Reminds me of pre covid when Honda would advertise new civics and accords for like 99 or 149 a month.. Go in and find out its the most stripped down basic version, they only have 1 available, and its conventiently sold or pending sale. The ole bait and switch tactic.
They are all out of hand. I new loaded Wildtrak is pushing $70k without the ADM. Ram TRX base price has jumped over $25k since the 2021 launch. F250, Silverado HD, Ram 2500, $90k+ for a truck? Just wait if the strike settles to see how much worse it gets. And if the big 3 are getting the $$ you can sure bet the others are not going to lower their prices.
Just saying, why would anyone want a Bronco truck? Get a Ranger, It is exactly that. or a Raptor if you want. Never understood the Gladiator. They just look odd.
This is true but the demand has been met. It’s a niche vehicle version of what is arguable a nice vehicle to begin with. There’s a limited audience baked in, it’s never going to be a volume seller at all.
The diesel used in the Jeeps and Ram is going away after 2023. So probably combined with the discounts, people jumped on them since they are the last of the breed. There was to be a send off Gladiator Rubicon Far Out Edition limited to 1000 units with ordering through Sept and deliveries to follow but with the strike, that may never happen.
My neighbor has a 4XE Rubicon Wrangler. I think hybrid is the way to go currently (if looking at EVs) but can't see how only 25 miles or so is worth the investment vs the complexities involved. It's even less mileage when cold or hot out due to the way the battery pack has to be heated or cooled. Seems to work for them though running the kids back and forth to school activities being only 4 miles away. Seems more like a novelty to me though.
