Wife wants to trade the Cybertruck, help!

[MCraft99]

New low mode with 4" Subframe lift is original high mode, can also be 3 or 5" with lift rods. Feels like a real truck now where you can see over other cars. In medium mode, its is same as very high offroad mode, and I was looking down in a Raptor today at a stop light. AT highest mode it has 20" clearance in the belly.

Drops both subframes w/ motors, axels, suspension to avoid stressing the axels and reducing suspension articulation.

Have to pay to play because its got lots of stainless steel Made in the USA parts; $8000 kit includes billet upper control arms, new skid plates, bumper and radiator relocation brackets, etc coming soon.

Launch date? Can't wait.

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[SlegMD]

There is always this video of 30 ton steel roll versus cars. Cyber truck looks like the only one that would have had survivors.

Power of the BAW?

 

[leoaa777]

This might have been said already, but can’t you drive the CT while she drives whatever she wants?

 

[Dahongfei]

embrace the patriarchy and just give her a car to drive for free. Her opinion matters but you’re the final call and you love the truck.

Happy husband, happy wife.

 

[L3it3R]

Couldn’t daily drive anything without FSD.
I’m trading my CT in on a ‘26 Model Y Performance (will be our fifth Tesla) for various reasons, but would never consider a daily that isn’t a Tesla at this point.

 

[Mr. A.D. Griffin]

actually, I disagree. FSD allows the monitor to be far more attentive in conversation.

Sell her on that.

Damn good point

 

[Mr. A.D. Griffin]

So a few years ago I had a 2023 F150 Raptor with 37" tires/performance pack. Great truck, comfortable, rode high, comfy seats. I eventually sold that for a 392 Wrangler which we liked, but didn't keep long because of the lack of comfort. So to rectify that, after waiting a few years for the CT bugs to be ironed out, we got a 2026 AWD Premium CT.

Of course we all know all of the benefits of the CT. And FSD is hard to live without, but my wife keeps pestering me about getting back into a new 2026 F150 Raptor. She says she misses the large interior, the comfortable seats, the tall ride-height/view, the road "presence/look". I do ALL of the driving/being a chauffer, but I don't mind seeing as I like driving and she's sooooo slow.

Now don't get me wrong the modern F150 Raptor is a sweet truck, but maybe she has rose colored glasses. Any thoughts on ways I can put to her to not keep bringing up the trade? I even dedicated the Frunk just to her!

Be the man you are and put your foot down. Feel that internal Beast Mode🫈 and let it be known that you are not selling or trading your nice innocent Cybertruck. You just may get lucky tonight.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

So a few years ago I had a 2023 F150 Raptor with 37" tires/performance pack. Great truck, comfortable, rode high, comfy seats. I eventually sold that for a 392 Wrangler which we liked, but didn't keep long because of the lack of comfort. So to rectify that, after waiting a few years for the CT bugs to be ironed out, we got a 2026 AWD Premium CT.

Of course we all know all of the benefits of the CT. And FSD is hard to live without, but my wife keeps pestering me about getting back into a new 2026 F150 Raptor. She says she misses the large interior, the comfortable seats, the tall ride-height/view, the road "presence/look". I do ALL of the driving/being a chauffer, but I don't mind seeing as I like driving and she's sooooo slow.

Now don't get me wrong the modern F150 Raptor is a sweet truck, but maybe she has rose colored glasses. Any thoughts on ways I can put to her to not keep bringing up the trade? I even dedicated the Frunk just to her!

Remind her what the gas and maintenance costs will be. If that doesn’t do it, and if you are driven by her desires, then I guess you are getting another Raptor. Or you could get her the Raptor and drive it when she needs a chauffeur

 

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[SlegMD]

@CyberGus need a new badge here

 

[JerseyMike]

So a few years ago I had a 2023 F150 Raptor with 37" tires/performance pack. Great truck, comfortable, rode high, comfy seats. I eventually sold that for a 392 Wrangler which we liked, but didn't keep long because of the lack of comfort. So to rectify that, after waiting a few years for the CT bugs to be ironed out, we got a 2026 AWD Premium CT.

Of course we all know all of the benefits of the CT. And FSD is hard to live without, but my wife keeps pestering me about getting back into a new 2026 F150 Raptor. She says she misses the large interior, the comfortable seats, the tall ride-height/view, the road "presence/look". I do ALL of the driving/being a chauffer, but I don't mind seeing as I like driving and she's sooooo slow.

Now don't get me wrong the modern F150 Raptor is a sweet truck, but maybe she has rose colored glasses. Any thoughts on ways I can put to her to not keep bringing up the trade? I even dedicated the Frunk just to her!

Funny, I have had the opposite experience.....I've had a few F150's and 2 Raptors....I get bored with cars frequently and wife saw me looking through F150 raptor listings (prices have dropped a bit with gas price) and said...."please do not get rid of the cybertruck".....she loved the raptor but feels that the CT is the best vehicle we have had and she likes driving it even more than her escalade...even using FSD. I can't argue as objectively the CT is perfect though (other than rare negative attention and burning through tires)

 

[MCraft99]

Unless they're Raptor Rs, why would anyone go from a CT to a puney V6? TRX is a better gas choice if you have to, with the nicer interior.

 

[AlDente]

haha I like that, I'll tell her.

Cheaper to keep her ... and don't i know it!

I think the wife has a strong esthetic sense and the Cybertruck will never appeal to her visually. As an owner who loves my Cybertruck I kind of agree and dislike the imbalanced looks but I can't see it when I'm happily driving it and I try not to look at it when approaching or walking away.

My neighbor has a Raptor that he has put huge money into but he can easily afford it so ... To me it's a high pitched small block screamer that acts as an annoying alarm clock for the entire neighborhood and, his wife hates it and won't set foot in the Raptor. She drives a Rivian R1S and is very happy.

No accounting for taste ...

 

[PhilEsq]

The CT is mine. My wife has an X.

 

[DRKTruck]

So a few years ago I had a 2023 F150 Raptor with 37" tires/performance pack. Great truck, comfortable, rode high, comfy seats. I eventually sold that for a 392 Wrangler which we liked, but didn't keep long because of the lack of comfort. So to rectify that, after waiting a few years for the CT bugs to be ironed out, we got a 2026 AWD Premium CT.

Of course we all know all of the benefits of the CT. And FSD is hard to live without, but my wife keeps pestering me about getting back into a new 2026 F150 Raptor. She says she misses the large interior, the comfortable seats, the tall ride-height/view, the road "presence/look". I do ALL of the driving/being a chauffer, but I don't mind seeing as I like driving and she's sooooo slow.

Now don't get me wrong the modern F150 Raptor is a sweet truck, but maybe she has rose colored glasses. Any thoughts on ways I can put to her to not keep bringing up the trade? I even dedicated the Frunk just to her!

Man, you've had all the trucks I wanted to get too. So the Raptor is larger on the interior? Or is that just the back seat roof line given the CT's slope? I've heard a lot about how smooth the Raptor is over bumps. But I will say my Cyberbeast is pretty smooth too, especially in comfort mode. Then when I put it in Beast mode its like a Ferrari, actually faster than most Ferrari's.

And you're right, the FSD is next level. I don't think I could live without it. You're Raptor 37 was the eco-boost engine, didn't that get decent mileage? My neighbor has the R, and I have to admit, I love the sound but he says he spends over $1000 on gas a month, easy.

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