Oppo, save me from myself

"You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much" (youcantellafinn) 07/14/2016 at 15:44 • Filed to: focus rs

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I was just at the local Ford dealer scheduling a service for my truck. The GM, sales manager and a salesman were outside so I stopped to chat for a few minutes. They are getting an RS this year. It will be blue. They weren’t supposed to get an RS, but through some happy accident it happened.

I will not trade in my STi. I will not trade in my STi. I will not trade in my STi....

BREADwagon > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 15:48

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 15:48

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I’m sorry, were you coming here to be kept from doing stupid things? To find wisdom? With the way we encourage Bad Idea Theater, like, every day? You’d have better luck in the YouTube comments.

Azrek > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 15:49

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Shady Balkan Subject, Drives an Alfa > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 15:49

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So, is it like you can’t buy an RS, if they don’t get one, can’t you just order one how you like it? As a European it boggles my mind that certain dealers can’t sell you a given model.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 15:49

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That mouth...

If the F-body is a catfish car, this is a Bass car

getFuckedHerb > Shady Balkan Subject, Drives an Alfa 07/14/2016 at 15:55

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They can sell you one / order you one but it’s your place in line for that car to be built that may be up in the air. It’s feasible with the limited # being built that all anticipated production slots for 2016 delivery are spoken for.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/14/2016 at 15:58

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Catfish car, you say?

JDIGGS > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 16:04

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el drifto and fanboyage wooo, I’ll keep my sti thanks.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/14/2016 at 16:09

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No, that’s a Whale Shark car.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/14/2016 at 16:10

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Okay.jpg

Hot Takes Salesman > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 16:11

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Well, you could trade in our STi, but you don't know how much they'd mark up the RS since they only have one at the dealer.

ceanderson920 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 16:12

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I just saw one they other day, it looked damn good. This one was grey with blue accents. Their was even a hot girl driving it!

facw > Shady Balkan Subject, Drives an Alfa 07/14/2016 at 16:14

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Basically if they order you one, it comes out of the dealer allocation, so you basically can’t get one until it is their turn again (or you go all the way to the back of the line. That is of course extremely dumb, but it’s how things work here (and the main reason no one custom orders.)

nermal > Shady Balkan Subject, Drives an Alfa 07/14/2016 at 16:32

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Ford is requiring dealers to get “certified” to sell the RS, at a cost of a few thousand dollars. This includes training for mechanics to work on them. On top of that, they are only providing a few for each dealer.

This is why you see them marked up, the stores need to recoup their costs of “certification” just to sell them.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/14/2016 at 16:36

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Youtube comments, not even once. And who says getting a Focus RS is stupid?

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Shady Balkan Subject, Drives an Alfa 07/14/2016 at 16:41

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The RS seems to be production limited, so that makes it harder for dealers to get them. I suspect most are going to fill firm orders with only a handful here and there being allocated to dealers. Since this dealer is located in a rural area with relatively low income it is a bit of a surprise that they would get something like an RS. They do sell a lot of F-150's and usually have a Mustang or two on the lot though, so they do sell some fairly expensive vehicles.

Generally speaking if you want to order something special it isn’t a problem, there just ends up being a wait to get it because it hasn’t been built yet. I special ordered my truck from this dealer a few years ago, and would have ordered a new vehicle for my wife this spring if they hadn’t been able to find one close enough to the options that we were looking for.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 16:50

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Perhaps more reckless and wild than stupid, per se.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 16:53

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I never was a Ford guy, but then I drove a FiST(and bought one), now I’m a believer. If they did as well with the RS as they did the ST, I wouldn’t think twice about it if I could afford the trade.

WiscoProud > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 17:10

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I saw one in traffic this morning in white. First time I've seen one. I thought it sounded great.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/14/2016 at 17:49

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Reckless and wild I can live with.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/14/2016 at 17:51

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You can't see the face from the drivers seat. I also prefer to think of it as the hockey player car since it's got a mouth guard.

PS9 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 17:59

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BUY IT

Leave the wife, sell the house, sell the kids, tell your current job where they can shove it and BUY. IT.

#BadAdvice

Nick Has an Exocet > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/14/2016 at 20:49

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I know I’m in the minority, but I’m not sure if I love the RS. It’s not that great looking, I’m not really impressed by the way they managed the torque split, and a used Evo with a few mods will probably eat it for lunch. On paper, the Evo X already has a better 0-60.

I suppose it’s all about what you’re after. The Evo and STi are hair on fire all the time cars. The driver videos I’ve seen of the RS (including Matt Farah’s video), it doesn’t seem to have that same next-level involvement that I would have expected. Fast? Yes. Trick? Yes. Hair on fire? I’m not certain.

The Golf R is probably a better comparison. It’s also refined. It’s also reserved in appearance. It’s also kind of a driving spec sheet.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Nick Has an Exocet 07/15/2016 at 09:30

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I’m not sure if I love it or not, but I’m damn sure going to check it out when it comes in. And take it for a test drive.

As for actually purchasing it, it would have to be damn good. I really don’t care about 0-60 times outside of general usage. Lets be honest, the difference between 4 and 5 second 0-60 only makes a difference if you’re bench racing or drag racing, and I’m not that interested in doing either. If it is more fun through the twisties than my STi and does a better job of dealing with crappy roads then it would bear consideration.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/15/2016 at 09:37

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I never really cared for their older stuff, but lately they’ve been knocking it out of the park. My dad had a Lincoln LS and an ‘02ish F-150. The LS was awesome to drive, but the ergonomics just didn’t work for me. The F-150 is a truck, but had some of the same weird ergonomic quirks as the LS. It also felt a lot more sluggish and rattly and tinny than my similar era GMC K1500.

In 2011 I picked up an F-150 with the 3.5 EB and have loved the truck. It is super solid, they got the ergonomics figured out and the power is phenomenal. We also just replaced my wifes Escape with a 2016 Explorer and that is an awesome family vehicle as was the Escape.

They really seem to nail the segments that their vehicles are in and I have to imagine the ST and RS are the same. Almost everyone that has the ST on here has loved it and they get rave reviews across the board no matter who is reviewing them. The initial reaction to the RS has been even greater than the ST, so I would be shocked if it isn’t a phenomenal car.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > PS9 07/15/2016 at 09:38

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But I like my wife, kids, house and job. Plus if I bail on the job then I can’t afford to buy the RS.