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I have to agree with the fantastic fail. But it all ends with the perfect storm scenario. Computer chips, stupid virus, and rest of the BS that has come to this point.

All though I would love to have one, I would sell it if someone one offered 30k more and wait a little longer to get another one.
 


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I'm glad I didn't get in line for one... been a rough couple years bringing this to market.

I think it is an amazing vehicle and I want one... but I stopped following it when the entitled fan base with a $100 deposit turned toxic. They totally killed my Bronco buzz. I will look at it again after the dust settles.
 

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I like the idea of the Bronco and the execution overall is pretty good to me. All the electronics is what gives me some heart burn. I suppose it's necessary to meet all the emissions standards and keep the forced induction running properly. I would prefer something more along the lines of the technology that I have in the 2011. Hopefully, I will be in a position in the far future to get something decent along that criteria. My 2019 Ranger is nice and I like it to the most part but as time goes on, I'm less of a fan off all the electronics it has in it and would prefer something more basic.
 

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Only real fail imo at this point was the rollout and that was largely out of Fords control.
 

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Only real fail imo at this point was the rollout and that was largely out of Fords control.
Timing was a huge issue and like you said, completely out of their control. It's not like a virus outbreak schedule is published for everyone to plan around.
 

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While I agree with Sarge, I don’t think that will ever happen. We will only see vehicles with more technology.

Best we can we will see is stuff sold for off road only.
 

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Back about 7 years ago, dad offered to give me his 96 big bronco & I could of put the 93 ranger I had at the time up for sale, kind of wish Id done that now though Id hate feeding a 351/E4OD on a weekly basis. Im loving the 2011 escape weve had for the past 2 years and I think Id like a newer bronco. ( but will be when they start hitting the used market).
 

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( but will be when they start hitting the used market).
Give it time. There will be a lot of people that will lease the Bronco. But they will still go for prime money for the next 4-5 years.
 

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While I agree with Sarge, I don’t think that will ever happen. We will only see vehicles with more technology.

Best we can we will see is stuff sold for off road only.
Nah, not to sound old but for the low key backyard tinkerer I think the best days are behind us.

CA just banned gas weedeaters... tech isn't going away.

Give it time. There will be a lot of people that will lease the Bronco. But they will still go for prime money for the next 4-5 years.
If you thought the car market was jacked up after C4C you ain't seen nuthin yet.

Gonna be a LONG time until this wrinkle gets worked out.
 

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Gonna be a LONG time until this wrinkle gets worked out.
Wrinkle, really. More like a pole in the spokes and everyone has road rash on their foreheads. lol We'll be feeling the effects for probably 5-10 years. Seriously.
 

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I would like one and so would the woman. With that said....

I will never willing buy a new car ever again. I will remain in the past.....
 

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Wrinkle, really. More like a pole in the spokes and everyone has road rash on their foreheads. lol We'll be feeling the effects for probably 5-10 years. Seriously.
Even two years ago the used market was screwed up. Why buy a used 4 year old F150 with 40k when you could get a new one for like $5k more?
 
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I would like one and so would the woman. With that said....

I will never willing buy a new car ever again. I will remain in the past.....
I think I’m more or less in the same boat at this point. I don’t mind thecnology in a vehicle, but a lot of it is useless.

You know “tech features” make up almost 40% of a new vehicle’s value? Absurd.

Plus I am over the whole auto trans on a daily driver. It’s ok for a weekend toy, but for a daily it’s a PITA with all the driving I do and hills around here.
 

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Plus I am over the whole auto trans on a daily driver. It’s ok for a weekend toy, but for a daily it’s a PITA with all the driving I do and hills around here.
I'm going to assume you meant Manual Transmission...
 

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I'm going to assume you meant Manual Transmission...
Nope the manual does exactly what I tell it to. I don’t even use the clutch to shift half the time.

Getting the auto to stay in the gear I want is like wrangling a bunch of cats.
 

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