Is Mid Package a must for a daily driver?

[Big Boss]

For me it was. Total first world problems. My last 2 vehicles have had things in the mid package that I have gotten used to. Mostly heated seats, keyless entry, and auto climate control. No way did I want to go back to manually flipping the fan speed.

Also this is the most expensive vehicle I have ever purchased, I was going to make damn sure it had the same features as my 29K Mazda and 22K Focus had.

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[Lakelife36]

For me, yeah. I mean, it's a $40K vehicle. Mid package gives you enough to make it feel like a $40K vehicle. Heated seats and remote start being the big things. I use them every day and I'd be sad to not have them.

No remote start with manual anyways, so that's a moot point. @BoomBoy if heated seats become your only hangup then look at Katskinz.

 

[BoomBoy]

No remote start with manual anyways, so that's a moot point. @BoomBoy if heated seats become your only hangup then look at Katskinz.

It's not just the heat seats. It's the whole package. My Fiesta ST has it. I want it in my 40k Bronco.

 

[Butzy]

Seat heat is available aftermarket for $600 installed. That's how I'm going to roll my base

 

[blue182]

I wanted the mid package mainly for the BLIS system. I've gotten used to the blind spot mirrors on the standard package. Also I the mgv seats warm up relatively quickly even without seat heaters (I don't live in a super cold climate). Plus the 22's don't display the temperature for the climate control. As a bonus the Black Diamond comes with sport mode which is a ton of fun. Sport mode is extra fun if you spring for the advanced 4x4. My last car was an automatic with heated seats, blind spot monitoring, and climate control. It had pretty much all the tech from the lux package. I'm a lot happier driving my manual black diamond. The manual is a ton of fun to drive.

 

[Lakelife36]

It's not just the heat seats. It's the whole package. My Fiesta ST has it. I want it in my 40k Bronco.

I hear you and am in the same boat with a manual BB on the horizon. It's a shitty first world situation with absolutely no good reason for being.

 

[andrusoid]

Badlands is out of my budget so I have to downgrade to Black Diamond but manual is a must.

I can't get Mid Package AND Manual with Black Diamond so I have no choice but to go with the standard package.

I like the comfort creatures but I don't know if I should go ahead and order BD with the standard package.

Anyone here with the standard package daily their Bronco? Any regrets? Also, does CarPlay work with the standard package?

Pretty much what @lenitech said. Where do you live? Heated seats are nice, but, more important than manual tranny? I went auto, but if you are a manual driver seems like that would overrule. As noted, you can always get heated seat covers.

 

[Lakelife36]

Just wondering, would a Big Bend with the mid package fit your budget. The BB manual has the same gearing as the BD if that's a need, you just can't get the locker with a manual in the BB. Just a thought as the mid package does have a lot of nice stuff in it.

You can't get mid on a manual BB (or BD). This is the issue. When did the rear locker become unavailable with manual BB? I haven't seen that stated anywhere else before.

 

[Wanted33]

You can't get mid on a manual BB (or BD). This is the issue. When did the rear locker become unavailable with manual BB? I haven't seen that stated anywhere else before.

The locker is available on the BB, but that pushes you to an automatic. I was just thinking maybe the gearing in the Black Diamond was one of your needs. I wasn't thinking about the gearing, and the locker may be what you were wanting. But, of course it would be as the BD has the manual with a locker. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[lenitech]

The locker is available on the BB, but that pushes you to an automatic. I was just thinking maybe the gearing in the Black Diamond was one of your needs. I wasn't thinking about the gearing, and the locker may be what you were wanting. But, of course it would be as the BD has the manual with a locker. Sorry for the confusion.

Man there is so much bad information posted these days. The locker on BB does not push you to an automatic. It is available on the BB with the 7MT. A simple look at build and price is all you need to do.

 

[tourproto]

I wonder what Ford has planned for 2023? I'd hold out if they later add Mid to manual BD.

I waited one year (2021 to 2022) for this. Wasn't going to wait another year in the "hope" that Ford would do this...

 

[Wanted33]

Man there is so much bad information posted these days. The locker on BB does not push you to an automatic. It is available on the BB with the 7MT. A simple look at build and price is all you need to do.

Sorry man, I hit the 4.27 diff option. So, I hope this bit of info calms your disdain of me a little.

 

[lenitech]

Sorry man, I hit the 4.27 diff option. So, I hope this bit of info calms your disdain of me a little.

No disdain for anyone, just for bad info. I'll try to type more sensitively in the future.

 

[Wanted33]

No disdain for anyone, just for bad info. I'll try to type more sensitively in the future.

I get it brother. I may have jumped a little fast myself. For that, my apologies.

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