I did. I actually had two open reservations. I had a day 2 reservation with my local dealer (the one with the less than efficient service department) and an October Granger reservation. The Bronco that died was an abandoned order that I picked up at Liberty Ford in Ohio. I used the early res to order another 4-door Badlands. I changed the color to AMB since it was getting canceled and added the high package. I don't know if I like AMB better than A51, but there are just SO MANY A51 builds that I wanted something a little different. I had planned to drive the 4-door Badlands for a year or so and then order a '22 BaseManSquatch in CO. Since then, I actually have seen 2-doors in person and the '22 pricing has come out. I am actually in the minority of people that prefer the 4-door in person. The 2-door is cool too, but I really just prefer the 4-door. I was very surprised by that. Also, the upcharge for the 10A even when ordering a manual BaseSquatch is not acceptable to me. For that reason, I am thinking I may just keep my Badlands. Or if I change my mind on the 2-door vs 4-door, I may score a base and just build what I want over time. That would probably be a rear locker and 33s plus some rock rails/skids. Nothing too extreme. Let me know if you want any more info on the lemon law stuff. Good luck!
I didn’t think that the GM of a dealership has any sway when it comes to a buyback offer through Ford. Did you go through the Ford RAV process? I just got an email today that my repurchase/replacement has been approved on my Bronco (which I picked up last Friday after being in service for 50 days) they just need additional information.
Yes, I’ve been working with the RAV team for a while now. My rep said that a lot of dealers have been refusing to work with them on the replacements. They’re supposed to sell the vehicle to RAV at invoice. Some dealers are just refusing to sell them to RAV and instead marking them up with ADM and selling them to the highest bidder. I sincerely hope you have better luck than I’ve had. make sure if you order a replacement that you do it with an honest dealer and get a signed contract that they will sell it at invoice to FORD RAV. She also said there is nothing RAV or Ford can do about it. It is astonishing to me how little control Ford has over its dealers.
Well ain’t that some crap?! Ughh. I’m sorry you’re going through all this B.S. Are you able to switch to a different dealer or is it a strict process through RAV where you need to go through the dealer you purchased original vehicle?
Thanks. I can't switch dealers on the specific Badlands that I ordered, but I can just order another Bronco from someone else. I have a Granger reservation that I might try to use. The only hangup there is that my current dealer just gets my Bronco to sell to the highest bidder. Of course, that's what a lot of these dealers are doing. Screw the customer that waited and had a reservation so they can max profit. I am not going to complain anymore though. I have a Bronco in the garage, which is more than a lot of people! I just want to go out and enjoy it.
. Had a good delivery experience and paid MSRP.
Glad to hear that your dealer kept their end of deal on the new one. Kudos for the dealer that treated you right.One last update. Picked up my new Badlands a few days ago, so I am back in a Bronco
Man, that's a bummer. Sorry to hear. My issue was not actually related to the transmission at all, but they thought it was for a while. I never did get conformation about what the engine issue was, but I would bet money it was a mistimed balance shaft issue. You may ask them to use an oscilloscope to determine exactly where the noise/vibration is coming from. In my case, it was the front of the engine (hence my theory on balance shaft issue). Good luck and keep us posted. I will also say that when I got my first Bronco back, there was no trace whatsoever that anything had been done and I would have been fine keeping it, but I had already ordered the new one and agreed to trade it.
