RE: Ford Focus RS - full details

[Sir_Dave]

andrewparker said:

How did the old one compare price-wise?

Think the base on was £25k, so about £4-5k more than the ST3.
Current ST3 is £26k, so £30k is a real possibility i reckon ...

Ford Finance figures for the ST3 are:

COST PRICE £26,295
36 PAYMENTS OF £338.83
DEPOSIT ALLOWANCE £1,500.00
CUSTOMER DEPOSIT £2,500.00
OPTIONAL FINAL PAYMENT £12,329.00
APR 4.3%

Add 15-20% onto each and you're looking at £400-450 a month on 3 year PCP?

Edited by Sir_Dave on Thursday 25th June 13:15

[shoestring7]

Sir_Dave said:

andrewparker said:

How did the old one compare price-wise?

Think the base on was £25k, so about £4-5k more than the ST3.
Current ST3 is £26k,

Did anyone actually ever pay RRP?

SS7

[loose cannon]

Am I the only person that thinks it won't be £30k, personally I think it will cost more than that but you never no !

[Ali_T]

loose cannon said:

Am I the only person that thinks it won't be £30k, personally I think it will cost more than that but you never no !

I'd put money on £32-33k seeing as the FWD, lower powered Civic is in the same bracket with the higher specced model.

[loose cannon]

Sort of what I was thinking £33k maybe with a few options, hopefully it'll be a drivers car rather than just a bit well you no

Edited by loose cannon on Tuesday 30th June 18:26

[KarlMac]

loose cannon said:

Sort of what I was thinking £33k maybe with a few options, hopefully it'll be a drivers car rather than just a bit well you no

Edited by loose cannon on Tuesday 30th June 18:26

Drivers car or not it will unfortunately be pounced on within minutes by people that would be considered a bit council.

[loose cannon]

maybe fifteen twenty years ago I would of agreed, but today all the tattoo'd council type clip on arm peeps drive nothing but German machines around the Surrey hants Berks border well apart from me in my st French car but I don't have tattoos either

[J4CKO]

KarlMac said:

loose cannon said:

Sort of what I was thinking £33k maybe with a few options, hopefully it'll be a drivers car rather than just a bit well you no

Edited by loose cannon on Tuesday 30th June 18:26

Drivers car or not it will unfortunately be pounced on within minutes by people that would be considered a bit council.

I would say the German brands are more aspirational to those lower down the social strata these days, Audis werent on the radar twenty years ago, was all Fords and Vauxhalls and maybe the odd BMW but nowadays its all about the "German Whip".

[chonok]

Well they've increased the price already!

Must have taken a lot more orders than expecting.

[Johnnytheboy]

chonok said:

Well they've increased the price already!

Must have taken a lot more orders than expecting.

They did the same last time, pure marketing, initial low price to announce.

[BlackST]

Ford have a car making a way around the stores. Was at Bristol Street the other day. Now in Ford Bootle.

[Krikkit]

That looks brilliant. Is that just the concept, I thought they weren't doing a blue?

[SuperchargedVR6]

Krikkit said:

That looks brilliant.

Underwhelming was the first thought in my head.

Should be a hoot to drive though.

[addz86]

Not a bad looking car, just doesn't excite me

[Charlie Michael]

Really like the look of these - would love to own one in 3 years or so.

[Krikkit]

SuperchargedVR6 said:

Krikkit said:

That looks brilliant.

Underwhelming was the first thought in my head.

Should be a hoot to drive though.

I like the direction they've gone - some extra details added, but not the full space thrusters and weirdness of the new CTR (not that I don't like the CTR, but I think the Focus wouldn't suit it as well)

[SuperchargedVR6]

Krikkit said:

SuperchargedVR6 said:

Krikkit said:

That looks brilliant.

Underwhelming was the first thought in my head.

Should be a hoot to drive though.

I like the direction they've gone - some extra details added, but not the full space thrusters and weirdness of the new CTR (not that I don't like the CTR, but I think the Focus wouldn't suit it as well)

I think it's the 5 doors which isn't doing it for me. Same with the Golf R. Are 3 door hatches reducing in popularity or something? Do they even offer a 3dr RS?

[Podie]

SuperchargedVR6 said:

Do they even offer a 3dr RS?

Nope. No 3 door Focus. Yet, the Fiesta ST is only a 3 door, not a 5 door (although I think they do 5 door STs in other markets)

Renault went 5 door with the Clio...

[loose cannon]

It's purely cost cutting, making a 3 door platform that doesn't sell as well as the 4 means eating into profits
And then all the competition follow in that cost cutting

[SuperchargedVR6]

Podie said:

SuperchargedVR6 said:

Do they even offer a 3dr RS?

Nope. No 3 door Focus. Yet, the Fiesta ST is only a 3 door, not a 5 door (although I think they do 5 door STs in other markets)

Renault went 5 door with the Clio...

Booo!

I've always had hatches in 3dr flavour as I prefer the lines. Oh well, maybe it's time I embraced some extra doors, which I have no need of!

One day we may end up with the choice of 'a car' which has 'an engine' in it.