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Ford Focus Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#95 of 471 Re: 2007 ZX5 SES... [afidler] by nortsr1

Aug 29, 2006 (6:32 am)

Replying to: afidler (Aug 28, 2006 10:31 am)
That few hundred over invoice might be a wash because of no "extra added dealer fees". Do they have any "extra added fees" usually? Figure out your exact cost at "INVOICE" thru the Edmunds site with all of your added options. Then see what your price would have been as compared to the X-Plan pricing. Remember, there is a hefty rebate on the Focus.
  I have bought several Ford/Mercury vehicles with the X-Plan (and of course the good rebates) and found it to be a pretty good deal as compared to invoice deals because of the "no haggle" and "no extra costs" involved.
  As far as new Oct. incentives as compared to what they are now...I can't help you.
  I believe there was only $500.00 difference in rebates between the 2006 and 2007.

#96 of 471 Re: 2007 ZX5 SES... [nortsr1] by jfritsch

Aug 29, 2006 (1:42 pm)

Replying to: nortsr1 (Aug 29, 2006 6:32 am)
You need to get competitive bids from at least 15-20 dealers towards the end of the month. Flexibility on colors/options is a plus. Avoid quick quotes from car sites.
 
Go review my message 12481 in accord prices paid discussion. It reviews some resources and books you must read to learn to buy a car. This info will be useful the rest of your car buying career.
 
In your case, a 19,000 MSRP Ford Focus is a 11,000 wholesale car 1st year.
 
For comparison a 15,000 no haggle priced Scion XB wagon is a 12000 vehicle in a year, so you can see there is a lot of padding on that Focus MSRP. (Rebates giving back money that was never there anyway eg msrp 23000 with 6000 in rebates) This manufacturer gives the sales force flexibility with this high msrp though as they can sell 1 out of 12 or so uninformed folks the auto at MSRP and knock off $500.
 
No one wants to eat 7-$8000 on a Focus or any car in this range 1st year so I would want $4000-5000 off at least on a 2007. May have to wait for sept oct for more selection to show up.
 
--jjf

#97 of 471 Re: 2007 ZX5 SES... [jfritsch] by nortsr1

Aug 30, 2006 (1:43 pm)

Replying to: jfritsch (Aug 29, 2006 1:42 pm)
If a new Ford Focus is $19,000.00 MSRP and you get a $3000.00 rebate off of invoice (about $18,000.00) which means you buy it for $15000.00....how do you figure you t eat a $7000 t0 $8000 loss.. My figures come out to a $4000.00 hit according to your $11,000.00 figure. Let's face it, you can buy ANY Focus at INVOICE right NOW!!!
   I know what you meant, but let's call it like it really is.

#98 of 471 Re: 2007 ZX5 SES... [nortsr1] by jfritsch

Aug 30, 2006 (3:07 pm)

Replying to: nortsr1 (Aug 30, 2006 1:43 pm)
I have no Idea what you are talking about
 
No one wants to eat 7-$8000 on a Focus or any car in this range 1st year so I would want $4000-5000 off at least on a 2007. May have to wait for sept oct for more selection to show up.
 
I cant say my opinion any clearer, college grad, rebates, boyscout rebates, hidden dealer cash ... I would want at least 4000-5000 off (depending on msrp) an 07. Shoot for more as I've seen 5500 off advertised at year end.
 
I would not want to pay 15000 for ANY focus. Even the one owned by Elvis. I word it this way for the folks like the wagon guy who wrote in who apparently doesn't know about the $3000 under invoice.
 
--jjf
 
 know what you meant, but let's call it like it really is.

#99 of 471 Re: 2007 ZX5 SES... [jfritsch] by nortsr1

Aug 31, 2006 (1:26 pm)

Replying to: jfritsch (Aug 30, 2006 3:07 pm)
"I would not want to pay $15,000.00 for ANY Focus"...that is strictly your opinion...There a many people, that, (with the $3000.00 rebate off of invoice for a 2006 ZX5 SES) (which, by the way is loaded for bear) "WILL" buy same. In fact, if you check the Ford dealer inventories, the 2006 Focus are just about all gone. The reason, the rebates off of invoice. Many, many people shop price (a lot of them).

#100 of 471 Re: 2007 ZX5 SES... [afidler] by rasldasl

Sep 04, 2006 (8:27 pm)

Replying to: afidler (Aug 28, 2006 10:31 am)
I just bought a 2007 ZX5 SE on X-plan. None of the dealers in the area had any 2006 models left and even in 2007 models the 5 door was downright scarce.
The dealer had tags hanging from the rearview mirrors on all the cars listing their discount and it was clear they were offering about $600 off list (plus the 2500 rebate) on all the 2007s. I had the X-plan info with me and I had not researched (beyond Edmunds TMV) what others were paying so I thought I was getting a pretty good deal with another $300 or so beyond the discount offered on the tag. After all, the markup (before holdback) is pretty small on the Focus.
In the end, I paid the X-plan price, got a pretty fair deal on my trade-in, paid a reasonable $395 for a 5/60 extended warranty and got a phenomenal interest rate (5.85%). I feel like I was treated fairly even if the price of the car itself could have been a bit lower without X-plan.

#101 of 471 Re: 2007 ZX5 SES... [rasldasl] by nortsr1

Sep 05, 2006 (10:40 am)

Replying to: rasldasl (Sep 04, 2006 8:27 pm)
I have to ask you....What type or warranty did you purchase that only cost $395.00 for 5yr/60,000 mile. Sure doesn't sound like an OEM to me.

#102 of 471 Re: 2007 ZX5 SES... [nortsr1] by rasldasl

Sep 07, 2006 (11:32 am)

Replying to: nortsr1 (Sep 05, 2006 10:40 am)
It was a Ford factory extended warranty, I think the premier plan. $100 deductible after the bumper to bumper warranty runs out. Covers almost everything not covered by the new extended factory powertrain warranty (which I realize is shorter than last year's special Focus extended powertrain warranty). It also includes for the entire length a rental car from day 2 in the shop.

#103 of 471 Re: 2007 ZX5 SES... [rasldasl] by nortsr1

Sep 07, 2006 (2:22 pm)

Replying to: rasldasl (Sep 07, 2006 11:32 am)
Well, if that's an actual Ford OEM warranty, that's a darn good price. Congrats and enjoy your Ford.

#104 of 471 Re: 2007 ZX5 SES... [nortsr1] by explorerx4

Sep 07, 2006 (6:21 pm)

Replying to: nortsr1 (Sep 07, 2006 2:22 pm)
i think the longer powertrain warranties have resulted in lower prices for what is usually thought of as the extended warranty.

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