 years at reasonable prices. Ford’s production numbers have maintained roughly 3,000-5,000 units per year. Which is atrocious. Respect the fact Ram has stolen the large majority of Fords Market Cap.
Just need to have a honest Ford dealer..which I have...other dealers can stick it up their A
Ram hasn't stole anything from Ford. If Ford made 50,000 Raptor R's a year they would probably sell them all. Yes, I think people are stupid if they are paying $10-40,000 more than MSRP then that's their problem.
@@jimh.412 Fact! Ram trucks lost -5% of sales from previous year yet Ford trucks gained 14%; Gmc/Chevy gained 18%. Looks like Ram stole from itself.
Love the lunar gray. On par with leadfoot gray!
Yep, loved my lead foot Raptor!
If I was to get a raptor it would be the first generation one I love to old school v8 and that look.
Do a Full color match with ADD front bumper
Lunar is also a badass color!!!
That's a sound decision, financially.
I can appreciate both trucks for what each brings to the table. Each truck has something the other one lacks. I have never been a newer Ford fan. Give me a 1970’s or earlier Ford, Chevy, Dodge and I will never complain. I just bought my TRX from Granger in Iowa. $11,500 discount and I was able to order one how I wanted it. The only thing that was a bummer, was waiting 10 months for my truck to arrive. Either way -Ram or Ford- the owner wins. The real loser is Chevy/GMC owners.
So what are you going to do now that the 2024 Raptor R is going to have more HP then the 2023MY? Trade in your TRX for a 2024 Raptor R because it has more HP? Everyone knows that the 20204 MY is going to be a little bit more then the previous year
I am awaiting a build to be picked up. 🤞
That's a smart man. I'm getting my TRX next week can't wait!
Also I’m sure you meant to say that the TRX is 400lbs heavier than the Raptor R as the TRX has a Steel body.
Yes, I added that disclaimer, totally misspoke.
700lbs*
@@andrewsanchez25733 : 3.5L Raptor (5,757 lbs. curb weight) & Raptor R (5,960 lbs. curb weight) vs TRX (6,440 lbs. curb weight) so the TRX is 683 lbs. & 480 lbs. heavier respectively.
So glad my 23 R allocation was stolen after hearing the horror stories of trucks ripped apart out of Ford assembly line to repair issues. I ordered a 23 TRX at that point and love it. Heavier duty truck drive train wise. I hated the 10sp in my Roush and pretty sure the R would have been the same. TRX also has a much heavier duty Dana 60 full float rear and cast iron block which will last longer and stronger.
Not to mention the 24 R's look better the 23 guys got hosed, sadly.
Love my TRX !
I've been trying to find a RaptorR for sometime now. I have a 37 Raptor that I'm wanting to trade in. I can't find any dealership that isn't a scumbag. They think they have this golden truck that is so worth money over sticker. It really is a shame that Ford won't put an end to this crap. I'm very persistent in searching but I've probably put in 50+ inquiries and either 30-40k over sticker or sold already.
Yep, they need their supply chains ironed out to build more.
Ford has told dealers not to mark them up or else they would be punished but I don't know how strict thery are on this.🤷
What’s so silly about ford is they got the Shelby 775hp f150 which is slower than both the Trx and raptor r 😂
I believe the word is "edumacatedly"
Great move all day!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You did it for money, i get it. If it wasn’t for the money, you would be making a mistake
Essentially, I’m getting a 24 allocation as well, will probably keep it. For the money I couldn’t justify keeping it and not being that guy that takes advantage of the market.
@@seanforney24 will you have to pay a markup on that 24? Its cool that you get to experience all of these trucks
@@off-roadingcars no, found a dealer for MSRP.
@@seanforney24 is it a dealer you have purchased from before? What’s your advice on that? Do I need to have a prior relationship? Thank you
@@off-roadingcars it is, I’d recommend calling a bunch of them. It took me a bunch of dealers before I found my last allocation.
Actually the Raptor R is 500 pounds lighter
Yes, I misspoke, but put that in the description. Wasn’t worth refilming.
I mean I get it, a video about saving money. I'm not interested in the savings at this point in my life. Fit, finish, quality, performance, investment. I've owned 4 Raptors, paid list for my R because of my brand / dealer loyalty... single highest performing vehicle in my fleet.
Have you had a TRX? The fit and finish maybe closer than you think. Both have their areas where they shine, no argument there.
@@seanforney24 100%. My Ford Dealer is actually a Ram dealer too, driven both (not the TRX specifically). Honestly, the RAM is a bit more comfortable if we are being totally transparent. All i'm saying is Ford was on a mission to create a legend truck. Not concerned about the HP because on paper, TRX has it beat. It's a holistic play on overall quality, engineering, brand. The TRX is wicked. It's a menacing truck on the nose. I just think all in all, the R hit every note and the auctions will prove it 10 years from now. Mine will be in my garage. HAHA!
@@user-wq3wi2zc6b I will have another one for sure but taking advantage of the market to get an equally impressive truck was more up my alley right now. Plus I just really like a heated steering wheel 😂😂😂😂
There is a reason why the Raptors are going 50k over. They are way more valuable than a trx. Give it a couple of years and see the depreciation difference
Only because the limited production though, not because they are that much better. Depreciation will hit them hard, no doubt about it.
Only because of the hype and limited production but in reality the RAM is way better specially when it comes to build and interior quality
@@alialnaqbi9753You gotta be kidding , right ? 😂
@@alialnaqbi9753Take a TRX off road it won’t last. Ram reliability is a joke. The interior is questionable 🤨. Mopar vehicles are subpar
@@jrichhy4321 how ironic coming from a guy who has a BMW as a display picture. I’ve owned my TRX since last November and i go off-road every weekend in the UAE desert, I haven’t any single issue not even overheating, I can’t say that about the raptors which experience oil leakage and overheating and not mention the dimwitted 10 speed gearbox
How can they pay that much.
Because the Raptor R’s are still going through auctions between $150k-$160k so easy money for them.
If I could make that much off a trade in I'd do it too. But there is a reason you can get a TRX for MSRP and the R's go for 50k over.
@@ballbearing32 all comes down to supply and demand. Ample TRXs not many Rs. I’ve always been taught to take the money. Great truck but I can live with a TRX as it’s a comparable truck for sure.
Ford fans over here trying to convince themselves 30k more on their truck is a plus🤣 when ram does it better for less
So basically you could’ve just left all the other excuses out and just said to cash in 30k. Got it 😂
$30k is $30k no ragrets!
Well if you need the money..
I think $30k is $30k I don’t care how much money I have, that’s still a lot of money!
Had a Raptor R. Have a TRX. TRX is the nicer truck hands down. Performance equal. Sold the R.
100% agree!!!!
TRX as a truck is way superior than a Craptor R…
Haha. I just think the raptor looks better 😅
720 hp engine in raptor now fool.
@@sarahnootinso now for 125$ you put a new pulley in the TRX and u get 757HP shhh boy I’m a Shelby fella but the TRX is superior
Bro the drone is terrible in that ford
Poor ford trolls pretending to own TRXs.
Theres a reason even the new RHO is getting more attention than the lego looking shop living rapturd Rs.
Ram always steals the show.
100% comparable? The engineering of the R is much more superior than a TRX. The predator engine is a much more rarer engine and is hand built compared to an mass assembled hellcat motor. The icing on the cake for me that proves your bias, outside of the price difference in your reason for trading in the R is the FACT as you stated, you’ve owned two TRX and had not one negative thing to say about the TRX so I guess it’s a perfect truck right? Yet you kept finding things to bash the R. New redesigned 2024 R with over 700hp has already been confirmed. I guess that’s was Fords reasoning. You’re obviously a Ram fanboy, and haven’t done thorough research on comparing both trucks. In every meaningful competition the R will spank your TRX and if you get from under your rock you will understand in this world, that cost more money. The rarer something is, the more it costs.
You obviously didn’t take time to watch the entire thing did you? Too busy thinking of this nasty novel to write. I have plenty of things that I dislike about the TRX. Once I do the video on the Lunar TRX, you will see. Essentially stating it’s not worth $30k more is a more than valid enough reason. Believe it or not, my 2018 Raptor was and still is the best truck I’ve owned. I will get a 2024 R and see if they’ve taken care of the tiny things I dislike. Let’s get real, if you spend 115k on a truck, you want it to at minimum come with the options it’s supposed to have. Do some more research though because the R does not SPANK the TRX in every meaningful competition.
This guy that wrote this novel must have an amazing personality
@@gator2285 😂😂😂😂
The hellcat engine is a superior built engine, it’s completely forged unlike the predator engine 🤷🏻♂️
hahahaha Sure buddy…I am ford guy at heart for a Shelby but the Craptor R is not even close to a TRX
As a TRX owner. You messed up. These trucks are not good. Ram is so unreliable. I’m fact, I’m waiting to get it dragged out of my garage and towed to another city bc it won’t run. Electronics bug. Won’t jumpstart either. There is a whole laundry list of things Ram messed up on this truck. It’s fast and good looking but that’s it. Terrible gas mileage, bad use of materials, Some design choices that make zero sense. Radio/nav system failed and hasn’t worked right in months. Resets don’t work. Lots of people on the forums with issues. Stay away from ram. We also have issues with my work truck (2022 2500 Laramie). Parts are also hard to come by and they are still blaming it on covid. Sorry ram guys, but you’ve been duped.
Different stroke for different folks. My experience is the opposite. I’ve put over 50k miles between three TRXs and not one single issue. Maybe I’m a lucky one. Same with both trucks though, my old Raptor was in the shop a few times. As long as they fix them, I’m good with it. Stuff happens.
@@seanforney24 can’t argue with that. I am just so disappointed with the decisions that Ram made on the TRX. Laundry list of design choices and also the ridiculously level 1 and level 2 packages (level 1 should be standard). So many people were trading in level 1’s for level 2’s because they didn’t really know. It’s fun to drive but I am just very unhappy when compared to my other vehicles. American trucks are just wildly overpriced for the quality.
@@enginepy with me also owning other American brands I 100% agree. American quality just isn’t there. My wife’s Escalade on the other hand, nicest American car we’ve ever owned. It’s amazing. But…. Pay big money for it.
@@enginepystop lying troll. Get some life experience
The truck market went from comparing how capable trucks are to how much horsepower it has and why we can’t hear the supercharger noises a truck is meant to be a truck not a race car and the raptor is a way more capable truck then the trx the trx and dodge vehicles in general are just cheap horsepower so yea your making a great financial decision if you just want a nice looking truck with lots of horsepower
Have you owned either one?
You have your weights wrong..The TRX is heavier than the Raptor R
Yes, I added a disclaimer in the description.
lmfao what a fool
😂
Trx fanboy here😂😂😂😂
I’ve had both, my last Raptor we had for four years. They are both great trucks, no doubt about it. But…. Is the Raptor truly worth $150k+ from someone that has had both…. No, it’s isn’t.
@@seanforney24
Agreed, I’ve owned 8 raptor, giving my son my last one a 22 antimatter blue 37 package, bought at sticker, great truck, but the raptor R isn’t worth 160,000 dollars, not that I can’t pay it or buy one for 20,000 over MSRP in the 2024 Raptor R, but the Lunsr Grey TRX is sharp, so I’m buying 1 at 10,000 over sticker, only because it’s calling my name