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It's not too hard to find a Focus SE with ABS/ESC although most are automatics and not manuals. Those run around $15K with the current employee pricing promotion. I was looking online for a family member and found a Focus S with AT and ABS/ESC in the Albuquerque NM area. Those I admit are harder to find and run about $1000 less than an SE. But most probably want electric windows, doors, mirrors, etc. |
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Hi, I want to buy a 2009 Focus SE sedan. What is the reasonable OTD price for one with MSRP $18500. The tax is 7.5% here and plus employee pricing there is about $3500 rebate. Thank you. |
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Replying to: bryanlie (Dec 09, 2008 10:27 am) Keep in mind that those same moving pieces are what give a dealer an edge. A lot of consumers don't know what rebates are available (research the manufacturer's website or Edmunds, here), don't know what options cost (options add up quickly on any car), and don't know what they are looking for. The internet is an amazing tool to do a lot of research. For example, in your post, you don't say - automatic or manual; options; packages. Those have an impact on how many competitve cars you can shop. If you go to fordvehicles.com, you can "build" a car on line and search dealer inventory within up to a 50 or 100 mile radius, then look at the window stickers. Print out the ones that look good, then email the dealer than has one you like (email several dealers) and ask for a quote - ask for MSRP (which you know, but ask anyway), rebates, and dealer discount. Ask what the OTD price would be with no trade. That is a good starting point. While websites like this are a useful source of information, the car market is SO volatile right now that you shouldn't rely on last month's or even necessarily last week's deal. Also one dealer may be high, and another low. It's better to send out four or five emails and comparison shop. Dealers are desperate for business and will generally not waste your time these days.
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Replying to: micweb (Dec 09, 2008 4:02 pm) Lowest OTD price I got from some dealer: MSRP - $18,500 Employee pricing - $16,724.99 Rebate - $1,000.00 FMCC - $500.00 College student rebate - $500.00 Total - $16,183.16 ( This includes tax, tag, title) I would like to calculate the invoice like this(Edmunds.com): Base Invoice: $15,018 Options invoice: Auto tran: $709 Sync: $344 Driver's group: $361 Total Invoice: $16432 Rebates: Employee: $1500 (roughly) Rebate: $1,000.00 FMCC: $500.00 College: $500.00 Holdback: $555 (3% of total MSRP) True Invoice after rebates and holdback: $12,377 Tax(7.5% times true invoice): $928 Tag: $200(Roughly) Cost: $12,377 + T/T = $13,505 So what would be the reasanable OTD price for this car now? Thank you. 
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Replying to: bryanlie (Dec 11, 2008 6:58 pm) |
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| Has anyone heard that you can't receive both the $500 Ford Credit Retail Bonus and the $500 Military Appreciation Bonus? | |
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Replying to: bryanlie (Dec 11, 2008 6:58 pm) "Lowest OTD price I got from some dealer: MSRP - $18,500 Employee pricing - $16,724.99 Rebate - $1,000.00 FMCC - $500.00 College student rebate - $500.00 Total - $16,183.16 ( This includes tax, tag, title) " $14,724 as a sales price sounds great. I don't think you want to take the FMCC loan, currently 9.9% with good credit, unless you want to re-fi with a credit union after the 3 months lock in period necessary to get the rebate. Credit union rates are currently around 5%. Check the web for the actual "employee pricing" price. The dealer should be willing to knock off another $1000. The employee pricing from what I've seen, by itself, isn't really that great, but coupled with a dealer discount, plus the rebates, is a great deal. You didn't mention dealer discount in your post and I'm not sure if it's already included in what you call the "employee pricing" price. The employee pricing price should be viewed as the new MSRP, in other words, not as the final discount. On the other hand the $12,377 price you are aiming for is absurdly low. If you can get it, or even anywhere close, you've hit an incredible home run. Make sure you are happy with the car, by the way. It's not JUST about the price. Shop for a comparable Toyota (Corolla) and Honda (Civic) just to find out what they are charging now. That's the best way to know what kind of deal you have. |
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the dealer offered me a new focus SE sedan 2008, howere, ther is a mileage of 2XX, is that normal for focus 2008 right now? The price is 123XX+TTL |
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Replying to: YuZhu (Jan 04, 2009 3:20 pm) |
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Replying to: YuZhu (Jan 04, 2009 3:20 pm) If they are talking 3000 or so off go see the mazda dealer. The mazda3 is judged best in its class year after year. The focus not so. You should be able to get an equivalent mazda3 for 16000 or less, and much more car. (i touring value edition auto) Compare them for yourself. Perhaps the Nissan Versa or Sentra would be next, Next the Hyundai Sonata (much more car for about the same price, and 2x the warranty. Especially when you consider the wildcard of the Doestics financial viability. There is nothing compelling about a Focus now at less than $5000 off. Good luck --jjf
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