Yahoo Autos Tempt Fate With This $19,000 Ford F-150 Raptor
First-generation Ford F-150 Raptors are getting cheap. Examples with over 100,000 miles can be reliably found in the low $20,000 range if you're willing to deal with the wear and tear that comes with that kind of mileage. But if you're really into taking chances, this cheap 142,135-mile example might be the budget off-roader for you.
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This black 2010 SVT Raptor isn't the highest-mile example I found for sale online, but it is the cheapest by a few thousand dollars. Listed for just $18,995 on Cars.com by a dealer called Atlantic Fleet Services Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, it sports a set of aftermarket headlights, but looks otherwise stock.
Aside from the interior wear that comes along with this many miles, the truck looks to be in good condition. The engine bay looks clean, and the body panels seem to be in good shape. The wheels look as they did when new, and the tires have plenty of tread. One point of concern, however, are the Fox Racing shocks. In one of the pictures, you can see rust forming on one of the shock's cylinders. Oddly, the rest of the underbody (from what I can see) looks pretty clean. I'm sure the shocks still work fine-as fine as 142,000-mile shocks can work, anyway.
Other than that little issue, this truck seems like a good buy. I've seen Raptors previously listed with over 200,000 miles on the clock, and I don't see any reason this one couldn't make it there as well. It is a truck after all-these things are built to last forever. And for the money, it's a whole lot of truck. You just have to be willing to deal with some of the maintenance that comes with a high-mile truck.
Find it here on Cars.com with an asking price of $18,995.
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