Used Platinum vs New XLT

[TruckNuts]

Shopping for 4th gens still, and finding new 2021 XLT’s with HD towing and 202a package to be the same price as used 2018-21 Platinums with around 30-40k miles.

Is the Platinum a better buy? You get LED lighting, nicer leather, quieter cabin, etc. A loaded XLT is a very nice rig as well, but not Platinum nice.

Is it worth losing some features but getting a new truck by going XLT? I’ve never bought a new vehicle, ever, so am I missing out?

 

[Fastcar]

A new truck is nice since it has a warranty and you know what you are getting. When these thing break it can be pricey. ymmv

 

[dlcorbett]

Drive them both to see which you prefer as a driver and the comfort between them, then make ur decisions. They will feel very different on the road.

 

[Deadman]

Once you sit in a platinum seat, u won't like the XLT seat!

 

[FlyBry]

Drive them both to see which you prefer as a driver and the comfort between them, then make ur decisions. They will feel very different on the road.

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[Jerald Cook]

I could have bought any trim level and I ended up with a XLT 202A, tow, FX4. Other than the mediocre stereo in the XLT, no regrets, so I'd personally go with a new XLT but it really depends what you're looking for.

 

[TruckNuts]

I go back and forth everyday. I’ve even expanded my search to 2015-2017 Expedition EL’s and eco boost F150’s.

The EL’s, in the Platinum trim, are $20k+ cheaper with similar miles, and the F150 are lighter/better MPEG’s with the aluminum body, and have all the same updates of the gen 4 expys. I could see throwing on a topper and being pretty content.

 

[Iowan]

40,000 less miles would be attractive to me, but I keep my vehicles longer than most so I also think about repairs on all the electronic junk down the road....

 

[TruckNuts]

40,000 less miles would be attractive to me, but I keep my vehicles longer than most so I also think about repairs on all the electronic junk down the road....

Whatever I get will be certified and extended warranty.

 

[5280tunage]

Just wanted to give my two cents on this topic. I recently had a 2024 F150 and a 2024 Expedition as loaners while my Expy was in the shop. I currently have a 2019 standard chassis Platinum with the HD Tow package. After having those new ones, both of which had the standard suspensions, that would be a deal breaker for me. The F150 felt like a truck, which I expected, but the way that Expy felt was miserable. I've never felt as out of shape as I did in that thing. Most of the roads around me are Concrete, rather than blacktop, and I've felt things jiggle I didn't know existed. I also feel like it had slightly more road noise, which was surprising as it was only the 18" wheels which means it has much larger sidewalls than my Platinum with 20's.

There are many other things I missed about the Platinum but the drive was something I personally wouldn't want in that. It felt just like the F150, which I know, they are practically identical, but I would have expected it to ride a little smoother with the added weight on the rear suspension and the independent vs. solid axle. And whoa did I miss my aftermarket sway bars. I still wish (and believe for the money) these should have air suspensions, but the CCD is IMHO way better.