I like to picture (and hope) that the Bronco is everything I nitpicked in the FJ after driving it for 100k miles and 7 years. I loved my 2013 FJ as much as you can love a car without ending up a weirdo on TLC.... That said I had some minor issues with it and some of the mods to alleviate issues felt hacky - but were standard in the FJ community... I sold it for a new 2020 Subaru STI for some stupid reason.Getting rid of my 14 FJ for the Bronco. (My 3rd one, I've had an FJ since they came out)
Do I think the Bronco will be better in terms of ride/handling/fun factor/updated tech? Absolutely.
Do I think it will be more reliable long term?
Not a chance. There's a reason people swear by Toyotas.
I am very doubtful the Bronco will have similar reliability and quality over the same period of use and abuse as my FJ, but only time will tell.
I am all in for a loaded Badlands though and can't wait to get back on the trail.
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