Ya, I should mention too that I went with the non-sas Badlands. If I wanted sas, I would have went basesquach. BL didnt seem worth upgrading to sas, saves a few thousand. The BL suspension is almost the same and I liked the proportions better, but that’s just me.
I have a Basequatch on the way --- I thought "remote start" wasn't possible on a Base? Is that not true or did you have to do a mod to get it to work? I have an automatic, btw. Thanks!
Every auto can be started with the FordPass app, it’s perfect.
I don't find the base steelies "wasteful" at all. I love them and so do literally dozens of people who have approached me next to my vehicle to tell me how much the base with steelies reminds them of the OG Bronco.Oh for sure. I see why they do it. You pay extra for the Big Bend so you can get the mid package but the wheels on it are just as offensive and wasteful as the base steelies!
If you can live without lockers, this is the way. Although, my experience installing aftermarket parts is that they are often much lower quality than OEM equivalents. Not always, but often. This is the reason I went with the Badlands (along with needing lockers).I got a 2021 2-Door M/T Base Bronco with almost nothing on it (just switches and roof rails). It cost me a total of $30,555 (plus a couple of dealer minor add ons: door guards and wheel locks). This low price allowed me to get a Bronco for the cost of an average boring SUV. Sasquatch looks cool, but as a daily driver on actual roads, my vehicle is better.
Also, I consider the vehicle like a Lego set that I can upgrade over time. No need to buy it all at once. Anticipation of future upgrades is 1/2 the fun for me. For example, this week I was contemplating upgrading the wheels and tires with Outer Banks takeoffs for less than $500s installed. Decided not to, but there are so many options posted here and in the Bronco community to upgrade Broncos in a cost effective way.
Starting at the bottom and the sky is the limit. I really dig the Black diamond but I couldn’t pass up the diamond in the rough.
While I appreciate the enthusiasm for the base wheels, seeing how many end up on the market for pennies on the dollar backs up my "wasteful" claim. Nobody is buying them. They are going to ultimately end up unused and literally wasted. The "dozens" of people complimenting and the absolute number of real overlanders are few and far between. I'm not going to argue with braptor owners about the looks of their rides but I don’t honestly think they're attractive at all just like I wouldn't argue with the looks of the silver wheels. The braptors aren't going to waste though
