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Ford Focus: Prices Paid & Buying Experience

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#376 of 471 Re: 2012 Ford Focus: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [seaurchin] by newbie2cars

Jan 08, 2012 (6:03 pm)

Replying to: seaurchin (Jun 17, 2011 12:57 pm)
I know this is almost 7 months late but I am looking at a SEL now and it's priced at 15K... Heated leather seats were the biggest selling point for me. I think it's a perfect car for a recent college grad (me!).

#377 of 471 Re: 2012 Ford Focus: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [newbie2cars] by puffin1

Jan 10, 2012 (9:13 am)

Replying to: newbie2cars (Jan 08, 2012 6:03 pm)
SEL 15K good deal to me.I've been lookin' the Focus and did alot of home work.SEL makes you get the DCT/ dry clutcy trann .Yep, a real deal are you sure it's not an SE?

#378 of 471 2012 Ford Focus Titanium by rockdog77

Jan 16, 2012 (1:55 pm)

We couldn't find what we wanted on any lot, so we ordered our Titanium just after Thanksgiving. It arrived last week. Options: 401A group, Performance package, Blaze Yellow Tri-coat paint and that's it. Price was $24k flat. Ford offered $2000 cash back which brought it down to $22k. Only 200 miles on it so far averaging 31.0 mpg.

#379 of 471 2012 SEL by kam327

Feb 01, 2012 (11:30 am)

Just bought a red candy SEL with stone leather seats. Dealer's discount was almost $4,900 below sticker including the $2,000 in rebates. AND they had no dealer fee and gave me $500 more for my '08 Taurus than another dealer offered. Overall a fantastic deal for a great car. I love it so far. The 'auto' transmission works great for me. Slight lag from a standstill, like turbo lag, but has continuous power delivery during acceleration and good passing power. Handling is great. The red candy paint job, despite sounding a little silly, looks premium.

#380 of 471 Re: 2012 SEL [kam327] by steven39

Feb 02, 2012 (11:17 am)

Replying to: kam327 (Feb 01, 2012 11:30 am)
hello,iam looking at the same car down here in south florida.i was wondering when you get the chance if you can provide a break down of your deal.thanks..

#381 of 471 Re: 2012 SEL [steven39] by kam327

Feb 03, 2012 (5:51 pm)

Replying to: steven39 (Feb 02, 2012 11:17 am)
Basically MSRP was $23,080, minus $2,000 in rebates and $2,900 in dealer discount equals about $18,200 sale price. Don't know why the dealer discounted only a few of their stock Focuses so much, including this one, but not others on their lot. Color is red with stone leather interior so it's not because it's a hideous color or something.

#382 of 471 Re: 2012 SEL [kam327] by steven39

Feb 03, 2012 (5:56 pm)

Replying to: kam327 (Feb 03, 2012 5:51 pm)
how do you like the auto tranny that so many people have been complaining about??

#383 of 471 Re: 2012 SEL [steven39] by kam327

Feb 04, 2012 (4:50 pm)

Replying to: steven39 (Feb 03, 2012 5:56 pm)
I like it. It shifts very quick, almost no loss of power between shifts. I don't get any of the clunks that people have reported at low speeds. I think that's been solved with software updates. It does feel different than a true automatic, but not so different that it turns me off. Engine feels great coming out of curves, revving up to 3,500 - 4,000 rpm.

#384 of 471 2012 Ford Focus Sedan S problem by mississippi7

Feb 04, 2012 (11:18 pm)

Last week I called the Ford Sales Rep and interested in purchasing a Ford Focus. I told him I wanted an automatic transmission as well. He quoted me a price of $15,700. I arrived and drove the car and it was comfortable and drove well. In the process of working up the price, another person told him that the vehicle I was purchasing was a fleet vehicle and it would be $700. more. He asked me if I still wanted it and I said yes. After completion of the paperwork and reading when I got home, I noticed that the price of the vehicle was $17,412. I thought that this should of been $16,400 with the additional $700. being added to the price I was quoted. I took the paperwork to my credit union where the car would be financed. My credit union rep called and informed me that the price they were asking me to pay was above the MSRP price. The MSRP price on the sticker was $18,390. with Equipment Group 100A and Optional Equipment 6-SPD Auto Transmission. The car already had 420 miles on it. I just returned home this evening and noticed the parking light on the front passenger side was dim but the driver side parking light was bright. It doesn't appear to be a bulb problem but maybe it is only getting half the voltage to that side. I haven't closed the deal on this car yet and right now since I may be taking a hit on purchasing something higher than the MSRP and the car showing a problem with the voltage, that I may return the car and ask for another car like an SE with more options for a better price. My bottom line price is $17,412., it is a fleet car that is white, and not sure if I should buy or return since I am seeing a problem with the voltage. I think I will return it and start over, but anyone out there, let me know what you think or would do in this situation.

#385 of 471 Re: 2012 Ford Focus Sedan S problem [mississippi7] by kam327

Feb 05, 2012 (8:06 am)

Replying to: mississippi7 (Feb 04, 2012 11:18 pm)
Return it immediately and start over, preferably with a different dealer. There is a $1,500 rebate on this car so if they're charging you $17,412 then the real price is $1,500 above that, $18,912 which is significantly above sticker. Perhaps I'm missing something but the light problem aside, why would anyone pay $500 above MSRP for any new car, let alone one with 400 miles on it? According to truecar.com you should be paying no more than around $16,500 for that car including the current $1,500 rebate. You should return it and get on the internet and start shopping around all Ford dealers within a 50 mile radius and get them to start competing for your business in order to get the lowest possible price which may end up being significantly less than $16,500. A dealer in central FL has several cars with that MSRP advertised for $15,700. And I know that price has no tricks in it because I just bought from them.

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