[QUOTE=Firebase99;3275210]Yea with that price tag they are looking at my demographic. Yea I could buy one. Would I? No never. In the forties? You kidding? Rich debutant kids and the tiny "don't know any better my age". Naaaaa. It's what has kept me out of a GT or STI last

I know I know:shakes head: but what else is there???? 42k is my limit. I want 4drs and fun...Q50 too soft don't wanna go back to that. PM me if you have suggestions. Thanks!!!

OP sorry for thread jacking. :tiphat:

I'd pay under 40 for a Focus RS...as long as it's white or black....not "arrest me immediately" green

Seems like so far... Ford is going to have to put some serious incentives on the Focus RS to sell them. Like I stated before. $37k loaded seems like a fair asking price. $42k? Laughable.
Just like the mustang ecoboost. It's fully loaded it's $38,000. Another car running about $5k over it's worth. These cars are from domestic companies. The foreigners seem to give better pricing considering they put out higher luxury, rivaled performance and they actually have to deal with shipping costs and import tax. Smh.

I would say ford is killing it right now .. At least way more options than Japanese companies for enthusiasts. Nissan used to be the best bang for your buck , now it's easily ford .

I like that green :tup:

52 I am - have a great 2015 STi Limited wing and all. Love it and its fun to drive. Love the looks and it AINT about age its about the drive. Be bold man! :) Pic at my place and on the road to the F1 race in Austria last month. This is a fun machine!

Im happy youre happy. "Whoa!!! Mole. Moley, mooooollllllle Mole!!......" LOL

That wing dude!! "Whoa!!! Wing...wing, wing wing." I cant get over it. And the interior needs to be better. 2 things that are a deal breaker.

Edit: It is a sweet ride though. i DO LOVE the looks except for those two issues.

For a few gran more one can get a chevy SS with a v8 (6.2L) engine, 6spd manual. Might not as handle as well as the RS but still good for it's size/weight. Plus it's a sleeper car, most folks will just think it's a malibu.

I thought benz was not going to bring the A45 over to america. Not even an option for us to consider.

If you read my OP. I said if Ford has a $42k hatch? MB shouldn't hold back and bring the A45 amg.

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Just looks like a lot of lipstick on a pig to me. But then again I never understood the point of gussying up econo sh!t boxes. Why anybody would spend a dime over the base cost on a focus, caliber, neon, cobalt, mazda 3 etc makes no sense. It's still just an econo sh!t box with no historical racing lineage or cult classic predecessor. The whole point of the car was to be cheap and replaceable. At the $40k plus price point there's a lot better options, especially on the used market. C6 Z06, 996 911 turbo, cayman s/boxster, E92 M3 are just off the top of my head. They can all easily be found under $45k with manual trans and low mileage. Not to mention the domestic muscle car offerings that at least have some history or feeling to them. The focus rs/st/sv or whatever the crap letter badges they want to slap on these piles of garbage are generic, forgettable economy sedans for the masses. Nothing to see here.

I actually was pretty excited about the Focus RS til I saw this. 42k? I'm good.

True you can get the others mentioned used, but no warrenty with them either.
42 k is a bit high, but until I see what that gets I reserve judgement. Chances are that includes options I would not want

Didn't Ford win a whole bunch of rallies with a Focus?

Edit - Yep - The Focus RS WRC was in competition from 1999 to 2010, winning 44 world rallies and two manufacturers' world titles (2006 and 2007). (Per wiki)