First Focus RS spotted!

Kinja'd!!! "Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
03/23/2017 at 13:23 • Filed to: None

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First Ford Focus RS I’ve seen. The dealer got it in recently.I didn’t realize they were that expensive, 42,000 dollars for a hatchback? I realize they are competent cars but I expected somewhere around 36,000

Forgive the bad photos please.


DISCUSSION (15)


Kinja'd!!! WRC541 > Maxima Speed
03/23/2017 at 13:27

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The dealer markup is around $10K. Saw my first one at GRC Seattle last year. Gorgeous car.


Kinja'd!!! PS9 > Maxima Speed
03/23/2017 at 13:32

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It’s supposed to be $36k, the rest must be markup.


Kinja'd!!! Eric @ opposite-lock.com > PS9
03/23/2017 at 13:33

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It depends on the options. I think they max out much, much higher.

Starting <> optioned


Kinja'd!!! TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Maxima Speed
03/23/2017 at 13:36

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i remember the first one i saw was at a track day right after they came out.

owner was driving it hard too


Kinja'd!!! CRider > Maxima Speed
03/23/2017 at 13:37

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A WRX STi Premium is around the same price but has 45 fewer hp.


Kinja'd!!! interstate366, now In The Industry > Maxima Speed
03/23/2017 at 13:52

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I saw one a couple weeks ago. A friend of mine recently bought one but I haven’t seen it yet.


Kinja'd!!! Svend > Maxima Speed
03/23/2017 at 14:08

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Starting price on one of these is USD$36,995.

The wheels on the car above are USD$1,500-2,000 option alone.

It’ll probably have one or two more options if the dealership has put a mark up on it.

$40,000 is about the cost of the base RS in the U.K.

But we each have different purchase and tax systems so it’s subjective.


Kinja'd!!! OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Maxima Speed
03/23/2017 at 14:12

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That’s about right. They start at 37k and then options.


Kinja'd!!! ivnic8 > Maxima Speed
03/23/2017 at 15:04

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The wheels/tire option is about $2k, and with that sticker, I would bet it has the RS2 package (Nav, heated seats, etc), I think that is about $2600. With a starting price close to $37K, $42k sounds like no dealer mark up.

I have a Nitrous Blue one with RS2 and without the forged wheels, sticker was just over $40k.

It is a very fun car, and can be a handful on rought road surfaces. But OMG is it quick.


Kinja'd!!! fourvalleys > PS9
03/23/2017 at 15:22

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Nah, this one is optioned out. Here’s a link to the window sticker.

$36,120 base MSRP

$1395 Forged wheels

$2785 RS2 Package (navigation + heated seats/mirrors/wheel)

$895 Moonroof

$875 Destination & Delivery

Total of $42,070 sticker.


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > WRC541
03/23/2017 at 16:12

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Nope, that one is optioned out to $42k.


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Maxima Speed
03/23/2017 at 16:13

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Black is the worst color on these. My local dealer has a black one that has sat for months. They also want $50k.


Kinja'd!!! WRC541 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
03/23/2017 at 18:07

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I swear I had read an article somewhere saying the dealers were marking them up $7-$10K. Optioned out however makes sense.


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > WRC541
03/23/2017 at 18:08

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Oh some are, but this one is optioned out. My local dealer has one listed at $50k. And it’s been there for months.


Kinja'd!!! WRC541 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
03/23/2017 at 18:08

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Here it is.

http://jalopnik.com/how-to-buy-a-ford-focus-rs-without-the-insane-dealer-ma-1786990929