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monkey44
Mar 01, 2014Nomad II
We did a similar deal - found a 2013 for a very good discount - about $7000 off MSRP ... but once we drove it, didn't like that particular truck and it's handling.
But right beside it was the 2015 Double Cab - and the dealer knocked off just over $4000 from MSRP -- and it had some extras as well, that the 2103 did not have. The price difference jumped, of course, but we figured the 2015 DC 4x4 version will hold it's value better than a 2013 despite the price, and once we fired it up, the ride was extremely nice, very smooth. So, we drove it home.
One thing I mentioned in other posts ... maybe even this one - if you drive a 2014-2015, watch for the 'throttle lag' when you accelerate ... sometimes it hesitates when you push the pedal both from a start and on the highway.
During our search, we drove about five or six trucks (including a Ford) ALL had that throttle lag ... except this last one we bought. One of the reasons we did buy it, along with other factors. But we were told each time it happened earlier - "That's normal."
So, if you all hear from anyone "That's just the way electronic fuel systems function" ... it ain't so. But, it can be usually be "tuned out of it" according to some mechanic buddies of ours. And, we're driving one without the "lag" - a very smooth acceleration ... and was tuned that way right from the factory - we did nothing extra nor did the dealer. The luck of the build ...
But right beside it was the 2015 Double Cab - and the dealer knocked off just over $4000 from MSRP -- and it had some extras as well, that the 2103 did not have. The price difference jumped, of course, but we figured the 2015 DC 4x4 version will hold it's value better than a 2013 despite the price, and once we fired it up, the ride was extremely nice, very smooth. So, we drove it home.
One thing I mentioned in other posts ... maybe even this one - if you drive a 2014-2015, watch for the 'throttle lag' when you accelerate ... sometimes it hesitates when you push the pedal both from a start and on the highway.
During our search, we drove about five or six trucks (including a Ford) ALL had that throttle lag ... except this last one we bought. One of the reasons we did buy it, along with other factors. But we were told each time it happened earlier - "That's normal."
So, if you all hear from anyone "That's just the way electronic fuel systems function" ... it ain't so. But, it can be usually be "tuned out of it" according to some mechanic buddies of ours. And, we're driving one without the "lag" - a very smooth acceleration ... and was tuned that way right from the factory - we did nothing extra nor did the dealer. The luck of the build ...
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