Could there be hope in an Excursion return?
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Could there be hope in an Excursion return?
This is one of my great hopes for the rise of on demand manufacturing. Niche products will make more sense when you don't build them until they are already sold. I think the ex would make good business sense in a world where they came off the same line as the Superduty with no retooling and were only built on demand. That plus 3d printing for spare parts makes it a business no brainier. Nothing to stock in inventory for a carrying cost plus he ability to eat into GMs large SUV business. I'm sure Ford would sign up for that.
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Maybe not the Ex, but here is a little article about the Bronco...
Why Now is the BEST Time to Bring Back the Ford Bronco - Ford-Trucks.com
Why Now is the BEST Time to Bring Back the Ford Bronco - Ford-Trucks.com
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You can order a Duradud in a suburban. Right before I bought my 2005 6., I sat down at GMC and they said they offer it special order only. 8-12 week delivery. Cost for a very well equipped YukonXL 4wd with a diesel was $112K. I got up and walked out. I am not buying another house to drive around. Went back with my lifted excursion and told the fleet manager I bought it for 13K. He offered me 20k on the spot as a trade in. I still have my EX. lol
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You can order a Duradud in a suburban. Right before I bought my 2005 6., I sat down at GMC and they said they offer it special order only. 8-12 week delivery. Cost for a very well equipped YukonXL 4wd with a diesel was $112K. I got up and walked out. I am not buying another house to drive around. Went back with my lifted excursion and told the fleet manager I bought it for 13K. He offered me 20k on the spot as a trade in. I still have my EX. lol
Chris
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GM doesn't do it.
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I think the whole reason that Ford didn't sell a lot of excursions is they expected 6 years of market presence to compete with 30+ years of market presence. Ford should have been making the excursion using the bronco/f series platform since the 70's just like GM. Instead they allowed centurion to fill the void. So people bought the factory option=suburban. I never understood that. Or why dodge waited till 2003 to offer a crewcab when they used to make them.....
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The Excursion filled a niche, not unlike an F-350 or F-450 dually. The Ex is a fish out of water in the big cities, hard to park and forget taking a 4WD into a parking garage. On the open road the Ex is fantastic, the diesel gave it respectable MPG and for the suburban outdoors person they never had to worry about which camper or boat to buy, the Ex could handle it.
Sadly the newest Excursions are 10 years old but it is amazing to see how many are still on the road doing what they do best.
Sadly the newest Excursions are 10 years old but it is amazing to see how many are still on the road doing what they do best.
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Originally Posted by pennsylvaniabo
I think the whole reason that Ford didn't sell a lot of excursions is they expected 6 years of market presence to compete with 30+ years of market presence. Ford should have been making the excursion using the bronco/f series platform since the 70's just like GM. Instead they allowed centurion to fill the void. So people bought the factory option=suburban. I never understood that. Or why dodge waited till 2003 to offer a crewcab when they used to make them.....
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Maybe not the Ex, but here is a little article about the Bronco...
Why Now is the BEST Time to Bring Back the Ford Bronco - Ford-Trucks.com
Why Now is the BEST Time to Bring Back the Ford Bronco - Ford-Trucks.com
what are you waiting for?Ford Is Trolling Bronco Fans With Photos of a Wrangler-Size 4x4
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Another story about a Bronco sized possibility... Come on what are you waiting for?
Ford Is Trolling Bronco Fans With Photos of a Wrangler-Size 4x4
what are you waiting for?Ford Is Trolling Bronco Fans With Photos of a Wrangler-Size 4x4
That Troller....
-The Great
