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It was always odd to me that they abandoned the Ranger before.
Apparently the Bronco is going to be built off of a truck frame while the Explorer (IIRC) has it's own frame. Maybe that will go after the Bronco kind of being a Ford SUV version of a Jeep- really built for off-road rather than family alternative to mini-van that the Explorer basically is?
Also, on the manual transmission one, I could put it in first gear, hammer the gas, let off, and repeat.. I could get the front tires
bouncing off the ground. My dad kept asking what I was doing that kept trashing the driveshaft ... I was like
It was our second choice from the Traverse/Acadia/Enclave. We (I) did a lot of research and we test drove most direct (and a lot of indirect) competitors. We liked the Explorer but the Acadia we got ended up winning over because of being a bit safer and we liked the ride better.
They sell between 150 and 200K a year. I have no idea what is considered a "good" amount.
Only 549,000!!!!
That's really shocking to me. I can't really remember the last time I've seen one that wasn't some beater from the late 90s barely hanging on and looking like the tires might explode at any time.
That would be awesome. I still remember picking ours up at the dealer. I had to be 3 or 4. It was our only vehicle for a family of five. We finally got rid of it when the floor rusted through and we could see the road below us as we drove. We were probably just lucky it lasted that long and we didn't die in a fiery explosion.
Exactly. 200K of a vehicle is pretty great sales in the fragmented market we work in today.
Really??? I see them all the time. My FIL has one of the new ones. It's actually quite nice. It's a large SUV, but not HUGE. I actually wish there were more in that size-range. My ideal size is an SUV with a serviceable 3rd row without being huge. Most normal 2-row SUV's aren't really that much bigger than the smaller SUV's. Many of the 3rd row ones are huge.
You live in the United States, right? These things are everywhere. Maybe you aren't thinking of the same vehicle.
I guess this is just truck country. Most SUV drivers are soccer moms now.
Guys have chevy/ford pickups or something luxury sedan.
My first car was a Bronco IIOwned a few late 80's Bronco II's back in the day... THOSE were fun... but don't try to take a corner too quickly..
Also, on the manual transmission one, I could put it in first gear, hammer the gas, let off, and repeat.. I could get the front tires
bouncing off the ground. My dad kept asking what I was doing that kept trashing the driveshaft ... I was like
From the last time I was in Texas- I thought they outlawed anything other than trucks.culdeus said:I guess this is just truck country. Most SUV drivers are soccer moms now.
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics/curbside-classic-1988-chevy-twin-cam-nova-a-toyota-from-chevrolet/Don't remember the Chevy Nova re-do but the VW Bug was pretty much the same just updated to modern world. I have never been a fan of the Bug though so
Wait... you are talking about an 80's attempt at a Chevy/Ford/Chrysler product? 90% of what the big three did in the 80's was crap.http://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics/curbside-classic-1988-chevy-twin-cam-nova-a-toyota-from-chevrolet/Don't remember the Chevy Nova re-do but the VW Bug was pretty much the same just updated to modern world. I have never been a fan of the Bug though so
Disagree on the Beetle, but my expectations for a rear engine probably weren't realistic.
. They look good to me has the front end look of a Range Rover.
