If I was thinking about buying a Bronco as a newbie here...and reading these last few threads...I would skip it and move on to something else...there have many many unfavorable comments toward Ford,some deserved..and maybe some not...but there is nothing in this world I would wait this long...
...My color has been AMB from like day 2...and that's my color..all metallic paints change without the sun...and who would ever choose a flat color on a vehicle...I have tuxedo black on my Edge now..and the black with green and silver glass chips are amazing...
..I'll lease my 4 door base with hard top....48 mos...4k down with 13,500 miles p y....with a few less expensive options for 312. a month...(not including my A/Z discount)...you get the options for pennies on the dollar,and only pay sales tax each month..
Running 3 shifts is almost an impossible task...no shift works a full 8 hours...when do they eat lunch..? You can't do both... Is there parking for hundreds,if not thousands of employees cars.? When I was at Ford and we did OT...it was 11 hours for both day/night shift...(plus Sat)...it would...
...That is what they should have done from the start...Pick a job 1 date,and let the public walk in the dealership and order their Bronco...first come,first serve...no time stamps..no priorities...no waiting by the computer every Thurs,to see who won the Bronco lottery...no 7500 FE built...
..How many people work at this plant..like 10..?..Is that for 1 eight hour shift or 16 hours worth of tops...I hope they are doing more than 30 tops in 2 eight hour sifts...
...Back in the 70's while at Ford,I watched my Granada being built...back then the guys on the line would throw in a couple unordered options...small stuff...but cool co-workers...
...My back up choice is a Ford Transit...AWD...choice of 2 V-6 engines(1 eco-boost)..3 lengths..3 heights...( 6'3'' inside) from 2-15 seats... for the same price as a Bronco...
I'm doing a 4 year lease...( 4-6).keep the payments at around 300. a month..It will be my first time in a Bronco type vehicle..I'll see how things are in 2025...I'm still on the fence...I like the Transit awd...chasing the sun..6 months south ,then 6 months north,at the finger lakes....
...Before doing it yourself,stop at a neighborhood body shop and ask one of the professionals...let them see the finish and get their advise...which will be better then anything you'll get here...