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- Steve
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- Saratoga NY
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- '21 Badlands, '01 Z8
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- Badlands
I think they were fed a little bit of hype when it comes to options. Yes, it's true, you can get the sway bar disconnect, and you can get various options for engine and transmission and seats and features, but it's not as easy as saying, "I want the 12" screen, squatch, 17" steelies, vinyl seats and a sway bar disconnect." To the contrary, for me at least, trying to find the right combination of trim, packages and options to get what I wanted was a PITA. And ultimately wasn't really possible. Any one feature, sure. But all of the features I wanted? Nope.
I get why FMC did the different trim/types. And I also get why the marketing people then went in and screwed it all up with things like the heated steering wheel packaging. And I even get why weight limitations further constrained what is possible. But understanding it isn't the same as agreeing with it. And certainly isn't the same as liking it. Contrast that with Jeep - go on their site and do a B&P, and you'll see the difference. It's night-and-day.
I get why FMC did the different trim/types. And I also get why the marketing people then went in and screwed it all up with things like the heated steering wheel packaging. And I even get why weight limitations further constrained what is possible. But understanding it isn't the same as agreeing with it. And certainly isn't the same as liking it. Contrast that with Jeep - go on their site and do a B&P, and you'll see the difference. It's night-and-day.
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