Price of new Ford 3.5 EB F-150 XLT (Are they Crazy)

Yeah, I've looked at the new ones too and I can't believe the price increase.. I've got a 13 F150 XLT with Max Tow and the 302a option group, so it's the most loaded vehicle I've ever owned! :)

I got mine out the door for $38k with 56 miles on it in January 2014. It's sticker price was $43k.

Can't even look at an equally equipped rig as mine for under $46K BEFORE all the taxes, license and other stuff....

Gonna take real good care of this truck and hope it gets me down the road for another 10+ years!

Mitch

bstar1952 wrote:
...........I brought a loaded V8 XLT in 2010 and it was only $24K.............

Well you must have gotten one heck of a deal. I paid more than that for my 2009 loaded F150 XLT SuperCab 4x4 with the Ford X Plan. Although you didn't say whether your 2010 was a 4x4 or what cab configuation. :@

bstar1952 wrote:
Was thinking about getting a new F-150 XLT EB Crewcab (thinking didn't last very long). Wow, well over $50K for a mid-optioned 1/2 ton truck, to me that's crazy. I brought a loaded V8 XLT in 2010 and it was only $24K. Cannot in any way justify that much money in a truck, unless a diesel HD. Oh well, my 2500 gas Chevy, which was nearly $10K less than the XLT 2 years ago, lousy gas mileage and all, will do just fine.

Umm... I guess you just "woke up"?

Yeah, EB add significant up charge, Crewcab adds significant up charge, "max payload" comes at a significant up charge (if you don't get a max payload your F150 will only have about 1500-1600 lbs of payload), all aluminum body does not come cheap either..

F150 is marketed for the boulevard queen folks and as such it has ALWAYS cost MORE.. (shhh, its a "secret")..

Price a F250 XLT with a 6.2 and you notice that it is OFTEN LESS than a F150.. Sure, it isn't quite as soft of ride and YES it doesn't get 18 MPG empty.. BUT the EB F150 does not get any substantially better mileage when towing when compared to F250/350 with 6.2..

My nicely equipped 2013 F250 super cab with 6.2 cost me just about $40K out the door with no trade in.. And best of all, I didn't have to buy max payload to get 3415 lbs worth of payload (TWICE as much as a F150 with max payload)..

Yeah, truck pricing is through the roof.
I've got a couple more years to go and then my '03 F-250 will be a towing princess.