Now this thread is going downhill :devil: .

I originally test drove a white/tan Lariat 4x4 that was sweet. The info center with "XX miles to E" was cool! However, I thought it was more of a beautiful truck that I would want my wife to drive. The FX4 model looked and felt more like a man's truck. They were both around $40,000 sticker--no real difference in the price. I guess it depends on what suits you best. By the way, Thumper's truck has to be one of the baddest ass trucks I've ever seen.

That's because of the FX4 stickers! :devil:

. . and because its a Lariat, you have no idea how many people ask me how I got a Lariat with the "FX4 Package" :devil:

:D Now I know why it looks so good!

It means that my wife had nothing to do with the purchase...candy asses!

Im 17 and not married? :p

Forget the Lariat and Fx4.....imho I think the XLT is the greatest looking truck out there.

However, I have an '05 STX ($16700 with 22 miles on it) with SCab, 4x4, 6Disc Audiophile, 6.5' bed....perfect work truck for me and looks great. If I wanted to spend 30-40K for a truck (which I couldn't anyways) I'd buy a muscle car.

The Lariat is basically the same thing on the exterior as a solid color XLT.

I don't know who would spend 30-40K on a truck either, I bought mine for $27,000 OTD/TTT. :p

LOL! OK, it means that my wife, girlfriend, and parents had nothing to do with the purchase of my truck!:D

My wife got the Eddie Bauer...the equivalent of a Lariat in the Explorer. She likes all that pampering crap. My FX4 listed for $38,000, which is more than most Lariats.

Hey my truck resembles that comment :D

My Lariat had a sticker of 45,300

I guess my parents signing for it counts . . :rolleyes:

In all honesty though, the Lariat and FX4 are so close in features. Ford should really make FX4 an option package again.

I agree with thumper, but I wish Ford would offer all of the Lariat interior options with the FX4 exterior.

I hate to keep beating this thread to death buy do any of you previous lariat owners remeber actually getting something from ford for buying the lariat. I got a fleece blanket with BUILT FORD TOUGH on it with my 99 lariat and I think some of the 97 and 98 owners were getting ford folding lawn chairs. I'm not sure what year they quit doing this but all i got with my 05 lariat was deeper in debt.:(

Come on now! That stops when the girl friend becomes the wife so that is not a good reason to get the column shifter.:rolleyes: