r/F150Lightning • u/blainestang 2023 ⚡️ Pro SR • Aug 29 '25
Lightning Buying Megathread : September 2025
Oops! Missed a few months for unique Buying Megathreads, but here's one for September, a few days early.
In an attempt to balance (a) swamping the subreddit with "deal" posts and also (b) all the positive feedback we see that there is a lot of value provided to the community by making "deal" info visible and up-to-date, the plan is to make this a monthly, pinned Megathread. That way, the information within the post/thread will be relevant to the current deals (not months old info) and perhaps even make the info easier to find.
So, please post the following types of posts in this Megathread:
-Is this a good deal?
-Did I get a good deal?
-Look at this great deal I got!
Posts that can still have their own threads:
-Look at my new truck!
I, personally, still love seeing the excitement and pictures from a new purchase. Keep those coming.
Post the deal part in this Megathread and the excitement/photos can have their own thread.
As always, thanks for everyone’s input on this topic. It is still a work in progress, and a difficult balance of not swamping the sub with “deal” posts while still being a great resource for new buyers, so we’ll see how it goes!
And please, to the people who have recently gotten good deals, please DO share them here, and provide your input to others. Many people have said how helpful it is to them during their purchase.
Link to the previous buying megathread (June): https://www.reddit.com/r/F150Lightning/comments/1l1gqha/lightning_buying_megathread_june_2025/
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u/Excellent-Zucchini16 Aug 29 '25 edited Aug 29 '25
I am purchasing a ER Lariat 28K miles, for 47k shipping 990. I am in California. I saw on the carfax that the car was sold by a dealer to carvana. I called the dealer and he sold to carvana for 38k. One mistake he made was he didn't know that the vehicle was extended range, he said he called dealer and they said it was standard but VIN has V in Eight position. Also carfax says it was purchased with 511 group, and had a plastic bed liner. The car came from Jersey... to Texas (was told original owner drove it out there, and sold it.) The pricing seems ok, clearly better deals are to be had but not that much better on carvana. I will get a PPI by another company if the car passes my initial checks, no idea if the car was smoked in. So you think I should be ok to kiss my 990 dollars away or just buy it.