Yep and this has to change. Vehicles are far too expensive for what you get now. As the economy readjusts and all gov spending is cut back there's going to be a lot less disposable income out there. When you look at cars even from the mid 2000's it's insane how much vehicles have gone up in the...
Definitely will be a great little vehicle for those around town who do any type of maintenance work or home improvement stuff, fleet and those that want a simple customizable vehicle. Can see this really take off for modding.
I totally agree the biggest waste of $ is the infotainment/nav...
We saw it at the autoshow and have to say the Land Cruiser is the far better looking model. They missed the mark with the new 4 Runner. Really interested to see what Ford does for the refresh supposedly for next year.
I think overall, the nostalgia and newness has worn off for a lot of buyers. Factor in the economy and just overall how overpriced most cars are and it's not hard to see why nothing is moving. $$ is tight for a lot of folks the last 2 years.
Just offer a 3 piece (single front, single mid, single rear) or even a 2 piece (like pic above) for those that don't care about removing the roof. Again this is printing $ for them with offering the options. Then you get the best of both worlds for buyers.
Options are always good. You already...
4 Runner is a good option for sure. Explorer isn't in the same category and are never compared like 4 Runner/Jeep/Bronco.
I do think the Bronco can be a better fit for many people if they offered up some other 'solutions' that wouldn't change the Bronco mystique. Like the rumor of the 4 door...
Minority here but maybe not overall if it was offered.
Ford could even just offer a 1 piece roof which would stop most issues.
Could offer this with or without a moon roof if it was 2 pieces or even 1 piece.
IMO they should be offering more hard top roof options here other than the 4 piece...
I don't understand why Ford doesn't offer a middle ground solution here which is super simple for them to make and can make an additional few $$.
I think a great compromise would be for Ford to offer their hardtop in a 2 piece set.
Front piece covers front and rear seats and has a manual slide...
One thing many forget is how during '20 - '23 you had many folks with A LOT of additional income from working at home vs going to the office, sometimes both spouses, which amounted to a ton of personal income savings and with many not wanting to travel on planes or go anywhere, driving and...
Meaning Ford making that roof options with the look/quality of the Ford one. They offer a bunch of different top options. It's more money for them and needing 4K to solve the same solution for the Rally is a massive sink where Ford could offer this for thousands less.
As for why they...
A poll on an enthusiast site isn't really an accurate poll except for those in the enthusiast category.
Because the Bronco has the removable parts, it doesn't appeal to certain buyers. But it's not like you couldn't offer something to that segment that wouldn't kill the Bronco brand. You have...
Still shocked they haven't come out with a fixed roof model that would sell like hotcakes. And it's not the Sport. People want the look of the Bronco just with a fixed roof and pillars.
You'd basically take away from the 4 Runner, Land Cruiser, etc segment.
There's a market there. I think it...
Just went through Cedar City on the way from SLC to Lake Powell, Page, AZ and on the way went through Dixie National Forest on the way down and then on the way back went through Zion and the Carmel Road and did Zion the following day.
That area was definitely amazing.
I would suggest looking...
Car loans basically are one of the big things that keeps the middle class down/from ever getting fiscally sound. If you have other responsibilities like your basement, put the money there. You can always get another Bronco down the road and maybe by then these prices will have adjusted downward...
Definitely think people are starting to worry about inflation and the upcoming recession everyone is forecasting. Cars are the last thing people want to commit to. The used market is going down fast. All the dealer mark-ups due to supply constraints are done. Also you had a lot of people bring...