Feels like we made the right call on skipping the Bronco… thoughts?

General
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About a year and a half ago, my wife and I ordered a Bronco Black Diamond, 4-door, 4-cylinder manual. MSRP was around $49k, and the total cost, including taxes, was supposed to be around $56k. After a few months, we got the call that the car had arrived.

When we sat down with the dealer, they showed us a price of $68k with a 25% APR. Both my wife and I had 750 credit scores at the time, so we were shocked. We decided to walk away from the deal. Looking back, it seems like we avoided a bad financial decision, and I’ve also seen some people having issues with the Bronco. Thoughts?

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That’s shady business from the dealer. I wouldn’t go back there.

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Olen said:
That’s shady business from the dealer. I wouldn’t go back there.

It was actually a major Ford dealership in my area.

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Fave said:

Olen said:
That’s shady business from the dealer. I wouldn’t go back there.

It was actually a major Ford dealership in my area.

Major dealerships can be just as sketchy. I’d still avoid them.

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@Olen
Yeah, I totally agree.

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Fave said:

Olen said:
That’s shady business from the dealer. I wouldn’t go back there.

It was actually a major Ford dealership in my area.

Same here. I went to test drive a Bronco at a Ford dealership in 2021. Their ads showed a fair price, but during the test drive, the salesman casually mentioned the actual price was 50% higher than what was on the ad and the sticker. I turned the car around, parked it, and left without another word.

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Fave said:

Olen said:
That’s shady business from the dealer. I wouldn’t go back there.

It was actually a major Ford dealership in my area.

Name the dealership so others can avoid it.

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@Jesse
Stokes Hodges Ford.

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The issue here is the price and interest rate, not the Bronco itself. Every car model has its problems, but the Bronco is generally fine.

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I haven’t had any issues with my 2.3L. But yeah, 25% APR is ridiculous.

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So you came to this forum to tell a story from a year and a half ago about not buying a Bronco? Congrats, I guess?

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Let me get this straight. You didn’t buy a Bronco and came here to say you’re glad because ‘people have problems with them’? What’s the point of this post?

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Harley said:
Let me get this straight. You didn’t buy a Bronco and came here to say you’re glad because ‘people have problems with them’? What’s the point of this post?

And you’re talking about a 25% APR with a supposed 750 credit score? Sounds sketchy.

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Harley said:
Let me get this straight. You didn’t buy a Bronco and came here to say you’re glad because ‘people have problems with them’? What’s the point of this post?


Come on, man.

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Nothing wrong with the Bronco itself. This is just a case of a bad deal.

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How do you go from $49k to $56k, even with high taxes? Something doesn’t add up.

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Sure, Jan.

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My wife ordered her Bronco the first day orders opened. It was a 2022 Outer Banks Sasquatch. It took two years to arrive, but the dealership didn’t mark it up at all. We paid exactly what we were quoted.

Shoutout to Gullo Ford in Conroe, Texas. We’ve bought multiple cars from them and have never had any issues.

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@Lior
I didn’t get my Bronco from Gullo Ford since it’s far from me, but I’ve bought two F-150s from them. Great experience every time.

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Wait, you didn’t have financing arranged before going to pick up the car? Then canceled because of the 25% APR? Why not shop around for better rates?

Anyway, I’m loving my Bronco. Top down in the summer, off-roading… it’s been great.