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I guess it's time to introduce myself. I've been hanging around here for months now.
I joined this forum around when the forum was started, but only started actively reading and posting in the last few months.
I don't know exactly why I want a Bronco Sport, as I don't have a desire to do any off-roading. A new Escape will do nicely.
The Bronco Sport has become an obsession. The 4th Gen Escape's don't appeal to me. I prefer the boxy look of my Rabbits, Golfs, and '04 BMW X3.
I'm mostly happy with my '17 Escape. I usually keep a car for 100K miles or 10 years. With the history of coolant problems with Ford's open deck design engines, I'm wary of keeping my Escape after its extended warranty expires.
So there it is, I want a new car. I prefer to have a local dealer in case of repairs needed beyond regular maintenance. Small shops have problems with the electronics and getting parts these day, so I might as well just have a local dealer. That limits my options.
Before my Escape I've mostly only owned German cars: VWs and a BMW.
But I dislike the 22 mile drive through a dangerous traffic circle (roundabouts to some folks), to get to those dealerships.
I like the performance of the 2 liter engine in my Escape, which is comparable to the 2.8 liter VR6 engine in my '95 VW GTI. 0-60 around 7 seconds. Why do I want that level of performance? Short on-ramps on some of the highways I use on a regular basis. My old '04 BMW X3 did not have that level of performance. By comparison, it's non-turbo 3 liter straight 6 was something of a gas hog, and required Premium fuel, as well.
My '17 Escape has been the equivalent of my old X3 with the exception of performance and fuel costs.
The new Ford Escape and the Bronco Sport Badlands are the only cars that meet my criteria, unless I get another BMW X1 or X3 and suffer that traffic circle. VW it seems, has reliability problems with their similarly sized small SUV, the Taos, at least according to the reviews I've read.
On July 31st, I placed my order at my local Ford dealer for a Shadow Black BS Badlands.
I usually buy pretty basic cars. More doodads just add distractions. I require only 3 options/features: AWD, cloth seats, and heated seats.
For a long time I was undecided on a color. Most of previous cars were black.
My BMW X3 was blue, but I find the Atlas Blue a little too bright for my tastes. The white is pretty, but it is a bad choice for visibility in fog or winter driving. I drove behind one a few weeks ago and i brought tears to my eyes. It reminded me of my recently passed on oldest brother who had a International Scout. As I've stated in another thread, I do like the '84 VW GTI appearance. Black with a subtle red body stripe and subtle red badging. Think of a Batmobile from the 60s TV show.
With impending worker's strikes by UPS and UAW, which could delay the car as well as the personalized items that I add to it, I've ordered all the stuff that I want to add to it, even though I won't get the BS BL for a few months at best. The latest word on the UPS strike is that the membership starts voting on it starting tomorrow with the voting to end August 22nd.
Deliveries of the stuff I bought start arriving today.
To add to the difficulty of my waiting pain, my neighbor's parents bought a '23 OB a couple months ago, and when they visit, I get to see their Cactus Gray or Area 51 OB in the driveway across the street.
Pull the curtains!
When I get actually take possession of my '24 BS BL, I'll replace my ghostly BS avatar with a photo of the real deal. My avatar is a photo I shot of an Atlas Blue BS BB at my local dealership, converted to B/W, and inverted the contrast, as well as some other editing.
I joined this forum around when the forum was started, but only started actively reading and posting in the last few months.
I don't know exactly why I want a Bronco Sport, as I don't have a desire to do any off-roading. A new Escape will do nicely.
The Bronco Sport has become an obsession. The 4th Gen Escape's don't appeal to me. I prefer the boxy look of my Rabbits, Golfs, and '04 BMW X3.
I'm mostly happy with my '17 Escape. I usually keep a car for 100K miles or 10 years. With the history of coolant problems with Ford's open deck design engines, I'm wary of keeping my Escape after its extended warranty expires.
So there it is, I want a new car. I prefer to have a local dealer in case of repairs needed beyond regular maintenance. Small shops have problems with the electronics and getting parts these day, so I might as well just have a local dealer. That limits my options.
Before my Escape I've mostly only owned German cars: VWs and a BMW.
But I dislike the 22 mile drive through a dangerous traffic circle (roundabouts to some folks), to get to those dealerships.
I like the performance of the 2 liter engine in my Escape, which is comparable to the 2.8 liter VR6 engine in my '95 VW GTI. 0-60 around 7 seconds. Why do I want that level of performance? Short on-ramps on some of the highways I use on a regular basis. My old '04 BMW X3 did not have that level of performance. By comparison, it's non-turbo 3 liter straight 6 was something of a gas hog, and required Premium fuel, as well.
My '17 Escape has been the equivalent of my old X3 with the exception of performance and fuel costs.
The new Ford Escape and the Bronco Sport Badlands are the only cars that meet my criteria, unless I get another BMW X1 or X3 and suffer that traffic circle. VW it seems, has reliability problems with their similarly sized small SUV, the Taos, at least according to the reviews I've read.
On July 31st, I placed my order at my local Ford dealer for a Shadow Black BS Badlands.
I usually buy pretty basic cars. More doodads just add distractions. I require only 3 options/features: AWD, cloth seats, and heated seats.
For a long time I was undecided on a color. Most of previous cars were black.
My BMW X3 was blue, but I find the Atlas Blue a little too bright for my tastes. The white is pretty, but it is a bad choice for visibility in fog or winter driving. I drove behind one a few weeks ago and i brought tears to my eyes. It reminded me of my recently passed on oldest brother who had a International Scout. As I've stated in another thread, I do like the '84 VW GTI appearance. Black with a subtle red body stripe and subtle red badging. Think of a Batmobile from the 60s TV show.
With impending worker's strikes by UPS and UAW, which could delay the car as well as the personalized items that I add to it, I've ordered all the stuff that I want to add to it, even though I won't get the BS BL for a few months at best. The latest word on the UPS strike is that the membership starts voting on it starting tomorrow with the voting to end August 22nd.
Deliveries of the stuff I bought start arriving today.
To add to the difficulty of my waiting pain, my neighbor's parents bought a '23 OB a couple months ago, and when they visit, I get to see their Cactus Gray or Area 51 OB in the driveway across the street.
Pull the curtains!
When I get actually take possession of my '24 BS BL, I'll replace my ghostly BS avatar with a photo of the real deal. My avatar is a photo I shot of an Atlas Blue BS BB at my local dealership, converted to B/W, and inverted the contrast, as well as some other editing.
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