re: What judgement do you pass on Ford Platinum owners?

I had one. During my ownership, I fit into most of the stereotypes. I would put it in 4H when it rained to keep the t-case greased . I went to buy a base lariat but it worked out that the a fully optioned platinum was $2,500 more (list price on the nav alone) so it seemed like a good buy. I bought the truck because I planned on getting a nice deerskin crossover box, but that never materialized. I used it occasionally for truck uses, but it was mainly just nice transportation. Most places I hunt there is a camp truck or 4wheeler so the need to get into bad situations was limited.