Not surprised the Ford Bronco reservation system crashed and burned. Seen that outcome many times. A result of insufficient load testing. Hardly a Ford issue. More a reflection on the IT industry and software management.
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LR blew it, plain and simple. The D5 is a failure and the Defender will be a forgettable auto no matter how good off road it is....it’s boring and garners no excitement bc it doesn’t represent the classic in 98% off ppls minds. If they called it something else I’d understand.
The buyer of the bronco and defender aren’t dissimilar not matter what is thought....the masses wanted another “care free” auto that represents fun. Ford did that, Jeep continues to do it .....LR created the defender and it’s not fun at all, not remotely fun.
No one is questioning the looks or where the design of the bronco came from as it looks like a modernized classic. The Defender is only the Defender in name for the buying public - it doesn’t check any of the physical classic boxes that drive the emotion of many who love trucks/autos(not just those who love classic 90 series).
I almost want the Defender to fail along with the D5, I want the Velar out of the line up, I’d like JLR to stop cannibalizing itself And we need McGovern OUT!!
How dare the LR dealers create a false demand by jacking up the pricing. Let’s also not forget about the current world state and economy - may not be anyone stroking a check for the defender. Bad timing and a poor physical design to be called Defender.
“MLRGA”
Anyone else see that Jeep just released a concept for a Wrangler with a HEMI V8. Must be their attempt to put the market and news back on them after the bronco. Perhaps this is LRs queue to throw the Supercharged V8 into the Defender?????
Suspension. Softness. Articulation. Load leveling. Etc.Why is this so ? Height? Big articulation ?