Do We Regret Buying a Ford Ranger Raptor?

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[spazoq]

Not as much as you're going to regret buying the Cybertruck.

[hwirtwirt]

Best in class but ruined by dealer greed.

[relmore]

What’s truly amazing is how little content you did with the raptor R.

[markely]

There are 2.5 misses on this truck:

Any vehicle with leather seats should automatically come with ventilated seats, especially at that price point. Those seats get icky in the summer

There should be vents in the rear. It’s crazy to me that both the Bronco, and the Ranger don’t have air vents coming out the back of the console.

I am giving half a point for the lockers being a part of the touchscreen, I would prefer a switch.

Otherwise I think it’s a sweet truck, super capable! I can’t wait to see more content with it.

[Throttle_Dweebs]

It is crazy to me that dealers still haven't learned their lesson yet. I just went to a Toyota dealer over the weekend and test drove a Tacoma. It was a SR5, with a cheap lift kit, and method wheels. They wanted over $56k for it. I just wish people weren't so dumb to fall for the mark up scams, it just fuels these dealers to keep doing this.

[greywolfgarage]

Significant call out on ranger bed compared to competitors is you can fit a sheet of plywood between the wheel wells like a full size. No other mid size can do that. I think that makes the ranger bed far better than competitors.

[a]

Want to see a TRD Pro vs AT4X vs Ranger Raptor off-road battle

[blueridge]

Tommy’s videos are always so thoughtful. The student has definitely become the master. Roman must be incredibly proud.

[jrmaxwell]

To see if the door closing problem is pressure, crack a window open and try again. If it closes more easily, it's pressure. If it doesn't, it's something else.

[GettingthruLife]

Who could ever have believed there would be a Ford Ranger truck that would cost $57-60, 000 plus 10-20k markup What a f'd up time to be alive.

[ProGamerLeague]

I agree, this compared to the new TRD pro I’d get this. More bang for your buck

[thestrange_]

I remember back when MSRP was what the suckers paid. Now you're getting a "deal" if you can get out the door paying MSRP. Sometimes change is good, this is not an example of that. 😑

[henrysboy]

$58k is highly aspirational. Haven’t seen one less than $65k. Plus tax and other dealer nonsense and this $45k truck is over $70k.

[smithjones]

I want to see your testing of the 2.7 Ranger when it comes out soon. It will be less powerful than the Raptor, but that 2.7 receives universal praise in the F-150 platform. The 2.7 Ranger should be a good deal lighter than the Raptor. Maybe the 2.7 version is going to end up being the one to buy. Couple extra thousand pounds in towing capacity, a few thousand cheaper for a well-equipped example, most or all of the straight-line fun the Raptor offers... Should be interesting.

I was interested to see the towing capacity of the 2.7 and 2.3 are the same. Wonder what the limiting component/system is.

[dpav]

Man TFL has so many vehicles in their fleet that I forgot that they purchased this one.

Great overview!

[chancefluke]

That towing connection is gonna keep getting bashed up. Why would they place it there? Stupid as f

[alafrosty]

The word is "damping" not "dampening" .. the latter word is when you are making things moist, the former means "abating oscillation"

[matthewthompson]

I know the 2.3 Ecoboost doesn't wow people anymore but the power train is a decade old. You won't have any issues with it

[kurtburkhardt]

The Ranger Raptor does seem like a great truck...Pricing has gone through the roof for these specialty trucks. Greedy dealers and impatient buyers are making things even worse.

[ProjectAjax]

Tommy, When will we get the Mid size offroad comparison we have been dreaming of?