2015 F-150's hitting dealer lots

[GrayStangGT]

2015 F250's are being sold at almost $20k off of sticker...

Damn, where is that at? Maybe I need to trade in my Raptor.

[Rreemo]

Unless you are planning to buy one the second they start hitting lots, sticker price isn't a true indicator....it's not uncommon to see F150's advertised around ~$10K off, and I'm sure that trend will continue once these new trucks are filling parking spaces. For comparison, I bought my 13' at the end of that year for $39.7K...it had a sticker just over $52K. No special treatment on that one either....it was on the internet at that price.

It's funny how everyone is immediately going right to the price of the Platinum for comparison, so that they can bitch about the price...the hardest loaded, most expensively equipped truck that they offer....and the one that is least often sold, at least in 1/2 ton platform.

In the past several years, majority sales have been XLT and FX series trucks...Followed by the Lariats. Old men and those that need a little more bling in their lives tend to like the Lariats, and where 1/2 tons are concerned...well....you just don't see that many Platinums on the road.

The reason you see so many Platinum series 250's on the road is b/c of the tax incentives for small business owners...we are in another year where business owners can write-off the entire cost of a 3/4 ton or larger truck for their business....naturally a lot of those guys are going for the most expensive one.

[Roscoe]

Damn, where is that at? Maybe I need to trade in my Raptor.

I just pulled up new inventory on Grapevine Ford and looked... Clearly that's on the King Ranch loaded versions, but stickering at $68k and and the online condition price is near $55k, I'm confident you can get that last several thousand out of Tony to get it where you want...

http://www.grapevineford.com/new-inventory/index.htm?model=F-250&&&&

[Roscoe]

In the past several years, majority sales have been XLT and FX series trucks...Followed by the Lariats. Old men and those that need a little more bling in their lives tend to like the Lariats, and where 1/2 tons are concerned...well....you just don't see that many Platinums on the road.

I've got to disagree. I see more Platinums than anything else in F150 trim.

<-- drives a Lariat and not the "old man" catagory... I just couldn't see the extra $10k for a sunroof and backup camera.

[Baron Von Crowder]

I've got to disagree. I see more Platinums than anything else in F150 trim.

<-- drives a Lariat and not the "old man" catagory... I just couldn't see the extra $10k for a sunroof and backup camera.

Must be a geography thing.

[03mustangdude]

Ford needs to come with a new Ranger. I do not need a truck that costs as much as my first house, and is too big to fit in a standard garage - with another car in there!

hopefully with the one world or whatever ford is doing we might get the badass ranger later on.

[Rreemo]

I've got to disagree. I see more Platinums than anything else in F150 trim.

<-- drives a Lariat and not the "old man" catagory... I just couldn't see the extra $10k for a sunroof and backup camera.

Typo - I meant to type Platinum not Lariat...but now that I think of it, I do see quite a number of old men in Lariats too!

Must be a geography thing.

Yup...I think so. I hardly ever see them in 150, but I do see a number of the 250s out this way pretty regularly. Ironically, if you read up on it, the Platinum was actually Ford's replacement for the discontinued Lincoln Mark LT.

I don't know where it was, but I read somewhere that they sell something like 12 XLTs to every 1 Platinum. Of course XLT is the most common commercial package too.

[Sgt Beavis]

Will wait for them to get the 8 speed and get at least $10k off in late 2016.

Actually they are coming out with a 10 speed automatic. It will go in the F150 and the Mustang...

Unless you are planning to buy one the second they start hitting lots, sticker price isn't a true indicator....it's not uncommon to see F150's advertised around ~$10K off, and I'm sure that trend will continue once these new trucks are filling parking spaces. For comparison, I bought my 13' at the end of that year for $39.7K...it had a sticker just over $52K. No special treatment on that one either....it was on the internet at that price.

It's funny how everyone is immediately going right to the price of the Platinum for comparison, so that they can bitch about the price...the hardest loaded, most expensively equipped truck that they offer....and the one that is least often sold, at least in 1/2 ton platform.

In the past several years, majority sales have been XLT and FX series trucks...Followed by the Lariats. Old men and those that need a little more bling in their lives tend to like the Lariats, and where 1/2 tons are concerned...well....you just don't see that many Platinums on the road.

The reason you see so many Platinum series 250's on the road is b/c of the tax incentives for small business owners...we are in another year where business owners can write-off the entire cost of a 3/4 ton or larger truck for their business....naturally a lot of those guys are going for the most expensive one.

Totally agree. However I'm disappointed they didn't come out with a new FX2. It looks like you can replicate it by getting a Lariat with the sport package but that just adds to the cost. For me personally, I would go for a Lariat after Ford starts handing out those discounts. Right now, the sales guy I spoke with stated there were $2K in rebates available..

Ford needs to come with a new Ranger. I do not need a truck that costs as much as my first house, and is too big to fit in a standard garage - with another car in there!

Unfortunately we will never get a new Ranger until the Chicken Tax is dropped. Also, the Asian Ranger is a lot bigger than the old Ranger. Another reason I don't think they'll ever bring it back is because the margins on F150's is huge. They can never get those kinds of margins on a truly small truck and it would just end up cannibalizing full sized sales..

BTW, the new F150 is actually wider than the outgoing model...

[yellowstang]

Actually they are coming out with a 10 speed automatic. It will go in the F150 and the Mustang...

Screw a 10 speed auto, 10 speed manual or nothing!

[Sgt Beavis]

Screw a 10 speed auto, 10 speed manual or nothing!

like clockwork.. I knew this comment was comming....

[MattB]

Screw a 10 speed auto, 10 speed manual or nothing!

I've driven many 10 speed manuals in my day! Not in a half-ton truck though

[Unicorn Jeff]

I've driven many 10 speed manuals in my day! Not in a half-ton truck though

Eaton

[Baron Von Crowder]

Eaton

Driven. Or ridden.

[akfodysvn]

Here I see more platinum's 4x4 than fx4's. It's crazy. My father bought one in 12 and now I see them fucking everywhere.

[fordracing19]

Unless you are planning to buy one the second they start hitting lots, sticker price isn't a true indicator....it's not uncommon to see F150's advertised around ~$10K off, and I'm sure that trend will continue once these new trucks are filling parking spaces. For comparison, I bought my 13' at the end of that year for $39.7K...it had a sticker just over $52K. No special treatment on that one either....it was on the internet at that price.

It's funny how everyone is immediately going right to the price of the Platinum for comparison, so that they can bitch about the price...the hardest loaded, most expensively equipped truck that they offer....and the one that is least often sold, at least in 1/2 ton platform.

In the past several years, majority sales have been XLT and FX series trucks...Followed by the Lariats. Old men and those that need a little more bling in their lives tend to like the Lariats, and where 1/2 tons are concerned...well....you just don't see that many Platinums on the road.

The reason you see so many Platinum series 250's on the road is b/c of the tax incentives for small business owners...we are in another year where business owners can write-off the entire cost of a 3/4 ton or larger truck for their business....naturally a lot of those guys are going for the most expensive one.

info on the tax incentives? I could use a f250