my insurance on a Bronco and Bronco Sport is roughly $3200 a year-with good driving records. But everytime I'm on the road and see other people driving, I know why my insurance is so much...sigh...
Eh Not that big of a change:
Audi 5000, which it was compared to when it came out
Ford Products of the era:
1984 Tbird
1984 Tempo
In 1985/86, Most of Ford's lineup moved to flush headlights when the Taurus came out:
It likely would've done much better with ANY other motor in the FoMoCo truck lineup rather than the POS International built V6 that was just a 6.0L Powerstroke with two cylinders lopped off.
The point is, most people don't know that. They don't care. They don't pay attention. We know because it's our hobby. For 99% of car buyers, it's an appliance to get from point A to B. They want it to look good, not break the bank, be enjoyable to drive (most don't even care about this either), and be safe. That's it. They don't know if it was refreshed last year or if a new one is coming in on the next transport truck. They don't know, and most, even if they do know, don't care. "Hey, I can save $2k by buying a 2025 over a 2026? Let's do it!"
That doesn't apply to car enthusiasts for the most part.
A 2.3 PHEV Mustang would be amazing. Likely over 400 HP and over 500 lb-ft of torque.
JP, please tell me not to buy a 2026 Ranger 2.3 because the Ranger PHEV is coming to North America. I should wait, right? 😉
What more accurate information do buyers need than knowing a manufacturer’s refresh schedule in advance? Honda for example refreshed Civic on a predictable schedule so it didn’t take a genius to anticipate a refresh. That’s changed now too because IMO the cost-benefit tradeoff isn’t as attractive or as profitable overall. Cars are much better and also much more expensive so market conditions must adapt. Recent emphasis on affordability was so obviously needed that it’s hard to see how manufacturers ignored it for so long.
You confirmed my point, though. Manufacturers don't release much information, so nobody (outside of those of us freaks that seek that information in every free moment of our time) knows what's coming. Still, the majority of folks don't know when a new model is coming until they see it on the streets.