Emotional journey has ended

[Jhopkinson]

Grats on the new rig....it looks badass. Sorry for you loss man....hang in there.

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[2.3BigBend]

Sorry for your loss. I want nothing more than to pick up my Bronco and head straight to my dad's house and take him for a ride to camp. He'll have a 1,000 Bronco stories for me, probably even the same one once or twice!! LOL. I just hope and pray he's still here when the day comes that I sign for it.

 

[BernR6]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Wishing you and your son the best moving forward. Congrats on the Bronco...looks awesome.

 

[Rubicon 2 Badlands]

So sorry for you and your son’s loss. A vehicle like this can be a life changer and open a lot of doors for some adventures with your boy. Enjoy and be safe! You two take care of each other!

 

[jonwithanelcamino]

I hope the Bronco helps your son and you embark on a new chapter. Sending you both some internet hugs

 

[Daktari]

congratulations to your new memory mobile! Does your son realize he'll be learning how to drive in this thing? :-D

My condolences, I can't even imagine, but I hope you two will have a lot of fun adventures with your new Bronco, I love mine, surpasses all expectations, go out and have a blast! And of course, condolences, that must have been a particularly hard year for both of you, with the added Covid complications. My best wishes.

 

[GroovyGhost]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Keep on being the best dad ever. And thanks for the Flood Ford ESP tip! I'm new to Ford and I did not know that.

 

[CValencia]

Well, I picked up my 2-door, Velocity Blue Badlands this evening. She was built on 9/27, shipped the next day via rail, and arrived at the local rail yard, about 30 mins south of me last Wednesday, 10/6. Since then it has been worse than waiting for Christmas morning to come since I was a kid. Last night I noticed the tracker said it was delivered, so first thing this morning I pinged my sales guy. Went in this evening after to work to pick it up. A person at the dealership told me it would be ready tomorrow, but I bugged them enough it was ready at 5.

No dealer issues, I'm happy to say, but of course it was a 2+ hour affair...as always. Finance guy tried to get me a warranty with the works, but I declined and showed him the Flood Ford ESP site. He scratched his head and said, nope, can't beat that. Was out of there just before 8 p.m.

I lost my wife to cancer the end of last May, and this Bronco has been sort of a North Star for me and my 9 year-old son. It's been a frustrating, but great distraction for us. Now that it's over, I hope we can use it to create new memories to guide us forward. My son has had a hard time over the past year accepting we'd trade in his mom's Rav-4, and I constantly had to explain that she never liked it and preferred her 2005 Corolla over it. When we parked at the dealer today, there beside us was the same Corolla, including color, that my wife had before her Rav-4. What a serendipitous thing. It definitely made me smile.

This thing is a beast! I've only ever seen a 4-door, so I didn't know what to expect. It looks small, but at the same time is monstrous. I'm very happy I didn't go with Sasquatch, as the 33's are plenty big for me. The Velocity Blue is stunningly beautiful. The roof rails just complete the look, and I'm very happy these are real roof rails, not flimsy ones you see on most SUVs now. It is much wider than I expected, which is going to take some getting used to. It was getting dark and sprinkling out, but I went over the MIC roof with my hand all around it to make sure it was good. I couldn't notice any defects which made me happy.

I'll be spending the next few days just trying to figure everything out on the interior. It has plenty of get up and go with the 2.7l. I'm not kidding when I say I'm not sure I've had a vehicle over 150 hp before, haha! I played Glenn Campbell's Gentle on my Mind as the first song as we drove off and then we switched to some Elvis. I have the High package, so not the top of the line stereo. I thought it sounded plenty good, so I won't need to be laboring over speaker replacement. The ride was smooth, even more so than the Rav-4 I traded in. It will take me a bit to get used to driving it, but I think it is 100% a winner. I definitely would not have wanted anything larger than the 2-door. I'm so excited for all you still waiting, as you are going to love it. The wait is worth it! I'll get some more pics tomorrow when it's light outside.

So sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing your story. Very happy for you and your son. I'm sure this will allow you both many wonderful memories. I'm sure your wife is smiling down on you both and watching your journey Enjoy and definitely keep posting your adventures and mods!

 

[CValencia]

Definitely a more refreshing post to read compared to all the other chaos. Reminds me that the wait will be worth it. Sorry to hear about your dad and brother Very sad times were in. Hopefully the good memories are carrying you through

 

[shieldsy]

Your son will remember this for the rest of his life.

 

[Kuze]

Well, I picked up my 2-door, Velocity Blue Badlands this evening. She was built on 9/27, shipped the next day via rail, and arrived at the local rail yard, about 30 mins south of me last Wednesday, 10/6. Since then it has been worse than waiting for Christmas morning to come since I was a kid. Last night I noticed the tracker said it was delivered, so first thing this morning I pinged my sales guy. Went in this evening after to work to pick it up. A person at the dealership told me it would be ready tomorrow, but I bugged them enough it was ready at 5.

No dealer issues, I'm happy to say, but of course it was a 2+ hour affair...as always. Finance guy tried to get me a warranty with the works, but I declined and showed him the Flood Ford ESP site. He scratched his head and said, nope, can't beat that. Was out of there just before 8 p.m.

I lost my wife to cancer the end of last May, and this Bronco has been sort of a North Star for me and my 9 year-old son. It's been a frustrating, but great distraction for us. Now that it's over, I hope we can use it to create new memories to guide us forward. My son has had a hard time over the past year accepting we'd trade in his mom's Rav-4, and I constantly had to explain that she never liked it and preferred her 2005 Corolla over it. When we parked at the dealer today, there beside us was the same Corolla, including color, that my wife had before her Rav-4. What a serendipitous thing. It definitely made me smile.

This thing is a beast! I've only ever seen a 4-door, so I didn't know what to expect. It looks small, but at the same time is monstrous. I'm very happy I didn't go with Sasquatch, as the 33's are plenty big for me. The Velocity Blue is stunningly beautiful. The roof rails just complete the look, and I'm very happy these are real roof rails, not flimsy ones you see on most SUVs now. It is much wider than I expected, which is going to take some getting used to. It was getting dark and sprinkling out, but I went over the MIC roof with my hand all around it to make sure it was good. I couldn't notice any defects which made me happy.

I'll be spending the next few days just trying to figure everything out on the interior. It has plenty of get up and go with the 2.7l. I'm not kidding when I say I'm not sure I've had a vehicle over 150 hp before, haha! I played Glenn Campbell's Gentle on my Mind as the first song as we drove off and then we switched to some Elvis. I have the High package, so not the top of the line stereo. I thought it sounded plenty good, so I won't need to be laboring over speaker replacement. The ride was smooth, even more so than the Rav-4 I traded in. It will take me a bit to get used to driving it, but I think it is 100% a winner. I definitely would not have wanted anything larger than the 2-door. I'm so excited for all you still waiting, as you are going to love it. The wait is worth it! I'll get some more pics tomorrow when it's light outside.

My deepest condolences on your loss! May she be Resting In Peace... Congratulations on the Bronco, its a beauty.

 

[bodean]

Go make lifelong memories.

 

[Jdyount]

I'm glad to see that your Bronco journey has been able to provide distraction in what has undoubtedly been the hardest time in your life. I'll be honest, I don't know how I could make it through losing my wife so you're definitely a better man (and father) than me.

These vehicles mean a lot to people. For me this is very big life event. I've been through a lot in my life and have had to really fight to get where I am today. Being in a position where I can buy a brand new vehicle, a $62,000 vehicle, that's crazy to think. Growing up I lived in a house that was worth less than $5000, we were the poor kids that the local church bought Christmas presents for.

The guys at work we're giving me a hard time the other day asking what I would do if I showed up to my dealer and they tried to spring $10k ADM on me. I told them I really didn't know for sure but at the very least I would 100% be going to jail for battery because someone would be getting punched in the face. They were surprised (because I'm not really that type of person), and said something like "wow, how do you care about some thing that much?". I told them that it was a little sad that they DIDN'T have some thing in their lives that they cared about that much....

 

[Beach_Bum]

Congratulations on ending this journey and beginning your next. I agree with your conclusion that the 33's are plenty on the 2-dr. It maintains the perfect proportions. On the 4-dr, 33's and smaller look odd. But on the 2-dr, the 33's are ideal.

I'm sorry to ready of your wife's passing.

@Administrator Can you merge this thread with Phil's original thread? There are many of us that will want to congratulate him and extend our condolences. I'm sure it will be easier on Phil to only keep track of the main thread instead of bouncing between the two.

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