Arizona car salesman says he’s noticed a bizarre phenomenon that happens with nearly every Ford Raptor R truck customer
Published on Oct 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Oct 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A salesman in Arizona noticed a strange recurring theme when it comes to Ford F-150 Raptor R owners.
He shared a video on TikTok to talk about some changes a soon-to-be Raptor owner requested for his truck.
And he pointed out that most customers want exactly the same thing.
And he doesn’t understand why.
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The standard Ford F-150 Raptor R feature his customers don’t seem to want
Arizona Ford salesman and TikTok creator ‘Captain Driver‘ decided to ask his followers why so many Ford F-150 Raptor R buyers specifically ask to have stock decals and stickers removed.
That’s obviously anecdotal, but in his case it happens so frequently he just became curious about it.
“One thing I noticed about every single Raptor R customer I’ve sold, they always want me to remove the graphics,” he said in the clip.
He also said he once saw a customer ‘yank’ the stickers off themselves right after taking delivery of the truck.
A lot of people in the comments sided with the owners, calling the decals unsavory.
“Decals are tacky period,” one user wrote.
“Them [sic] stickers are terrible,” another TikToker said.
But others disagreed, arguing they were an important part of the truck.
Why the Raptor is special
Even though a lot of people in the comment section said they didn’t like the stickers, others said they did, mostly because of what they represented.
“I would want people to know it’s a Raptor R,” one of these comments read.
That’s a fair point.
Buying an F-150 Raptor R is like buying a Mercedes-Benz AMG Black instead of a ‘regular’ CLK.
Or like buying a BMW M5 instead of a 520i.
You’re getting 456 horsepower with a Raptor, or 720 horsepower with the Raptor R.
You’re also getting a 5.2-liter V8.
And people love V8s.
After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2020. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto.He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
