This is why I will NOT buy another Ford Bronco - One year ownership review.

Guys it's time for a change. We've owned our Ford Bronco Raptor for a little over a year now, and it's time for us to say goodbye and move on to something different.
In today's video we're giving you everything you need to know about what it's been like to own, what we've liked, what we didn't, and whether or not we'd actually recommend one.
(the answer is absolutely yes by the way)
This is everything you need to know about living with a Ford Bronco Raptor in today's 1 year later ownership update.
Let's go!
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[@The-fs5wn]

In other words, you don’t have enough confidence to use this truck to its full capability and are selling it because you paid way more than you should have for it.

[@MrPaynejoh]

So true. It all depends on what you wanted. Rember, this is a Raptor folks, not a regular Bronco. I love my Outer Banks with the 2.3 liter turbo. It's just what I wanted. And yes, it kills off-road in southern Oregon.

[@zrspees]

Thought the same thing. Replace it with something less expensive.....

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

Hopefully it doesn't grenade soon

[@JuanHernandez-pz2mx]

Whose words, Yours? I guess that would be OTHER words.

[@a36538]

i skip to just these comments before culling these trash channels out of my feed - thanks!

[@joshualatour959]

So in other words you aren't selling because of any inherent flaws, you're selling because of your own specific needs that do not apply to anybody else who isn't a KZbinr wanting a more flashy car to show off on the internet. The unreliability spoof was fake, and the only applicable downsides you mentioned were its size and mpg which is readily available info online.

[@a36538]

i skip to just these comments before culling these trash channels out of my feed - thanks!

[@churchking2527]

The clip of "get the extinguisher bro" clip was cringe and brought me here.

[@FaithfulServant316]

They are wusses

[@jeremyhefton2542]

So if you use it 99.9% of the time for just hauling stuff around, perhaps an Ideal solution would be the exact opposite in the fuel mileage spectrum. One of those little import micro trucks.

[@waynejordan7473]

Just seen a kei truck pulling a Tesla

[@Idelia412]

I had several small pickups of years ago. I owned a 1978 Toyota Longbed Hilux model which was the bottom model. I paid $5400 for it, no air, no power windows, vinyl seats, etc. It was good to about 150,000 miles and just was falling apart. My best truck I owned was a Ford 1989 Ranger again a stripped model, and paid $7200 for it out the door. I got 267,000 miles out of it before it wore out and would not pass inspection. It was a wonderful truck with 5 speed stick on the floor. Today you cannot buy a basic truck anymore, and the Ford Ranger now has blown up to be a four door which I would not own. I want a truck for hauling with truck cab, not to be used as a family car. Again, you cannot get it with roll up windows, vinyl floor mats and seats. No, they have add a lot of high tech stuff which I do not want.

[@hochhaul]

Low-T micro truck imports. Terrible for your health.

[@markymark959]

My nephew has one of these…he says he gets 9 mpg….gas hogs

[@HAIDARAVEN]

My 21 wasn’t even a year old and the top and transmission (manual) were replaced….. didn’t want to own it after warranty expired….. frightening the cost to repair cars nowadays….. that and with premium at 10$ Canadian per gallon….. it costs $ 1.00 Canadian to go 1.33 Kilometres (just short of a mile)

[@computerweenie]

I traded my Audi in a few years ago and said I'd never have another vehicle that took premium gas. It used to be like 20 or 25 cents more a gallon and now it's three times that.

[@blaze553]

The wildtrak is a nice bronco. Good suspension, not nearly as wide, and comes with the 2.7 ecoboost that still has lots of power and pushes 17 to 20 mpg.

[@desertchief5769]

You're not the right owners for it anyway. That thing needs to be driven HARD to get the value out of it. 27,000 miles on mine in 5 states, 2 countries, and countless feet of airtime. Never skips a beat, AND it's my only car/daily driver.

[@izom]

to spend 100k for an offroader today is ridiculous and stupid - in my mind

[@axelfoley1406]

It's a definitely a sick truck, but the cost is outrageous. House of cards.

[@markcole6475]

Typically if you have a purpose for any vehicle , no matter what you pay it won’t be worth the cost……a Bronco Raptor is a specialty rig ….ya either use it for hat it’s built for and risk damaging it, or drive it occasionally and keep as an icon of sorts ….show piece just to have one in a sense …..keep it long enough and it’ll probably go up in value…

[@jonluchessi1643]

I noticed in the video you have different wheels and tires, what size are the tires? And what is the back spacing of the wheels? Thanks for the video👍👍👍👍👍

[@newerafrican]

Great, honest appraisal, Brad. The price and cost of ownership of these performance vehicles is wayyyy beyond the means of most of us. They will join the legions of EV’s collecting dust in the showrooms.

[@Bauerctu]

i ordered this one from Dubai 3.0 version and shipped it to india. It rocks!!

[@mrdrfez]

If the Raptor is overkill, then just go for a lower trim Bronco (better fuel economy, same dimensions on the inside, not as wide on the outside, and unlike the Raptor: available with manual transmission).

[@R19Robbin]

It's a good looking machine 👌

[@michaelburrows8323]

I think a Badlands with e-locker in the rear and slight upgrade on the tires would work pretty good. And seems like I have built one on Ford's website for around $40k.

[@ninjastriker0137]

Nice vid bro

[@scottsymons6152]

How is it for just everyday daily driving? I'm looking at the Bronco Raptor hard as a do everything daily driver. And a forever vehicle.

[@youknowwithMartyKauffman]

Dude, your video just showed up on my KZbin feed. I’m also from Oregon so I had to subscribe anyway I definitely hope that the bronco Raptors do depreciate a couple years cause I would love to have one for less than 100 grand

[@DiegoRamonEng]

I think there are 2 points: 1st this car was not made to be fast, should be a delicious experience drive it in terrains in Brazil or Vietnam. 2nd this car was made to take you to far way lands in the worst way possible, but not in the fastest way. It’s a terrible decision of ford not to sell it here in brazil

[@nelsonxdamascenof9377]

Andar com um desses, largos como um caminhão, nas estradas estreitas do Vietnam é osso!

[@MegaRafaelloco]

It will not make it in Brazil or Vietnam, that's what they have Land Cruisers for.

[@aaronhuskey8581]

Looks like central OR. Lived in Bend as a kid. It was great back then.

[@davidcaskey4669]

After seeing their video I doubt I would buy it from them

[@nintense1]

Just get the Manual Bronco at $40, with a factory tuned it brings 340hp and almost 20 mpg. Ask me how I know

[@IdealMediaChannel]

how you liking it?

[@nintense1]

@@IdealMediaChannelit’s awesome! Very zippy for a tank, and actually enjoy driving it in the canyons. My other two cars are Evora and Miata … just for a reference.

[@waynejordan7473]

I feel the same way about my 2003 Honda pilot .

[@The-fs5wn]

03-08 Pilots are golden though. They’ll last 300k, as long as you aren’t an idiot and forget about maintaining the rear differential. Ask me how I know.

[@matthewschiebout7384]

@@The-fs5wn there's certainly more to maintain than that!

[@frankpuglia6615]

Mine has 40s and it is struggling to get 12 hwy, But it is waaaay better than the H1 I owned. I broke everything on the H1 including a-arms. Having said that, the original pric3e of the H1 was 120k in 2001 and that truck is now worth over 200k. The Raptor was 100k, let's see what it will be worth in 20 years.

[@STRIKEFURY]

Man I love the new Bronco 😁🙌🏽🔥

[@robertblaney5033]

At the end of the day, it’s still a FORD. Enough said

[@ford-oz3vs]

I bought a 2-door Wildtrak and it does 75% Of what the Braptor does for about $40k less. Of course I did the tune for more power, better wheels and tires and a couple minor suspension tweaks, still saved $40k.

[@Ken-qq6gp]

I've owned my stock Rubicon with 35s for three years and go offroad every two weeks and have only changed the brakes once and oil changes . That's it

[@tomvalen3992]

It’s an underpowered gas guzzler as well!. With oil leaks to come!. Ask me how I know?

[@Ken-qq6gp]

👍

[@matthewschiebout7384]

i'm sure your vehicle is in tip top shape...

[@Ken-qq6gp]

@matthewschiebout7384 2021 Rubicon with 35s and that's it. In the snow having fun in winter and hitting trails every weekend in the summer. Only oil changes and brakes just once. I had 0 issues. Maybe people taking Saharas off road had issues ? After all Rubicon parts are bigger and stronger.

[@alanaldpal950]

@@tomvalen3992 OK…. “How do you know” 🤔

[@ninjastriker0137]

I like the new pfp

[@martingriggs6362]

Section 179 says it needs to be over 6,000 lbs. GVWR, not weighs over 6,000 lbs.

[@mikebrooks447]

Also think a 5 year hold is required, or you have to report back the deduction as income in the year you sell.

[@user-zt3sj6wl5m]

Your next vehicle should be a Land Cruiser 200, best vehicle I have ever owned hands down

[@steelmill]

Ford never disappoints,Unreliable, tons of recalls,sub par quality.

[@jamestribol1434]

replace with a Tundra TRD Pro or new 4Runner (2025?)...mpg's are better and overall price is less....both very capable

[@lorddrake8566]

20k miles with my Bronco, not issues so far.

[@AA-mk4pu]

Buckle up, they’re absolute junk

[@lorddrake8566]

@AA-mk4pu 23k miles not issues

[@joeymccullough2716]

I know why you bought it. You’ll make money when you sell it. Keep living that “Ideal lifestyle”, brother. 👍

[@Idelia412]

Not now...the prices have dropped, and Ford quit producing Bronco's as they say they cannot get parts. A total bunch of BS, no it is recalls and poor quality.

[@lbcfpv6341]

nope, still adding more jobs to Bronco and stopping the lightning production actually. @@Idelia412

[@solarforfuture]

at least the tie rods did not bend..... yet... snapper?

[@asajayunknown6290]

I followed someone this winter in one of these down a snow-covered and rutted US40 just west of Denver. The driver had ZERO idea how to drive their truck. Was driving in both lanes, sometimes going sideways, sometimes almost hitting the guardrail. At one point, it looked like he might flip it, blocking both lanes. Obviously, someone with more $$$$ than experience 🙄 They really had no idea how to drive those 35s in the 3 ft of snow. The road was unplowed, and I-70 was closed due to wrecks, stalls, and also being unplowed (the storm blew in quickly, and forecast was for a couple inches). Watching them was reminiscent of a Suzuki SideKick, but the Suzuki was $15k tricked out, not $100k😊

[@user-lp2bh9db7p]

Done with Ford after 40yrs. 5.4Triton did me in. Engineers are off the rails. Nice old Cummins for me, 26MPG and 715 miles a tank.

[@chollythecrazycorgihesinsa6505]

Get a GX470…it’s relatively cheap and fills all your needs!!

[@fdangleshadang-a-lang7149]

No…. I get 8 mpg in mine and spend $700 a month on gas in it

[@flash521]

Maybe you ought to have purchased another vehicle. See if a Hummer does any better. The Rockefeller’s love their Bronco. Me? I used to own two different Broncos YEARS AGO. One an Eddie Bauer Edition. They were great vehicles I cannot afford the Rockefeller Edition. Enjoy your ride.

[@arizonaridersclub]

We're riding with ya.

[@Fozzi1-1836]

Auto companies know exactly how to go out of business. The masses are their main market and they choose to build vehicles for the few. Ev is another great example 🙈.. yeah become the average Joe can dole out money for crap to get them the their fourth job of the day. I was recently approached by a jeep dealer that was pushing a rubicon on me that cost 95k. I laughed at him and told him I owned a 4Runner. The push back was “sell it and move up “ I laughed harder.

[@justaviewer111]

Toyota Land Cruiser next?

[@shootloadrepeat]

Normally the Raptor packages make the trucks look cool and mean. On the Bronco it's the exact opposite. It's hideous with those afterthought wheel arches

[@Ednelson-vu5iy]

How much did you pay for it

[@clementlonghurst7701]

Yeah

[@AStanton1966]

I was thinking of the Bronco with the 2.7. However, they can keep that plastic oil pan.

[@matthewschiebout7384]

Daily drives the vehicle, hardly takes off-road, buys to establish credit/look cool/review, and complains about how doesn't make sense...I'd recommend a Toyota Highlander!

[@mikepuckett7415]

2014 FJ cruise

[@DeathMammoth91]

The Toyota 4Runner is still the king of the mountain!

[@sunchaser999]

It’s neat. 12mpg and no v8 rumble…hard pass. Gx550 ftw

[@originaloffical]

That tax deduction, you're gonna have to take a L back from the IRS....

[@randycallow3736]

Many of your points are why so few people in Hermosillo Mexico drive the Broncos despite being made there.. for me the ridiculous vehicle width is only emphasized to even higher insult by the fender extension stupidity that looks like something from eBay or AutoZone that you would stick on your Toyota Tercel to make it look badass.. which can't be done. Ford should sell the black fender plastic to Prius owners so two vehicles look as silly

[@seanysyang]

4Runner

[@cmiles97x38]

I bet the shiny new thing they will get next will be a Tesla Cyber Truck. It's what all the young you tubers are getting, don't be left out!

[@erikhoehne4968]

Got an ad for a 2024 bronco on this video 😂

[@scottcolquitt2073]

This Bronco Raptor is like no other...Period..Go FORD!

[@user-vb5lb2kr5f]

We will eventually look like Cuba with old cars being on the streets much longer and newer cars being a much lower percentage of the vehicles on our roads.

[@DBVintage]

Just think about how much better this would have been with the coyote engine.

[@myauctionaddictionestatesa7451]

Ordered a Grenadier instead. Cannot deal with all the under engineering and so brittle. One ton gear and a solid axle makes more sense to me then repairing on the trail.

[@hamiltonasseiro6671]

Leaking fuel injectors now on the Bronco. Trouble.

[@ricklp1861]

Cha ching and lets go

[@LCculater]

Sounds like my lawn mower 😂

[@michaelbowers5675]

replace with Ford Bronco Wildtrak, less expensive, still awesome. Also not as wide.

[@metalrain300]

Badlands is the best and most bought model

[@hydarail6477]

let's be honest the main issue with this thing is the price 100k for a ford

[@KurtfromLaQuinta]

I'm sorry. That sound of a six cylinder just doesn't get it. Wow. My stroked Big Block 440, with a Six Pack, in my '74 Dodge Power Wagon, makes more horsepower (right at 600) and gets better gas mileage (if I keep it off the outboard carbs) than that thing. And it sounds way better. 0 to 60 in 4.7 seconds. And it cost me $4780 when I bought it brand new in December 1973. Was that Fargo Canyon in the Coachella Valley?

[@tylerjohnson7826]

Thought that was you i saw the other day at the gas station

[@pedrolabrada5591]

Again, I ask: why not put a V8 engine with twin turbos?

[@alanaldpal950]

O let me see if I got this right …… you bought an expensive car and your main gripe was that it ……… was expensive? Brilliant analysis

[@JohnDoughtie]

I would say the 24 Land Cruiser or 24 Ranger Raptor

[@ChinwiSuh]

Try the 4runer

[@thedownwardmachine]

Man, if only you had something with the same capabilities, at least as fast, that you didn't have to worry about scratching and didn't suck gas. Also would be nice if it had a bed. Oh and was bulletproof, why not. Well, I guess that's just a fantasy truck that doesn't exist.

[@H8onG]

Try to buy someone’s allocation for a cyber truck. Nothing exciting is out right now that hasn’t already been done. People lose interest if it’s not new.

[@Ken-qq6gp]

Premium fuel. ?? With that weight mileage must be bad. It's like the V4 turbo in the Jeep , it needs Premium fuel to reach its power numbers. Not good

[@davidcaskey4669]

Its not a v4 its inline 4

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Like the other guy said, I4 not "V4" and it's pretty common for super/turbo charged engines to need premium fuel to make peak advertised horsepower/torque ratings.

[@Ken-qq6gp]

@nathanmcdonald610 4 is 4 . What's the difference ? Yes hope to achieve those factory power numbers people like premium fuel because it's prices are insane. Sure put regular but then your losing 20% of the power. Especially with that turbo

[@nathanmcdonald610]

@@Ken-qq6gp A 4 is a 4 just like a 6 a 6 or 8 an 8 regardless of it's cylinder configuration, but when you're going to comment about perceived problems of a vehicle it helps people take you seriously if you at least know the basics like for example how extraordinarily uncommon a "V4" engine configuration is comparatively to the wide spread use of the I4 configuration. Secondly, this is a performance vehicle, people who spend the money to own and drive one of these likely have very little concern about the fact that it requires premium fuel. That's like someone buying a Ferrari and then bitching because it has to have 93 octane. If your biggest concern is fuel mileage and octane requirement than the chances are the Bronco Raptor isn't very high on your list to begin with. There are plenty of more mild mannered vehicles out there both turbo and naturally aspirated that will operate just fine on regular 87 octane and get better mileage thus suiting your needs better.

[@joeymccullough2716]

Okay, replacement-Bronco Sport Badlands

[@JacksonJones-je9uk]

Bronco Badlands, great SUV

[@tedneanderthal7373]

This machine is just too big, much too wide and way too expensive. No, it won't tip over like the Bronco II did but it's also way more complex.

[@hines57a52]

It's your shop truck that you beat the hell out of and maybe it seems odd that you act surprised or disappointed that maybe some things aren't working. I don't care what it is any vehicle you go punish it out on the trails for a year things are going to go wrong

[@bradmclaughlin9023]

If they would offer it with the 5.0 backed by a manual maybe it wouldn't be as much garbage as it is. 🤷‍♂️

[@ec3886]

Ffs. "Mah fee ate sound go vwoom vwoom."

[@Kindaquick1]

I can't look at a banana without thinking of Lizzo.

[@ethanb.2241]

Get a Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro!

[@iamninjak5250]

Lol at some of these comments. While I agree, getting BRaptor to just haul things from a shop, was not a good idea. If you plan to haul, you need a truck, WITH A BED, to actually you know, haul things. I sold my Harley F150 for the opposite. I don't haul things anymore, and I wanted to go off-road. So I did not buy a BRaptor, I bought a BAdlands and built it out to what can easily compete with any raptor. Also ANY Bronco or Truck or Jeep running on 35's 37's 40s....well yeah your not going to get MPG from it. If you want a MPG machine, then it will not be a very capable hauler. That is just the name of the game.

[@OmarRodriguez-ox4ey]

My best friend bought a Bronco raptor a year ago and I bought a Rubicon 392 , both great cars I think but if you are looking for power and a real beast a 392 will fill both . Bronco Raptor has great tech and a twin turbo but not even with that beats a Rubicon 392. My friend sold his Bronco after 3 months and is now part of the Rubicon 392 family.

[@DUNEATV]

He should have known! 😂

[@bobbyquack4908]

I like owning my home. I don't need an overpriced Bling truck , when I can pay off the house instead . You could build your Beastie for much less and not cry when you break it. No Thanks . Even cheaper used you have breakdowns and Maint.

[@cbotten106]

Never saw a gas station that it didn't love. 🐷slurp slurp guzzle Time to turn the page.

[@alexanderbleichner3888]

Lexus gx550

[@danieljenkins6177]

Replace it with the Ineos!

[@christopherlowery855]

Yes, good choice.

[@jw.winning1387]

H2 hummer comparison

[@billted3323]

I's rather buy a $10K hummer h2 and put $90K into it. It would be a BEAST ! 1000hp , roll cage , all of it

[@mousahassan7938]

2:12 WTF 😂

[@denniscarrasco1324]

RAPTOR RANGER

[@user-ii6ly2hm2r]

Mazda C90....?????

[@djfliq1]

2024 land cruiser!

[@chiefman8316]

How many Fools would pay 75k+ to jump ditches and climb rocks ???

[@user-oz3zf6oz2r]

Replace it with a ram 1500 classic

[@jamesjannell8706]

We all need to stop paying tge stupid money for new trucks. If we do maybe prices will come back to normalcy 😮

[@falllen05]

2024 Land Cruiser

[@spikethegamer6690]

Definitely or a 90s hilux

[@kotajames6211]

I would say that would be an awesome vehicle get the 6 speed supercharged version and that would be ideal... Haa you see what I did there😅

[@christopherlowery855]

Eh, the Bronco is a much better option for offroad really. Multiple packages, removable body panels, better suspension travel, front and rear locking diffs, multiple offroad modes, etc. The new Landcruiser is better served as a pavement princess, which is what 90% of them will be anyway. You don't need lane departure warnings offroad, lol. I mean, they try. I'd be interested to see its offroad performance tested against other vehicles.

[@spikethegamer6690]

yea this is true however i am talking about mods that cound turn a pavement princess to a trail blazer @@christopherlowery855

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

I own a 2022 Landcruiser. Love it

[@robertcurtis3807]

Too wide and narrow for trails, and curvy small countryside roads

[@bigmikesmoking9843]

Ram Rebel 2500 diesel

[@UncleChud]

SUV attract attention ❔

[@imNotMeWhenimHungry]

The f150 raptor is an inch wider

[@pastperformance2285]

A day in the life….it’s all fun and games till somebody misplaces the door bolts!

[@IdealMediaChannel]

Hahaha guilty as charged!

[@christopherlowery855]

You know... Wranglers don't have that problem. Just a thought.