Is Bronco worth the wait?

[BlackGenesis]

Why even bring in FJ to a comparison. Those who are shopping for a new ofroader will not want 10 year old technology and interior.

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[aldo98229]

Why even bring in FJ to a comparison. Those who are shopping for a new ofroader will not want 10 year old technology and interior.

Yeah, I don't know either. I get it that he loves his 7-year old FJ Cruiser, but reservation holders are by definition after the novelty of Bronco, which a discontinued vehicle will never be able to provide.

 

[Ronbo Ranger]

Short answer.... NO ! To the question this thread posed.
Explanation : Having seen the red flags ahead, I cancelled my Badlands Sasquatch Bronco. I bought the 2021 JLU Rubicon, it's mostly modified now. All the plastic bumpers and fenders are in the city dump. The adventures I've enjoyed already, Ford can't steal. No regrets. No looking back.

 

[aldo98229]

Glad I canceled my order before all this mess happened. Thankfully I didn't have a shady dealership. But I saw the hardtop being an issue a mile away, especially since there is no bracing to help to support the roof which acts as a secure point for attaching the roof.

I agree. That hardtop appears too complicated and to lack structural integrity. It will become the source of endless headaches for Ford, dealers and Bronco owners.

 

[GrayHawk20]

I agree. That hardtop appears too complicated and to lack structural integrity. It will become the source of endless headaches for Ford, dealers and Bronco owners.

Was thinking the same thing. Jeep has 8 points of rear hardtop attachment 6 on bottom 3 each side and two on top.

 

[sentience]

The FJ is such an odd comparison point. The current gen 4Runner, which itself has its bones in 2009, has at least gone through several modernization passes, and can be bought new today.

 

[LongTimeListener]

NO WAY I would ever have considered an FJ, those are horrible cramped machines with only marginal off road prowess.

“Marginal” off-road ability? That’s just not true.

 

[LITTLE WILLYS]

Screw Ford. End of story. Two times in automotive history they have tried to bring the Bronco in as a Jeep fighter. Lat time they were off to a good start, but this time they are a failure. Jeep has been doing it for 80 years with great results. End of story. Ford should stick with F150s.

 

[DUNE RAP]

The “new” Jeep JL platform is really nice...the 8-speed transmission is probably the best automatic in the business!

 

[Monster1926]

Are they aware the IFS is superior in every single way? Maybe they haven’t read enough on the Wrangler forums.

Really, it’s just one way and that’s on road manners.

 

[DaltonGang]

I'm all for Ford and Toyota, and their off-road vehicles. Competition breeds innovation. Hopefully Jeep will see the areas Fords and Toyotas excell, and improve their Wranglers. We all know the Wrangler has areas that can be improved.

 

[Ridgway Jeeper]

“Marginal” off-road ability? That’s just not true.

Just my experience. I had a group of G-wagens here in the San Juans and one FJ in our group. It struggled several times where the G's just walked right over the same obstacles. Didn't impress me in the least. I have also wheeled a Tacoma, another seriously marginal choice. Sorry not a Yota fan...

 

[HungryHound]

Contrary to the assumptions made, I actually canceled my Bronco in January and DID buy a 4xe instead. Dealership wanted a premium to MSRP and a 2-year wait. I saved $10,000 for a more-optioned Jeep and will have 2 years of fun instead of hanging on every Bronco delay or defect thread.

 

[omega145]

Why even bring in FJ to a comparison. Those who are shopping for a new ofroader will not want 10 year old technology and interior.

I didn't get that either. For one, it's an older vehicle with a high mark up at todays used car market prices. Secondly, you can't remove the tops and door which brings people to either the Wrangler or Bronco. Ford is having problems but there is way too much weight on those issues (like the MIC top and delays) when these comparison videos are made. The response to the Bronco especially those in hand have been overwhelmingly positive. It seems like everyone who actually has one has said that the Bronco has been worth the wait.

 

[Ohio Hiker]

I had been waiting since 2017. I had been a Ford guy for a long time. in 2020 I decided they had taken too long, plus I hate to get a first year new model release since they usually have too many bugs to work out. In April of 2020 I bought my JLU and have been very happy with the decision. So IMO, NO it isn't worth the wait.

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