The Most Expensive Custom Truck on Our Lot at Mark Martin Motors
Hey guys, if you are looking for a dealership that carries the absolute best trucks within a four-hour drive of 4126 Oregon Pike Ephrata, PA 17522, you have come to the right place. Today, I want to talk about the most expensive pickup truck we currently have sitting on the lot. A lot of folks might look at a $105,000 price tag and think it is stupid money to spend on a pickup, but I am going to break down exactly where that money went and why this truck is actually an incredible deal.
The Base Truck and Its True Market Value
If you were to go out today and buy a brand new, bone-stock F-450, you are easily pushing $110,000 or more, depending on exactly how it is equipped. The truck we are looking at is a 2023 Ford F-450 Platinum High Output with only 8,000 miles on the dash. Without any of the insane upgrades on it, a low-mileage 2023 Platinum like this would normally run somewhere in the low to mid 90s. We have it listed right now for $105,000, and once you see the add-ons, you will understand why we love the value this build presents to our Pennsylvania buyers.
Breaking Down Over 30k in Custom Upgrades
I want to be upfront: I did not build this truck. I bought it this way because I saw the massive value it offered to whoever takes it home next. The previous owner poured over $30,000 into customizing this rig, and when you buy it from us, you are only paying a fraction of that upgrade cost.
Wheels, Tires, and a Premium Striker Lift Kit
Starting from the ground up, this dually is sitting on 24-inch American Force wheels with aggressive spiked lug nuts and wrapped in 37-inch tires. Because it is a dually, you are getting that exact same heavy-duty setup in the back. Just the wheels and tires alone run over $12,000.
Then you have the suspension. This is not some cheap, entry-level lift kit that ruins the towing capability of a 450. You want to actually use a truck like this, not have a gimpy setup. It features a 4 to 6-inch Striker lift setup complete with dual Fox reservoir shocks in the front, a Fox stabilizer bar, and Fox reservoir shocks in the rear. A Striker setup like this is easily $10,000, plus another 40 hours of labor to install it. You are looking at a $15,000 investment just in the lift alone.
Countless Hours of Custom Paint Matching
One of the details that makes this truck look so clean is the custom paint matching. Normally, these trucks come from the factory with standard black plastic trim. On this build, almost everything has been perfectly paint matched. The mirror covers, the lower valance, the edge of the power boards, and all the trim pieces spent hours in the body shop getting matched to the truck's exterior. That kind of meticulous work does not come cheap, and I highly doubt that body shop bill stopped at $5,000.
Under the Hood and Inside the Cab
A Loaded Platinum Interior
When you open the doors, you are greeted by protective WeatherTech mats and a fully loaded Platinum interior. You get the moon roof, adaptive cruise control, heated and cooled seats, and the premium B&O sound system. It is a completely jammed-up luxury cabin that gives you every feature you could ever want for a long haul.
The 6.7 Power Stroke High Output Monster
Under the hood is where the real magic happens. This truck is packing the 6.7 Power Stroke high output engine. That means you are commanding 500 horsepower and an earth-moving 1,200 pounds of torque. It is an absolute monster built for serious pulling power.
Finding True Value in Custom Trucks in Ephrata PA
If you are the type of buyer who refuses to spend $30,000 to $40,000 out of pocket to upgrade a stock F-450, this is your chance to save 15 to 20 grand by buying a rig that is already completely dialed in. Why go through the headache and cost of building it yourself when somebody else already did the heavy lifting?
If you are within driving distance of Mark Martin Motors here in Ephrata, this is a deal you do not want to miss.
Check out the full video breakdown below to see this beast up close!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HHwzFUDXAs