2021 Ford Bronco Revealed

Creeper said:

This is clearly comp for the Wrangler, which is pretty much a POS that kids love. I would have liked to see a larger Bronco, like the OJ model, that is more utilitarian. I am looking to replace my Jeep Grand Cherokee with another SUV but I don't need an off road vehicle. I want something larger and comfy but not necessarily luxury. I once had a Chevy Blazer with vinyl seats and vinyl flooring. It was a 4 speed manual with Chevy's baseline V-6. Loved that car. I could literally hose it down, inside and out, when it was dirty.

SUVs today are barely utility vehicles anymore. The Ford Explorer comes with 3rd row seats and I am not sure you can even remove them or order the car without them. Such a waste of space - and money if you don't need them. I like the Jeep but a lot of silly little things have gone wrong with it over the years mostly because of cheap parts they built it with. And can I complain about design? So many cars today are really difficult to repair. On the Jeep for example, there is a little plastic part, or gear, that turns the vent baffles in the temperature control system. If they break, you lose control of the air temp on the side of the car that has broken. The passenger side gear can be replaced from under the dashboard, although it requires some nimble fingers and a special tool. But the driver side gear requires a complete dismantling of the dashboard and console. It can cost $1500 to replace. The plastic gear costs about $ .50.

This is a little off topic I know but I am frustrated in my search for a new truck.

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Creeper said:

This is clearly comp for the Wrangler, which is pretty much a POS that kids love. I would have liked to see a larger Bronco, like the OJ model, that is more utilitarian. I am looking to replace my Jeep Grand Cherokee with another SUV but I don't need an off road vehicle. I want something larger and comfy but not necessarily luxury. I once had a Chevy Blazer with vinyl seats and vinyl flooring. It was a 4 speed manual with Chevy's baseline V-6. Loved that car. I could literally hose it down, inside and out, when it was dirty.

SUVs today are barely utility vehicles anymore. The Ford Explorer comes with 3rd row seats and I am not sure you can even remove them or order the car without them. Such a waste of space - and money if you don't need them. I like the Jeep but a lot of silly little things have gone wrong with it over the years mostly because of cheap parts they built it with. And can I complain about design? So many cars today are really difficult to repair. On the Jeep for example, there is a little plastic part, or gear, that turns the vent baffles in the temperature control system. If they break, you lose control of the air temp on the side of the car that has broken. The passenger side gear can be replaced from under the dashboard, although it requires some nimble fingers and a special tool. But the driver side gear requires a complete dismantling of the dashboard and console. It can cost $1500 to replace. The plastic gear costs about $ .50.

This is a little off topic I know but I am frustrated in my search for a new truck.

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CalPolyTechnique said:

I’m also not a fan of the third-row seat craze. I think it makes sense for some people, but to me it’s like having a bathtub; how many times do you actually take an actual bath as an adult? Likewise, how often do you need to roll 7-8 deep to go somewhere? It’s just extra weight.

Have you looked into 4Runners? Five seater, Bulletproof reliability, the one I have has the leathertex seats which are washable.

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Runwildboys said:

Expensive now though, aren't they?

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CalPolyTechnique said:

I’m also not a fan of the third-row seat craze. I think it makes sense for some people, but to me it’s like having a bathtub; how many times do you actually take an actual bath as an adult? Likewise, how often do you need to roll 7-8 deep to go somewhere? It’s just extra weight.

Have you looked into 4Runners? Five seater, Bulletproof reliability, the one I have has the leathertex seats which are washable.

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Creeper said:

That's a nice looking vehicle. Maybe I will look into it. Is it made in the US?

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CalPolyTechnique said:

Ford unveiled the 2021 Bronco yesterday. Legit off-road chops. Looks dope.

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Tabascocat said:

It doesn’t look expensive at all either, maybe 35K for a loaded 2-door?

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CalPolyTechnique said:

This feature is unbelievable. Check it out.

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InTheZone said:

was at the honda dealer picking up parts and the rep asked me what I was working on this time lol. Ended up talking about ridiculous new car prices and he brought up the Bronco since he was considering selling his f150 for it, mentioned some models go to $60k (my jaw dropped in my mind) and all I suggested was that he wait a few years if it's a all new ground up model and not recycled from a different chassis. There's always several suckers who pay top dollar for a car just to sell it in a couple of years for much less than new.

$60k for a vehicle, especially a truck/suv is just crazy to me, unless it's towards some dream car of yours.

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rags747 said:

Ford is going to sell a lot of those...

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CalPolyTechnique said:

Ford unveiled the 2021 Bronco yesterday. Legit off-road chops. Looks dope.

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CalPolyTechnique said:

For sure.

I’ve got a 2018 4Runner and the new Bronco has me thinking trade-in.

That said, I’m wary of Ford reliability. I’ve owned two 4Runners and they’ve been absolutely bulletproof. My wife had a 2004 Corolla we put ~225,000+ miles on with no issue before selling it.

I’ll wait a year or two to see what issues crop up with the Bronco (if any).

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Furboy said:

And now we must do the news! And it's GOOD NEWS! Ford has revealed a new Bronco! Here it is! A splendid looking car. Only trouble is, it looks quite a bit like a Range Rover. Looks as though Ford is trying to have a go at them and Jeep. Brilliant looking car!

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