The new 2016 Ford F-150 Lariat is my new dream truck. I drove the 2015 King Ranch last year and was really impressed with it, but it wasn't the truck for me. It was a little too polished if you will. I've said before that I'd found my truck, or the perfect truck, or some other high praise for a pickup. It could be that I don't currently own a truck and I really want a truck so I'm easily impressed. Or, maybe a lot of trucks are really great and they've just been getting better and better.
The thing I've come to learn about myself and trucks is I like the sportier versions. I want that deep rumble when the engine turns over, or I step on the accelerator. I want to feel the road and the grip of the tires under me. A truck should feel like a truck, not a luxury sedan. When I drove the Tundra from Toyota I fell in love the sound and the way it handled the road. No other truck we'd driven up to that point had impressed me the same. Then the F-150 Lariat came and blew me away. And when I found out I was the first media person in the state of Texas to drive this truck, I felt even more spoiled!
While the MSRP for the model I drove is $59,645 and a little out of my price range, I have grand plans to wait about 2 years and buy this truck gently used. I'm certain the price will come down and my truck-savings will increase by then.
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