Thoughts on this Focus

richieboy · 12 Mar 2006 at 18:36

So for the last few months i have been looking at getting myself a new shape Focus (it seems to be a Marmite type of thing, and i love the new look) - here are some details on one i have found, and id love your opinion on the one thing that worries me - the mileage.

Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec 5-Door "Climate Pack"
Engine is a Ti-VCT(sp?) type engine, the 115bhp one.
05 Plate, registered in March 2005.
Ex demonstrator model.
Absolutely immaculate.
20,000 miles (!)
Looking at the price list these ones are around £14,000 new.

And have so far haggled for:
3 year warranty (already had two years, so haggled for an extra year),
Car mats,
for a final price of £9,000. This is from a main Ford dealer, and the price is decent because of the high mileage, but im not sure if its something i should worry about?

Thoughts? Opinions? Help?

richieboy · 12 Mar 2006 at 18:52

saitrix said:
Not too sure but just to let you know you can get hold of brand new ones for £11469 if that helps at all.

Brand new 1.6 Zetecs with the climate pack and the improved engine?

richieboy · 12 Mar 2006 at 19:04

Alright cheers guys, worth looking into - im going to take a look over there now, but do they do part-ex's?

I take it your not suggesting going after this one at my local gaff then?

richieboy · 12 Mar 2006 at 21:58

Thanks for your help guys, on having a look around at Broadspeed i may go for the easier option of the local dealer. Im going to go back down and have a chat tommorow, i have seen another one at one of their groups dealerships for the same price with 10,000 less miles - so will try and get a similar deal with that one before i start looking more seriously at Broadspeed...

Cheers

Edit: I finally feel like this is the car thats going to actually last me a few years, had a test drive today and was dead chuffed - she really held the road when i put it under a lil bit of pressure...like a dream i tells ya...

...well, compared to the Smart ForTwo i currently own!

richieboy · 12 Mar 2006 at 22:10

[TW]Fox said:
Well Broadspeed is not really any more hassle and the guy you actually give your hard earned too and collect your car from is actually... your local dealer

Riiight....methinks i needs to look at the site in a little more detail.

Concentrate this time richie....

richieboy · 12 Mar 2006 at 22:40

Am getting slightly annoyed with Broadspeed. Everytime i go past the choosing the car, and going on to the "Your details" page (the title of the page is all i can seem to load), it will just sit there - the page is apparently loading but theres obviously something not right, is it working for anyone else or is it my problem?

It does seem like a better idea for an extra grand or so to get a brand new one, plus i want a Magnum Grey colour which none of the cars i have come across seem to have...

richieboy · 13 Mar 2006 at 09:43

rcrossco_1 said:
Hes gonna want something that actually moves.

Look, I can do rolleyes too, im sooo clever...

Its fine for me thanks mate, i dont need any more power than that...

Would anyone mind trying the Broadspeed website for me and trying to get to the page where you enter your details? When i get to that page its just blank and apparently loading but something isnt right and it never loads...HELP

richieboy · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:01

I realise im going to get ripped to pieces because of this, but unfortunately something caught my eye whilst i was on Broadspeed...

The C2 VTS.

Because of their offers, i can get myself a brand spanking new VTS for under 10k. Now this is pretty tempting, because i want something nice and new, with more seats than my current car (Smart ForTwo), with abit of speed and plenty of warranty...

For an extra thousand or so i can go for the Focus Zetec 1.6 3dr from Broadspeed...but tbh this is tempting because ill save a thousand or so pounds and have a nippier little vehicle, but will i be severely cutting the quality of the car? Should i stick with the Focus?

richieboy · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:04

Teehee, yeah, i knew it was a slight change to the Focus...a little mental.

I take it i will be sacrificing quality if i decided on the Citroen? It will be French after all.

richieboy · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:13

Roger that chaps, consider C2 thoughts squashed.

Guess ill just have to keep trying Broadspeed until it works :mad:

richieboy · 13 Mar 2006 at 16:25

Well i sorted out the Broadspeed problem...router problems. My girlfriend insists on having AOL, and i should have expected that to be the problem.

I now have an email with a phone number, so i give that a call and they will give me dealer details i guess? All sounds to good to be true really!

richieboy · 14 Mar 2006 at 15:10

Dang it.

Gave Broadspeed a call and they wont be able to help me with my part exchange, a ruddy Smart ForTwo - damn me and my impulse moronic buys!

Will have to try and sell it privately, or alternatively might go back to the dealer and try and hammer out a deal on a new Focus...anyone know what sort of margins they work with and what realistic figure i could press for?

Thanks

Anyone want to buy a Smart?