2022 Badlands 4DR HT High Package

You should sell it to a reservation holder who is still waiting. At MSRP. Now that would be showing some Human Kindness.

Hmm. If you didn't buy this vehicle yet…why not let the dealer take their vehicle and sell it? Or you sell it for MSRP to someone? Why try and make money off people in this forum? People that have been patiently waiting for YEARS. Seems counterintuitive as to why this place exists. Kind of like going to someone’s house for Thanksgiving, droppin’ a deuce in the guest bathroom, not flushing and then walking away leaving it there. Just smells bad and is poor form. Your family would probably forgive you…everyone else will always remember the smell and how uncomfortable it made them feel.

sounds like you've already, paid over MSRP for the cancelation you bought (hopefully not too much), I get it...best of luck..

All I can add is good Karma goes a long, long way. Namaste. 🙏

I'll probably come off as a greedy S.O.B., but I'll explain my case:

NavPatriot asks, "If you didn't buy this vehicle yet…why not let the dealer take their vehicle and sell it?" For starters, there's the law of supply and demand--the market economy. The demand for Bronco's far outpaces supply, which sends prices up. Dealers with available Broncos add on significant profit, and they get it. So if I cancel this order, the dealer will throw on $15K, 20K, maybe even $30K on top of MSRP. Why should he get it--and not me? My markup (currently) is $5K below what I see in the Boston area.

NavPatriot points out, "(Why don't) you sell it for MSRP to someone? Why try and make money off people in this forum?"
I could, but this is a $60K risk issue for me, and I'll market it on whatever venues might get me a buyer. If it counts for anything, this is my first listing, so BroncoNation members enjoy first notice. There might be somebody here who's had it with Ford's order queue, and will say (as I did), "I've had it with that wait list. There's a Bronco I like. Sure, it'll run me extra, but I'm willing to pay the extra $$."

There's also the matter of risk. This Bronco comes in, the dealer will need to close, so I'll have to pony up the contract $$, then store it until I get a buyer. As we know, the economy looks bad and could get worse--much worse. What if a whole bunch of order-holders cancel leaving Ford & dealers with a growing inventory of Broncos? Conceivably, I might have to sell mine at a loss. That's the free market, folks. As the Great Guru once told me, "Sh*t happens."

Lastly, a personal matter: My previous ride was in bad shape, and would need very serious $$$, exceeding its value. I didn't like the idea of shopping for a make-do car while waiting for my Bronco (ordered last November). I turned 75 in May, and two days later "Dealer 'B'" contacted me about the Bronco I now own, ride, and love. I sure flinched at the markup (I'm too embarassed to tell you), but I hit my home equity and bought the beauty. It's no status ride: it's been to New Hampshire, Vermont, western Mass, Colorado, Moab, the west Utah/Nevada desert. This geezer's having fun! I won't "make up" the steep markup on my current Bronco, but if I'm lucky I might get what I've put into it on winch, lights, roofrack, compressor, beadlocks...and the goodies we love to talk about on-line.

Hope all of this makes sense. Thanks for whatever understanding you can render me.

PS: If I sell my page-turner novel (much of it is set in Utah!), I'll sell the "just-in-case" Bronco at my cost. Anybody know a literary agent who would like to market a hot property?

I hear what you’re saying and your rationale seems sound enough, but as you’re keenly aware, perceptions will invariably weigh unfavorably in enthusiast circles. I hope you get what you want, and whoever gets what you’ve got is satisfied in every way. As picky as I am about the options I’ve chosen, I’d be a hard sale, but there’s probably someone out there who thinks your build checks all the right boxes. I guess it boils down to how desperately somebody wants a Bronco right away.

@BostonBadlands you will get no sympathy from members here for your greed. People like you are the reason why dealerships have been reluctant to sell broncos at msrp. They know people are buying them just to flip. You are trying to justify your greed by saying risks you are taking. You are taking zero risks if you let the dealership have it.

SlashRacer

@BostonBadlands you will get no sympathy from members here for your greed. People like you are the reason why dealerships have been reluctant to sell broncos at msrp. They know people are buying them just to flip. You are trying to justify your greed by saying risks you are taking. You are taking zero risks if you let the dealership have it.

You make a good point. I can understand his rationale without necessarily approving of it. For me, it would be very bad Karma. We are all responsible for the consequences of our actions. I guess time will tell.

SlashRacer

@BostonBadlands you will get no sympathy from members here for your greed. People like you are the reason why dealerships have been reluctant to sell broncos at msrp. They know people are buying them just to flip. You are trying to justify your greed by saying risks you are taking. You are taking zero risks if you let the dealership have it.

Agreed.

I can understand wanting to make maybe $2500-$3000 or so for going through the process of buying, paying taxes, etc - and then holding onto it while waiting to flip - but (to me) it seems like what he is trying to do is pretty greedy and excessive. My 4 door badsquatch with Lux and 2.7, plus 7yr/100k mile warranty, chip/ding/wheel/tire coverage, was $67k out the door after taxes. I'd imagine with the way his is optioned, it's probably more like $55-60k out the door - so asking $75k is ballpark $15-20k markup. That's excessive

$75K is a starting price and admittedly a little ambitious, even for the New England market. We'll see if I get any nibbles. But this is a business activity. Should I let the dealer jack the price up over MSRP, instead of me? Should I sell it at cost to a Forum member? Sentiment, politics, ideology and "family considerations" should be as removed from business as possible. They aren't, of course.

Why don't you say it like all the others have been........

All the mental pain and anguish I've suffered, I deserve to make a few bucks! 😂 At least that's what most of the sissy's seem to believe anymore.

Once you "buy" it from the dealer, it's yours to do with as you please. But I can understand the comments others have already made before me.