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  1. Roadtrip Report

    We just returned from seven days on the road, and found a couple of interesting (to me???) things. We left Father’s Day, went up the coast and stayed in Pismo Beach over-night, then up to Monterey for five days. Returned over the mountains to I-5, south to Harris Ranch for breakfast, and over...
  2. Built-in Obsolescence in New Cars

    I just read an article in the Hagerty Insurance membership newsletter (unfortunately I can’t link the story) regarding the lifespan of new cars. It’s talking, of course, about all brands and vehicles become “classics”, but the interesting part for us is the planned obsolescence of new cars. Our...
  3. My Long-Winded Bronco Sport Story . . . "Four Years Before the Sport"

    I’ve been holding off on this for a while; so guess it’s time to step up and tell my Sport story. Here’s the tale: I bought my BSBL fully loaded except for tow hitch, ordered 11/20 and picked up 3/21. It’s Carbonized Gray with matching roof and “steelie” wheels and came with Falken 235’s. So...
  4. California Sold: Full-size factory spare

    Full-size factory spare tire, 225/65R17 Parelli Scorpion ATR, on factory steel wheel. Only been on the ground once for about 10 miles. Asking $150 OBO.
  5. Bronco Sport’s not the only one with issues

    Didn’t know just where to post this, so dropped it here.. Just read this in the Wall Street Journal: A few months after buying his new Volvo a guy noticed his main display screen going blank and the backup camera would quit working. The car was also screeching in reverse. Does any of this sound...
  6. Latest info on "No Key Detected" problem

    Went into dealer today with a minor oil leak and decided to try and get the "No Key Detected"/won't start problem fixed while I was there -- been trying for 13 months now. On 7/24/21 Ford told dealers to not attempt repairs, that Ford would have a fix ready in 7/21. Today's update to dealers is...




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