What made you decide to buy a Tremor?

[Whichwaysup]

I've been driving two-tone Ford trucks since my first vehicle out of college (Ranger). I was on my second F150 (2011) with 147K miles on it that was still running strong. I loved that truck, but it was slowly rusting out from underneath me. Had her hooked up to my boat in the driveway one night and forgot that I'd left the keys on the console while I was rigging the boat. Went to bed that night and was awakened by a cop at my door at 1:30 in the morning. Some a$$hole decided to break in - found the keys and went joyriding. Thankfully the boat broke loose with only minor damage, but they totaled that truck and I eventually found her in some woods, beaten all to hell. Broke my heart and found myself having to replace it way earlier than I had expected.

I was simply looking for another used basic, blue/two-tone XLT, but they were hard to find. I had no interest or idea what a Tremor was, but there was one on the lot when I was test driving a different vehicle. The salesman noticed me look at the Tremor as we passed by it in the XLT and laughed and said, "You just found your truck". I knew the price was way out of what I was willing to spend so I laughed it off. After the test drive of the XLT, he made me take the Tremor for a test drive. It was over at that point. I was ruined and after some hard negotiations I got the price where I needed it.

Every time I look at that truck, I smile.

 

[112]

My fourth Raptor, a 2024 Raptor R, came in and there was a Tremor on the lot that was perfect (5.0 and everything I'd want). Raptor R was about $137K out the door and the Tremor was $77K out the door... I'm thinking: $60K?? Love the decision, don't miss the R as my best friend bought it, so I drive it on occasion. The Raptor is smoother on the streets and, of course, rips across the fields on our ranch. But it couldn't tow nearly as much as I'd need it to with the boat and car hauler I've got coming in. So, the choice was clear and, with the 5.0 for me, it gave me what I call, 'The AR-15 of trucks', as I can now spend endless amounts of $$$ on mods. All of which I do myself. Waiting on the SC and, yes, I'll have to have the dealership put that in to get the warranty on it.

If money wasn’t an issue you should have stepped up to SD tremor or Shelby SD.