About four weeks ago, I put a deposit down on a silver BL+BL at my local dealership. Waiting on a chip. They told me that it could arrive in a week, or in October. Looking at this thread and seeing the amount of 10/31 ETAs, I think it's safe to say I'm part of the desert squad as well.
Same! I saw a Bronco Badlands (Sasquatch) at the dealer and it's massive. We have plenty of wide open spaces in Austin, but there's no way that would do well trying to parallel park at a Trader Joe's. BS can handle itself on rough terrain plus it's small enough that you can do the city thing too.
We went to Big Bend for the first time in June and had an incredible time. Not in the BS though - once we get it, we're headed back next May to take on some of the more challenging off-road trails there with more confidence. We're getting a Badlands, so the best I could do is snap a shot of...
I read through the full Consumer Reports review - the 2 is based on initial recalls that came out earlier this year. I expect it would tick up once there's enough on the road to bring real data in. Also hello! First post - waiting on a silver BS Badlands that needs a chip.