Cool!

could you possibly send me the link to those? as well as maybe message me sum pictures as I may do that.

You get a lot more than just led headlights. Power adjustable with height adjust seats, heated seats, 400W plugs, larger screen, a nicer feel to the steering wheel etc. Not to mention, I wouldn't want to drive anything with regular halogen headlights after having factory LED's up here in the Canadian Rockies. I also would never want 20" rims on my truck but I also drive down lots of forest service roads. If you prefer the sporty look for sure the STX looks nicer. I still do, but now I actually don't mind chrome - it's definitely a much more mature look in my opinion as opposed to the cool blacked out/color matched look. Both are good trucks.

I drive a 2018 STX SuperCrew 4x4. I'm ball'n on a budget and got mine used in January of 2021. I traded out of a 2006 XLT that I've had since new.( I tend to keep stuff when I get it paid for). To say I love my truck is an understatement. I have more [torque/horsepower] and get way better fuel economy that my 5.4L triton powered 2006. Having 4wheel drive is nice too. It's save my bacon twice in bad weather in the time I have owned it. I am of the opinion that the XLT 302A package has the right amount of options to make a balanced truck. The catch is while the STX is light on options, IT HAS EVERYTHING I NEED and didn't bust the budget. I'll be keeping this one at least as long as I kept my first F150.

So glad I could help!

Thanks pal

Nice!

Best value ever! I got a 2019 brand new, CC 4x4, with steps, rear locking diff, twin turbo motor, tow pckg, for low 30's! Amazing value. Best looking grill in the F150 lineup, full center console, and premium wheels. Hard to beat for sure.

How much did you pay?

I’m surprised they went that low but good deal!

I agree! However, headlights are a pretty easy upgrade.

My 2018 had halogens and they were awful. Literally were comparable to my wifes first car a 96 neon lol. I immediately bought nineo 2 l.e.ds off amazon for $100 high/lows and it was the best money i ever spent. 3 years running flawlessly and super bright. Its how the truck shouldve came. Looking back i wish i wouldve bought a nicer truck but i had a price point that i wanted to stick with and i did. Now i wish i wouldve spent a few more thousand for a sport package/lariat because now im stuck trying to upgrade my truck and spending the money anyhow.

Funny how halogen headlights have been just fine for half a century and suddenly now they are crap? Cracks me up. Nothing wrong with halogens. I'm still waiting for the govt to ban these new high intensity headlights for being too dangerous for oncoming traffic. They are ridiculously bright and disrespectful to other drivers. My personal pickup has halogens (work just fine!) but my last rental had LED and I was constantly being flashed by other drivers because the damn things were so bright they thought I wasn't dimmed when we passed. Dumb!

@@peruser155 its kind of like how low definition television was fine for decades but then HD was introduced and watching old resolution videos makes you seem blind or a layer of vaseline was smeered over the camera lense. People get use to the modern technology

@MrInzombia I usually embrace new technological advances in life but there IS a limit in some instances. Blinding oncoming drivers seems ignorant.

I know! Pre COVID was an excellent time to buy a car

@@JVette01 or buy anything

I just got a 2018 STX with only 14,000 miles for $33,000!

@@Yeahdude1992 Jeez, that's what they were brand new for a while there.

@@Yeahdude1992 I think you got a great deal! Enjoy your truck!

True!

You’re welcome!

Agree the XLT is much worth it over the STX, huge difference. However, I’m curious if you would’ve been better off just going with a Lariat that already has leather. I swear some of the maxed out 302A F150s at $55K are $5K higher than a base Lariat and the Lariat would have higher resale. Both are nice for sure.

@@rygi23 My loaded supercab 302a was still 5k less than a Lariat and 8k less than a 502a Lariat. Katzkin can be had for 2k installed acouple of hrs away from me. Lariat doesn't really have much else i would want.... 302a is a must tho....heated seats are something I'll never do without

For me I have the 5.0 with the ten speed transmission. The 302 high package is just icing on the cake.

It’s a hard choice for me. The 3.5 and 2.7 are great engines.

@@JVette01 yes those are great choices but knowing people are lazy to keep ‘em maintained where regular or even early oil change is a must,I’d recommend naturally aspirated engine just to avoid big problems later

Yeah, prices keep going up.

Good point, but people want bright headlights.

...how can you blind oncoming traffic if you don't have the LED? If you want to cause wrecks and headaches you must upgrade your headlights. My favorite is when morons get these headlights and then install the leveling kits without readjusting the headlights to compensate. They may as well stay on bright because dim makes zero difference. You can imagine a deer crossing right at the point of passing an oncoming dufus with this setup. You would never see it. I imagine as time goes on there will be more accidents due to these headlights, and will eventually be banned by govt.

Hopefully the aftermarket comes up with some cool high quality designs! Nothing beats factory quality though.

I've driven vehicles with halogen headlights. They light up just fine. Probably why they've been used for what, 60 years, on EVERY vehicle made? And, I don't piss off oncoming drivers.

And best rims

👍👍

I'm getting one tomorrow. Loaded 302a and I'm trading my 2021 Lariat Powerboost. Hope I don't regret it...

Any reason why you’re trading the powerboost?

Not as cool looking tho and the extra height of the 20" rims is quite noticeable in the ride and feel. Fashion over form! Plus the sports cloth seats are a nice upgrade over the standard cloth seats if you aren't interested in wanting to pony up for after market leather. Not to mention that the trucks are already too expensive as-is and going up an extra $7k while trading off some features for others isn't ideal for many of us. I get compliments almost daily on my STX. It sounds vain... but you can't put a price on that kind of endorphin boost 😬

@@jadedjay7861 how do you feel about it now after trading in? I heard the power boost is bad ass. I can't imagine you'll like the V8 or eco boost better....

You’re absolutely right!

The XLT has so much less then the Lariat I didn't even know it until I went to trade my Lariat for an XLT. They don't even compare!! The Lariat is better in every way. 💯

Biggest difference in lariat now is leather seats , the 302a package with a few options is best bang for your buck

I'm not sure what makes it have such great payload. Maybe it is the V8?

I agree

You can get 20s on the XLT.

Fair enough!

Thanks!

Thanks!

That’s what this video is for

Presidents day earlier this year I got mine for $2500 under MSRP. Shop around to find dealers that aren't doing Mark ups, ear mark them, and them and then when the big holiday sales come around see which dealer has the truck you want and make sure your pre-approved loan is ready and go work over the dealer financing to beat the rate.

Yeah that would be cool. The XLT sport package makes it look a lot nicer.

2022 Gets the black appearance package. That will be very nice upgrade I believe.

Wow that's huge

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That fx4 with the sport package is the sweet spot!

Smart thinking

@@JVette01 yes I really don't know what I'm missing between a loaded XL equipped the same as the base XLT trim for 3k less

Lots of little things, but if you like the XL and are satisfied, that’s great!

@@JVette01 like what exactly? Just curious

@@ESPE2M1 All the things I mentioned in this video

I know! You can get a basic lariat that has leather though.

Get a base Lariat for less $$$ than a loaded XLT

You can get leather in an XLT.

Not when i bought

@@user-fz3sz2dj4r yeah only $5600 difference at my local dealership

Hopefully you didn’t get power windows. Just another thing to break! Don’t need radio either, as your attention should be solely on the road.

Weird, my STX has a button on the wheel to turn lane assist on and off. I do hate lane assist... Except when I'm texting and driving or pounding road beers 🤣 it's really convenient to turn on and off at the push of the button. I love my STX it's heads and toes sexier than that chrome accented 18" wheeled fugly grilled xlt. And for costing less when the trucks are already outrageously priced I have to say it felt like a win.

It's true that the STX is the same trim level as the XL base, but it has an upgraded sports which include fantastic 20" rims and very nice cloth seats. It does not look like or feel like a work truck whatsoever and I get a ton of compliments on it both inside and out especially after I added modest running boards and the tailgate insert badge. The quality of the rims cannot be overstated and the interior with the cloth seats and the center console do not feel like a work truck at all. One thing I have that's not in this video is the top glove box compartment is actually open with no door and has really cool f-150 styling on it. It also has all the cruise control and radio control buttons on the steering wheel which as far as I know most other brands work trucks do not include. My buddy has a 2022 xlt that he drives for his company and it cost more than mine and isn't close to as nice as mine. It's weird he has the "upgraded trim" but it didn't have any options added so we end up having the same entertainment console and manual seats but his is way more like a work truck than my base level XL "work truck". He doesn't have the center console, nice cloth seats, or the beautiful 20" rims. And the rims don't just look great, the extra 2" height over the standard 18" wheel is extremely noticeable visually and when driving. It's bizarre how his cost more than mine. Tldr: this truck is far from being a work truck. It's true that it's not the "premium truck" but to me it's nicer than previous generations lariats. Just add leather seats if you're really pressed for leather, but tbh the cloth is really nice.