I'm a fan of the two tone. Having one single color for the entire interior is bland and cheap. Mixing it up makes it interesting. Although I suppose some people will want it, I don't think a single color shared on grill body roof fenders and interior will be a very popular option.
Yeah, I'm just messing with you. I actually like it too but not a fan of the combination that comes along with it - gloss black dash and blue accent pieces.
Yeah the blue accent is weird. It should match the body color
Agree! The good thing is those accent pieces should be easy to swap out for other colors later.. but the blue stitching is there to stay.
I'm still holding out, and I think I may have talked her down off the WT. Remains to be seen. Indecision 2021.Yeah, I bet it took her somewhere around a "New York shinny minute" to convince you. I know you held out as long as you could.
Does the accent match the body color in the Badlands? Only if you get an orange bronco...
I personally think, like Rubicon for Jeep, the sway bar disconnect will always hold it's value better over time and warrant the best resale. Not sure what wildtrack even brings to the table. You can put pretty much get everything in the wildtrack in a badlands as well, but can't put the sway bar disconnect into the wildtrack. BTW, moab is mostly sandstone if that's the utah you are going to visit.So, wife and I sat down side by side and measured my ideal Badlands build against a Wildtrak build. She then, being the smarter of us, pointed out that an equally equipped Wildtrak comes in $100 cheaper than my ideal Badlands build.
Then she raised a couple of valid points:
1.a - You're getting older. Are you really going to be doing extreme rock crawling? The answer was, "No, probably not."
1.b - Then you really don't need the front axle disconnect. "Hmm, I suppose you have a point there."
2.a - You want to take the Bronco to Utah. What will we encounter there, mostly? The answer, "Sand. Mostly."
2.b - Right, and we really just want a vehicle that's capable enough to get us where we can WATCH people doing the extreme stuff. "That's true."
3. - And East Texas? "Oh, dirt, brush, cows... I see your point."
4.a - You drove me to my high-school graduation in an A-Frame Dunebuggy. "That's right. I did do that."
4.b - So, I'm looking for that kind of experience again. You plan to deliver? "Hell, yes!"
5 - We're getting a second Bronco in a few years. Sport, Truck, or Badlands. You decide. "Hurrrrrrr....."
Then she showed me this picture:
She pointed out, "It'll be a finished project. No need to paint, no need for aftermarket upgrades. Take all that extra you'd spend and save it for upgrades on the next Bronco. And if that doesn't get here fast enough, instead of buying me the Bronco Sport, I'll just drive this and we'll get you the biggest baddest Badlands you can find."
I feel like I've been outfoxed here.
I'm still very into the idea of customizing a year one Badlands just the way I like it. But, she makes some valid points.
What do you guys think?
I was trying to settle into a Big Bend as it had most of what I wanted and I'm basically fugle. My wife simply said she wanted leather with power seats stating it was a must if she ever needed to drive it. So I have jumped up to the Outer Banks and adjusted to the price in my head. The truth is she was right and knows me better than I do. I wanted the Roast seats, 12 screen and everything else in the high package. I will just be happier everyday that I drive it and she of course knew this. Thank You Kim!So, wife and I sat down side by side and measured my ideal Badlands build against a Wildtrak build. She then, being the smarter of us, pointed out that an equally equipped Wildtrak comes in $100 cheaper than my ideal Badlands build.
Then she raised a couple of valid points:
1.a - You're getting older. Are you really going to be doing extreme rock crawling? The answer was, "No, probably not."
1.b - Then you really don't need the front axle disconnect. "Hmm, I suppose you have a point there."
2.a - You want to take the Bronco to Utah. What will we encounter there, mostly? The answer, "Sand. Mostly."
2.b - Right, and we really just want a vehicle that's capable enough to get us where we can WATCH people doing the extreme stuff. "That's true."
3. - And East Texas? "Oh, dirt, brush, cows... I see your point."
4.a - You drove me to my high-school graduation in an A-Frame Dunebuggy. "That's right. I did do that."
4.b - So, I'm looking for that kind of experience again. You plan to deliver? "Hell, yes!"
5 - We're getting a second Bronco in a few years. Sport, Truck, or Badlands. You decide. "Hurrrrrrr....."
Then she showed me this picture:
She pointed out, "It'll be a finished project. No need to paint, no need for aftermarket upgrades. Take all that extra you'd spend and save it for upgrades on the next Bronco. And if that doesn't get here fast enough, instead of buying me the Bronco Sport, I'll just drive this and we'll get you the biggest baddest Badlands you can find."
I feel like I've been outfoxed here.
I'm still very into the idea of customizing a year one Badlands just the way I like it. But, she makes some valid points.
What do you guys think?
She has very valid points and like the way she thinks. There are other factors to consider in the equation such as interior and vehicle weight. I really like the MGV seats and floor plugs for washing out mud.. I suspect that the upgraded HD bumper, rock rails, and bash plates on the BL will change the ride quality and possibly the mpg as well. If I didn't plan on needing the most off road capable vehicle, I'd definitely be looking at a different trim.So, wife and I sat down side by side and measured my ideal Badlands build against a Wildtrak build. She then, being the smarter of us, pointed out that an equally equipped Wildtrak comes in $100 cheaper than my ideal Badlands build.
Then she raised a couple of valid points:
1.a - You're getting older. Are you really going to be doing extreme rock crawling? The answer was, "No, probably not."
1.b - Then you really don't need the front axle disconnect. "Hmm, I suppose you have a point there."
2.a - You want to take the Bronco to Utah. What will we encounter there, mostly? The answer, "Sand. Mostly."
2.b - Right, and we really just want a vehicle that's capable enough to get us where we can WATCH people doing the extreme stuff. "That's true."
3. - And East Texas? "Oh, dirt, brush, cows... I see your point."
4.a - You drove me to my high-school graduation in an A-Frame Dunebuggy. "That's right. I did do that."
4.b - So, I'm looking for that kind of experience again. You plan to deliver? "Hell, yes!"
5 - We're getting a second Bronco in a few years. Sport, Truck, or Badlands. You decide. "Hurrrrrrr....."
Then she showed me this picture:
She pointed out, "It'll be a finished project. No need to paint, no need for aftermarket upgrades. Take all that extra you'd spend and save it for upgrades on the next Bronco. And if that doesn't get here fast enough, instead of buying me the Bronco Sport, I'll just drive this and we'll get you the biggest baddest Badlands you can find."
I feel like I've been outfoxed here.
I'm still very into the idea of customizing a year one Badlands just the way I like it. But, she makes some valid points.
What do you guys think?
