dron_jones
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2700 posts and you have never owned a mustang or even a ford for that matter?As long as it has a 2 door option, with a legit 4x4 system, I may buy my first ford.
Why even bother with this forum?
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2700 posts and you have never owned a mustang or even a ford for that matter?As long as it has a 2 door option, with a legit 4x4 system, I may buy my first ford.
I like the earlier, smaller Broncos a lot more than the "OJ" Broncos. I'm not that interested in a full size version.The Bronco needs to be a fullsize truck. That almost seems to be the entire appeal of the old ones. A BOF, SUV, with real off road capabilities. Unibody trucks are not trucks, they're station wagons with a lift kit IMO.
Because people enjoy talking.2700 posts and you have never owned a mustang or even a ford for that matter?
Why even bother with this forum?
I'm of essentially the same opinion. There's no market for a 2-door, full size SUV, and a 4-door is the Expedition. For those claiming the later is too large, well, that's because the F-150 is equally too large for all intents and purposes. No, if Ford wants to do justice to the Bronco name - and find a reasonable market for it - they'll return it to its roots.I like the earlier, smaller Broncos a lot more than the "OJ" Broncos. I'm not that interested in a full size version.
The early Broncos are small with a full frame and a V8 engine crammed in. That's what Ford should build, not a big, overweight and under-powered rig. In my opinion it should be just slightly larger than an Escape, but with a big engine and full frame.
From TopNotch's link it seems like Ford's marketing people agree with you. Oh well, I've always known that I'm the odd person and my tastes don't follow the norm. I might buy a 4 door, non convertible SUV. I wouldn't completely rule it out. I'm really a lot less interested in that, than a 2 door with a removable top, though.With that said, they'll never build a business case on a 2-door, convertible mid size vehicle based on a truck chassis. You can be certain that they noticed the upshot in Wrangler sales when the model finally offered a 4-door - that's where the volume is.
There are a couple of key differences here - there's a big difference in building a business case to build a few hand built, aftermarket vehicles for big dollars versus a business case that will lead to 50K+ per year volumes at normal purchase prices.However, one argument for my side is the example of the aftermarket for 60s through mid 70s early Broncos. The aftermarket makes almost every piece for that vehicle. There are people out there (IKON) building Broncos and selling them for well over $100,000. But yet there's no market.
Kind of like there was no market for a pony car until the genius of Iacocca figured out how to capitalize..
the pictures unfortunately are just enthusiast renderings, nothing officialIt looks badass, but it also looks like it's going to be expensive.
That's hilarious. I have an Explorer Sport and a family member had a Taurus...they are not even close. The Explorer Sport IS an Explorer minus the extra door a few inches. I can tell you no Taurus can do what my Explorer has done in snow, off-road, etc.Well, except that the Explorer is a glorified AWD Taurus wagon. The Bronco would be an off-road oriented truck; no matter the door count, they're aimed at two very different segments. FWIW, something that struck me as humorous (for the wrong reasons) - Ford could call the new Ranger-based 4 door SUV the "Bronco", and name the 2-door version "Bronco II"... Though I'd sooner see it dubbed "Bronco Sport", or maybe "Baja Bronco".
Agreed. Not even in the same solar system.We've got an Explorer Sport. I've driven a Taurus wagon. I can assure you they're not even in the same worlds. lol
Ford must not be listening to their marketing reps at the auto shows. One of the things I've had multiple Ford people at the shows tell me when I ask them when we'll see a 2-Door Explorer again is that they get asked that question all the time at shows...people asking about a 2 door SUV....so there's a market for them...most likely it's a younger gen that doesn't mind not having 2 extra doors but still likes the ability to seat 5.There's no market for a 2-door, full size SUV, and a 4-door is the Expedition.