Will the Bronco Sport be the right car for all the stress?

[AltoAlto]

Hi AltoAlto,

I placed an order for BS BL last week. I am in the same shoes of you but more pathetic. I have to buy a new car before this winter since I live in Canada; in summer, all my destination can be reached either by foot or bus; winter, doable but not preferable.

I have to change my car because my dealer "killer" my current car by replacing three defective engines in a row which cost me a lot; now I am suing my dealer for damage.

I considered many competitors of BS, and I crossed out those look is too general, and power is too week; on my final list, I have Toyota RV4, Buick Envision, and Ford Edge.

Unfortunately, Buick Envision is out of stock in my city, so I only have opportunity to try RV4 and Edge. I feel Edge is less powerful and accelerate slower than BS OB even Edge has powerful engine than OB. For RV4, I do not like interior, plus my head reach the roof when I try to raise myself so my view won't be limited by the hood. I am 5'8" (175cm). Also, I cannot by plug-in hybrid or full electronic car because I live in a condo.

My parents does not like Edge because they feel like that is grandpa or grandma style car; for RV4, they think price in Canada is expensive than China, so it is not worth it to buy here.

Is there anything I do not like BS? Yes, the view from windshield compare with my old car is narrow, and seat is very hard to adjust to correct position. Of cause, the price (you have no idea how expensive the shipping in Canada, and government fees).

I choose BL over OB because I need the power for winter, and occasionally go to the mountain to try entry level off-road.

This is my experience.

Yikes! They replaced the ENGINE THREE TIMES? I would have dumped the car on the first engine replacement! My sympathy with the bind you are in though. For a Badlands, my guess is your dealer order is the only realistic route to go; unless you get very lucky and find a used one or extremely lucky and find a new one.

Based on my research, the OB is more off-road capable then I am (i have yet to drive on anything more rough then a gravel parking lot). The few off-road reviews I've seen, the reviewers were all very pleasantly surprised on the Base/BB/OB BS capability.

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[big_stomach_cow]

If you just placed an order, you will not get a BS until next year (maybe Feb or Mar). 2023 model year production does not start until November. I’m sure there are already a bunch of orders waiting to be built, since orders for 2022 model year has been closed for at least a month. It will be a winter without a vehicle for you.

Well, fingers cross; the day when I placed offer, dealer ahs not received any notice for exactlly last date you can place order for 2022; they checked their system and neither 2023 Bronco nor Bronco Sport are available; therefore, they placed 2022 for me. My contract allow either party withdraw without penalty after Feb 28, 2023. Maybe supply and demand relationship is different in Canada then US?

Dealer heard rumor news that except heritage model, rest 2023 almost identical to 2022 but price increased.

 

[big_stomach_cow]

Yikes! They replaced the ENGINE THREE TIMES? I would have dumped the car on the first engine replacement! My sympathy with the bind you are in though. For a Badlands, my guess is your dealer order is the only realistic route to go; unless you get very lucky and find a used one or extremely lucky and find a new one.

Based on my research, the OB is more off-road capable then I am (i have yet to drive on anything more rough then a gravel parking lot). The few off-road reviews I've seen, the reviewers were all very pleasantly surprised on the Base/BB/OB BS capability.

Lesson learnt with high cost; in Canada, there is a law to force car manufacture to warranty major parts for 5 years regardless what manufacture warranty said but only for brand new car with original owner; this is why lots of people do not take care of their car, and sell it after 5 years; well, un unluky person, me, bought one of them.

My old car is v6 engine with similar power of OB, and consider I loving power, so I placed order for BL.

 

[NMhunter]

There is an advertisement here in Albuquerque that says eggs are cheaper in the country. Overhead is lower, and so are the prices. I went 20 miles out of town and saved over $5,000. They had a Badlands on order that had not been built yet. They changed the order to meet my specifications, and it arrived in two months. Got it in April. Went to Moab Off-Rodeo just for fun and had a blast, and learned a few things.

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