Hey, I haven't posted in a while (been swamped with the day job and the photography) but loving the Bronco even though it is just a daily driver at this point in time.
The only mods that I have done to this point are adding a Broaddict Hood Deflector to it as well as my BYOD Rail from Archtype...
I'm sure somebody else will have this number in the thread but just to reiterate, only 15% of a vehicle's price is labor. Taking that into account remember that in the first quarter of 2023, Ford reported a $1.3 billion profit. I'm thinking there might still be enough to go around.
So, financing officially worked out and Augie came home from Varsity Ford in Ann Arbor this afternoon. 2 Door Black Diamond 2.3L Automatic with the Mid-Package in Chili Pepper Red. Loving it so far. Took it over to pick my son up at college today and felt great. Only had time to add bug/rock...
So, the day that I didn't think was ever going to show up, we picked Augie up today. My biggest fear was that I was going to get it drive it and absolutely hate it but there is no chance in hell at that. Taking it over to Grand Rapids right now to see the kid but loving every second.
So, mine has unofficially been delivered ;-) I have seen it, photographed the VIN and the rig itself but haven't received notification. I am assuming the holiday is messing with things which is fine :-)
I was 167 our of 679, I have a built date of 8/25 but no ship date yet. Interestingly the 'tracker' still shows all of the dates but the green dots have gone back to order confirmed.
So, 3/27 order for my second order of the process. I had to let the first one go because my wife totaled her primary driver three weeks prior to my delivery and there was only money for one car at the time.
So, 2 Door Black Diamond, 2.3 with the 10 Speed Auto. Hot Pepper Red, Mid-Package but no...
So, in a bit of cosmic irony, for has moved my build week up to NEXT week. The down payment will be available on September 15 so I hope they slow down on their efficiency for a bit :-)
I had a September 4 build week and was hoping to get pushed back a week to get another pay period under my belt for the down payment . . . . . . Naturally Ford moves my order UP a week. Oh well ;-)
So . . . . . . . I have a build date for September 4. I totally expect that to be pushed out a week or two but as long as the wife agrees not to total any more cars or some other financial calamity happens, I am hoping to have my 2D Chili Pepper Red Black Diamond by mid-October.