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- 02 06 and 2012
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Got to drive my buddies new 2011 Raptor this afternoon. Big motor and lots of power to this beast. He did not want the crew cab 'cause he told me his dad bought a Raptor crew cab the week before he bought his!! So there I was...taking that Raptor off roading near my property. Having a blast and I handed the keys back to him and he left to go home... and then I realised....crap!!! I did not take a single picture with my cell phone!!! I was bummed out about that!!! When he gets back from N.C. in a few weeks I will get some pictures of me behind the wheel. He has about 350 acres of property up in N.C. and he is on his way up there to build a new guest cabin next to his cabin for family and friends this coming year. My wife and I are going up there for Christmas time to see the place.
My goodness gracious lord have mercy, I really want one!!!!! My wife said to wait until March and see how we are doing since the house is almost paid off. If we can, I will buy it then. I might have to go to Georgia to get it at a better price. He got his there and he told me it was right at $37,900 with all the extras (security package, Lo jack, service agreement and the extended warranty). He told me that going to Georgia save him a few grand!!! I have not checked here yet to see what the Ford dealer is really asking, but after Christmas I will shop around. I don't know how much my military retirement pay raise will be (if we get one). I know my VA disability pay is not going up for the second year in a row!! And this is an important factor for me to dish out so much money for a truck. The worst thing I would do is use some of the equity on the house for a small mortgage and pay cash for the Raptor...but this is still about 4 months away to decide if I want one this bad.
Well, for now it is a dream and that may come true or just fizzle out....lol. But....at least I got to drive one!!!!!
My goodness gracious lord have mercy, I really want one!!!!! My wife said to wait until March and see how we are doing since the house is almost paid off. If we can, I will buy it then. I might have to go to Georgia to get it at a better price. He got his there and he told me it was right at $37,900 with all the extras (security package, Lo jack, service agreement and the extended warranty). He told me that going to Georgia save him a few grand!!! I have not checked here yet to see what the Ford dealer is really asking, but after Christmas I will shop around. I don't know how much my military retirement pay raise will be (if we get one). I know my VA disability pay is not going up for the second year in a row!! And this is an important factor for me to dish out so much money for a truck. The worst thing I would do is use some of the equity on the house for a small mortgage and pay cash for the Raptor...but this is still about 4 months away to decide if I want one this bad.
Well, for now it is a dream and that may come true or just fizzle out....lol. But....at least I got to drive one!!!!!
