Hi, Guest
11-24-2005, 07:00 AM
ThraxXx,Nov 23 2005, 04:53 PM Wrote:I needed a winter car that had a warranty, was good on gas, and I wanted a 5 speed. My old winter car was a ford tempo that went through gas like a weight lifter on water. I got about 150 to 180km's per tank. No mechanic could diagnose the problem so I got rid of the bucket.
I went on a test driving spree and took out a honda civic SI hatchback, Toyota Matrix, Pontiac Vibe, Dodge Peon, and Pontiac Sunchicken as well as the Ford Focus LX. I loved the Civic however honda wouldn't haggle on it. Same goes for the Matrix. Pontiac only had the vibe available in automatic. The Sunchicken felt super cheap and I thought I was gonna break it so I didn't even offer to haggle with them. The dodge peon was a good car, felt nice, moved pretty good however I told them I wanted to try the focus and if Stockfish wasn't gonna budge on prices then I was gonna buy the peon which I managed to haggle down to $7000 with the trade in of my tempo and they were gonna throw in the 3 year 60,000km warranty.
I then went to the bank pulled $7000 out and drove to ford and took the Focus LX out. I loved the way the car felt, handled nice and had pep. I came back and made a deal with the sales rep. They wanted 8500 for the car and were gonna give me 1500 for my tempo. I then pulled the $7000 out of my pocket and dropped it on his desk and said "lets make a deal. $7000 plus my tempo for that focus LX and a 3 year warranty". The rep looked at me and said "come on...I can't do this". SO!!! I grabbbed the money and started rubbing it on his hand saying "feels good doesn't it...pure cash deal..." then he started humming and hawing so I knew I had to bring out the big guns. I then told him "well listen, I have farquar chrysler holding a nice black neon SE with a 5 speed for me...the deal I am offering you here is the same deal that they are willing to give me. I really liked the focus over the neon however if you don't wanna go with this deal then I guess I will buy the neon". The look on his face was awesome. He then looked at the money, looked at his books, looked at the money and again at his books. I said "well do we have a deal?". He bit his lower lip, I started going in to grab the money and then he swooped in and said "ok we have a deal." He scooped up the money, we shook hands, I signed the sale form and BAM!!! scored me a 38MPG ford focus 5 speed.
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I love that story everytime you say it. :lol:
Sold:2001 SE 2.0L SPI w/60mm TB, Steeda Shorty Intake.
Active: 2007 SES Hatch, Motegi MR7 Rims with 215/45ZR17 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires, debadged, black painted calipers and drums, RS Knob, CFM Short Throw, Billet E-Brake, CFM Focus pedals, MBRP Exhaust, XCal2, FS Front and Rear Strut Tower Bars, Diamond Plate Floor Mats and Sills, Alpine MP3 Deck, Alpine V-Power 300w Amp, Pioneer IMPP Sub, AlpineType-S door speakers, VF Engineering Rear Motor Mount, F2 RS Spoiler, Tokico D-spec shocks, HTP Cross Brace, EBC Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Russell SS Brake Lines, RS Wheel, SVT Blue Seats, Vibrant 2.5" Race Highflow Cat, CFM UDP. Rear SVT bumper to come.
Active: 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited TJ [LJ], Volant CAI, 32" BFG Mud Terrains, and a whole bunch of goodies.
Active: 2007 SES Hatch, Motegi MR7 Rims with 215/45ZR17 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires, debadged, black painted calipers and drums, RS Knob, CFM Short Throw, Billet E-Brake, CFM Focus pedals, MBRP Exhaust, XCal2, FS Front and Rear Strut Tower Bars, Diamond Plate Floor Mats and Sills, Alpine MP3 Deck, Alpine V-Power 300w Amp, Pioneer IMPP Sub, AlpineType-S door speakers, VF Engineering Rear Motor Mount, F2 RS Spoiler, Tokico D-spec shocks, HTP Cross Brace, EBC Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Russell SS Brake Lines, RS Wheel, SVT Blue Seats, Vibrant 2.5" Race Highflow Cat, CFM UDP. Rear SVT bumper to come.
Active: 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited TJ [LJ], Volant CAI, 32" BFG Mud Terrains, and a whole bunch of goodies.
