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a 2004 Focus SE with 4k miles on it. 5 speed, 2.0L Zetec, Blaupunkt CD Player, 15" Alloy Wheels, 5yr/100k warranty....$11,900...what do ya'll think? What are common problems, if any? What things should I look for? Thanks!

ghood deal, the 2.0 is a strong motor, good aftermarket, and in 04 all the buggs have been worked out (side from ones that havent poped up ofcourse)

but in my area i can get a 04 2.0 used fro more like 8-9k see if you can talk him down some

ya don't let the salesman jerk you around..... i made that mistake and bought my car for $17,500 and have regretted it ever since...

17,500!!!!!!!!!!!

fully loaded S/R only cost 16,xxx

ya, ya..... i know im a dumb fuck..... it was my first time dealing w/ a car salesman and i shoulda brought my dad w/ me so i didn't fuck it up but i was too excited and couldn't wait.....

I'm drivin it all day today, take it back tomorrow after work...love the car, but not sure what insurance is gonna do. So there's really no bugs in it, nothing I really have to worry about?

no, just normal ware and tear stuff if you tread her right, my insurance is 127/mo in my escort and its got all options, its a 2000, im in a suburb of a major city(15min from philly) and i have 2 speeding tickets of 65 in 45 and 70 in a 45

oh and im a white male 21years old

My insurance is at $200 a month....No tickets or any violations, white, male, and under 23. Its an 03 with all options as well..

mines at $255/mo. w/ a ticket at 65 in 35, driving on suspended liscense (not my fault, didn't know, long story), and an accident in chicago... im a white male 23, near seattle wash. so i got like 11 points against me right now..... kinda sucks....

Dang I can't believe how much y'all pay for insurance. I know I am older than y'all and live in AL, but me and my wife (42 and 49) only pay $57.50 a month for a 2002 ZTS.

Forget about the warranty if your goin to MOD.
Got my SE for 10 its 2003

The 11,500 is a great buy for an '04 with that kind of mileage. At my dealership, we'll buy those for 13,000 from the auction. They retail for 18-19 grand here.

I'm a salesman for Ford. You never get ripped off from a car salesman. If he showed you the value in the car, then he did his job, he didn't screw you. He showed you why the car was priced that way, and showed you why it was worth that much money. If you didn't agree with what he had showed you on the car then you wouldn't have paid what you paid correct? We're not dirty crooks (not all of us anyways). We do our jobs, and if you feel badly because you've forgotten the value in your car that caused you to pay that much more than the other cars you could've had for cheaper, that's not the salesman's fault it's your own.

Sorry, i had to rant on that. Anyways, no issues with that Focus other than wear and tear, you'll be good to go!

On the insurance issue, i'm a 21 year old white male with 1 speeding ticket (97 in a 50 zone.. was street racing when i was a little younger and a little more foolish about it) from 2 years ago. Other then that, i have a perfect driving record for the past 5 years and for the car shown in the sig i pay $2000 a year basic insurance coverage (fire, theft, vandalism, 3rd party liabilty). Let's face it guys, until we get married and/or turn 25 years old, they gouge the hell outta us.

How is it that you guys pay less then 2000 a year for insurance?!?! Im 19 white male and with not one ticket i pay 2,400 a year.. Just liabilty. Im on my own plan so im just assuming most of you are under your parents or family??? :banghead: But i am also interested in buying a ZX3 in the very near future. My cars falling apart and the repair bills exceed the value at this point.. :mad:

Retail at 18-19k for an 04SE? I wouldnt think so my 04 ZTS fully loaded with every possible option was retail at about 18k the SE should be less than that maybe 15-16k I would think.

Oh yeah and forget the zetec if you can find one with the 2.3 duratec get that instead. the zetec is out the door and they are not going to make them anymore. there is a lot of parts out there for them but if you want real power 2.3 all the way

How is it that you guys pay less then 2000 a year for insurance?!?! Im 19 white male and with not one ticket i pay 2,400 a year.. Just liabilty. Im on my own plan so im just assuming most of you are under your parents or family??? :banghead: But i am also interested in buying a ZX3 in the very near future. My cars falling apart and the repair bills exceed the value at this point.. :mad:Well, that's something y'all can look forward to when you get older. I just checked insurance on several vehicles I was considering (all new) and a Vette was $425/6mo, an M3 was about the same and the Chrysler 300C I bought was only $300. The highest thing I checked was a Mustang GT (or maybe I checked on a Cobra) at $495?6mo.

Oh yeah and forget the zetec if you can find one with the 2.3 duratec get that instead. the zetec is out the door and they are not going to make them anymore. there is a lot of parts out there for them but if you want real power 2.3 all the way


since when is 500whp 11.8 sec 1/4 and not even touching the 125shot or the other 8psi the turbo can make not "real power".

that was just an uneducated statement

You never get ripped off from a car salesman. I

Really, is that a fact? Well, maybe not directly. But you perpetrate people getting screwed. A lto fo people don;t know any better and you take advantage of that. Sorry bud, but the truth hurts.

DZNZ

hmmm one dealers hip wanted 15k fro a zx2 with no options, just an auto tranny

dealer accross town i bought the same car fully loaded 13.5k

both 2000, white and auto. dealer one said htey couldntg ive me a better deal and it would be hard fro me to find a deal alike that LOL ever other dealer had a better deal then them.

when i went to teh dealership later to get teh car i currently have they wanted 4k over what it was worth, i talked them into a dead even trade for cars. you would think that a SVT dealer that sells 30-50k vehicles everyday wuld have not problem selling a 7k escort. but no they mark up EVERYTHING.

Dude -- there it is.