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So, admittedly I find myself on the fence a little bit with getting the Bronco vs 4Runner. I'm super excited about the Bronco and everything it has to offer. We have an 2015 F-150 3.5L EcoBoost SuperCrew that we bought new and love. We throw the dirt bikes in the back and head up into the hills, or it has been great for hunting, fishing, or anything else. That's pretty much a lot of what we like to do. We currently live Western Washington but will for sure move to Eastern Washington within two years when our son heads off to college. We want to live on a sizable piece of property and enjoy the outdoors even more. (We might even move out of WA - still looking for "large" property.) Knowing there is more cold weather and likely snow going east - or other states we are looking at, want to keep that in mind for this purchase.
I'm looking specifically at a Big Bend with 2.7L EcoBoost (with ONLY adding the towing capability and auxillary switches - I figure anything else I can pick/choose later) vs a 2021 4Runner TRD Off-Road (with towing capability). I want to make sure that whichever I pick will be capable for our use (as mentioned above) and last long term (thinking 10+ years). The 4Runner from everything I see and hear is certainly capable, reliable, and long-lasting - though "boring/outdated" however it may be stated, I do like them. Everything I have seen so far from the Bronco looks like it is certainly capable. Any "speculative" thoughts on long-lasting reliability or performance?
I need to get my build over to my dealer pretty quick (thus converting my reservation to an order - and I am an "early" reservation, but who knows what the exactly means for actual delivery).
If we end up in Eastern WA there will be plenty of nice days to keep the roof and/or doors off - which would be very fun. Not sure on some other states we are looking at, and again the Bronco looks highly capable for what we do. Just last minute hesitation on what-if's with getting a Bronco I suppose.
Maybe that's me just thinking out loud, but appreciate any input
I'm looking specifically at a Big Bend with 2.7L EcoBoost (with ONLY adding the towing capability and auxillary switches - I figure anything else I can pick/choose later) vs a 2021 4Runner TRD Off-Road (with towing capability). I want to make sure that whichever I pick will be capable for our use (as mentioned above) and last long term (thinking 10+ years). The 4Runner from everything I see and hear is certainly capable, reliable, and long-lasting - though "boring/outdated" however it may be stated, I do like them. Everything I have seen so far from the Bronco looks like it is certainly capable. Any "speculative" thoughts on long-lasting reliability or performance?
I need to get my build over to my dealer pretty quick (thus converting my reservation to an order - and I am an "early" reservation, but who knows what the exactly means for actual delivery).
If we end up in Eastern WA there will be plenty of nice days to keep the roof and/or doors off - which would be very fun. Not sure on some other states we are looking at, and again the Bronco looks highly capable for what we do. Just last minute hesitation on what-if's with getting a Bronco I suppose.
Maybe that's me just thinking out loud, but appreciate any input
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