Dpxn
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So yesterday I finally decided to trade in my 21' Lariat PB pretty much fully loaded aside from the wireless charging pad. I traded in for a 23' Platinum Powerboost. Aside from a huge interest decrease from a 8% to a 3% APR (by Ford), I wanted to do it because of all the '21 issues I experienced. I was hoping upgrading to a later year would get rid of all the first gen problems of the new model change. Here are my thoughts.
My 21' was fully loaded. Pretty much everything you can think of aside from the wireless charger. The 23' I upgraded to was a slight downgrade in my opinion due to the fact that it was a model built with a lot of constraints. The 23' Platinum did not have massaging seats, no advanced security pack, no heated steering wheel, no temperature gauge displays on the dials, and had the CCD with Smart Hitch instead of the FX4 package on my Lariat.
First off, I know the Platinum was brand new so the tires helped in ride quality, but having the CCD instead of the FX4 shocks, the ride quality was more softer. Almost bumpier if you will. I actually preferred the shocks on the FX4 because it felt more planted? over little bumps. The CCD's kept bouncing up and down and didn't feel as rigid. Kind of like a boat. I did rent a '23 XLT with 4x4 and base suspension which I didn't mind, so I am saying this driving all 3 models.
Overall, I'm not impressed by the CCD, but I know I'll get used it over time. The bed camera on the 21 was so much clearer than the 23'. That kind of erked me as I was expecting the same quality if not better. Also I'm not a fan of the automatic running boards with all the noise and lacks the solid feeling of the Lariats built in running boards.
I should note that the issues I was facing with the 21 was having the loose heat shield and having rattling noises under the vehicle and having my rear axle bolt sheared off twice with also a rear axle replacement, I'm hoping the 23 (no max tow package) will be issue free. There was also a time when the dealership did not torque all the bolts properly when doing my axel replacement and the rear end violently shook when I drove for a few days. But nevertheless, I'm happy with the 23' as I know now what too look out for and the interior is a lot more comfortable.
However, if I had to choose between my 21' lariat vs my 23' platinum both being "brand new" and knew they both would be problem free, I'd choose the lariat in a heartbeat.
My 21' was fully loaded. Pretty much everything you can think of aside from the wireless charger. The 23' I upgraded to was a slight downgrade in my opinion due to the fact that it was a model built with a lot of constraints. The 23' Platinum did not have massaging seats, no advanced security pack, no heated steering wheel, no temperature gauge displays on the dials, and had the CCD with Smart Hitch instead of the FX4 package on my Lariat.
First off, I know the Platinum was brand new so the tires helped in ride quality, but having the CCD instead of the FX4 shocks, the ride quality was more softer. Almost bumpier if you will. I actually preferred the shocks on the FX4 because it felt more planted? over little bumps. The CCD's kept bouncing up and down and didn't feel as rigid. Kind of like a boat. I did rent a '23 XLT with 4x4 and base suspension which I didn't mind, so I am saying this driving all 3 models.
Overall, I'm not impressed by the CCD, but I know I'll get used it over time. The bed camera on the 21 was so much clearer than the 23'. That kind of erked me as I was expecting the same quality if not better. Also I'm not a fan of the automatic running boards with all the noise and lacks the solid feeling of the Lariats built in running boards.
I should note that the issues I was facing with the 21 was having the loose heat shield and having rattling noises under the vehicle and having my rear axle bolt sheared off twice with also a rear axle replacement, I'm hoping the 23 (no max tow package) will be issue free. There was also a time when the dealership did not torque all the bolts properly when doing my axel replacement and the rear end violently shook when I drove for a few days. But nevertheless, I'm happy with the 23' as I know now what too look out for and the interior is a lot more comfortable.
However, if I had to choose between my 21' lariat vs my 23' platinum both being "brand new" and knew they both would be problem free, I'd choose the lariat in a heartbeat.
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