ADV Production Modular Hardtop!

[Kjbeggs]

I might have considered ordering one of these but it sounds like there some legit trust problems with this company. Can they post some photos of finished inventory? Like a stack of panels waiting on seals? I’m not sure i am willing to take them at their word that this is not a scam unless I see some proof of their production claims other than a single prototype

I could see that, if ADV was only a company selling Bronco hardtops, but they make and sell many products for many platforms. It’s unfortunate, but it’s not really in their control at this point.
if you want to consider what is promised as opposed to what is delivered, FoMoCo would seem a pretty big scam to many.

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[Kjbeggs]

Can’t wait til my 2025 hardtop!

In all seriousness I put an order in for a 4 door BB but with the hardtop. Seeing if it gets built before I get ADVs hardtop

I placed an order for my exact same build, but in HPR and with a hardtop. It actually got delivered a couple months ago. I probably should have bought it and flipped it (2.7, Lux, SAS, OBX), but I just let the dealership sell it, since they don’t do an ADM ( other than their paint protection/tint BS)

 

[Bronkey]

All I’m asking for are a few pics of large quantities of unfinished stock to prove they’re not full of crap like they seem to have been on many of these threads I’ve read.

 

[CTwaterfowler]

All I’m asking for are a few pics of large quantities of unfinished stock to prove they’re not full of crap like they seem to have been on many of these threads I’ve read.

That would ease the angst of all the delays

 

[Seacat]

I requested pictures weeks ago with no response.

 

[CTwaterfowler]

I requested pictures weeks ago with no response.

ugh

 

[604Bronco]

I requested pictures weeks ago with no response.

Things that you’d say on an online dating app…

 

[BroncoBoy22]

Despite the supplier issue I don’t believe ADV’s tops are vaporware. The wait sucks but I think people will be happy with them at the end of the day

 

[Seacat]

Based on the results from my Have You Purchased an ADV Top Poll Thread, it doesn't look like they sold very many tops.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...glass-concepts-hardtop-for-your-bronco.69300/

 

[604Bronco]

Based on the results from my Poll Thread, it doesn't look like they sold very many tops.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...glass-concepts-hardtop-for-your-bronco.69300/

I didn’t see your poll until now, so I just voted

 

[CTwaterfowler]

Based on the results from my Poll Thread, it doesn't look like they sold very many tops.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...glass-concepts-hardtop-for-your-bronco.69300/

I didn't even realize a order count tab was open.
I'll bet a lot of people are just focusing on the mod top thread.
One thread waaaaay back had individual ordering, with no count.
I figured at least 100 firm orders from bronco6g, god knows how many from bronco nation.
I have 3 friends who are waiting to see mine before they order.

 

[BroncoBoy22]

I didn't even realize a order count tab was open.
I'll bet a lot of people are just focusing on the mod top thread.
One thread waaaaay back had individual ordering, with no count.
I figured at least 100 firm orders from bronco6g, god knows how many from bronco nation.
I have 3 friends who are waiting to see mine before they order.

Yup!

 

[pakrat]

So it's confirmed the gasket was sourced in China ? Not really relevant at this point, but haven't the last three years taught us anything about supply chains? Is something like the rubber impossible to manufacture here in the US (or at least Mexico). Where did the rubber for the prototype come from? Why not source from them? It's hard to fathom at this point.

What would it cost, an additional $50? I mean if this was like $1500-$2000 for the top I can see penny pinching because that is the clientele you are marketing to, but at $6k who would be upset with $50 more for an American produced product. Let's face it, already paying for the ridiculous CA overhead and US wages. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for keeping everything domestic. Otherwise just ship the engineering over there and you would have been delivering them already at a lower price point.

Now on ADVs communication end, they really could save themselves some grief and bad press by just being honest and upfront with the actual timing of these. It's like ripping a bandage off time and time again. August/Sept--->Nov/Dec--->Jan/Feb--->Mar/April--->? Eight months after original delivery estimates already. If the manufacturer keeps telling them just two more weeks, just another two weeks, then maybe it is time to switch manufacturers. The alternative is ADV has known how long it would take to produce and they keep trying to retain order holders by stringing this along (which I can't believe is the case).

I'm sure ADV is as frustrated or more so than the order holders, but at some point someone needs to jump on a plane, see for themselves, and pass along the truth.

 

[smoot618]

So it's confirmed the gasket was sourced in China ? Not really relevant at this point, but haven't the last three years taught us anything about supply chains? Is something like the rubber impossible to manufacture here in the US (or at least Mexico). Where did the rubber for the prototype come from? Why not source from them? It's hard to fathom at this point.

What would it cost, an additional $50? I mean if this was like $1500-$2000 for the top I can see penny pinching because that is the clientele you are marketing to, but at $6k who would be upset with $50 more for an American produced product. Let's face it, already paying for the ridiculous CA overhead and US wages. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for keeping everything domestic. Otherwise just ship the engineering over there and you would have been delivering them already at a lower price point.

Now on ADVs communication end, they really could save themselves some grief and bad press by just being honest and upfront with the actual timing of these. It's like ripping a bandage off time and time again. August/Sept--->Nov/Dec--->Jan/Feb--->Mar/April--->? Eight months after original delivery estimates already. If the manufacturer keeps telling them just two more weeks, just another two weeks, then maybe it is time to switch manufacturers. The alternative is ADV has known how long it would take to produce and they keep trying to retain order holders by stringing this along (which I can't believe is the case).

I'm sure ADV is as frustrated or more so than the order holders, but at some point someone needs to jump on a plane, see for themselves, and pass along the truth.

Agree with most of your points. I just don't understand how a company, that hyped up a product so much, is getting swindled from the rubber manufacturer. How many times can they (rubber manufacturer) say a few more weeks?

These are all first world problems an honestly, most of us have nothing better to do than bitch (haha), and I think ADV is definitely frustrated as well, not completely demonizing them, but at some point a group of people dropped 5-7k trusting their product would be delivered promptly and they deserve something out of the situation. I'm just waiting for the day a Bronco influencer gets their hands on one of these before the masses and everyone loses their shit...

 

[Seacat]

$7 at HomeDepot.

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