I emailed the dealer to confirm that my Bronco Black Diamond is being manufactured next week and they said the status us "in plant", which is great, but they sent the window sticker and its my original order and does not reflect the changes I asked them to make the week after I initially placed...
You have a 1975 Bronco? That's awesome. I live in Raleigh, by the way. Congrats on your new Bronco. Thanks for the confidence boost about the 2.3. I ordered a BD which comes with 31.5 inch tires from the factory and I'm probably going to swap to a 33 inch tire right away.
Hybrids seem to be more beneficial in countries with high fuel costs and in light duty passenger cars. They have their use case but I question if it’s worth it in Tundra’s or Bronco’s. You make more power but you lug more weight around for small gains.
It might happen but I question whether the gains in fuel economy will be worth added weight of the batteries. Look at the Toyota Tundra hybrid that is coming out just now. That's a totally brand new design and you have to give up the underseat storage and it nets you +2 mpg.
I'm thinking about switching to the 2.3 and adding the mid-package so I can get heated seats and dual automatic climate control. I test drove the 2.3 with the manual and it was plenty of power.
I'm guessing the new 4Runner will be great. It'll have a modern 10-speed, the new 3.4-liter turbo v-6, and their automative grade linux based infotainment that's fantastic in the Tundra. I'd consider it if Ford takes too long to build a Bronco for me.
Oh sure, I am not saying that the Badlands isn't worth getting. I'm saying, I'd prefer to save 6k and do without some of that nice stuff that it comes with.
If I wake up in the morning and want to switch to Badlands, can I call the dealer and still do that?
Oh yeah? Who knows. I think I'll be happy with 275 or 285.
I test drove a stick shift back in December. It's a really unique, fun vehicle and I am looking forward to it.
I just converted my reservation to an order ahead of the looming deadline for 2022 orders. There's no way to know if I will get it this year or not. I went with the Black Diamond, 2.7-liter, and the hard top. I went with Race Red which is a color I have been coveting for a while now on F-150's.