🗓 Modular Painted Top and Dual Tops Pushed to 2022 (Cloth and MIC tops only available at launch) + green color and white top confirmed

[ZackDanger]

One interesting bit of news from DealerInsider's communication that has been overlooked is the news on White Modular Tops for MY22 being restricted to certain series. With all the threads being merged into the monolith of bad news, many are only focused on the immediate mod top buyers getting kicked to MY22. I know there were quite a few who wanted the white top who may have been anticipating adding it to the lower trims. With this latest news, it seems to be clear that Ford will only make the white top option available to the higher trims and special editions.

This isn't the first we heard of that. It was rumored before but this confirms it.

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[jaruss01]

To 90% of the people whose reaction on March 19th to the free sound deadening announcement was "c'mon, why are you so negative? There's nothing to read into. Why cant you just take good news?"...

Well, some of us called it - wait until March 19th (a very special day when the orders are locked in) with awfully suspicious good news with no explanation, followed by imminent bad news. You could see why they were giving away the sound deadening from a mile away, and it had every bit to do with the mod tops getting pushed out, as we thought. Maybe it's just me, but their "strategic" moves have been incredibly obvious throughout this entire launch.

 

[Simmy]

More info / announcement:


CONVERSION TO ORDERS:

• Updating you today on Bronco conversation rate: We have seen 125,000 customers convert their order from the more than 190,000 Bronco 2-door and 4-door reservations in the U.S. and Canada
  • 70 percent higher trim series (Badlands, Wildtrak, First Edition, Outer Banks)
  • More than 60 percent + 2.7-liter V6

PRODUCTION CHALLENGES:

• COVID19 has had an impact to our hardtop roof supplier.
• The hardtop roof challenges combined with orders of more than 125,000 compounds an already short 2021 model year production schedule and means more customers will get a 2022 model year Bronco.
• The black painted modular hardtop and dual-top roof options will now move into the 2022 model year
• Customers who currently have the black painted modular hardtop or dual top roof selected will have the following options (your MSRP price will be adjusted accordingly):
  • Order the carbonized gray molded-in-color hard top roof
  • Order the black soft top roof; Excludes Wildtrak and 2-door
  • Wait for black painted modular hardtop or dual top roof option for 2022 model year
  • Customers will now have until April 8 to work with your dealer to update/modify their order

HOW WILL I BE NOTIFIED:

• We are sending letters today to thank customers affected by the roof change for their patience

COMPENSATION:

• Ford is providing up to 200,000 FordPass Rewards Points (a $1,000 value) which they can use to personalize their Bronco through Ford Accessories. (applies to all First Edition and customers who ordered Mod or Dual top roof and switch for 21MY)
• We are maintaining 2021 model year pricing through the 2022 model year for all order and reservation holders as of March 19 waiting for their Bronco.
• In addition, 2022 model year customers will have new choices for colors and special editions starting next year
• In addition, providing waiting customers a $250 voucher for all order holders as of March 19 deadline for early access to any one of four Bronco Off-Roadeos so they can get behind the wheel of a Bronco in the wild.

 

[cbarg14]

A great disturbance..

 

[Bronc-OH]

Hey! Don't go gettin' all level headed and rational on us!

I'll save the Irate comments for @EvlNvrDys since watching him repeatedly get banned is the most entertainment I have had in a while.

 

[RPF]

NO 2022 First Editions. Per the FAQ:

• If a Bronco two-door or four-door First Edition customer does not want the molded-in-color (MIC) roof, what happens to their 2021 order?
  • Given that the Bronco First Edition series is only a 2021 model year, these customers can choose another series by April 8, or keep the First Edition with MIC hardtop. If the customer elects to keep the MIC hardtop, then we are hoping to help make up for this with an additional 200,000 FordPass Rewards Points ($1000 value), when the customer takes delivery of their Bronco. Furthermore, we are providing complimentary sound deadening headliners on all Bronco two-door and four-door models now when ordered with a molded-in-color hard top roof. Since this is a standard option on First Edition series, we’ll be reducing the MSRP by $495.

 

[Nellman]

Ford makes an announcement and everyone gets upset. This is hilarious to see so many people upset about this.

My opinions

1. I would rather the release and ordering be a mess then to hear about issues at delivery. Being mad and calling this a huge debacle is just hilarious.

2. Everyone complaining that this is two much to take. Please move on then and help the rest of us out. I know many others would love to get theirs sooner.

 

[Toccoa]

White top only avaible on certain editions so basically if you want that white top it’s going to be saved for the pricey higher end trims like heritage edition bummer

Unless you get it from the Ford Parts Counter.

 

[Southern Girl]

Official correspondence from Ford:

Subject: Bronco Production Update

Our team at Michigan Assembly Plant, where the Bronco is born, is on track to begin deliveries this summer, however, today we will be announcing to all Bronco customers who have placed an order the following production changes for 2021MY.

• The black painted modular hardtop and dual top roofs will move from 21MY late availability to 22MY
• The Carbonized gray molded-in-color (MIC) roof is now the only roof option for First Edition and WildTrak Broncos
• A no charge Sound Deadening Headliner for hardtops (previously announced to Dealers 3/19)
• A customer price protection policy for 2022MY all current Bronco order and reservation holders (as of March 19, 2021)

While we know this news will be frustrating for dealerships and customers, we want you to know we are committed to getting customers the Bronco they want as soon as possible. We are making millions of dollars of incremental investments to increase production of Broncos to meet demand on all these high-end models. We hope to share more information soon.



And some MY2022 UPDATE:

This pisses me off so much. So much.

 

[TJconvert2.7]

This kinda pisses me off. Like maybe they should have said "coming 2022" last summer and delayed reservations until this summer... idiots

There should be no 2021 vins, ive been shouting from the roof tops for months.

make public all the options in mind, let everyone pick exactly what they want, knowing they’re going to wait one way or another.

 

[Bronco4lyfe85]

I could only imagine that the option packages, however they are split up etc will not change for MY22. That is the only way they could keep the prices the same. If you start mixing up MID and HIGH and whatnot then you're changing the price points.

Re: green paint - if it is metallic then don't forget to add the 495/695 whatever it is for CO and RapR

Yeah, doubtful they change those or it will be a disaster.

 

[brentutk]

Some of you will get a 2nd MY 1st Edition, with special financing by Fifth Third Bank.

 

[Bronco4lyfe85]

lol

You just slap a badge on it smh

“slaps bumper”

“This is my 2022, 2021 Bronco FE!”

 

[Pancho Kornwallace]

If Ford was smart they would have kept their Ford Pass points and offered 0% financing. Or designate every model a 2022 so you still get first year issue.

One article says $1000 worth of FP points

 

[lobbs611]

No way this will happen. Look at the forum discussions on this. You could have 5 shades of green and still make someone upset.

Oh. I'm aware . I can't recall any that were suggested that I've hated tho. So, they'd really have to bork things for me not to go that route. I've been a solid MY22 for awhile now so I'm not too put out by today's news.

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