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I totally get the original post. I also have a tendency (which drives my wife crazy) to get really excited over new vehicles. Mostly motorcycles but cars too. Since I am recently retired I am trying to control that more I think a lot about the pros and cons of my 6 month old Subaru Crosstrek vs the Bronco. Almost apples and oranges, but it helps to remove the Bronco hype and focus more on the real sacrifices and benefits. Really the only reasons I am interested in the Bronco are the off road capability compared to the Subaru, and the new design. The fact that the Bronco is new really helps. I could never get excited about a Jeep and the new Defender is too pricey among other things. I like the size and fuel economy of the Crosstrek as well as the all wheel drive. Because of size, I want a 2dr Bronco. So right there to keep the length I lose 2 doors compared to the Crosstrek. Also the Crosstrek gets 30mpg. With the Bronco I will gain power but lose fuel efficiency, will gain a huge amount of off road capability, and will gain versatility but lose some convenience compared to the Suby. All about tradeoffs. I also try to imagine 3 years down the road with the Bronco. Assuming it is reliable, I feel like I would be happy with the Bronco compared to the Crosstrek. Still waiting for final pricing though as the Crosstrek is paid for so have to decided if the extra cost of the Bronco is worth it for me.
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