The FORD Bronco is back for 2020

[drillsgt]

Ding ding ding! I found the receipt from when I put on four tires, with the road hazard warranty, and an alignment, done in November 2020. Around $1,300, all told, for Michelin.

The example I based my prices on was for the Bronco Badlands similar to the one in the video which comes standard with 285/70/r17 tires, you can get those anywhere from <200.00 for no name road tires to over 300.00 for really good A/T's with plenty of choices in the 225-250.00 range. If you look at something like the Sasquatch versions or the Wildtrak which come standard with 315's the price jumps up of course. A lot of the people that buy these, the first on the block types and like a lot of truck buyers, probably can't really afford them in the first place will have sticker shock when they go to get tires and usually opt for the cheapest thing in the store.

 

[MarkC]

The example I based my prices on was for the Bronco Badlands similar to the one in the video which comes standard with 285/70/r17 tires, you can get those anywhere from <200.00 for no name road tires to over 300.00 for really good A/T's with plenty of choices in the 225-250.00 range. If you look at something like the Sasquatch versions or the Wildtrak which come standard with 315's the price jumps up of course. A lot of the people that buy these, the first on the block types and like a lot of truck buyers, probably can't really afford them in the first place will have sticker shock when they go to get tires and usually opt for the cheapest thing in the store.

QFT. Today's youth do not seem to understand the true costs of ownership, living within one's means, and delayed gratification.

I blame the Free Stuff Army, lack of economics in schools, and shifting (failing?) societal attitudes.

Of course, I suspect the older generation said the same things about us.

But, to get back on point, I strongly suspect you're right, and some purchasers of the new Broncos have no idea what is ahead for them in maintenance and repair costs.

 

[drillsgt]

QFT. Today's youth do not seem to understand the true costs of ownership, living within one's means, and delayed gratification.

I blame the Free Stuff Army, lack of economics in schools, and shifting (failing?) societal attitudes.

Of course, I suspect the older generation said the same things about us.

But, to get back on point, I strongly suspect you're right, and some purchasers of the new Broncos have no idea what is ahead for them in maintenance and repair costs.

Yeah, lol I learned the hard way too when I was young and bought a nice '97 Trans Am, didn't think about things like insurance or what the tires on that thing were going to cost.

 

[hoosierdoc]

I've seen new Broncos on the road. They look a lot smaller than I expected. As far as working on your own Ford, my wife's Escape is one of the few cars that AutoZone won't change the battery on. I've done it and it is a royal pain in the back side.

Are those the sport or full size? Full size is pretty big

 

[mmpsteve]

Are those the sport or full size? Full size is pretty big

^^^ this. Not too many full size on the road yet. Different animal altogether.

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[dung]

Not really a full size though. It is ranger based. That said, it isn’t small.

 

[Hoosierdaddy1]

One of my first was a bronco and I wouldn’t mind having a new one. I think they look, great

 

[MarkC]

One of my first was a bronco and I wouldn’t mind having a new one. I think they look, great

Be prepared to bring some "grown up" money to get one right now! LOL

I hope things normalize in the next year or so.

 

[Hoosierdaddy1]

Be prepared to bring some "grown up" money to get one right now! LOL

I hope things normalize in the next year or so.

Oh yeah, no way I can pay what they’re gouging people for, right now. Hell my current truck is only a year old and I usually keep one for 10yrs before replacing.

 

[Route 45]

Not really a full size though. It is ranger based. That said, it isn’t small.

The new Bronco is more true to the original than the bloated F-150 based model of the OJ Simpson era.

 

[drillsgt]

The new Bronco is more true to the original than the bloated F-150 based model of the OJ Simpson era.

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Good graphic, I never knew they were so small when they first came out.

 

[drillsgt]

^^^ this. Not too many full size on the road yet. Different animal altogether.

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I've only seen the regular Sport versions so far.

 

[BE Mike]

Are those the sport or full size? Full size is pretty big

Aha, I didn't know that there were different models. The few I've seen must have been the
Sport models.

 

[HoughMade]

Aha, I didn't know that there were different models. The few I've seen must have been the
Sport models.

Ford using marketing shenanigans to sell more "Escapes". Pick a name with a storied history and apply it to something with a couple of styling cues that it really doesn't otherwise apply to. See also, Mustang Mach E.

 

[drillsgt]

Ford using marketing shenanigans to sell more "Escapes". Pick a name with a storied history and apply it to something with a couple of styling cues that it really doesn't otherwise apply to. See also, Mustang Mach E.

The Bronco Sport should not exist same with using the Mustang name for that crossover EV.

 

[Butch627]

Ford using marketing shenanigans to sell more "Escapes". Pick a name with a storied history and apply it to something with a couple of styling cues that it really doesn't otherwise apply to. See also, Mustang Mach E.

It all worked out so well for Oldsmobile calling everything they offered some sort of a Cutlass I guess Ford thinks it will work out just as well for them.

 

[MarkC]

Ford using marketing shenanigans to sell more "Escapes". Pick a name with a storied history and apply it to something with a couple of styling cues that it really doesn't otherwise apply to. See also, Mustang Mach E.

As I've owned one kind or another of Mustang, real Mustang, since getting my driver's license in 1976, it saddens me to see the dilution of one of Ford's most successful and iconic nameplates.

Mrs. MarkC saw one of those "Mustang Mach E" things, and didn't realize it was a "Mustang" until she saw the badging. She was appalled.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Brad Howell Ford in Kokomo has a couple Broncos on display. Nice vehicles.

 

[BigRed]

It all worked out so well for Oldsmobile calling everything they offered some sort of a Cutlass I guess Ford thinks it will work out just as well for them.

It did not work too well for Olds.

 

[BigRed]

The new Bronco is more true to the original than the bloated F-150 based model of the OJ Simpson era.

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It would be interesting to see this analysis on that wounded sow currently called a Jeep.