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Final update for closure: the HE build I was hoping for was one of that group "Stuck In Production" for months on end, and I decided to bail. I landed a 2dr automatic, a little less exciting but but I will not support Ford not doing PPPPP: proper planning preventing piss poor performance...

How do you like the SAS fir road trips and put and about town driving?

Probably automated, you're right. Can't imagine someone's entire job would be updating each vehicle 🤡

Time for my weekly update: if anyone is looking for a '24 4dr manual HE the dealer has it listed this entire time. Feel free to snipe it :cool:

I remember seeing on the forums a while back a delete that was actually one that could pivot back up for use as a tiedown or brush guard. That seemed pretty neat...

My 4d he manual shows updated 4/9 I'm probably going to abandon that in favor of finding a local 2dr non-SAS that fits my life better

FWIW "In Transit" at dealers means nothing, I started my order "in transit" only to be forced to join the "stuck in production" forum to commiserate 🙃

Stuck 1/18 here, a related setup: 4dr HE 2.3 manual, but with tow and roof rack. Rumor has it that some movement has begun on stuck orders 🫣

I agree with what you say, especially when the Base model was killed and every option bumped in price and a big part of the Fun Factor disappeared. You can no longer build your own Basesquatch, and many combinations are now forbidden by tier. Feels like Ford threw the baby out with the bathwater.

Adding a data point: in a 25mile radius search, as Spring approaches there are currently 30% used Bronco in the listings versus new. I suppose that part of that would be leases rolling off. I don't have a recent manufacturer launch to compare against, so I don't know if that's significant or not.

This is the terror of owning a stick in the modern age - valet parking is hit-and-miss, and even some auto shops don't have techs that can drive manuals 🤡

Excellent - that blue looks so much like the original color. Enjoy!

Delayed my weekly whine by a day. I'm not locked into this order anymore, but the dealer should update me if they see a status change: It's a 4dr manual black HE like OverlandingPastor shows getting set up for his trip. I'm conflicted on whether to buy it or not, I won't be doing much...

Weird double quoted double reply 🤔 sorry

VIP is a priority placement that'll bump the usual "it goes when it goes" mentality of the process, or so some other forum mentioned a while back. Maybe not 100% sure in that, but it should move fast It'll bump a regular production car in favor of yours to get it out faster, or so the story goes.

There's a certain amount of serendipity involved, in a perfectly rational world I could use a little 2 seater smart car. So I'm gathering anecdotes to flesh out the reality alongside the ooo pretty colors side 🤘

Ford's JIT style logistics just about requires that new parts go into the deep pipeline before holdover cars are handled. Early on, when cars lacked parts, they piled up on the lot. The early builds went to the back, fresh builds ended up in front. Get some spare parts and the fresh cars up...

Noise is not anything, first I have a little high frequency hearing loss, and second I've been through 200K miles of convertibles over the years 🌪 I'm a little concerned over the SAS gearing, universally I hear that 6th is mostly useless and actually uses more gas. I also hear that downsizing...

The next 4runner has a manual, they say, but the full reveal isn't until a few more days. I'm watching that, too...

I've been following that thread - it's a big reason why I'm not committed to an order now, but keeping my options open. The Taco news is also kind of distressing because the next 4Runner is based on that.