ya, freezing rain over night doesn't solve the weight of ice build up. that's what my worry is. and sometimes the amount of snow we get over night is immense. is the soft top able to handle the weight? and be realistic, you aren't going out there at 3am to clear the snow. being from chicago...
i wouldn't say it's dirt mt 2.0, but it could just be other things due to the many factors already discussed. chip shortage, covid delays, shipment delays, etc. just because others built the same time are being shipped, doesn't mean yours will. those are different build and could use parts...
i don't think the temperature is much of an issue but the weight of the snow and ice that can form would be. how much snow/ice can the soft top hold? there are a few days in the winters here that you would get a nice thick sheet of ice built up on a car with wet snow on top. i'd say a snow...
the delay in parts seems to be happening everywhere. my co-worker in a tacoma trd pro is waiting over 1.5 weeks now for a differential gasket as one of his axles/lockers went faulty.
i see in your display pic that you got a little one, how's it getting her? in with the sasquatch package? i got a 2 and 5 year old. i was wondering how my 5 year old would get in if i decide to get the sas package, also wondering how my wife would have to jump in. lol
imo, any sort of dealer markup is you just giving the dealer cash plus interest. if you feel ok paying someone extra for a vehicle you could probably just get for msrp somewhere else or by waiting, then go ahead. just remember that other people would probably have got a badlands or a...
IMO, stop going to that dealership. you've spent thousands on your new car and if they are laughing or not taking your issue seriously, i'd never go back. have someone who actually looks after your car.
i have a new volvo and it has the 11.8" screen i think. its a good size, slightly larger would be better for navigation, but as long as the screen isn't too bright or in your face its not bad. bright screens i find to be worse that large screens.
if it makes it to the bronco line, i could see the timberline being very similar to the big bend and black diamond. rear locker, 32s, hd bumpers, larger screen, different cloth interior, unique wheels and interior. thats about it.
considering how many people still want or use their old defenders and need something basic for farming, i can see a base hard top bronco selling well over there.
imo, get rid of the bmw. i don't think bmw makes cars like they used to and once issues start, they are going to cost big. i've had 2 and my family has had another 2. (from 1989 325is, to e46 m3 to 2006 x3 and 328i).
sporty cars are great when you do sporty things with them, otherwise you...