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Ain’t that the truth. How many reservations did the info he provided save.Ford should probably be thanking him for keeping people interested, considering Ford couldn't and still can't provide informative emails to their customers
The above thread is what initially piqued my interest in Wildtraks. That lead to doing more of my own research and internally debating what I actually NEEDED out of my Bronco. Ultimately I ended up changing my reservation from a 2dr BL to a 4dr WT.
Thank you Stig and Ashley, you keeping inform has been the reason I haven't giving up on this long journey that seems no ending. I get the news that my dealer or Ford doesn't, big thank you!!!I would like to convey my gratitude to both The Stig and Miss Ashley. Because of the ineptitude of Ford's rockstars and their inability to properly render basic colors and interiors within Build and Price, we were left seeking answers to basic questions. I would dare say the "compromise" interior (all black) for the First Edition was born out of the awful renders of maligned Navy Pier. No one wanted it, but as it turns out, it is actually quite nice. But instead of providing actual photographic supporting evidence of what it looked like, Ford dealt with the public outcry and created the "compromise" edition. (Let's be frank, the FE has been one compromise after another.)
Never was secret information conveyed to the community. It was general information that Ford should have been forthcoming with. The community would ask for specific information and The Stig tried to find out the information. I still remember the photographic evidence revealing the wheel offset, but for whatever reason it was a secret that Ford kept under wraps.
I feel their efforts combined saved Ford from an untold number of cancellations as the frustration due to the lack of information was very real. If anything, Ford should have given The Stig a raise and Ashley a gratuitous discount as a thank you.
While we all wish The Stig had an actual camera for better photos, what was provided was enough to answer our questions.
This......This right here. This Demo model got me so excited for the Bronco return. Before that the only good look at a Bronco demo was that monstrocity that was the one in Rampage. I wanted the white top like my 73. I loved the white seats , dash, handles. And the red accents really set it all off. Then the B&P came out and NO WHITE ANYTHING (except body paint). So disappointing , but I was already hooked. Thank you so much for all the pics, info, and looks behind the scenes.The community of Ford Bronco enthusiasts who use this forum might be a small number of the total number of people who intend to buy Broncos, but Stig's contributions at a time when those excited customers had nothing to go off of were so very exciting for the community. His contributions were exciting and really amped up many of us for the coon-to-come Bronco!
Perhaps some information wasn't what Ford wanted straight out to the public, however, he made SO MANY customers happy!!!!
I would like to thank him for his help during the ramp-up process as Ford was steering the titanic towards the iceberg.
They did an excellent job of hitting the iceberg without Sig on board, but he should be allowed back into his humble workplace as it sinks!
@618TRVLWILD, is this where you would like us to upload our favorite potato pictures Stig sent us via text or on the forum?
Edit: Post updated with pic and story:
I fondly remember when his potato was splashed all over my face and the excitement of Cactus Gray was dashed forever as it devolved into looking like interior walls of a value-priced apartment dwelling.
While I hated that moment, Stig had performed a great service in helping me understand how terrible Cactus Gray was going to be and it ensured that my Bronco order would be in a color I really enjoyed.
And what Ford had given us as the color up to that point:
Really, Ford?
Really?
Yea, really.