Posted on 07/14/2020 5:44:49 AM PDT by Red Badger
I would consider one of these to replace my beloved Honda Element. It was in great shape when I sold it with 309,000 miles on the clock. I would’ve kept it ‘til it died, but I was given a low mileage Honda Accord; couldn’t turn it down.
I visited the Ford website. What a jumbled, convoluted, freakin’ MESS! Just a bunch of pictures with no specs, options or anything. Just a description of the models available and nothing more. STUPID.
I did learn, almost by accident, that a manual transmission is available. YIPPIE!!! I wonder how many additional options I’d have to buy in order to be able to shift for myself.
Maybe I’m just in a bad mood today. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
I never realized that Ford discontinued the Bronco a mere 2 years after OJ’s chase and arrest. Was this coincidence, since that chase scene was plastered on tv everywhere, did Ford decide it was bad publicity for their brand and put a nail in the coffin for the Bronco at that time?
Is towing capacity. 3500 max is wimpy, needs to be at least 5,000 which is only available in the new model.
I’ll never get another Ford. Escort to EXP to Mustang to Explorer to mercury Mountaineer. Done, just done. Sure I always bought them used, but still, nonstop trouble.
I think a big issue will be the Bronco’s highway ride compared to the Wrangler. This has been the one low strength issue for all Wrangler models and kept me from being a customer.
An Xterra was better on the highway.
Interestingly, we bought a brand new full size Bronco in 1980 and it was one of the biggest lemons we’ve ever owned. The dash pad and driver’s seat material cracked the first year as well as the battery going worthless. The front driveshaft spline wore out the second year as well as the timing chain. The engine had a loose piston at 42,000. It was serviced as recommended by Ford and never off-roaded.
Tacoma’s are awesome rugged trucks.
I was always a GM fan then bought a Ford F-150 back in 96. Only thing I’ve had since is Fords. Got a 2008 F250 I won’t part with and a 2019 Escape for the wife.
Bronco looks pretty good to me but I’ll keep the F250.
That’s my understanding. They also sip gas too.
Doesn’t come close to looking like a Bronco just looks like another station wagon.
Daddy likes....
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The Bronco line, at least at the top end, will also compete with the new Land Rover Defender models.
I hate it when I get beat to the post.
5.56mm
I get that, and a lot of people have that objection. Starting with the JK, and now the JL series, Jeep has put a lot of effort into ride comfort. For me (and many others like me), that just goes with the territory. Every year or so, Consumer Reports reviews the latest incarnations of the Jeep, and invariably complain about the ride, interior noise, etc. In short, they rail about a Jeep acting like....well, a Jeep. Serious Jeep buyers are concerned with off road performance. Everything else is secondary and acceptable trade-offs provided the off road capability is there. If people are buying primarily for on road comfort, Jeep (Wrangler series) should not be in their top five or 10. That's what the Cherokee and Grand Cherokee are for.
I have owned Ford, Chevy, Buick, BMW, Oldsmobile, Nissan, KIA, Lincoln, Plymouth, Pontiac, Vans, Sedans, Convertibles, Trucks, SUV, Compacts, Full Size, Used and NEW.
The one thing THEY ALL HAVE IN COMMON:
They break down eventually, no matter what you do.................
I drive a ten-year old Escape and it's been a great vehicle. Before that I had an Explorer for nine years and was very satisfied. Curious about this new Bronco...
You would hate my ancient Land Rover Defender then — tiny four cylinder diesel. Power in off road vehicles just breaks something.
My Landy is 45+ years old and has never broken down or had a major problem and it’s been all over the Negev.
Even has a bullet hole from Gaza.
Goes slow. But goes everywhere.
Are Jeeps reliable? Wifey is kinda wanting one.
It’s a nice start. But if you are selling the image of the old classic Bronco, make it look like the old classic Bronco. You are not saving gas mileage so stop with the more sleek belly-button design lines. These manufacturers also have to decide what they are building a vehicle for. Do you really want to go off road? Really? Or do you just want to be able to navigate the speed bumps at the mall?
Looks more off-road ready than my Lexus GX460, but appearances can be deceiving.
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