Project 'Me BooSTa'

[Jake]

love your buildout! I think I would build it out exactly like that if it were me.
A big reason we bought a focus is because you could spec the options exactly how you want, no annoying requried option packages just to get that 1 thing that you like.

the DI 2.0t is an impressive motor, great power and fuel economy on regular gas.


ps- IIRC the time from placing the order to delivery was a little under 7 weeks for me.

Interesting you bring up options packages. I would have loved heated seats, but you have to get those with the ST3 package, which upgrades you to full leather, HIDs, and some other crap I don't care about. It's the one spot where I liked how the GTI was optioned over the ST (you can get heated cloth seats, standard, I think).

How did you get leverage to negotiate on a car they have to order, instead of one already on the lot? I was always under the impression that was basically not possible...but ive never ordered a car that i bought new

I started with "X-Plan," which is the discount you get through your employer or other means of qualification. You can join the SVT Club of America for $45 and get the discounted pricing, which is definitely worth it. So, Ted Britt told me they'd order a car at X-Plan pricing. It's about $160 above invoice, $75 processing fee, no negotiations beyond that. Pretty good deal IMO.

Then, I had my friend at Koons. The Sterling Ford sales manager called me and goes "We'll beat Ted Britt by $750." I think I'm about $600 below invoice on the car, even though Koons is charging me a higher processing fee. The out-the-door price still works out to be $500 less at Koons versus Ted Britt.

i love you long time that you have the balls to get that color. modern car palettes have gotten so drab.

very excited to see how this car does on a global scale but I'll be following your adventures with this for sure. love hot hatches, and this one seems to be really, really well done.

Thanks Scotty! I was debating between this Tangerine and the electric "Performance Blue." But, the PB is not exclusive to the ST... and part of me wanted that special "ST Only" paint color. Totally worth the extra charge to get it (another $495). Fun fact: the new Infiniti M45 is ONLY offered in like, seven shades of silver, gray, and beige. It's freakin awful.

Also, I was debating all-charcoal seats, or the charcoal/tangerine. There was no cost difference, and I think I'm glad I got the tangerine accents. It brightens up an otherwise-drab interior.

Some review called the ST "a $25,000 M3" and I could definitely see that. Very excited to see how it does at an autocross and on tracks.