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FocusGuy7476,Dec 7 2006, 12:57 PM Wrote:Your going by what it would cost in Europe to sell a Focus here in North America. Unless you have some info from the new CEO about how they are going to price the cars/vehicles that they bring over from Europe. your basically guessing that it would cost $32G to get a MK2 Focus here to sell, when the current MK1 is selling for $21G. [right][snapback]219027[/snapback][/right]

There's a reason that the current Focus is selling at $21G. It's not guesswork.

Go to http://www.ford.de and price out a Focus.

Just for kicks.

Ihr Fahrzeug
Ford Focus
Limousine 3-türig
Ford Focus Fun X Editionsmodell
2,0 l Duratec, 107 kW (145 PS)
5-Gang-Getriebe
Grundpreis
€19.165,00

Now, I'm not German, but this is a base-base 3-door hatch, with a 2L Manual (they have smaller engines available, but everything else is bottom end). No stereo upgrades, wheels, leather, paint, navigation. No AWD. Absolutely dick.

€19.165,00 .

One Euro = $1.53 CAD, so that's $29,322 CAD.

That's not including shipping, if they don't make it here.

So do the research instead of talking crap about "if I know the new CEO". I've been with this company 17 years, 10 months longer than him. I've been here long enough to know that if you want the EuroFocus here for $21G you'll have to get rid of $7G+ worth of content. Which means 2000 Focus all over again.

Flofocus,Dec 7 2006, 01:04 PM Wrote:And just becuae you and I would buy a 32K well optioned focus, doesnt mean everybody else will....Do you know how many times I explain to my freinds why I hate fwd in the winter?  they dont care, they just want a car with wheels to get them from point a to point b, nevermind what kind of turbo, has awd or not, etc.  Liek Anthony said, the majority dont really care.
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Bingo!

Frost__2001,Dec 7 2006, 01:08 PM Wrote:Personally I would pay the extra mony for a truely Global focus  ...[right][snapback]219030[/snapback][/right]

It's worth it, but again, it's the mindset of the market that dictates the sale.