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Ford Focus: Prices Paid & Buying Experience

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#35 of 471 Re: 2005 ZX4 SES [pete22] by samshy

Sep 04, 2005 (8:56 am)

Replying to: pete22 (Sep 04, 2005 12:58 am)
Some dealers would not go below the Ford Family Plan, but Quirk and few others I talked to were ready to discount below the Family price. In my opinion, dealers with huge Focus inventory (20+ focus on lot) were ready to discount below the family plan price, while others with little inventory (<5 focus on lot) were not willing to discount. In New England region, I did not find many 2005 Focus SES left over. Many dealres had the S or few SE trim, but only few had SES trim Add $150 for heated seats and you would get Family price of $14723.

#36 of 471 Re: 2005 ZX4 SES [creakid1] by samshy

Sep 04, 2005 (2:49 pm)

Replying to: creakid1 (Sep 04, 2005 12:22 am)
I should qualify my self when using the tem "best". Focus is "best value" in compact car and that is why I chose it. There are better compact car in terms of build quality and interior material quality. e.g the arm rest between front passanger is so small and fixed that you can barely rest your arm on it. Honda make it a sliding arm rest so that you can position it the way you like it. The ride is much quieter in Civic/Corolla. The hood and the trunk are both padded with insulation in Civic/Corolla while Focus leaves them unpadded. The sound of closing doors on Focus gives you "hollow" feeling, using the swicth for the front map light sounds like it is going to break soon.
 
What Focus lacks in the material and build, it make up in features and value. I looked at Accord EX-L because that was the next higher level car that offered everything I wanted in the Focus. Even in Accord, you get traction control in EX-V6 only. Even Focus' big brother Taurus did not offer all these options in a car. You would have to get the Ford Five Hundread to get them.
 
I could not believe that Focus offers all modern options except side curtain bags for front and rear. And you can mix and match options; only choose what you want. I did not care for sunroof and leather, so I got one without it. In Civic, you cannot mix and match many of these options.

#37 of 471 Re: 2005 ZX4 SES [samshy] by explorerx4

Sep 04, 2005 (3:30 pm)

Replying to: samshy (Sep 04, 2005 2:49 pm)
last year i bought a focus too. you are right about the materials and quality of build. it could be better. my wife and i still enjoy the heck out of it, although we don't have to drive it if we don't want to. it has tons of features. i looked at corollas/civics too. to get abs on a corolla, the only ones i found were 's' models which stickered at about 20g's.
based on what i paid for the focus, i could only get a 2 door civic 'vp'.
i have a moonroof and heated seats, so i'm happy no matter what the climate.
 
i just washed the focus and parked it in the street. a couple of people on their walks, were giving it looks that seemed like envy, to me. i know one of them drives a big buick.

#38 of 471 Re: Prices I've been quoted for Mazda and Civic [samshy] by pete22

Sep 04, 2005 (11:01 pm)

Replying to: samshy (Sep 04, 2005 8:52 am)
Yes your right about the Civic and ABS. also the same on the Mazda it's pretty expensive. I'm in Southern California so am willing to pass on the traction control and ABS. Also I don't care that much about the 5 disk CD. But still would go for the SES since I want the cruise control, leather steering wheel and 16 inch tires.
Anyway so far didn't find anyone willing to nogioate from the Family price + rebate.
In fact I get that price anyway because where I work gives me an x-plan price (i think thats whats it called) and was told that its the same as the f-plan price. Anyway been exchanging emails with an abnoxious Ford internet sales guy, went to the ford site found a car and emailed him to find out if he had a local discount above the Ford family and rebate. He emailed back and said he'll give me a special internet price and I can only get it if I see him. Then next email sends me an invoice with the same price the Ford web site gives you and says its his special deal and he's only around 3 days a week. When I mentioned I could get the same price by just walking in the door and seeing anyone, he emails back that he expected loyalty for all the work he did for me (an email giving me the Ford family price) and was outraged that I'd be so disloyal as to buy the car from someone elese there. Anyway I'm still waiting to see what happens with the Fplan after the 6th. I heard it's mostly will be extended. If not I wonder if they will increase the rebate, I which case I already get the X-plan so that would be to my advantage.

#39 of 471 Re: 2005 ZX4 SES [samshy] by creakid1

Sep 05, 2005 (12:51 am)

Replying to: samshy (Sep 04, 2005 2:49 pm)
You're right about the Focus' interior material. I got to warn all of you before buying an '05 Focus -- the air coming out of the vents of my charcoal interior kept giving me (& everyone else) a nauseating plastic smell, & I had this '05 ST since Oct '04.
 
I don't lower the seat all the way, so my right elbow feels just right & relaxing resting on that high center armrest while shifting the stick.
 
Other than that, the Focus' elastic ride & responsive handling is like a dream, & the Civic/Corolla can't even come close.

#40 of 471 Question about buying a Zx4 sedan by likeitornot

Nov 12, 2005 (1:51 am)

Sorry I didn't see any Zx4 forums or really anywhere to ask this..
 
I'm either buying a New Focus Sedan or a used. So far it seems like the new is only like 20-40 more than the used.
 
I was thinking instead, maybe go with a used LX which would be even cheaper. But I can't find too much online about the LX's. Are these the ones with themost problems and to stay away from? I guess it was anything before 2004 that's bad because of the recalls?
 
Or are focuses better in general new, less problems? I hear a lot of problems iwth these cars so I'm kind of worried. I really like the focus though so..

#41 of 471 Re: Question about buying a Zx4 sedan [likeitornot] by kyfdx HOST

Nov 12, 2005 (5:51 am)

Replying to: likeitornot (Nov 12, 2005 1:51 am)
You should check out this thread.. Ford Focus ZX3/ ZX5 Owners: Problems & Solutions .. to get an idea about problems on a previous model..
 
regards,
kyfdx
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#42 of 471 Decent Offer or should I wait? by occupant1

Dec 09, 2005 (8:08 pm)

Five Star Ford here in North Richland Hills TX has told me that they are "having a sale" this weekend (yeah yeah) and all 2006 Focuses are $4000 off sticker. So I'm wondering, would that work? The cars I am looking at are various ZX4 S sedans, AC and auto, no other options, MSRP of $16020. So that's $12,020 plus tax/title/plates. The Simple Plan price accoring to Ford is $15,333 ($687 off sticker) less $1500 rebate for a final price of $13,833 and this dealer is $1813 under that? Am I in for a gimmick sales tactic or are others finding basic Focus sedans down around $12K?

#44 of 471 Good price or not? by thomas1234

Feb 03, 2006 (11:52 am)

This board is apparently in hibernation, but here goes:
 
06 Focus SE XZ4 with these two options:
auto trans
safety package (ABS & side airbags)
 
MSRP: 16725
Price: 15792
Rebate:-2000
 
Total: 13792 + TTL
 
Your thoughts?

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