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  1. Whoa, Nellie! Avg monthly payment > $700.

    The average monthly car payment crossed $700 a month earlier this year, the highest on record, according to Cox Automotive/Moody's Analytics. "I joke with people that every new car purchase is a luxury car purchase, I don't care what you're buying," says Ivan Drury, senior manager of insights...
  2. As auto prices soar, more buyers take out 6½- and 7-year loans

    Experian: "more than a third of all new vehicles bought in the fourth quarter were financed with loans with terms of six years or more" Are automakers - together with government agencies who keep mandating unnecessary shit on every vehicle made - are they killing the 'golden goose'? For a...
  3. How's about a V-8 in a new FJ Cruiser?

    V-8 check. Now we need the new FJ: Toyota has commissioned Yamaha Motor to develop a hydrogen-fueled engine, with the president of the latter stating that his company was committed to the internal combustion engine. In an announcement toward the end of last week, Yamaha said the 5.0-liter V8...
  4. BMW now offering a car that changes colors with touch of a button

    The color-change effect comes from E Ink, the same electrophoretic technology used for e-readers. The ink is comprised of millions of microcapsules about the diameter of a human hair, suspended in an exterior wrap. The ink contains negatively charged white pigments and positively charged black...
  5. The "Blue" Bronco should have gotten

    Why should Porsche bathe in this glory when it should'a been Bronco?
  6. Heads-Up if you've got BD Aluminum wheels inbound

    Mine arrived at the dealer today & they've opened a ticket with Ford. All 5 wheels are marred exactly the same, and they received another BD recently with the exact same scar on all 5 aluminum wheels. I'm assuming Ford will rectify...but keep a sharp eye out
  7. Will Rivian be worth more than Ford?

    CNBC today: Rivian Automotive, electric vehicle maker backed by Amazon and Ford, filed for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq. Its paperwork shows Rivian had a $994 million net loss on zero revenue in the first six months of 2021. In September 2021, Rivian beat Tesla, GM and Ford to the...
  8. Are you shocked? Distraught? In denial?

    WSJ excerpts from today: Everything Must Go! The American Car Dealership Is for Sale. A longtime fixture of American life is looking for a new model as more auto purchases move online and national chains gobble up neighborhood showrooms For nearly a century, the American car dealership has...
  9. ICE Forever???

    As you read this, realize we are ALL paying for this experiment...because just like offsetting shoplifting costs, ALL overhead is paid by consumers. Fires, probes, recalls: The shift to electric vehicles is costing automakers billions KEY POINTS As the Biden administration pushes for half of...
  10. Best reason yet to grab a MY21

    Infrastructure Bill Would Require Alcohol Monitors for All New Cars The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes a provision that would require auto manufacturers to equip "advanced alcohol monitoring systems" in all new cars. Buried in the massive proposal—which is already longer than 2,700...
  11. Tuesday is rez nite anniversary; how will you celebrate?

    7:59pm July 13, 2020: It was the best of times…and soon to be the worst of times. I spent 2 ½ hours trying to make a world record for hitting “Refresh”; I know many of you were right there with me. Allocations, Priority & VIP orders had yet to be invented. Not only was it a heritage vehicle...
  12. As Stick Shifts Fade Into Obscurity, Collectors See Opportunity

    From NYT: They’re not extinct yet, but the end is coming for stick-shift cars. For the 1980 model year, 35 percent of cars produced for sale in the United States had manual transmissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Today, the share is about 1 percent. And just 18 percent...
  13. Billboards may appear on your screen as you drive by

    Sure hope this abomination has an 'off' button somewhere Ford Wants Billboards to Beam Distracting Ads to Screens Inside Your Car (vice.com) The company's patent filing describes a system that would equip cars with billboard-reading sensors, allowing cars to scan roadside signs for relevant...
  14. MAP Rumored to Add a Third Production Shift in Q4

    At my dealership's Bronco preview event today (same LB & Rapid Red that's been Everywhere) one of the dealer's management staff said Ford & the union had just agreed to add a 3rd shift at MAP for the 4th quarter. That'll crank out some Broncos
  15. Report: 2021 Bronco production not expected to be affected by chip shortage. And "Deadly 6" are now the "Deadly 4"

    Posted this afternoon by BN Mods: What items will likely delay my Bronco from being built sooner? · Hard top · Sasquatch package · Tow package · 2.7L engine Chips are Not an issue with Bronco:
  16. CR: Which Car Brands Make the Best Vehicles?

    Which Car Brands Make the Best Vehicles? - Consumer Reports Spoiler Alert: Ford falls 12 spots to Number 25 How We Rank the Car Brands The Overall Score for individual models is based on four key factors: the road test, reliability, owner satisfaction, and safety. For the Road-Test Score, we...
  17. Raised by Goats (new Bronco SPORT ads)

    Ford press release The first spot celebrating the launch of the all-new Ford Bronco Sport is “Raised by Goats,” a piece that creates a mythical origin story of the vehicle featuring live goats and horses, and details how it developed its impressive off-road capability The spot is the first of...
  18. We need outdoor photos of ALL body colors with MIC tops

    If you're getting a 2-door, its the only game in town. Some body colors pair OK.....some are marginal....and a few may be putrid. Now's the time to find out!!! To be honest I'm not comfortable rolling the dice based on colorizer/B&P imagery. This is especially important because MIC appearance...
  19. Is it GREY? Or will it be BLACK?

    I noticed the B&P text largely omits a color reference on the MIC top. What do y'all think?
  20. Soft Top for the 2-Door

    Since Ford isn't giving us one, I'd guess some aftermarket company will. I'm leaning Race Red, so white or even tan would work well. I've never had a Wrangler, so I'm not sure what body attachment points are required. Will Bronco's body be adaptable?
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