I was two seconds from cancelling and taking the deposit back, trust me. I haven't bought a car since 2002 BMW and 2001 Ford Explorer sport track 2x4. I researched the 2017 Raptor and it really excited me. The Ford dealers in my vicinity were allocated 4 trucks each, and I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Very restricted EPA standards here. They charge gas guzzler taxes on hellcat models from the competition.
I'm not sure how much longer California will even allow these trucks into the state so I am not taking any chances on waiting for 2018 or going through the hassle I went through to order this one. I hope and pray that this truck is everything I want because it is my retirement gift to myself, I plan on taking tours of national parks in Utah and beyond and camping on pismo beach with my lovely wife.
You are never to old to love life and enjoy the freedom this country offers, spend your money or the government will get it, or worse yet, your lazy kids. I'll post pictures when my dream truck arrives to this flooded region of the country. Road closed? Bullshit.....