- First Name
- John
- Joined
- Apr 4, 2023
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- 115
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- Location
- Los Angeles
- Vehicle(s)
- Expedition Max, Fusion Hybrid, HD Road King
- Your Bronco Model
- Badlands
YOU have to decide if this is the vehicle that meets YOUR intended needs.
Our needs and wants and tolerances and financial budgets are not yours.
You're just building up apprehension without perspective.
Go out and experience the vehicle.
If you can't find the gumption to do that, then don't buy it and move on.
Test drive. Test drive. Test drive.
You have several dealerships in your area. Find a dealership with some used ones. Those are the ones to test drive and examine.
And take it for a real test drive. Tell them if you can't, you're not buying from them. A good salesman is not afraid to earn your money.
If they don't want to, move on.
Get on the interstate and hit YOUR cruising speed.
Go to a parking lot and drive over some wheel stops and/or curbs.
If you're getting a 4 door, sit in the 2nd row while the salesman drives back. And talk to him so you know if the road noise is an issue for you. (It's not for most.)
Play with the display and crank the music.
Act like it's your vehicle, because it will be.
Crawl underneath. Crawl in the way back. Open the hood and check the oil.
Ask the salesman to take the roof panels off, or put down the soft top.
Make them show you that you don't have to worry about owning the vehicle.
You can also look online at private sales like autotrader.com. Call the seller and ask why they are selling it.
Walk up to an owner in a parking lot and ask them what they think.
Many members come here to vent, get over their personal frustration, and get redirected. It's what these forums help owners with. But you cannot assume that is your life.
Our needs and wants and tolerances and financial budgets are not yours.
You're just building up apprehension without perspective.
Go out and experience the vehicle.
If you can't find the gumption to do that, then don't buy it and move on.
Test drive. Test drive. Test drive.
You have several dealerships in your area. Find a dealership with some used ones. Those are the ones to test drive and examine.
And take it for a real test drive. Tell them if you can't, you're not buying from them. A good salesman is not afraid to earn your money.
If they don't want to, move on.
Get on the interstate and hit YOUR cruising speed.
Go to a parking lot and drive over some wheel stops and/or curbs.
If you're getting a 4 door, sit in the 2nd row while the salesman drives back. And talk to him so you know if the road noise is an issue for you. (It's not for most.)
Play with the display and crank the music.
Act like it's your vehicle, because it will be.
Crawl underneath. Crawl in the way back. Open the hood and check the oil.
Ask the salesman to take the roof panels off, or put down the soft top.
Make them show you that you don't have to worry about owning the vehicle.
You can also look online at private sales like autotrader.com. Call the seller and ask why they are selling it.
Walk up to an owner in a parking lot and ask them what they think.
Many members come here to vent, get over their personal frustration, and get redirected. It's what these forums help owners with. But you cannot assume that is your life.
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