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(05-17-2012, 02:27 AM)dougjp Wrote: Yup, very true. We are getting screwed generally here, and not just specifically by Ford! I took a look at the VW GTi and MazdaSpeed 3, and their list prices are about the same as the ST in both countries, a $ 6k gap or thereabouts. And then of course there's the fees - destination etc.

I'm the first guy on here to skewer any company that screws around with pricing in this day and age of the on-par dollar - but I'm not sure what you're driving at with the Focus. If anything the yanks are getting screwed - not us.

Here's my analysis of Focus pricing here compared to the US; granted it does not take into consideration any content or packaging differences, but it does take into account the transportation cost, the incentives, and any added government fees we pay here; so I'm comparing retail net to retail net after destination fees but before taxes.

Out of 11 basic model combinations (body/trim/transmission) 7 are cheaper here than in the US: Sedan S, Sedan SE auto, Sedan SE manual, Sedan Titanium manual, Hatch SE manual, Hatch SE auto, and Hatch Titanium manual. The difference ranges from -0.27% to -2.36% for the Sedan SE manual.

The other 4 models are more expensive here: Sedan SEL auto, Sedan Titanium auto, Hatch SEL auto, Hatch Titanium auto. The difference ranges from +3.44% to +4.75%.

We also get SEL models with manual which I don't think is available in the US, so I didn't include that model in the comparison.

On average, across all combinations, Canadian prices are 1.19% higher than in the US ... and it's important to note, that in all cases our manual transmission cars are cheaper than in the US.