Blasphemy? These two live in harmony…. Gladiator + Bronco

[Jeeperjamie]

When was your original order???

1st of March. Hilbish Ford has had about a 4 to 5 month turn around since October of last year on them, depending on what features you add. That's on a sport with Sasquatch package. The Badlands decked out will be much longer, maybe 7 to 10 months. 4 guys I know locally have gotten theirs in 4 months to right at 5 months all ordered through Hilbish. RTR Racing told me there is a faster turn around on the 2 doors. They just had one built and delivered in 6 weeks, but that's RTR Racing.

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[Jeeperjamie]

Am I the only one not in love with the Bronco? It's pretty fugly to me. Looks like an FJ cruiser and a Wrangler had a baby...

Yes your the only one, must suck!!!

 

[cuellar13]

Yes your the only one, must suck!!!

What's funny, is I really like the headlights on our Bronco, and they're very similar to Jeep headlights. These meme's of crazy eyes don't make a lick of sense.

 

[Rahkmalla]

To be honest this is what the Gladiator used to look like to me. I cannot explain what happened between the first time I saw one when I thought they were hideous to now where I'm driving one while desperately waiting for my second one to arrive (KZ status!).

 

[Challenger85]

This will be us if Ford EVER BUILDS OUR F’ING BRONCO! 2 doors being shipped to Kuwait and here we are nearly 2 years from reservation date.

 

[Challenger85]

I thought there was going to be a Bronco in my driveway. This is the Black Diamond I ordered at the end of January and was delivered to the dealer last week.

Deal fell through. I'm not that broken hearted TBH . Ford needs to seriously get their QC in check. This was actually a second order because my first order at Chapman was destine for a really long wait. But I'll wait that one out. Big Bend with Sasquatch package. Maybe by the time it gets built Ford will have things in check. My girlfriend is hoping so because she has her sights set on my Gladiator. LOL

We’re Granger..

Why did the deal fall through? ADM?

 

[cuellar13]

This will be us if Ford EVER BUILDS OUR F’ING BRONCO! 2 doors being shipped to Kuwait and here we are nearly 2 years from reservation date.

Wow- sorry to hear about your delay. It'll be worth the wait! Fortunately, my wife was in no rush, and it took close to a year and a half.

 

[Challenger85]

Wow- sorry to hear about your delay. It'll be worth the wait! Fortunately, my wife was in no rush, and it took close to a year and a half.

Thanks, same to you! It’s been a nightmare experience lol. We also want a 2 door Badlands with 2.7 so we’re like every constrained option.

 

[Rahkmalla]

Thanks, same to you! It’s been a nightmare experience lol. We also want a 2 door Badlands with 2.7 so we’re like every constrained option.

I wanted a 2dr base manual sasquatch. Had the nerve to order through a dealer offering discounts. I think I'm still like 285 on their list. they got allocated 53 this year.

Watched the reservation process go from "we'll build all reservations before non-reservations" to "well see; the thing is really the dealers are Ford's customers. The people who drive them are inconsequential. And since Galpin got mad at Ford for allowing Granger, Chapman, and Stephen's to steal out of state business, we gotta go back on everything we ever promised."

I kept holding on a little after that, thinking MAYBE they'd reverse course for MY23 and I'd get my Bronco... but i needed a vehicle for that wait and Chapman offered me a gladiator lease with guaranteed buyback when my Bronco showed up. Got my 22 Willys in December 21. By March 22 I started wondering "why wait and hope and pray for a company to change it's bullshit around to get a cool vehicle when I'm already driving one right now!" So that's when I contacted the owner of Chapman and said "do you really care if I buy a bronco for the guaranteed buyback? or can I buy any new car from you" He said get what you want. That's when I ordered my 22 Mojave. It probably would have made more sense just to buy out my Willys... but it was an automatic (no choices on the buyback deal other than color. had to get a willys automatic hardtop) and I didn't want to drive an automatic for the next 8 years.

 

[Garemlin]

Why did the deal fall through? ADM?

No ADM. With all of the quality issues I was fully planning on leasing for two years until I decided if I was going to keep it. Ford is offering no lease options and the dealer won't do leases through anyone else.

But sales guy said if I don't take it they will mark it up $10k. Not surprising.

 

[Garemlin]

1st of March. Hilbish Ford has had about a 4 to 5 month turn around since October of last year on them, depending on what features you add. That's on a sport with Sasquatch package. The Badlands decked out will be much longer, maybe 7 to 10 months. 4 guys I know locally have gotten theirs in 4 months to right at 5 months all ordered through Hilbish. RTR Racing told me there is a faster turn around on the 2 doors. They just had one built and delivered in 6 weeks, but that's RTR Racing.

Sux making those changes disqualifies you from price protection.

 

[Challenger85]

I wanted a 2dr base manual sasquatch. Had the nerve to order through a dealer offering discounts. I think I'm still like 285 on their list. they got allocated 53 this year.

Watched the reservation process go from "we'll build all reservations before non-reservations" to "well see; the thing is really the dealers are Ford's customers. The people who drive them are inconsequential. And since Galpin got mad at Ford for allowing Granger, Chapman, and Stephen's to steal out of state business, we gotta go back on everything we ever promised."

I kept holding on a little after that, thinking MAYBE they'd reverse course for MY23 and I'd get my Bronco... but i needed a vehicle for that wait and Chapman offered me a gladiator lease with guaranteed buyback when my Bronco showed up. Got my 22 Willys in December 21. By March 22 I started wondering "why wait and hope and pray for a company to change it's bullshit around to get a cool vehicle when I'm already driving one right now!" So that's when I contacted the owner of Chapman and said "do you really care if I buy a bronco for the guaranteed buyback? or can I buy any new car from you" He said get what you want. That's when I ordered my 22 Mojave. It probably would have made more sense just to buy out my Willys... but it was an automatic (no choices on the buyback deal other than color. had to get a willys automatic hardtop) and I didn't want to drive an automatic for the next 8 years.

Yup! You summed it up well! We are Granger, one of the earliest transfers to them before everyone else. Albert was great, RIP good sir. I helped handle all the funeral stuff for the bronco site, picked and got all the flowers sent to his family. Good choice in the Mojave, I had 2 orders and now Ford will only maybe get 1 out of us. But they don’t care, they’re fine doing what they’re doing because they make money whether we get screwed over or not. I just talked to a guy an hour ago who said he bought a 1st edition a month ago for over MSRP from Texas. Didn’t even know what a 1st edition was. They’re all going to scalpers and people who didn’t reserve. Or people who did reserve and just ordered another Bronco with a soft top until their real order comes. Making the line even longer for everyone else. Ford lied, we suffered and they should have shut this down in 2020.

 

[PDiddy]

I was a first day Bronco reservation holder. Then we bought a travel trailer, while waiting for it. So I bought the Gladiator to tow it. My wife decided to keep my reservation for herself. Her fist car was a bronco, so it held some nostalgia for her. We got ours beginning of October. She’s always had little sporty cars. But she loves that Bronco more than anything else she’s had. So far both vehicles have pretty much been issue free.

 

[cuellar13]

I was a first day Bronco reservation holder. Then we bought a travel trailer, while waiting for it. So I bought the Gladiator to tow it. My wife decided to keep my reservation for herself. Her fist car was a bronco, so it held some nostalgia for her. We got ours beginning of October. She’s always had little sporty cars. But she loves that Bronco more than anything else she’s had. So far both vehicles have pretty much been issue free.

Good lookin garage! My wife reserved hers first day too. And much like your wife, always had sporty cars but absolutely loves the Bronco. That blue/grey is a great color too!

 

[Jeeperjamie]

Sux making those changes disqualifies you from price protection.

Not sure what you mean by price protection, Hilbish hasn't marked any up yet from what I've seen from talking to the 4 that I know for sure bought from them. They guaranteed me other than destination, taxes, tag a title, I would pay the price that I built it for. They have always been a great local dealer to deal with. Been doing it since the 50's and 3 gens later still running it. I got no reason to believe they will not do what they say. Every dealer isn't marking them up. I actually had considered this one. Not far from what you can build one for.

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