Hi, Guest
01-24-2009, 06:04 AM
As a couple of you know from PMs I had a bit of mishap with the wagon last Friday - what I thought was a bit of front end damage - and no, I have no pics.
The bumper cover, hood, headlights, grille and rad support was damaged, with very minor damage to the front fenders ... and the driver's airbag deployed ... but the estimate was for $11k (??!!) and the insurance company apparently got a very high bid for the salvage vehicle ... so it was close but I found out today the insurance company is writing it off.
So that's the end of the road for me with Foci - No. 7 was the last one (for now at least).
Ford is the s***s right now in terms of leasing and they don't really have a car I want anyway ... so my solution for transportation is to take over an existing lease that someone's trying to get out of ... I found a Ford employee's 2008 Fusion SEL almost the double of my wife's new 2009 for just $280 a month.
Funny how things work out - 6 weeks ago we had two Focus wagons - today ... none.
I've got tons of Focus stuff that I will now definitely not need - so stay tuned for the grand for sale thread.
Also: if anyone's interested I'll try and find out which wrecker takes the car ... there's a virtually brand new set of Brembo's on there, the two progress sway bars, the MBRP exhaust, Euro tails and spoiler, Eibach suspension, etc etc.
The bumper cover, hood, headlights, grille and rad support was damaged, with very minor damage to the front fenders ... and the driver's airbag deployed ... but the estimate was for $11k (??!!) and the insurance company apparently got a very high bid for the salvage vehicle ... so it was close but I found out today the insurance company is writing it off.
So that's the end of the road for me with Foci - No. 7 was the last one (for now at least).
Ford is the s***s right now in terms of leasing and they don't really have a car I want anyway ... so my solution for transportation is to take over an existing lease that someone's trying to get out of ... I found a Ford employee's 2008 Fusion SEL almost the double of my wife's new 2009 for just $280 a month.
Funny how things work out - 6 weeks ago we had two Focus wagons - today ... none.
I've got tons of Focus stuff that I will now definitely not need - so stay tuned for the grand for sale thread.
Also: if anyone's interested I'll try and find out which wrecker takes the car ... there's a virtually brand new set of Brembo's on there, the two progress sway bars, the MBRP exhaust, Euro tails and spoiler, Eibach suspension, etc etc.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *