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Thank God a salesman at a Ford dealer is rewarded with a priority delivery for *checks notes* the 2021 Bronco, a vehicle no sales person at a dealer has had to lift a finger to sell. They were probably all asleep while we were online making our reservations. I feel much better knowing these...

True. Doctors can afford more and often are VIP customers.

Priority customers getting theirs first is nothing new; it’s a standard practice. I’m guessing the reason in this case that Ford has made it known they are doing priority deliveries is because of the reservations and the fact that those of us who aren’t priorities would blow up if, surprise, we...

That would be the correct way to plan it. I hope that’s the case.

EXACTLY! It is hard to find a true base model anymore. Ram does a great job on that with its Tradesman trim with vinyl seats and rubber floors and no chrome, and the Bronco Base is a GREAT offering that is actually quite nice and full of features. Style-wise, I love SIMPLE, but few auto makers...

Yes, us Spartan 2-door devotees need to appreciate that the 4-door and Sport sales, as well as luxury options, enable Ford to provide us the Bronco 2-door again, which was discontinued in 1996 exactly because of the new “need” for four doors. That said, Ford has screwed this up with too many...

Yep. I’m getting the 2-door not because of any better ability to traverse things but because, having had a Gen 1 Bronco and a 2-door Wrangler, I mainly love the right turning radius. You can change direction on a dime in a tight trail in the woods. And on the street, parallel parking and...

Yes, a Bronco is a truck. So is a 4Runner. Both on a truck chassis.

HELL YES! Ford’s poor planning is part of it, but part of that is the insane attempt to offer all these bells and whistles and options. I would love to have an express lane for Base buyers.

I don’t mind VIPs getting priority so long as it doesn’t delay people who made reservations. For example, if I was going to get mine in July, but Ford’s poor planning for not delivering VIPs early, in, say, June, pushes mine back, it isn’t childish to say that’s shitty business. How long has...

The Veruca Salts in this are in fact the rich VIPs cutting in line. I’m a Charlie. I am not demanding a Bronco right this minute, but I expect fairness, given the reservation system.

Yes, the dealer makes ALL the difference. Those who have a warm relationship with a dealer are those who are so cool with all this. I also would like to note, whether relevant or not, what an EASY customer I am. I rant here, but the reality is I don’t bother the dealer unduly, and I am not...

Thank you for that info. That’s why I come here! I wanted and ordered a manual, so it doesn’t affect me, though I wish the V6 were available with manual.

I have never felt “entitled” to a car before, but I have never made a reservation for a car before or even ordered a car before. I absolutely get doing favors for top customers in any other case. But if that’s how this is going to be, they shouldn’t have done paid reservations. It is highly...

No, normally I don’t feel “entitled” to something unless they let me make a reservation. See, that’s how reservations work.

It would make more sense for a patient, zen fella like yourself to move your order to MY22, since you’re in no hurry, thereby freeing up production for us.

If it doesn’t bother you, delete your account, and order a Smart Car. You don’t want a Bronco.

My reservation was at 10:07 p.m. Central on July 13. I don’t remember what time the reservations opened. I do remember being more excited than I had in years and telling everyone I knew I was getting the new Bronco, the single most emotion-filled make of vehicle in my life. If I end up pushed to...

I’d need a four-door if my kids were still in car seats or still pretty small. They aren’t. So, I’m really looking forward to the 2-door as a daily driver, with a shorter wheelbase making it sporty around town, and I expect it to ride WAY better than my ‘06 TJ did on the highway. If I still had...

I get that certain VIPs can get priorities. It just seems wrong when done in the case of a system of reservations.