11-01-2007, 09:47 AM
Evan Wrote:UK prices are always significantly (relatively) higher than here, so its rarely accurate to translate pounds to dollars and call that the price here. probably more accurate to compare to similar cars in the price range, and over there the ST is 2500 pounds cheaper than a MK V GTi.
I think it could sell at that price here as a Focus svt replacement.
You're right of course, I picked gbp -> usd because it's always really high, but that doesn't make my point any less valid. Ford has invested a ton of money in the "Old Focus" and it's not like anyone's (really) missing the SVT Focus, either.
Probably the best pricing "guess" would be the Mexican Focus ST (yes, Mexico gets the cool new focus and we don't) which is 286,000 pesos, Amigo. That's, what 26,000 dollars? So the same price as the Volvo C30? Sorry, I just don't see it.
I mean, look. I think a quick focus would be really groovy. My wife owns a Focus (which we love) and I did, after all, buy a Mazda 3. But in 2010 when we finally get a replacement Focus, I'm not going to be shocked when there's not an SVTesque version.
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