Flew to WV to buy Braptor and now a cross-country drive back home to AZ

[Matt_in_AZ]

Bought a new '24 Bronco Raptor in West Virginia advertised at $20K under MSRP which is a lot lower than the '22-23 CPO options I found within 500 miles of home here in PHX. First new vehicle in 20 years (others have been CPOs). I did extend the warranty on the Braptor for 96 months and 125,000 miles so I plan to keep it a while. Bought it site unseen after (3) connecting flights to get to the dealership. Now I get to drive it home approximately 2,000 miles to home.

I own (2) Jeeps, a 2005 LJ Wrangler Unlimited and a 2017 JKU Wrangler Unlimited. First Bronco and first Ford for our household. In the 200 miles I have driven it on the east coast I am impressed with the comfort, performance, and technology over my newest Jeep (and even the newer JLUs I have rented while traveling).

In AZ I have enjoyed owning a white Jeep with white hardtop which is much cooler to touch on the inside when parked in a 115 degree F parking lot all day. Therefore, a must for me was white with white hardtop. I conducted a nationwide search and this was one of about (10) "white on white", but one of only (3) "fully loaded" with the options I desired. It has the leather/suede-trimmed interior, Code Orange package (graphics, forged deadlocks, orange seat belts), and interior carbon fiber pack.

I still find myself waving to Wranglers and of course now all of a sudden I start to notice a lot more Broncos on the road (was I simply "blind" to them before owning one?). So far after waving to a dozen other Broncos I have had one return the wave. It must be a Jeep thing LOL.

I ordered everything I need for flat-towing it from my motor coach like I have my Jeep along with RSE slider steps for my 5'-2" wife and daughter and of course Bartact grips in mango orange to complement the code orange accents. I called Bartact yesterday to ask if "neon orange" or "mango" would best match knowing colors viewed on the web aren't always true and they directed me to the "mango" which are on sale right now.

Look forward to learning and interacting with other Bronco/Raptor owners on the forum.

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[Lowcountry Bronco]

Bought a new '24 Bronco Raptor in West Virginia advertised at $20K under MSRP which is a lot lower than the '22-23 CPO options I found within 500 miles of home here in PHX. First new vehicle in 20 years (others have been CPOs). I did extend the warranty on the Braptor for 96 months and 125,000 miles so I plan to keep it a while. Bought it site unseen after (3) connecting flights to get to the dealership. Now I get to drive it home approximately 2,000 miles to home.

I own (2) Jeeps, a 2005 LJ Wrangler Unlimited and a 2017 JKU Wrangler Unlimited. First Bronco and first Ford for our household. In the 200 miles I have driven it on the east coast I am impressed with the comfort, performance, and technology over my newest Jeep (and even the newer JLUs I have rented while traveling).

In AZ I have enjoyed owning a white Jeep with white hardtop which is much cooler to touch on the inside when parked in a 115 degree F parking lot all day. Therefore, a must for me was white with white hardtop. I conducted a nationwide search and this was one of about (10) "white on white", but one of only (3) "fully loaded" with the options I desired. It has the leather/suede-trimmed interior, Code Orange package (graphics, forged deadlocks, orange seat belts), and interior carbon fiber pack.

I still find myself waving to Wranglers and of course now all of a sudden I start to notice a lot more Broncos on the road (was I simply "blind" to them before owning one?). So far after waving to a dozen other Broncos I have had one return the wave. It must be a Jeep thing LOL.

I ordered everything I need for flat-towing it from my motor coach like I have my Jeep along with RSE slider steps for my 5'-2" wife and daughter and of course Bartact grips in mango orange to complement the code orange accents. I called Bartact yesterday to ask if "neon orange" or "mango" would best match knowing colors viewed on the web aren't always true and they directed me to the "mango" which are on sale right now.

Look forward to learning and interacting with other Bronco/Raptor owners on the forum.

Stephens Ford? If so, give them the shout-out, many here went thru them with their deals.

Congrats on the ride, good deal!

 

[timbits588]

Congrats on the new ride. Enjoy the ride home!

 

[Bschurr]

Congrats - she’s a beauty and safe travels back home to AZ. I like your selection of off-road vehicles - similarly, I currently have an 05 TJ, 16 JKU, 23 Braptor & Heritage LE!

The Raptor really is special and I am happy you were able to find & acquire another great ride - enjoy & be sure to share your shenanigans.

 

[mattymik]

$20k under? Damn. Can you share the price?

An drive safely!

 

[stampede1]

Glad you snagged one of the few available as you wanted it. Have a safe trip back. Now two things about the color. First, I would never have thought a white over white bronco would look good; I got converted big time after seeing the photo/it is beautiful and unique! Second, get it dirty and muddy soon and shoot us the photos- it is a different animal especially if you traverse open desert at verrrry high speed! Congrats sir!

 

[Dadsquatch]

Congrats and welcome to the Bronco community! Sweet ride. Maybe see you around (I’m in Chandler).

 

[Matt_in_AZ]

Stephens Ford? If so, give them the shout-out, many here went thru them with their deals.

I bought it from Moses Ford in St. Albans, WV not far from Charleston where I flew in. I worked with Derrick who I would highly recommend. I found the Bronco in my nationwide search on Thursday, sent an internet inquiry, was on the phone with Derrick 2 minutes later, negotiated the details over text on Friday, arrived at final sale price and financing terms on Saturday morning, boarded plane Sunday night, landed in Charleston on Monday morning (dealer picked me up), and drove off with my 2024 Bronco Raptor as soon as the docs were signed. Great people there including Miguel who did the financing for me.

 

[Matt_in_AZ]

Glad you snagged one of the few available as you wanted it. Have a safe trip back. Now two things about the color. First, I would never have thought a white over white bronco would look good; I got converted big time after seeing the photo/it is beautiful and unique! Second, get it dirty and muddy soon and shoot us the photos- it is a different animal especially if you traverse open desert at verrrry high speed! Congrats sir!

In 2017 when I bought my Jeep it was July 2nd and as I looked at more than one I noticed the interior roof of the hardtop nearly untouchable when parked in 115 degrees F, but the white hardtop was simply warm to the touch. I have been thankful to have the white hardtop on my Jeep the past 8 years and wanted the same on the Bronco. I usually avoid white SUVs because it is easy for them to look like a service vehicle (electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, etc.).

In AZ my white Jeep parks next to my black Jeep and with equal amounts of dust on them the white still looks "clean" whereas the black shows all the dust. That is secondary to the heat rejection but also part of the benefits for the white on white.

I saw a white on white with black fenders and decided I really liked the "triple white" look especially with the code orange graphic which visually pops off the white like it was a trophy truck in the Baja 1000. Incidentally I saw a Bronco Raptor R at Barrett-Jackson, one of only 50 being made, just like the one that won its class at the Baja 1000. You can clearly see the resemblance even if it stands a little taller and is devoid of interior finishes and of course windows in any of the openings.

No stranger to off road driving here in AZ including trips to the Imperial Sand Dunes (aka Glamis) with UTVs. Might see me take this up Oldsmobile hill one of these days. Can't wait to do 70MPH on the sand.

 

[Matt_in_AZ]

Congrats and welcome to the Bronco community! Sweet ride. Maybe see you around (I’m in Chandler).

I live in Glendale, AZ. I am looking for advice on a good dealer service department. My service advisor at my local Jeep dealer and I are on first name basis (unfortunately that means...well what you think It mean) but he is truly a knowledgebase of everything Wrangler because he has owned them, and wrenched on them for 25 years. I would like to find a service advisor who really knows the Bronco (maybe even own one). Also one that knows that I will become a hands-on owner-expert on my own vehicle and want to talk technically about it and not just drop off the keys and get a free Starbucks in the waiting room.

I have read on F-150 Raptor forums that Bell Ford and Sanderson Ford are both recommended. Both are reasonably close to me, but when I owned an Infiniti I drove 35 miles to have it serviced by a service advisor I trusted in Scottsdale. Chandler is a bit of a hike for me at 45-50 miles away.

Any recommendations for dealer AND service advisor in North Phoenix, Glendale, North Scottsdale, Peoria, Surprise?

 

[stampede1]

In 2017 when I bought my Jeep it was July 2nd and as I looked at more than one I noticed the interior roof of the hardtop nearly untouchable when parked in 115 degrees F, but the white hardtop was simply warm to the touch. I have been thankful to have the white hardtop on my Jeep the past 8 years and wanted the same on the Bronco. I usually avoid white SUVs because it is easy for them to look like a service vehicle (electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, etc.).

In AZ my white Jeep parks next to my black Jeep and with equal amounts of dust on them the white still looks "clean" whereas the black shows all the dust. That is secondary to the heat rejection but also part of the benefits for the white on white.

I saw a white on white with black fenders and decided I really liked the "triple white" look especially with the code orange graphic which visually pops off the white like it was a trophy truck in the Baja 1000. Incidentally I saw a Bronco Raptor R at Barrett-Jackson, one of only 50 being made, just like the one that won its class at the Baja 1000. You can clearly see the resemblance even if it stands a little taller and is devoid of interior finishes and of course windows in any of the openings.

No stranger to off road driving here in AZ including trips to the Imperial Sand Dunes (aka Glamis) with UTVs. Might see me take this up Oldsmobile hill one of these days. Can't wait to do 70MPH on the sand.

Going to return to Anza Borrego soon (had to severely shorten my last trip due to ultra-high winds that closed many businesses) to travel through the washes at freeway speed. The Raptor is a stud-hoot! Is that actually a word?

 

[nolimits]

Congrats on the new Bronco, she looks great! Safe travels on the way back. Look forward to seeing more details as you continue building and making your own.

Too late for this deal, but when I bought my Challenger 1320, Sublime green, I had the dealer trailer it to me. They did enough out of state deals that handling this was easy and fairly inexpensive. I think it was only $300. Negotiated a trade on that deal also and they took my trade back with them.

I’ve bought a few different vehicles out of state and always had positive experiences. Hungry dealers tend to treat you better. Oddly enough my first out of state experience was when buying my old Jeep TJ. Local dealers were jerks. A buddy on a Jeep forum worked at the factory and hooked me up with a special family & friends code. Easiest & fastest deal I have ever negotiated.

 

[HOSSMAN]

Nice! Really like the all white, super clean man, congratz! We haven't received an all white one like that at our store yet, only all black or all that new dark green (which is pretty trick).

 

[Badrap]

Congrats, Man!! I too got a smokin' deal on my '24. Came from a JKUR and there is ABSOLUTELY no comparison -the Braptor is the SHIT! Landings off jumps are insanely soft. Enjoy that beast!

 

[AZ_Craig]

In AZ my white Jeep parks next to my black Jeep and with equal amounts of dust on them the white still looks "clean" whereas the black shows all the dust. That is secondary to the heat rejection but also part of the benefits for the white on white.

I saw a white on white with black fenders and decided I really liked the "triple white" look especially with the code orange graphic which visually pops off the white like it was a trophy truck in the Baja 1000. Incidentally I saw a Bronco Raptor R at Barrett-Jackson, one of only 50 being made, just like the one that won its class at the Baja 1000. You can clearly see the resemblance even if it stands a little taller and is devoid of interior finishes and of course windows in any of the openings.

I'm enjoying the white so far to be honest (and this is for someone who hasn't typically wanted white cars). Handles dirt really well and also definitely going to be less obvious if you pick up any pinstripes (which is inevitable with a vehicle this wide).

I reached the same conclusion you did on code orange on white actually. My wife and I were originally looking at code orange on shelter green or velocity blue. Ultimately I decided the contrast on shelter green just looked kind of odd. Velocity blue would have been cool, but damn it was LOUD looking (and couldn't find any that close by). I lucked out that I was able to snag this vehicle locally with ~$15K off back in October when I got Camelback Ford to match a similar price I had on a build down around San Diego (surprised me that they would to be honest but I think they simply wanted to move one of their 14 raptors on the lot at that point).

The painted roof looks great on the 2024s and you don't see it very often. I think we'll slowly see more as the 2025s become more prevalent over the next 12 months, but it still should be quite rare.

Anyway, enjoy it. I think I have a nearly identical build to you except for having the MIC roof. Maybe I'll see you around at some sort of Bronco event in the area .

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