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Anybody got one? 4 or 6? 7 speed or 10?

I'm thinking a 2-door, 7-speed would be fun. Thanks.

I saw at our local Kendall Ford in Meridian, they have a 4 door Bronco Raptor with turbo charged 3.0....110k!!! 95k MSRP and a 15k "Market Adjustment"....

Someone that needs to be locked up in an asylum

Totally horsecrap !!! What'll will the resell be on that overpriced FORD be in 2-3 years !!!

You think people buying $100K vehicles care about resale? Of course, if resale is a big concern, you probably shouldn't be buying new in the first place, regardless of what it cost.
I buy a vehicle, use it hard, and sell it after 10-12 years. I don't buy based on resale.

Yeah, I love my 2 dr manual. Got around 31K hard miles on it. Done a lot of work to it. Will be putting in 5.13 axles and 37s this winter.

I've had a two-door hardtop Big Bend since March (ordered the previous March). It's been fun. 2.3l with the auto. Non-Sasquatch with optional lockers. My son put a set of 33" Toyo Open Country on the stock rims and installed the Ford Performance tuner for an extra 30 hp and around 70 foot pounds of torque. Hauls ass. Averages around 22mpg.

What about backseat room?

Aren't you a little bit past that? If not then color me impressed.

If you like it, buy it. We have our 88 Broncho.

I'd sure be interested in that one with about a -$50K market adjustment from MSRP.

Heres one ready to go..

https://www.corwinfordnampa.com/vie...7/2023-ford-bronco-convertible?type=cash

Wasn’t that long ago you could buy a decent house for that kind of money.

Watch some crash test videos on YouTube.

They crumple like a beer can.

So there's two versions of this new Bronco ?
One is uni-body based on Escape.
One is body-on-frame based on Ranger.
2-speed transfer case ?

That price for the higher trim level would get you a decent F350

Why not if that what one wants.

Just can't see it

I drive 20+ YO Toyota's

Thanx I'll stay with Ford

Absolutely nothing - if I had the extra money for a rig like that, I would buy it as well.

They’re trying to make it a brand as opposed to a model.

That’s ugly as hell.

At the end of the day you still have a Ford .

My wife's nephew bought one. I believe it is the Sasquatch package. I have ridden in it once, and that was enough. Nice vehicle if that's what you're looking for, but was too road noisy for me. I drive nothing but Fords, but will pass on buying a Bronco.

Had to put in a new windshield last week, but my '88 is still running great

IDK, MSRP in '73 was $3760. Avg retail now according to JDPower is 72,400. Seems like it might work out if you buy and hold...

SIL bought one.. First impression from me is it's a POS... And that hasn't changed

Why is that? Basis?

I have driven them and really like them. There is lots of road noise especially from tires.

Nice Bronco but I really like your Evinrude!

Thanks, its a fun little boat. Looking forward to spending more time in it next year!

At freeway speeds they're noisy. Not a whole lot of sound-deadening in the body, and of course it's about as aerodynamic as a brick.

The older Broncos were built on a 1/2 ton truck chassis

What chassis is the new Bronco built on???

It's own body on frame.

I would not trade my 68 for a new one!

I concur, POS.

Substantially similar to the new generation Rangers. Which, by the book specs, are rated at over 1/2-ton capacity.

Real Bronco owners know you flip the seat and remove the top so she can see the stars. That is an area the old XLT shined against these new ones. The seat folded and flipped for a flat bed, just avoid the latch on the seat and latch catch in the floor. The new bed is obviously smaller, seat back doesn't flip forward for a flat bed, removing the seat completely still doesn't reveal a flat bed.

What new equivalent vehicle would you suggest? A Toyota...

One of the guys on Matt's Off-Road Recovery has one and it seems to be pretty capable.

After numerous upgrades.

Front end is built a little light me thinks.

Most guys who are serious off-road 4x4ers upgrade from the factory specs, just like a lot of serious shooters upgrade from the factory specs. I didn't buy over 70 McM stocks just 'cause.

I really don't like any of the new offerings. The problem with the new Bronco's is that is just poor quality even in the Raptor form. A lot of weakness built into them. Even the base line JL's are more capable then the base line Broncos.

Yeah. No one doing serious stuff is doing it on a base anything. I've got a lot of offroad miles on my 21 Bronco and have spent a lot of time with 7-8 other off road Broncos. One had a fuel pump failure on the trail, which sucked getting it out, but fuel pumps go out in anything. Spend time on some serious trails and you will see failures of all kinds on every make and model. It's as reliable as any new vehicle these days. Computers suck, but if you buy new, they all have them.

I've upgraded my suspension, but I've done that in every 4WD I've owned, and upgraded the steering rack and tie rods, as well as carry a spare. Put stronger rear gate supports on to handle the wear and tear of off road, and done a few other things for personal taste.

I'd put a few miles on one before claiming it's a POS, but I guess it all depends on what you are after. If you are looking for Lexus comfort, you aren't going to find it in a Bronco. Most of the issues have been from running 37s or larger with minimal changes from stock, which should tell you right there how capable it is from the get go. Try putting 37s on just about anything else stock and see how it goes.

Bottom line, it's a lot of fun off road, but it's also capable of making cross country trips enjoyable.