I can tell you from personal experience My bronco is much quieter than my jeep was, I rode from California to Minneapolis in the Jeep and the top flapped and fluttered so much it was actually quieter with the top down.
If its any help, my Bronco was produced March 2nd, shipped april 15, got my assembly line photo on April 21. Vehicle was delivered to the dealer May 21. Seems like a lot of time is spent on trains and in the yard getting moved around until there is a delivery to your dealer. Mine came covered...
Now you obsess over all of the different things you can add to your Bronco and build by looking at the threads and youtube videos and see what everyone is doing and which of the different manufacturer items are best. Example:
Floor Mats
Cargo Mat
Tailgate Table
Hood Struts
Fog and Driving...
I did the Kelly Blue Book on selling my $55,000 Bronco build options with 1500 miles on it private party and they come up with $75,000 resale value. If the dealer were to sell if for that, I certainly wouldn't consider them gouging or pirates for selling a car a KBB estimates.
That said, The...
Went with 4 dr. Badlands with washout floors and Marine Grade Vinyl. Really happy with MGV, super comfortable and as for power seats.. never adjust them past the first time I got in the car, so I'm really not missing them. I really like the Lux package options, still have heated seats and...
This is a special order. Too bad people order them and push out orders of people who really want one. When a customer doesn't take it the dealer can get what the market will bear. I waited for mine and got it with no dealer markup and i got a rebate from Ford, so I wouldn't go paying over...