What to look out for when buying used

[aft86]

I'm looking to buy used, what are some of the things I should be looking out for when inspecting an RR? Any tell tale signs?

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[turbo1]

I’d make sure that the oil change was done relatively early. During my shopping process for a RR a stumbled upon a couple of used examples sitting at the dealership with 8-9k miles. According to carfax none had their first oil change because the trucks were still under the 10k mile oil change interval which is far too long in my opinion.

 

[Steeliegreen]

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[Hoss]

Tag.

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[$Bill]

Anyone else with thoughts? Beginning my new or used search.

 

[Unit 91]

Be sure to verify that I have not driven the vehicle. My having driven the vehicle is a strong indicator that it has experienced being driven in anger.

 

[minn19]

I have a hard time buying used performance vehicles with turbo engines as they are very easy to tune now and beat the piss out of. Plus the used ones that I would want mileage wise weren’t very far off of new price after discount.

There still some new 25s floating around out there. Might be worth to see what deal you could get on one of those compared to used.

Edit: A quick cars.com search shows there are 102 new 25s left, assuming dealers keep their listings up to date. I had a very good deal on a new 25 (55k), but my Ford dealer I have a long history with made a nice deal for me to stay with them on a 26.

Sorry if this is just unhelpful noise and you are dead set on used.

 

[superj]

I would get under and make sure it wasnt off roaded. I am not buying anything within the certified pre-owned range that has been offroad. No beach, no moab rocky trails, nothing. If i am getting something that new, it is going to be an asphalt queen.

Look for scratches under the truck on the skids, frame, axle tubes, all those places. Stick your fingers in the holes in the frame and feel for sand or dirt. Pull it out and hazard a geuss as to it just being from normal driving or off-roading. Feel on top of the engine splash guard and the fuel skid.

For the money these are being asked, it better be perfect

 

[$Bill]

I have a hard time buying used performance vehicles with turbo engines as they are very easy to tune now and beat the piss out of. Plus the used ones that I would want mileage wise weren’t very far off of new price after discount.

There still some new 25s floating around out there. Might be worth to see what deal you could get on one of those compared to used.

Edit: A quick cars.com search shows there are 102 new 25s left, assuming dealers keep their listings up to date. I had a very good deal on a new 25 (55k), but my Ford dealer I have a long history with made a nice deal for me to stay with them on a 26.

Sorry if this is just unhelpful noise and you are dead set on used.

Not dead set on used at all. I drove a low mileage one yesterday that hadn't been through the detail shop at the dealer yet and it looked new. I've gotten some really good deals traveling to get vehicles - and not afraid to do it again. The local dealer that has any is asking $10k over MSRP.

If you think that's a lot, Raptor Rs have a $40k markup.

 

[$Bill]

I would get under and make sure it wasnt off roaded. I am not buying anything within the certified pre-owned range that has been offroad. No beach, no moab rocky trails, nothing. If i am getting something that new, it is going to be an asphalt queen.

Look for scratches under the truck on the skids, frame, axle tubes, all those places. Stick your fingers in the holes in the frame and feel for sand or dirt. Pull it out and hazard a geuss as to it just being from normal driving or off-roading. Feel on top of the engine splash guard and the fuel skid.

For the money these are being asked, it better be perfect

These are great suggestions with how to look at it underneath. Thanks!

I took it for a drive yesterday as the dealer is not allowing test drives on any of their new Raptors (Rangers or F150s). I did not go through it as if I was going to buy it.

 

[superj]

If you are here in south texas, there is a ruby red lariat v6 with fx4 for 45k at access ford. Hold over 25 that is brand new still.

I test drove it and a ranger raptor back to back. I would have taken it but the wife said the ranger raptor felt better to her.

That ranger raptor is a 25 with 11k miles and they want 55k at autonation ford in corpus christi

 

[minn19]

Not dead set on used at all. I drove a low mileage one yesterday that hadn't been through the detail shop at the dealer yet and it looked new. I've gotten some really good deals traveling to get vehicles - and not afraid to do it again. The local dealer that has any is asking $10k over MSRP.

If you think that's a lot, Raptor Rs have a $40k markup.

I can’t believe dealers are still trying that BS and I really can’t believe that some buyers still pay it.

I can’t remember the name of the report, but I thought Ford service departments can run a report to see if it was tuned. I don’t necessarily think a tuned truck is going to be unreliable, but I’d want to know the details of how it was used and who it was tuned by etc.

 

[OxygenMask]

My take:

1. You should not have to pay huge ADM (or any at all) for a RR. They aren't rare, they aren't produced in limited numbers... Negotiate. Firmly. Any dealer who won't sell a RR for msrp to a bona fide live buyer is a fv**in idiot. I've never paid sticker price for a vehicle and I never will.
2. Used RRs aren't discounted enough yet. Unless you get lucky you won't save much.
3. Tons of brand new 25's out there still.

I bought mine 2 months ago for 1k under msrp and they threw in a Procal. At that time there were more than 100 2025s within 200 miles of me.

 

[OxygenMask]

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Edit: A quick cars.com search shows there are 102 new 25s left,

Even more than that. Cargurus shows 260 new 25s still out there nationwide, but shows 1100 new RRs any year. Autotrader numbers nearly same.

 

[minn19]

Far far more than that. Cargurus shows 1100 new RRs still out there. Autotrader nearly same.

I was saying there are 102 leftover new 25s. I don’t doubt there are 1000 plus new 25 and 26s available. They are not hard to find anymore and agree with you about not paying over MSRP or even MSRP for that matter. Especially if you are willing to travel. I know some of the usual markets are still trying to push the ADMs hoping they hook a fish.

From my research when I was buying mine, the cheapest used ones I saw were 24s with high miles (over 50k) and they were still in the 45k range. Most of the used ones were in the 50k range.

Everyone is different and I get 5-10k is real money. But, I can’t see not paying the extra 10k for brand new truck over one with hardly any or no warranty left and not knowing the history of the truck.

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