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Jmet8

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As the wife of a reservation holder, I needed to see what all of this hype was about. For a year now he has talked about all the options it would have, including color, engine size, 2/4 door, hard/soft top, this package or that package, Sasquatch or standard. What does all that mean?? I would listen to him and show interest but until I could see this thing I would not completely understand. I have now seen, touched, sat in and ridden in it and I understand the hype. I am 5 feet tall, so one concern I had would be can I get in the Sasquatch? Yes, I climbed in back, passenger, and driver seats with just a slight pull on the handle to assist me. I rode in a 4 door Badlands today and got to see how the back seat sits up high, has a slight recline and you can see out. This is important to us short people. And it was pretty comfortable. Big plus for the Bronco, A negative in the Wrangler world, those backseats are horrible. Next, the ride was smoother than I expected and the 2.7 also had some power that was not too shabby! I definitely give this an “A” since I have experienced a long, not very smooth ride in a Wrangler from Alabama to Las Vegas and Moab. I love the large screen and the ability to watch the trail as you drive and crawl along. The switchback we encountered was steep and tight and would have been a multi point turn. But we turned with ease thanks to the trail turn assist, and did not have to back up once. The trail control made it seem as though crawling would be a breeze in the Bronco. I am very pleased with the experience I have had with the new Bronco and getting to learn all about it. I am now as excited as my husband is about his and cannot wait for it to be built. He just doesn’t know it yet, but I am ready to learn how to drive those trails too!!!

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Glad you had a great experience!
 

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Great picture of you two! That expression is the look of a man that wishes he could have a turn driving his Bronco!
 

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great feedback!
 

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Thank you for posting your impressions. I'm sharing this with my wife, who for the record has been very patient with the whole process and all the Bronco talk.
 

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Now that he has your approval, he wanted me to ask you about 40" tires and a lift. 😁
 

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My wife and daughters are all just over 5' and I hope they can get used to the height. I really don't want to put steps on.
 

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Congrats on your ride.

Loved hearing your perspective.
 

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Great to hear your thoughts. My wife will be interested in your perspective. Can’t believe you drove all the way from Alabama to Vegas in a Wrangler. It’s a great vehicle, but not for that kind of trip! I hope you and your hubby have lots of fun with the new Bronco. What trim did you reserve?

Bob
 

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Glad to hear your thoughts. My 5’1” wife is getting a 4dr BL and after seeing a 2dr in person she’s now on the same roller coaster wait and see train that Im on regarding build timeframe.
 
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Great to hear your thoughts. My wife will be interested in your perspective. Can’t believe you drove all the way from Alabama to Vegas in a Wrangler. It’s a great vehicle, but not for that kind of trip! I hope you and your hubby have lots of fun with the new Bronco. What trim did you reserve?

Bob
We got the badlands with Sasquatch. That trip was loads of fun but the drive out there was rough!

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One of my concerns was whether it would be a pain to get in an out for my wife. She's taller and we're getting a non-squatch Badlands, so it sounds like it shouldn't be a problem. I'm hoping to see our first-choice paint color and the vinyl and a few other things in person before our order is locked in.
 
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One of my concerns was whether it would be a pain to get in an out for my wife. She's taller and we're getting a non-squatch Badlands, so it sounds like it shouldn't be a problem. I'm hoping to see our first-choice paint color and the vinyl and a few other things in person before our order is locked in.
yes, she will definitely be able to get in without any issues. I did feel much better after seeing it in person knowing I was spending that money on it.
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