If you do not intend to use the raptor for that role in which it is uniquely and probably singularly capable, you are right. But I would strongly recommend against trying to do elevated jumps and open desert high speed or boulder crawling runs in the Merc. And for god sake, don't try and take the roof and doors off!
Amusingly, I have seen what happens when a GLS450 tries to do a jump in the median of I94. It did not end well for the GLS to say the least.If you do not intend to use the raptor for that role in which it is uniquely and probably singularly capable, you are right. But I would strongly recommend against trying to do elevated jumps and open desert high speed or boulder crawling runs in the Merc. And for god sake, don't try and take the roof and doors off!
As with any vehicle it's all about perspective and what you value. Honestly, if I wasn't going to off-road the Braptor and use it as a purpose built adventure vehicle I would have bought something else. That said, the performance and capability of the Braptor straight from the factory is super unique so for me it's been worth it.
Not a normal G. These are extra special.I hear ya! G wagons have always seemed to have dealer markups. This is a G4x4(squared) back in 2017…
I almost considered one but once the automotive press butchered the steering I decided it was not worth being different.
I wouldn’t dismiss the Grenadier based on steering critiques. I know two people who own them that said that the transition getting used to the steering doesn’t take that long. I learned a long time ago for better and worse to personally test drive vehicles and not to take reviewer’s opinions as gospel.
Yes, but I decided I would rather spend the money on a Raptor given the gutless performance of the Grenadier and the fact that I had enough of a front solid axle owning a Wrangler for 85k miles.
Spoken like a true raptor owner. As a fellow owner, I salute your choice of vehicles and I am sooo glad that ford brought back the bronco and included in the raptor, a modern throw back to the Baja broncos of yore that slayed the Baja 1000. Is this a great country or what?
Nothing should cost what it does but here we are.
I just test drove one in Seattle over the holidays. It's definitely better built than the light duty feel of the USA made Bronco Raptor. The B58 BMW under hood is a superior engine to the Ford lump further detuned to enjoy a longer service life. You can just tell the Gren was built to last decades made by the same factory producing G wagons.
