New candidate for DD...

Lug · 06-17-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Shamu

Um good luck finding one for under $24k lol! States base price at almost $25k going to well over $28k.

Mazdaspeed 3 has been here for years and is based on same platform.

I get X Plan pricing. Mine will be right at 24K for the S2 package (about 22K w/o) if I get one. The MS3 is going for some really nice dicounts lately. Have heard of people picking up a non-tech for under $22K. I was ready to go that way until the Focus ST started to become real.

shadoquad · 06-17-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lug

I get X Plan pricing. Mine will be right at 24K for the S2 package (about 22K w/o) if I get one. The MS3 is going for some really nice dicounts lately. Have heard of people picking up a non-tech for under $22K. I was ready to go that way until the Focus ST started to become real.

I might cross shop those in a few months to a year.

Shamu · 06-17-2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lug

I get X Plan pricing. Mine will be right at 24K for the S2 package (about 22K w/o) if I get one. The MS3 is going for some really nice dicounts lately. Have heard of people picking up a non-tech for under $22K. I was ready to go that way until the Focus ST started to become real.

To give you a sense I bought my Mazdaspeed 6 GT fully optioned with leather moon roof Bose , etc for just under $24k and it was AWD. That was during up economy back in 2006. $22k for a FWD ford still seems expensive to me.

Nismo89 · 06-14-2012, 10:30 AM

back in the day i was a focus guy, this could be an option in the future!

phelan · 06-15-2012, 10:31 AM

if they release it in AWD in the USA, and it still gets decent mileage, I'd toss the WRX for it

shadoquad · 06-15-2012, 10:54 AM

This really is a fun segment, the FWD performance hatch. The MS3, the GTI, now the ST, you could even throw the Mini in there for hoots.

When you consider the price point, this is a lot of fun and practicality for the dollar.

An AWD version would compete with the Golf R and WRX, and I'd expect it to be priced between them.

All things being equal, the WRX is probably the best performance for money buy.

Lug · 06-20-2012, 09:58 AM

Just saw a pic of one in white......wasn't considering that color. Now?.......promising.

shadoquad · 06-20-2012, 10:25 AM

Looks pretty damn good. I didn't like that orangy-yellow they kept showing it off in.

Lug · 06-20-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Looks pretty damn good. I didn't like that orangy-yellow they kept showing it off in.

My thoughts exactly. The Tangerene Scream screams "rich boy racer" to me. I like the blue and now the white the best. Here's a shot of the full leather recaros in the S3 trim.

I wouldn't pay the cost of the S3 package (extra $4K) but they do look good.

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shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3887	Looks pretty damn good. I didn't like that orangy-yellow they kept showing it off in.