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Ford talking new Bronco, will GM counter with Blazer or Jimmy?

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smrr1 Senior Enthusiast

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While i would prefer a new 2 dr bronco i would be ok with the everest. At least it is not a tall car. Please don't build another crossover!

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crushNchowda Senior Enthusiast

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Honestly, truth is for the money this will probably cost, plus the "mods" many buyers would throw @ it to make it their own/unique, you 100% could just buy an actual old Ford Bronco & go silly on it w/ a full resto-mod. They are dirt cheap still, I've seen ones with little or no rust list for $2500 - doesn't matter if it needs a new motor or the interior smells like dead cats you're simply going after the rolling chassis & body panels.

 

For under $40k you could have a legit ride, $10k paint/body work, $12-15k drivetrain (newest GM LS1/2 crate motor turnkey + auto or manual tranny), $3500 on wheels/tires, $5-7k on suspension/rear end, $1.5-2k stereo, $3-4k new interior, etc.

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The demand would be low but it wouldn't be zero, I'd own one right now if it were an option.

 

me too

StillOffshore Enthusiast

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To be honest I would be interested in a 2dr Tahoe/Yukon 4wd w/ 6.2 if they offered it. Removeable top means nothing to me at all though. Most people couldn't even remove the tops on the old Broncos or 1980's K10 GM Blazers. Those fiberglass tops were way heavy for a single person to remove them.

 

My dad owned a 1988 K10 Blazer with the Vortech 350 in it. I know exactly how many times ever the top came off of it, never. He replaced it with a 1996 GMC Yukon, it had over 500k miles on it when we sold it earlier this year and people were beating our door down to buy it from us.

 

Haha, I had an OJ bronco. Took the top off when I bought it, didn't go back on the truck until I sold the damn thing. That top should have come with an a-frame and chains to remove the top solo. What a giant pain that stupid thing was. Marvelous idea, but impossible without 3 friends that want to help.

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You are wrong on many levels. The main reason why GM and Ford operate as GM Canada, etc is for tax, and admministrative puroposes. Name me 1 vehicle that either of the Big-3 build that is only sold in Canada and not the US? Name another vehicle that was built for the US hat was discontinued but still sold in Canada right now? I'll wait.

 

 

 

How about 15?

 

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g923/15-canadian-cars-you-cant-buy-in-the-us/

 

You are both partially right it is for tax reasons but market demands also drive what is sold regionally. But Never mind Canada check out Australia they have the most difference and 99% of 4x's there are diesel.

Colossus Senior Enthusiast

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They also don't have a strict of emissions standards in Australia as they do here.

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