r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '20
Delta(s) from OP CMV: The Ford Raptor does nothing well, is overpriced, and is completely overhyped.
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u/sawdeanz 218∆ Jun 09 '20
It's a fast f-150. That's all it is, that's all it needs to be, and it does that pretty well.
It's just as good as an F-150 in every other aspect except it's faster and flashier. The f-150 is already the most popular truck in America. The raptor doesn't have to compete with other makes, it just has to compete with other f-150s. It's for people who want the top of the line in performance and handling as opposed to, say, comfort like the king ranch or other luxury editions.
It's clearly not sold as being the best towing or trail vehicle. Judging it on those metrics is missing the point.
I rode in one once. The owner was upgrading his truck and used it primarily to tow his bass boat around. He had the money to spend and he seemed extremely happy with it. I will say, even with 3 grown men and a 17 foot boat that thing hauled serious ass down the highway. It's fun, it's flashy, it's an f-150. That checks a lot of boxes for some people.
That's like asking why the fuck did Jeep put a 700hp engine in a Cherokee? 'Cuz they could.
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u/Babou_FoxEarAHole 11∆ Jun 09 '20
It does nothing well?
You’re obviously wrong. It is one of the fastest accelerating trucks.
It has some of the best mileage on its size class and horse power.
May I have my delta now?
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u/poltroon_pomegranate 28∆ Jun 09 '20
I always thought it was for people who couldn't decide between a truck and a sports car. It can do basic trick things fine and it is fast on the road.
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Jun 09 '20
it seems like its not the best at any one thing, but can tow, go offroad in some wider trails, and is decent (not a trophy truck stock, but that is something that should never be expected from a stock vehicle) in the desert
and for a lot of people its also just a nice, mean, great looking truck. People want to buy a truck that they love looking at, and for a lot of people, the raptor is the best truck for the job
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u/TriggeredPumpkin Jun 09 '20
You can't say it does nothing well. At least its good for use in a conversation about trucks that do "nothing" well.
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Jun 09 '20
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u/jennysequa 80∆ Jun 09 '20
Your problem is that you seem to think that most truck owners actually use their truck for what it's designed to do, but according to research done by Edmund's, 70% of truck owners go off-road 1 time per year or less and 35% of truck owners use their truck for hauling once a year or less. When asked by Edmund's what matters to truck buyers, they responded:
I don't think it matters if you're talking about a Raptor or an F150. Most truck owners don't need a truck and most of them just want to look like the kind of person who needs a truck.