Giving up, not sure what Ford's problem is producing the 2025

[harper7]

There are a few 25's listed as "IN TRANSIT" with VIN numbers on Autotrader.
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicle/737937020?allListingType=all-cars&city=Claremore&endYear=2025&makeCode=FORD&modelCode=RANGER&referrer=/cars-for-sale/all-cars/2025/ford/ranger/claremore-ok?searchRadius=0&searchRadius=0&startYear=2025&state=OK&trimCode=RANGER|Raptor&clickType=listing

Autotrader is how I found mine last year over in Arkansas . Some dealers list them as soon as they get an allocation on there and are actually honest and just want to sell a truck, believe it or not. Some salesman from dealerships also list on the Facebook USA Ranger Raptor group.
You just have to think outside the box these days , be diligent and a little bit lucky! Very few dealers monitor these forums.

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[ScottyRangerDanger]

Checked in with the dealer I placed my order with back in October. They said it would likely be summer before I'd get the truck. Meanwhile, there are lovely 2025 ZR2 Bison's at the chevy dealer down the street, on the lot, for sale TODAY. I really don't get Ford. If you have problems, just communicate with the people who placed orders, but they just don't seem to give a damn. Perhaps their stock will go down some more after the 7% crater today and the idiots in charge will get fired by the board, here's hoping.

I'm sorry I won't be able to join the Ranger Raptor club, but I need a truck and waiting until summer isn't an option. Best to all of you, I hope you (eventually) get your trucks.

get your deposit back and go get a 24 they are on the dealer lots all over by me.
worst case you have to fly to another city then you get to drive the vehicle home which would be awesome.

 

[ScottyRangerDanger]

My friday has been totaled.

rest of my week is ruined, just reading this now as well

 

[Dre' Dawg]

get your deposit back and go get a 24 they are on the dealer lots all over by me.
worst case you have to fly to another city then you get to drive the vehicle home which would be awesome.

Don't forget to factor in the year depreciation when you drive it off the lot.

 

[Daweism]

Don't forget to factor in the year depreciation when you drive it off the lot.

At this point I'd pay nothing more than 1000 under MSRP for a 2024 with 2025 hitting the lot.

 

[Dre' Dawg]

At this point I'd pay nothing more than 1000 under MSRP for a 2024 with 2025 hitting the lot.

Good plan!

 

[ScottyRangerDanger]

At this point I'd pay nothing more than 1000 under MSRP for a 2024 with 2025 hitting the lot.

great way to get a deal too..

 

[Daweism]

great way to get a deal too..

Yeah there's a Hot Pepper red 2024 that the dealer wont budge from MSRP with an additional $1600 of F&I add-ons. They forget it's already 2025 and they're trying to swindle on a 2024. WHILE lowballing my trade-in by $2k from what Carmax proposed. They started with an offer sheet with a $10k ADM too. Went down to MSRP real quick, but won't flinch on the add-ons, but bumped my trade in up $1k.

That's still at $2500 more than what I would pay on my ordered 2025 with a fair trade in.

 

[ScottyRangerDanger]

Yeah there's a Hot Pepper red 2024 that the dealer wont budge from MSRP with an additional $1600 of F&I add-ons. They forget it's already 2025 and they're trying to swindle on a 2024. WHILE lowballing my trade-in by $2k from what Carmax proposed. They started with an offer sheet with a $10k ADM too. Went down to MSRP real quick, but won't flinch on the add-ons, but bumped my trade in up $1k.

That's still at $2500 more than what I would pay on my ordered 2025 with a fair trade in.

thats nuts. its funny I think the factories share the same assembly as the bronco and I assume that they let dealers know that rangers will be hard to come by with long lead times. would make sense. rangers sell peanuts compared to bronco which is a cash cow for them.

 

[Daweism]

thats nuts. its funny I think the factories share the same assembly as the bronco and I assume that they let dealers know that rangers will be hard to come by with long lead times. would make sense. rangers sell peanuts compared to bronco which is a cash cow for them.

Yeah except you can find a new 2024 Bronco Raptor at -$20k or more off MSRP now. Might get me a Bronco Raptor instead at these prices lol.

 

[ScottyRangerDanger]

Yeah except you can find a new 2024 Bronco Raptor at -$20k or more off MSRP now. Might get me a Bronco Raptor instead at these prices lol.

The msrp of 97k for one of those is wicked. I’d buy one but I’d have to get an insane deal. I love off-road but I’m on long road trips and that extra wind noise might give me buyers remorse.

 

[Daweism]

The msrp of 97k for one of those is wicked. I’d buy one but I’d have to get an insane deal. I love off-road but I’m on long road trips and that extra wind noise might give me buyers remorse.

Haha yeah the wind noise reviews was one of the main reasons I didn't go with the Bronco Raptor, that and how much lighter the Ranger Raptor is.

 

[superj]

Loud wind noise definitely sucks. My wife has a 19 wrangler with a soft top on it. We drove it from the bottom of texas to see our son who is assigned to an army unit in omaha nebraska. It was so loud in some parts, you couldn't talk or hear the radio.

I am not sure if the bronco is the same but i would pass if it is

 

[ADKL1]

At this point I'd pay nothing more than 1000 under MSRP for a 2024 with 2025 hitting the lot.

I found several invoice offers. 3.8% under MSRP is Invoice. There's a ton of low mileage used ones for sale already.

 

[Dre' Dawg]

Yeah there's a Hot Pepper red 2024 that the dealer wont budge from MSRP with an additional $1600 of F&I add-ons. They forget it's already 2025 and they're trying to swindle on a 2024. WHILE lowballing my trade-in by $2k from what Carmax proposed. They started with an offer sheet with a $10k ADM too. Went down to MSRP real quick, but won't flinch on the add-ons, but bumped my trade in up $1k.

That's still at $2500 more than what I would pay on my ordered 2025 with a fair trade in.

I found several invoice offers. 3.8% under MSRP is Invoice. There's a ton of low mileage used ones for sale already.

Hope is on the horizon.... I received a text this morning that my is
" expected to begin your Ranger (Raptor) the week of March 31, 2025". Ordered on 11.4.24 and got dealer allocation notice a couple of weeks ago. Hang in there... patience is a virtue!

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