Wife wanted bigger SUV so cleaned up my '21 Badlands and got quote from CarMax on Monday. 24,800 miles, no scratches, no rock chips, original windshield. Interior cleaned up extremely well. $27,000 was what they offered.
Found 2025 Honda Pilot Elite wife liked, test drove it, got 5k off...
Drained and refilled RDU fluid due to the '21s vent tube issue where water dirt can get in. 23k miles. Fluid was not low and not very dirty either. Drain plug had magnet.
Had a hard time getting fill plug out with exhaust pipe in the way. Used 3/8 ratchet with bendable head which was able...
Maverick 2.0 Ecoboost getting a 12 hp reduction. I imagine '25 Sport 2.0 gets the cut too:
https://fordauthority.com/2024/08/heres-why-the-2025-ford-maverick-ecoboost-is-down-12-horsepower/#:~:text=However%2C%20one%20particular%20detail%20that,250%20for%20the%20outgoing%20model.
There is a thread over on bronco6g that says the temp read out on the dials is coming back on the big Broncos for "23. Also a Bronco Nation video that confirms it is coming back for the big Broncos. I don't think there is anything from Ford in writing yet but some '23 big Broncos are shipping...
And this is not the only storage lot Ford is filling up with units Ford deems unfit to ship (missing parts, bad tops, etc etc). And any customer ordered vehicles customers are told nothing complete info blackout of course.
LINK: Broncos Stored as Far as One Can See @ Wayne, MI ?
Bronco Sport is on the list:
https://www.consumerreports.org/buying-a-car/worst-deals-on-new-cars-a3991316773/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_PAIDPROMO_FB&fbclid=IwAR33CvBaAnaqIV0kWRSLMntO42dPE8MUSNXbLzHDnrqoKdzK2m3_uVRXjkQ/
Local dealer to me taking Base models, putting on bigger tires and lift kits, and asking 33k plus title, taxes, tags, fees:
https://www.koonsfordbaltimore.com/new-inventory/index.htm?search=&model=Bronco+Sport&gvBodyStyle=SUV
And over sticker for everything else they have. Trying to screw...