Hi, Guest
06-15-2007, 01:08 AM
It has nothing to do with trying to blatantly wanting to screw over the NA customer. It has to do with projected market.
As much as we hate to admit it, "we" are the minority of Focus drivers. Out of my immediate circle of Focus owners: I care about performance. My neighbour's daughter, my mother-in-law, my wife's best friend could care less. They bought the car because it's a cheap A to B car.
People don't want a $30G Focus. Especially because "it's just a Ford". All the pissing and moaning in the world won't change that. The Mazda3 can get away with it because (1) it's smaller company that exports globally and (2) in the consumer's eyes it's a Jap company (and therefore has Jap quality Magic).
Would I like it changed? Sure. Put a Turbo 2.3 in there from the factory, I'd be one of the first to sign up. Don't hold your breath just yet.
As much as we hate to admit it, "we" are the minority of Focus drivers. Out of my immediate circle of Focus owners: I care about performance. My neighbour's daughter, my mother-in-law, my wife's best friend could care less. They bought the car because it's a cheap A to B car.
People don't want a $30G Focus. Especially because "it's just a Ford". All the pissing and moaning in the world won't change that. The Mazda3 can get away with it because (1) it's smaller company that exports globally and (2) in the consumer's eyes it's a Jap company (and therefore has Jap quality Magic).
Would I like it changed? Sure. Put a Turbo 2.3 in there from the factory, I'd be one of the first to sign up. Don't hold your breath just yet.
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