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Ford Focus: Prices Paid & Buying Experience

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#13 of 471 2005 Focus Base Model by rwhaugen

May 12, 2005 (8:34 am)

Just bought a new 05 Focus (base model, only option was the air conditioner, manual transmission) - for $9125 plus TTL, etc. Drive out was just over $9900.
 
Sticker price was approximately $15,250.
 
The dealer had an ad in the paper for $8980 for the base models with AC but when I got to the dealership they had only this one for $9125.
 
Has anyone else have info on a recent base model purchase?
 
Thanks,
 
Robert
 
Is this price reasonable?

#14 of 471 New 2004 Roush Focus (Stage 1) by snwyvern

May 20, 2005 (12:59 am)

Hi there -- There's a '04 focus at my local Ford dealer I'm unsure what incentives, rebates, holdbacks and marketing cash this vehicle has already soaked up. If anyone has any ideas.. Oh--
 
Car was made in late '03, It's a ZX3 (2 door hatch) Power everything was included in the base (ford sticker) price, with the only options being ABS, 6 disc and premium sound before the 8,000 add for the roush sticker... It's at the Ford store as a "make an offer!!!" car, I'd like to be armed with some intelligence as to what's reasonable to offer (for a three year old new car)
 
Thanks,
Jason

#15 of 471 Re: 2005 Focus Base Model [rwhaugen] by wrabbit

Jun 03, 2005 (7:32 pm)

Replying to: rwhaugen (May 12, 2005 8:34 am)
I visited a couple of ford dealers, since I plan to buy a focus wagon. The best drive-out price I got is $15000 (SE). Is it reasonable?

#16 of 471 2005 Focus Base Model by lost

Jun 04, 2005 (5:04 pm)

There is a dealer here in charlotte nc that is offering 25% off of MSRP. That means you should be able to get a loaded SES with auto,for about 15,500. If this dealer can do this your dealer should be able to do the same.

#17 of 471 dealer fee by pdana

Jul 31, 2005 (3:39 pm)

I recently tried to purchase a new ZX3 under the ford family plan. The price for the car was just over 10,000, but when calculating the final purchase price for the vehicle the salesman added the dealer fee which was over $500. This was all before he added the document fee, which was almost $300 and taxes. I was just wondering if this was normal. I live in a small town in Alabama and they're the only ford dealer around, the next one is about 90 miles away.

#18 of 471 by tomatina

Aug 01, 2005 (6:40 pm)

I just was curious if anyone had recently bought a 05 Focus ZX4 SE with the ford family plan discount and what they ended up spending?
 
In the end my out the door price (including tax, title, docs fees) with added sport package, automatic trans, and added cruise control for $14,300. (oh originally they wanted to charge aprox $2000 for some really expensive paint job, rust proofing, sound proofing which they knocked off the price because I told them I wasn’t willing to pay for it).
 
So Focus owners did i get a good deal?

#19 of 471 2005 ZX5 SES by evandro

Aug 02, 2005 (8:20 am)

I just got one for $15500 out of the door. The only option was the automatic transmission, but I'd have paid and extra $500 for ABS and TC.
 
I was actually shopping for a used car, either hatch or SW, and the cars I was looking at were between $13000 and $14000, so an extra grand for a new car with warranty was a bargain.
 
The shopping experience was OK, but whenever I buy a car I'm left with the feeling that I should have haggled more.

#20 of 471 Ford salesman says "can't haggle on employee price" by nweiler

Aug 09, 2005 (2:54 pm)

Hi,
 
My local Ford salesman says FMC will not allow price haggling on a new Focus ZX5, which already has $2500 cash back, and $1500 "Employee Price Discount". Now, while these discounts are great, I assumed that there would be a like reduction in the dealer invoice price, and that there would still be some room for haggling. His reply, "Absolutely not -- we're not allowed (by FMC) to sell for one dollar more or one dollar less than the sticker, with these incentives applied". Is this correct, or is this just a line to keep me from talking down the price any more?
 
Thanks,
Norm in NJ

#21 of 471 Ford salesman says "can't haggle on employee price by lost

Aug 09, 2005 (3:22 pm)

Replying to: nweiler (Aug 09, 2005 2:54 pm)
Dude, $4,000 off MSRP on ANY Focus is a good deal!!

#22 of 471 Ford salesman says "can't haggle on employee price" by nweiler

Aug 09, 2005 (4:49 pm)

Replying to: lost (Aug 09, 2005 3:22 pm)
No argument there, and I acknowledged such at the beginning of my post. I'm just curious if his statement is fact -- handed down by FMC, or fiction.
 
Norm

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