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Ford Focus Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#236 of 485 Re: I am thinking about buying a new 2008 Focus [matsukes] by jfritsch

Apr 26, 2008 (7:13 am)

Replying to: matsukes (Apr 26, 2008 6:30 am)
Hit 10-20 dealers with email bid requests now, last week of the month from ford website. Give them your specs, colors and approx msrp. Let them know you are getting 20 bids and give their best price. Most will be nothing to write home about. Give the top 5 your cell#. The ones that pester you the most are the ones that need a sale. Work lowest bidders lower in $200 increments. Working with one dealer without competing bids is like one hand clapping or an auction with only one bidder. New Auto negotiations are best done from the couch and phone rather than the showroom. If your heart is set on this possibley rare one perhaps he will compete or come close to the price (off msrp) of competing offers.
 
--jjf
 
Well, thanks for your reply! I have no experience buying a new car I wouldn't know where to start with the dealer sales guy to get the price down to around $15,000 I would love to get the car for that price! its a lot better then the $19,000 and change! Do you or any one else here have any suggestions how I can get the dealer down to that price?. Any hints would be much appreciated!

#237 of 485 Re: I am thinking about buying a new 2008 Focus [matsukes] by jeffyscott

Apr 26, 2008 (8:26 am)

Replying to: matsukes (Apr 26, 2008 6:30 am)
If you want a particular color and trim combination, I believe you can find which dealers have one in stock from fordvehicles.com website. Then you can contact those dealers with an email asking what the price would be (including any fees the dealer adds, such as "document fees"), if you buy before the end of April.

#238 of 485 Re: 08 SES dealer demo [leroyan] by matsukes

Apr 27, 2008 (12:42 pm)

Replying to: leroyan (Mar 26, 2008 7:09 pm)
Where did you get that car for that price? I want to buy 2 of them at one time but the dealer here wants $19,850 each! How do you do that??????

#239 of 485 Re: 08 SES dealer demo [matsukes] by jfritsch

Apr 28, 2008 (6:45 am)

Replying to: matsukes (Apr 27, 2008 12:42 pm)
You can buy a 19500 mazda3 or 5 door hatch for about 17000 all day long (much better than focus) The 17000 Hyundai elantra gls is available in the 136xx's all day long and the SE for the mid 15xxx's (also better cars). If you are a walk in and non email or internet buyer (at least 3 competitive bids) you will get a sucker bid every time.
 
-jjf
 
Where did you get that car for that price? I want to buy 2 of them at one time but the dealer here wants $19,850 each! How do you do that??????

#240 of 485 08 focus under 11k by eddiehaskell1

May 14, 2008 (4:58 am)

I wondering if it would be possible to get a Focus S 5spd for 10k....???
 
base price = $15k
- college grad rebate $500
- AQHA rebate = $500
- Ford rebate/bonus cash = $2000
 
Could another $2k be knocked off?

#241 of 485 Re: 08 SES dealer demo [jfritsch] by matsukes

May 14, 2008 (5:12 am)

Replying to: jfritsch (Apr 28, 2008 6:45 am)
Ford has a $2000. cash incentive plus $1,000 more if you or a family member has a car other then a Ford plus if you go on line on the Ford Website and request a brochure on the Focus you will find a coupon with your name on it for $750.00 that can be used on top of any other incentives Also there is a $500.00 if you are a student

#242 of 485 Re: 08 focus under 11k [eddiehaskell1] by jfritsch

May 14, 2008 (6:40 am)

Replying to: eddiehaskell1 (May 14, 2008 4:58 am)
Read my message 4681 in the Hyundai sonata forum and go from there. I have seen stripper versions over the years advertised, for something like the S with air conditioning for about 9000 or so , but you would have to find the right dealer (email many, find one who needs to move a car). A
 
lso be sure to get competitive bids for the mazda3 and mazda6 models, (base if thats what you're looking for), as they seem to be clearing them out and they are sometimes deeply discounted too. Wouldn't want to buy a Focus when for just a grand (or less)more you could get a (much higher quality) mazda3. (striking in red,galaxy grey and blue)
 
Also try the Hyundai Elantra (better car and warranty also) but the same goes for it and the m3 .
 
Good luck
--jjf

#243 of 485 Re: 08 focus under 11k [eddiehaskell1] by jeffyscott

May 14, 2008 (7:54 am)

Replying to: eddiehaskell1 (May 14, 2008 4:58 am)
If by "base price = $15k", you are referring to MSRP, I'd think you could take another $1000 off as invoice is about $1000 below MSRP.

#244 of 485 good deal by vh3203

May 16, 2008 (10:26 pm)

We bought a 2008 Focus last Friday (5/9). I had sent out numerous requests for quotes, got one that sounded pretty good. It was the $2k cash back from Ford and the dealer knocked off another $1k. The dealer had one exactly the way my wife and I wanted it. SE Coupe w/abs & a/t, red w/charcoal interior, Sticker was $16,990. We drove it and loved it, salesman told us we'd get another $1k off as our other car is a Chevy. Now you're talking my language, $4k off sticker. Total out the door was $14,600 and change plus we love the car! This was about $1k more than I paid for my previous car, a '99 Escort SE. VERY happy w/car and price paid. Dealer experience was good too for a change. No high pressure tactics or other B.S.

#245 of 485 Re: 08 SES dealer demo [matsukes] by lauraws

May 18, 2008 (12:21 am)

Replying to: matsukes (May 14, 2008 5:12 am)
Does the $750.00 rebate come in the brochure? Are there any specific requirements on the student rebate of $500.00, that you know of? I greatly appreciate you adding all this information. I was told about most of it, but not the specifics on these two rebates!

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