2015 Platinum vs. Fully Loaded Lariat?
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2015 Platinum vs. Fully Loaded Lariat?
Would anyone claim there are reasons to get a Platinum over a Lariat with the same features beyond preference in the aesthetic changes to the grill, bumper, and tail?
We are looking at a Blue Jeans Metallic exterior and not fans of the "platinum" badge on the tailgate nor do I particularly love the idea of painted bumpers on a truck that is going to see a fair amount of rough terrain, woody brush, and rocky/muddy crossings.
Is there some feature that I've overlooked that is Platinum-only other than being able to have that in your signature on the forums? ;-)
(thanks in advance for the advice)
We are looking at a Blue Jeans Metallic exterior and not fans of the "platinum" badge on the tailgate nor do I particularly love the idea of painted bumpers on a truck that is going to see a fair amount of rough terrain, woody brush, and rocky/muddy crossings.
Is there some feature that I've overlooked that is Platinum-only other than being able to have that in your signature on the forums? ;-)
(thanks in advance for the advice)
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From looking at it what I can see is the Platinum has:
Heated rear seats
Added locking feature to the power steering wheel
Equipment package 700A (a lot of this can be added to the Lariat)
Genuine wood interior trim
Much nicer leather seats
Body colored end caps on the bumper
The Lariat can get the Heavy Duty Payload package and the longer bed.
When I built the two side by side there was less than $2k difference between them once you optioned the Lariat up to the Platinum. However, to get some of the options you have to add the painted bumper options to the Lariat which is something you said you weren't fond of. At that little bit of difference it would come down to which truck you could get a better deal on and liked the interior of more. That is quite a bit different than in 2011 when there was a ton of options that were Platinum exclusive.
Have you seen this page? F-150 Compare
EDIT: Trying it again I came up with MSRP of $57,995 for the Lariat and $60,115 for the Platinum. I configured to two as close to each other as possible.
Heated rear seats
Added locking feature to the power steering wheel
Equipment package 700A (a lot of this can be added to the Lariat)
Genuine wood interior trim
Much nicer leather seats
Body colored end caps on the bumper
The Lariat can get the Heavy Duty Payload package and the longer bed.
When I built the two side by side there was less than $2k difference between them once you optioned the Lariat up to the Platinum. However, to get some of the options you have to add the painted bumper options to the Lariat which is something you said you weren't fond of. At that little bit of difference it would come down to which truck you could get a better deal on and liked the interior of more. That is quite a bit different than in 2011 when there was a ton of options that were Platinum exclusive.
Have you seen this page? F-150 Compare
EDIT: Trying it again I came up with MSRP of $57,995 for the Lariat and $60,115 for the Platinum. I configured to two as close to each other as possible.
Last edited by Wookie; 04-11-2015 at 11:29 AM.
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You can get the heated rear seats on the super crew lariat with the 502a package. I am waiting on my lariat to be delivered i got every option i wanted including the power running boards for about $3500 less than the platinum plus i am not a fan of the platinum tailgate.the biggest thing i saw is no massaging seats in the front.
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You can get the heated rear seats on the super crew lariat with the 502a package. I am waiting on my lariat to be delivered i got every option i wanted including the power running boards for about $3500 less than the platinum plus i am not a fan of the platinum tailgate.the biggest thing i saw is no massaging seats in the front.
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Where are you getting this information from? The Ford web site doesn't list the heated rear seats in 502A. It also shows them as Not Available on the Lariat master options list. If you have this in writing from the dealer give it a good check when you pick your truck up. You might be able to get them to come off it a few bucks more if they're not there.
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From looking at it what I can see is the Platinum has:
Heated rear seats
Added locking feature to the power steering wheel
Equipment package 700A (a lot of this can be added to the Lariat)
Genuine wood interior trim
Much nicer leather seats
Body colored end caps on the bumper
The Lariat can get the Heavy Duty Payload package and the longer bed.
When I built the two side by side there was less than $2k difference between them once you optioned the Lariat up to the Platinum. However, to get some of the options you have to add the painted bumper options to the Lariat which is something you said you weren't fond of. At that little bit of difference it would come down to which truck you could get a better deal on and liked the interior of more. That is quite a bit different than in 2011 when there was a ton of options that were Platinum exclusive.
Have you seen this page? F-150 Compare
EDIT: Trying it again I came up with MSRP of $57,995 for the Lariat and $60,115 for the Platinum. I configured to two as close to each other as possible.
Heated rear seats
Added locking feature to the power steering wheel
Equipment package 700A (a lot of this can be added to the Lariat)
Genuine wood interior trim
Much nicer leather seats
Body colored end caps on the bumper
The Lariat can get the Heavy Duty Payload package and the longer bed.
When I built the two side by side there was less than $2k difference between them once you optioned the Lariat up to the Platinum. However, to get some of the options you have to add the painted bumper options to the Lariat which is something you said you weren't fond of. At that little bit of difference it would come down to which truck you could get a better deal on and liked the interior of more. That is quite a bit different than in 2011 when there was a ton of options that were Platinum exclusive.
Have you seen this page? F-150 Compare
EDIT: Trying it again I came up with MSRP of $57,995 for the Lariat and $60,115 for the Platinum. I configured to two as close to each other as possible.
You can get the lariat in the 6.5 foot bed also, I have one
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