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The Case for Waiting Out Delay for Reserved Bronco in Spite of Disappointment and Frustration from Ford
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Can't you just buy a beater? You should see what i drive back and forth to work.
I have the option of using my sons car since he will be away at college but he would need it back by June 2021, so that gives me some time depending on when I build would be complete...
I wish I would’ve never leased but I did, I could see about extending the lease but I really am hesitant to dump anymore money into a lease
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Heh. I hate to break it to ya, but the Bronco is a techy vehicle. This ain't no Jeep JK with 20 year old tech inside.
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Depending on when you put your reserve in, that might get you there.
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Been there done that. Already own Trd Pro and Rubicon. Great vehicles, but Bronco or Bust for me. All in as few more months are no big deal for me.
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But if the option is "put money into the lease" or "buy something else" - you are spending money on something you don't really want either way.
Getting to June 2021 (and then you and son can share as needed - like him driving you to work) sounds like a solid plan. A lot changes in a year - and it may turn out all the people who were "yes, I'm reserving one" will change their minds for various reasons and shorten the wait.
Reading the comments on this site, TBN, and Facebook - there are a TON of people who have no control over their finances and will never be able to afford a new car of any type. Give them a year and I think the landscape will be different.
Many will also be distracted by the 'new shiny' that will come out between August and December (5 months!) before you have to make your "final decision".
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No, you're indeed correct there, but the sway disconnect is hydrolic, so you can likely rig something there. The lockers are also electronic, but both likely won't fail at the same time, you can still drive the vehicle if you lose one, plus you still have grippy mud terrain tires to help pull you through. I'll also have a winch, MaxTraxx, snatch rope, etc.Heh. I hate to break it to ya, but the Bronco is a techy vehicle. This ain't no Jeep JK with 20 year old tech inside.
My concern with a hybrid is that battery connector wiggling loose from bouncing and banging constantly. High voltage batteries are dangerous and I'm no engineer.
However, should I ever have that damn 12 inch infotainment screen fail, I'm gonna cry bloody murder, whine, cry, and throw a tantrum in front of everyone! Ford better have that screen armor plated damn it!
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Vintage buddy, you and I are gonna go wheelin up in Black Mountain a year from now. Don't you try hiding from me none neither!Been there done that. Already own Trd Pro and Rubicon. Great vehicles, but Bronco or Bust for me. All in as few more months are no big deal for me.
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My question to Ford is this. Why in the world would you start production on the Bronco Sport 1st. People have not been sitting around for the last couple of years say please release the Bronco Sport 1st. Ford has plenty of other small and mid sized unibody SUVs currently in production, so no reason the Bronco Sport to roll out 1st or in my opinion have even been made.Hi Folks, It's late July 2020 and everyone is enduring a lot in the year that just keeps on giving. On top of that, At some point between July 23-24, rumors began swirling that due to overwhelming popularity, buzz, and the fact that during the pandemic "what else do we have to focus on?" the 2021 Ford Bronco deliveries could be delayed from early Spring 2021, on into Summer 2021, and some deliveries into 2022! WTF?
Of course this is terrible news. Many have waited for the rebirth of Bronco for over a decade. There are true Ford guys (both good men and women), who have been loyal and downright rabid for the brand for decades, old timers who've been loyal to Bronco and still own or restore and mod them who have awaited the chance to drive a Bronco that fulfills their dreams of the ultimate Bronco.
Well, Ford did it. Not only has the Bronco finally been reborn, but it has met or exceeded our expectations. What we have is a true off road and desert bomber, rock crawler, trail runner, and exhibitionist (cause she goes topless! And the doors come off! The damn doors come off! WHILE TOPLESS!!!).
Of course, the story couldn't just end there with a happy ending. No, then there's the big pink elephant in the room, it's still a Ford.... Don't get me wrong, no other company had the balls to attempt something so daring, even Ford. Say this because I bet the Bronco Sport, capable as it may be, was the first horse out of the stable (see that there? Ha!) and the bean counters all agreed "it'll ride". However, something magical happened and Ford decided to listen to the often foolishly ignored voices, the enthusiast crowd. The guys and gals who like to get dirty, muddy, sandy, camp outside, shit in the woods, skinny dip in the streams, get to close to bears and bison (stupid, but whatever!), and look at mud on a vehicle as a status symbol. Did I mention there's a manual?!!! Yep, these folk are often taken for granted, but not this time.
Thank you Ford for building a true off road world class gasoline powered vehicle which may prove to be the absolute last of its breed until the electrics take over. (No issue with electrics, but MERICA!)
No Ford didn't deliver on everything. Sure there's a manual, but not on the most extreme off road trim even though these are the exact people most likely to actually want to buy the damn thing. SMH. They also didn't put in a V8, (although I'd argue that they may not need too, plus that would seriously limit range on the trail requiring carrying more jerry cans, but I'm not going to arm wrassle the guy who argues for it, just sayin), and there are no seat coolers (not my request, but swamp ass does suck).
Thanks for staying with me thus far, maybe, but the point of this rant is to say this; we're this close to vehicular nirvana. All of us, and we'll get there together. Well, at some point within the next couple of years... maybe.
Please don't bail on Bronco yet. No, Ford isn't perfect, they still wet the bed on a regular basis, but they are learning and listening. Most auto manufacturers don't listen to us at all until their sales drop. Ford was proactive here, so I want to applaud and give credit where it's deserved.
When you can see the finish line at the end of a marathon, it's just not cool to bail before crossing. This is hard for me too, but I'm going to keep the faith. So keep saving up, stay active here on the forum, and we will survive this trauma together.
Ford corporate is indeed listening, or reading Bronco6G and they want to deliver, the suits can't afford not to land this launch with all of the new competition on the horizon.
Please share thoughts.
This is Just really poor judgment on the marketing and decision making team as far as I'm concerned .
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After seeing a Bronco in the 70's,I've always wanted one but the omly thing to be found these day of the first gen Bronc's is clapped out rust buckets around here,This gives me the opportunity to own classic style and modern functionality.And the biggest plus is my wife is just as excited as me(and up till now all vehicles were just machines to her)I'll be waiting impatiently
I’ve been waiting for years. I can wait another one. I reserved 8 hours after it went live so im sure im not a “week 1” person if they even went in order.
I’ve been car shopping for three years now. Ive passed up FJ’s, Tacoma TRD Pros, etc. waiting for the new Bronco. Im not going to tell anyone what to do with their reservation tho. If you want to cancel then cancel. There’s other nice vehicles out there.
I’ve been car shopping for three years now. Ive passed up FJ’s, Tacoma TRD Pros, etc. waiting for the new Bronco. Im not going to tell anyone what to do with their reservation tho. If you want to cancel then cancel. There’s other nice vehicles out there.
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I don't need a car for a couple of years as my lease still has plenty of time left on it, my issue is that if I now wait for my Bronco by 2022, by then Toyota will have probably released the AWD turbo GR Corolla hot hatch (its not a normal cross shop, but I'm weird) and I know I would be all over that. For me, it comes down to which car will be available first, cause both have me equally excited.
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