No test drive, charging $200 to rent for a day

JasHen08
Sep 22, 2021

Rank V

Sep 22, 2021

Is anyone else’s dealer not allowing test drives of demo units and renting them out?

I have a reservation with them and stopped to check out the demo. I wasn’t even allowed to drive around the lot.

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Deano Bronc, ResidualGenius
Last edited by a moderator: Sep 22, 2021

Rank V

Sep 22, 2021

#1
Spend the $200 and get your money's worth. With Prejudice...
'21 AMB Basesquatch 2 Door. 2.7. 569 days from reservation to delivery
KennyMac, Bronco V-8

Rank V

Sep 22, 2021

#2
Wow my dealer gave me a wild track for 48 hours and all I had to do is bring it back with a full tank of gas, but you know what I would of paid the $200 for the experience and probably would of drove it a little harder and longer because of the fee, sounds like your dealer is hurting and probably gonna ad the ADM fees when your Bronco arrives, hopefully not for your sake.
4-dr / 2.7 / 7/14-RES /1/25-Ord /changed to 4 dr. soft top 08/20/21/ in production 09/28/21/ Badlands/Sasquatch/Build complete on 10/16 with a 10/30-11/05 ETA , At Dealer 10/31/2021!!!
KennyMac

No Ragerts

Sep 22, 2021

#3
Is anyone else’s dealer not allowing test drives of demo units and renting them out?

I have a reservation with them and stopped to check out the demo. I wasn’t even allowed to drive around the lot.
WTF!?! Time to find a new dealer!
- 2023 Raptor / Shadow Black / MGV (DOB 8/30/23)
- 2023 Heritage Limited Edition / Robin’s Egg Blue / 4dr / (stolen from my dealer 11/15/23)
Deano Bronc

Rank V

Sep 22, 2021

#4
I know I can get my $200 worth out of one in a day. It's for sure gonna be rode hard, put up wet, and returned dirty and bruised!
7/14/20 Res, took delivery 4/7/22!!
A51 2 door Badlands, 2.7L, Sasquatch, Lux, MGV, MIC, Roof Rails, Tow
Bschurr

Rank V

Sep 23, 2021

#5
Haven't heard of that. Many are not allowing test drives on the mannequin they have. Been told by quite a few dealers that they only have 1 bronco and are not allowing test drives at the moment... some have said they should be receiving another or more that will be able to be driven.
Like other people have posted some dealers are letting people take the demos for 1-2 day test drives..... That sure would be nice.... Have checked out 2 wildtraks that were no goes on test drives, one in Texas and one in Wyoming.
95 Eddie 5.8 Windsor 2021? nope, 2022?, wait 2022.5 HOSS3.0 equipped WildTrak/LUX/Leather/MIC. 7/14 RES

Rank V

Sep 23, 2021

#6
I test drove a 4 door manual big bend soft top. Had it for two hours. I ordered a badlands 4 door manual MIC. Pushed to 22. Had the top back and it was a lot of fun. Plenty of power and torque.

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KennyMac, Chaos

Rank V

Sep 23, 2021

#7
I test drove a 4 door manual big bend soft top. Had it for two hours. I ordered a badlands 4 door manual MIC. Pushed to 22. Had the top back and it was a lot of fun. Plenty of power and torque.
Got yourself a old resin knob, just waiting for the ride huh.....
95 Eddie 5.8 Windsor 2021? nope, 2022?, wait 2022.5 HOSS3.0 equipped WildTrak/LUX/Leather/MIC. 7/14 RES

Gladesmen

Sep 23, 2021

#8
Just when I thought dealerships couldn’t amaze me, with just how low they will go to make a buck. Then I read this thread
Bronco Nation 1100. Everglades, Desert Sand
Res: 7/30/20 ordered 1/22/21 reorder 10/15/21 changed to Everglades 3/9/22 schedule 8/29/22 bumped to 9/5; 9/7/22 blend, 9/9 Mods, 9/26/22 completed, 10/7 shipped, 11/3/22 delivery
SlashRacer, Deano Bronc

Rank V

Sep 23, 2021

#9
Some people need to be shopping for new dealers. Mine let me have his mannequin for the weekend.
Jakob1972, mitchcreel
Moderator

Standing Grumpy Face

Sep 24, 2021

#10
These manniquins were sent to dealers specifically for reservation holders to test drive. These dealers not allowing test drives, or worse charging for test drives are ridiculous. Some dealers are putting these things behind glass keeping them pristine hoping to get top dollar when the six month window is up. Personally I wouldn't want to own one. They are very early production models and are going to be most prone to issues.
KennyMac, Deano Bronc

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