I literally had just built this over at ford.com and come over to read the news when I saw it. This seals the deal for me b/c it gets rid of the color-matched fender flares but I get the painted door handles/side mirrors. AWESOME!!! I've also decided to go free cloth top and then buy the white...
Let me first say that I am happy this was done and it was definitely helpful. However, I've been part of some promotional videos done by relative amateurs for non profit orgs that made this look like a 6th grade group project. Could the part about the wheels be any worse? They literally were...
I agree...I have stayed VERY positive on this but recently have been thinking the same thing. Once you get in the 50k to 60k range, the rig should scream awesome in every way.
I'm totally okay with $500. I think it will weed out folks still hoping to win big on a scratch-off or sell a kidney in Honduras. I get it, I remember going to a dealership when I was 18 making $4.35/hour as a cashier and thinking if I could also mow like 10 yards a month I could buy a Ford...
I got an email from Ford entitled "There's a lot happening in the wild". When you scroll down, you get this message and when you click on "See the Builds" you get the the image below that, which seems to me to clearly indicate a white top will be an aftermarket accessory.
What is sad is I get just as excited every time I see the CG with white trim and top even though I know I can't have it. It is like the pinup girls of WWII. Just a tease.
Back before the internet boom, I once worked with a guy who sold cars. When I was going to buy my first new rig, he told me all I needed to do to make a quick and easy deal was to say that I'd pay $400 over invoice. It totally worked at the first dealership I went to. Like literally, no hassles...