[SVTGuy02]

Well... it all depends on what you plan on doing with the car. Do you want to make it a drag beast.... do you want to make it a track car..... do you want to auto-x with it..... or do you want to just keep it as your Daily Driver with some spirited driving involved???

If you want a car that has more low-end than high end power.... go with a ZX3 NON SVT..... if you want one that is more of a higher end/mid-range powerd car.... go with the SVT.

If you don't care about either, and you just want an all around nicer car... go with the SVT. You can't match the SVT in features/handling/performance/overall look with a ZX3.....

The seats in the SVT are sexy... the 6disc player with stock 8'' subwoofer is a GREAT system for those who don't demand very much in an audio system. Front speakers even have tweeters in them! The handling is very good for spirited drivers. The braking on the SVT is AMAZING compared to that of the non SVT. Gas mileage is about the same as a ZX3..... (depends how you drive it of course).... only downfall being that you REQUIRE the 91 octane due to the high compression. The SVT motor has VCT (Fords VTEC) so you will get a different tone in your exhaust and more pull at 5000RPM.... the 6spd is nice for gas mileage when you're just cruisin (or lugging the car, depends how you drive :P).

As you can probably tell, I own an SVT. That being said.... before my SVT I had a 2003 Focus ZX5 fully loaded (leather/heated seats/sunroof etc).... and I currently also own a 2005 Focus ZX4 with the same options (leather/heated seats/sunroof etc).

BY far, as a normal daily driver car... i'd hands down go for the SVT over anything.

BUT...... THAT ONE IS ASKING WAY TOO MUCH!!!!!! Unless the guy has some MAJOR work done to it, its not worth $12000.... out here in BC it might be worth 12, but not in Ontario..... Find youreslf a cheaper SVT :D
I'm not raggin on the ZX3 though, theyre still nice cars..... just that the SVT is nicer B)