Here’s What I Love ( And Hate ) About The Ford Bronco After Owning It For One Year! 

Don't be angry at the Ford dealerships - be angry at their customers who are willing to pay more than you are for the truck.

I agree. Had an order for a Bronco, went into the dealer to test drive the one they had, and was told no test drive. They didn’t want miles racked up on their Bronco. After I complained the manager called me back offering a test drive. I refused citing damage was already done.

@@Pledgeman they wouldn’t let you test drive it? Yeah, F them, I would have done same as you.

I hope dealerships suffer for the mark ups when this is all over.

@@nothingtoseaheardammit angry at both.

3 months and 7k mikes here , and loving every mile.

The dollar is at a high right now, due to the oil crisis.

If the dollar is at high, everything else is still higher.

If you order them there generally isn't a markup, it's only the ones on dealer lots that have mark ups. Mine was delivered last December, paid MSRP, easiest car purchase of my life except for very long wait time to get mine.

@Scott Munczenski yep agree. At MSRP it is a great vehicle at a great price. I saw a used one for $72K. That is ridiculous.

@@deejay2793 other currencies are not. The dollar is strong at the moment - so the car prices are nothing to do with it, especially US made cars, as the price of the dollar won’t affect them anyway.

How long is your wait??

Yes , I like them both.

Bruh I’m still waiting on mine we been waiting like 2 years

whats your dealer markup going to be?

@@laloajuria4678 I ordered in January 2021 so I am price protected for my 22 model. No dealer markup.

When did you order it?

Exactly how I feel about my OBX. I even cleaned out the garage so she has a place to sleep. 😊

I don’t know how you guys are keeping the miles down on your bronco’s. I’m putting 2000 miles a month on mine, I wish it were less, but I’m looking for every excuse to take it out.😂

Ordered mine the EXACT same day as you and just got the build date (received email August 5th) for the same week as yours. Weird but yay for us! (Outer Banks, 4 door, Mid package, Hard top, Carbonized grey)

I was wondering where he got the idea they "stole" the headlights. All headlights were round back when the Bronco was designed. You either got two big ones or four smaller ones although the four headlight system was mainly used for cars.

I can't complain about the torque numbers out of the 2.7. I'd still prefer an option for either the 3.5 eco or 5.0 Coyote.

Yeah, it seems there are a lot of expensive problems with the ecoboost still.... come on ford

Couldn't agree more .

Lots of people here in the USA that feel the same about the Jimny.

My guess is you will have 2 opportunities, once when your heading to Deadhorse and once again on the return trip from Deadhorse. 😂

Not sure who is breaking suspension parts i haven't seen any broken suspension in Bronco since December, jeep is tested lmao give a clown award to this man

@@hotrod7603 They literally said in the video that they broke the front shock and had it replaced under warranty in under a year, as well as countless cases on the bronco forums. You haven’t seen any broken suspension parts because the only thing the bronco is good for is going over speed bumps on your way to pick up the kids from soccer practice. Sorry you paid 20k over sticker for your grocery getter lmao 🤡 🤡

@@hotrod7603 Literally search broken suspension Ford Bronco. All cheap aluminum parts leaving lots of wheelers stranded.

@@verynotsopro4134 I don't have a bronco but yeah it's still better than garbage jeep or others which are used by soccer moms picking diapers for their child , I am in bronco group literally no one has posted about the shocks leaking or breaking . Come with better story

@@GoodGuyGlennPresents cheap aluminum parts ? Do you even know what you are talking about

There opinions were pretty negative for a while because ford revoked their press access to all the press events over the prototype photos they were taking. TFL is finally getting over it.

But it is.

Other than forest rock crawling where the trails are a very specific width, it basically is. The only exception is that the 4xe and 392 are stronger than it, but that kind of power in a Pentastar-level chassis with solid front axle and recirculating ball is a disaster waiting to happen. With the Bronco Raptor, at least the 400+ hp and lbft will be usable. The Bronco almost across the board has better angles, bigger tires, more clearance, more water fording and better ride quality. It also doesn’t look like it was made 10 years ago on the inside.

@@The-fs5wn i will give you seat comfort and head and leg room on the bronco , but far as look of the interior i will take jeep. bronco interior look cheep the instrument cluster is just wrong and the grab handles would last about 2 weeks with me.

It is though and mind you this is a very jeep biases fanboy channel. At least their calling it how it is this time. Has more interior room, better seating position, much more comfortable on and off road, better value packages out the factory, benchmarked wranglers capability and made it slightly better and something else not mentioned here, has side curtain air bags. Yeah it's much better buy.

@@jeffforbes70 Idk man went to the car show this year and was very underwhelmed by the jeeps interior. They just tac on a bunch of colors like putting lipstick on a pig 🤣. Serious note the bronco interior does look better in-person. Sat in both there it was day and night difference in space and comfort. The bronco interior looks much better than the wranglers. But hey personal choice I guess.

is it the TFL Toyota FJ?

@@PaulTC777 no, I was able to sell my Bronco and buy a daily and purchase an older FJ as my weekend off roader

I agree that the 2.3 has plenty of power, but there is no advantage to the 2.3 other than saving a few bucks upfront or if you have to have the manual transmission. Otherwise, the 2.7 is better in every way (unless you have one of the few Broncos that have bad valves - which is not an issue with new production Broncos).

Great choice on the FJ!

If you order most dealers are at MSRP, I have an Outer Banks Cactus Grey coming in June!

Exactly what I am doing. I wanted one in 2021 but plan on waiting until 2024 or 2025 so that they work out all the bugs.

217 is pretty safe. 230+ is when it begins to break down, anything hotter than that is sure to cause damage. I used to run 200-215 a lot when towing.

Modern transmissions operate at 190-200. You wont have any problems until you get into the 230's.

There was also a 2.3 which doesn't have any issues and the 2.7 was bad valves in 2021 broncos , leave aside if you thought Bronco had issues then why did you bought a garbage jeep which is the most unreliable vehicle on road ?

@@hotrod7603 Well, the only thing I will leave aside is your "garbage" comment. Ford couldn't deliver, Jeep could and did. We've had no issues with either Jeep vehicle, we are looking forward to many years of enjoyment with them. And by the way, I've been a Ford fan for most of my life, I've probably owned many more Ford products than the average enthusiast. Presently parked in the garage next to my Gladiator is a Shelby GT350R and a 427 Cobra.

@@wesalexander2693 I agree with the word "garbage" as it's a simplistic, uninformed airhead/Bronco fanboy comment. My "garbage" (aka: "FCA crap") Jeep (2021 Gladiator Rubicon) has been fine so far (11K miles). I don't have any brand-loyalty issues so although I DO own a Jeep, I'm not a Jeep fanboy. Further, I have no condescending names to call the Bronco, as I see Jeep (Wranglers) and Broncos as pretty much equal performance/capability-wise in the real world, both on/off-road. Just got back from a 2400 mile road-trip (CO/NM/TX and back to CO) and my Gladiator rode very smoothly (due mainly to its longer wheelbase I guess)...a very nice road-trip/hwy vehicle. OFF road, it's the Top Dog Jeep (Rubicon trim) so there's nothing as-is/from the factory "better" out there in the "serious off-road-focused 4x4" mid-size segment (have no interest in the 392 Wrangler, as it's just a vanity-vehicle with no practical use/value whatsoever -- same as the Bronco Raptor). IMO, TODAY'S Jeeps (Wranglers/Gladiators) are the best they've ever been...when I got mine (April 2021) off a Jeep dealer's lot they had PLENTY of Wranglers/Gladiators to choose from then (even when Chevy Colorado ZR2s were unobtainable on Chevy dealer lots). I had ZERO interest in anything Ford/Bronco...which was just advertising hype back then anyway, just vaporware as NO ONE had one. "Jeep Wave" BTW, I even "Jeep Wave" to Broncos, but hardly ever SEE one here. -- BR

On the downside, now you have a vehicle that looks like a Jeep.

@@nathanlucas2257 Well, Ford copied the Wrangler JL all they could (it's EASY to copy something), bumped-up each copied item specs-wise so they can say it's "better" than a Wrangler's specs -- such as give it a bit more ground-clearance (big deal) -- then added a few features the Wrangler doesn't have. Regardless, in reality the Bronco isn't that much original/innovative after all. -- BR

The Bronco proved itself to be an excellent off-roadside rescue vehicle. Especially with plenty of room for a few punctured tires.

Yeah but it would still be a Jeep

you can buy a seat relocate and move the seat back 5 or so inches. it does help with, but it does help with leg room

Wranglers aren’t for everyone nor should they be. Wranglers are built to serve a particular purpose and those objectives are compromised by increasing its footprint. Jeep already makes the vehicle you described - it’s called the Grand Cherokee - and caters to those folks who need more room/different features.

@@kobyashee1832 🤣 keep going!

Probably that people can still get more than they paid for it.

If you don’t already have an order in on the Bronco Raptor, you’ll have to be willing to pay 40 or 50k over MSRP to get one.

2.7 blown engine issues were limited to a certain time frame. Most owners don't fall in the time range

Rats nest

Couldn't agree more. Just shows they have no pride in it.

I can't think of a LESS important aspect to a vehicle.

Evidently you’ve never pulled an engine cover

@@mattbrew11 yes I have And I really appreciate them, makes an engine bay look way better and after looking at a Bronco.... It all makes sense why they made them. Doesn't look like a mess !

Probably the dealership buying them back and marking them up

Yeah, people can still drive them 8000 miles and then sell it for what they paid for it. With the rising interest rates, nobody can flip houses anymore so they’re flipping Broncos. Anything for a buck I guess.