- First Name
- TJ
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2021
- Threads
- 52
- Messages
- 895
- Reaction score
- 1,633
- Location
- East Texas
- Vehicle(s)
- Nautilus, Samurai, 12v Dodge, Fiero, Karma Ghia
- Your Bronco Model
- Badlands
What is the point of this thread? A lot of people can't afford what they want. You have the choice of getting your "Man-Card" back from your wife and get the Bronco OR don't. If 1% or 2% difference in interest rate will break the bank and you can't live without a 4x4 toy, then go buy a used Jeep, 4runner or something. Unless you just want people to tell you how great of a husband you are because you need that......Well with interest rates rising and the cost of everything under the sun going up it's looking less and less likely that I'm getting my Badlands. When I initially ordered almost a year ago now interest rates were low enough that I could afford the month payment on it by putting ~$10,000 down. By December of this year I'd have that money. Don't really see myself getting a 2022 model and actually counted on that last year when I placed the order for the above reason.
Well, now, because of the ever rising interest rates in financing I'd need $15,000 down in order to afford the monthly payments without putting my family in a place where we have to penny pinch just to make it through each month so I can have my car. I'm just not willing to put my family through that and frankly I think it'd be irresponsible of me to do that as a father and a husband.
It seems, unless the bronco takes another 14 months to get here, it's highly unlikely I'll be able to afford the Badlands.
Not looking for sympathy or anything like that, just needed to get the disappointment off my chest and I feel like this is the only place I can do that because most of my friends and family don't understand my obsession and love for this vehicle. I feel like everyone in this forum understands that love and obsession so I feel like you all will understand how much it sucks.
Thanks for reading, maybe some time in the future they'll be easier to obtain and used ones will not be selling for higher than MSRP. See you all in 2030 if I'm lucky.
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