The front and rear bumpers are also different (unless you get a 24' with the dual exhaust (like the one in the vid), then you get the old rear bumper), the headlights and tail lights also have a different design. In either event, the value aspect of the 24s is much higher because now every '24 F-150 comes standard with a fully digital gauge cluster, a 12" touch screen, and LED headlights and DRLs. So if you had a lower trim 21-23 F-150, there's quite a few reasons to consider upgrading. If you had a Lariat or higher, though, you're really not getting anything more besides the new aesthetics. But yes, you are correct, this is just a mid-cycle refresh, not a new generation. The '23 is gen14 and the 24' is gen14.5, if you want to look at it that way.

@@dave3682 yeah, I have mixed feelings on a trade up for a few reasons. As far as the 12” infotainment screen and all the LED’s I have that just not the digital dash screen but at the moment I’m still not liking that. I wish ford would not have made that standard. I also did linex, installed leather seats, got chrome mirror caps installed from the dealership. And I have the 2K on board power. Plus the little things ford put in the 21 model they started taking away in 22 like the temperature display on the climate dials among other things. I really hope ford will bring back the chrome grill on the XLT next year, I love the chrome grill on the lariat but I can’t get those because of the shifter in the counsel. I wish ford would option that out on the F150 but it will never happen. I would have to step all the way up to a super duty to get that and I really don’t ever see me needing one of those. Maybe I’ll get lucky and ford will put the chrome grill back on the XLT next year than I might consider.

@@phillipbaker2082 It's worth mentioning that the regular '24 F-150 XLT does have a chrome bar running through the middle of the grille. But the one in the video has an appearance package added onto it which makes the grille all black.

@@dave3682 yeah, I seen a review of an XLT with that little bit of chrome in the center. Why even bother was my first thought if that’s the best they could do. The XLT always had a full chrome grill up till this refresh and it’s something they should have kept in my opinion. That’s why people get the chrome appearance package because they want the chrome. I don’t know who made this decision at ford but in my opinion it was a mistake. I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying “go big or go home!” That grill on the XLT refresh definitely don’t fit that bill 😂

@@phillipbaker2082 I think it has more to do with the fact that younger buyers (40 and under) generally tend to HATE chrome and since the XLT is the F-150s most popular trim they're trying to walk a thin line between pleasing everyone and offending no one. The key word there is "trying".

I hope he gives an answer, I went back and watched that part and he said something about an ID card. I would be curious as to what that is.

Its for the door keypad.

That’s a good reason 😂

The biggest momentum shift in the price paid for F150s was during the Covid environment and supply chain chip shortages when Ford dealer inventory went to zero and discounts and incentives went away and dealers sold new pre-owned F150s for above MSRP. Before 2021, no one paid MSRP for F150s and almost always the sales prices were $8,000 to $14,000 below MSRP. That's changed in February 2024 with discounts and incentives on 2023s.

23 also has 360

Those 23 taillights are garbage

@@jmc6000 24 more so

its not a base truck..its two levels up from base..but they are all too much money imo lol.