So Many FoSTs for Sale

"Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish" (mrfist) 01/20/2015 at 09:27 • Filed to: Focus ST

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I noticed that there are 3 USED Foci available in my area, all with less than 15k miles.

There are about a million of these suckers floating around here and I thought people really liked them but there are 3 different ones for sale right now. Is there something wrong with the FoST? I mean the one was traded in for a late 2000s Civic Si.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 01/20/2015 at 09:29

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Something tells me they attract an outweighted proportion of individuals who can't actually afford them and have to part with them in exchange for late 2000s Civic SIs after a year or so.

Brian Silvestro > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 01/20/2015 at 09:29

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a lot of used ones means they're selling a lot

at least that's what I think

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Brian Silvestro 01/20/2015 at 09:32

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There are definitely a ton of them in the area, I'd say that there are probably at least 15 different FoSTs and 5 FiSTs within a 10 mile radius, it's insane.

Brian Silvestro > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 01/20/2015 at 09:34

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Yeah FiSTs are really rare where I am, still.

dat unicorn status tho

CleanFoST > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 01/20/2015 at 09:41

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I think they sell well in certain areas. Often times, people buy them (compromising on another car that would probably suit their needs better like a truck or SUV) and sell them when they realize it doesn't fit their life needs. I however made the practical choice compared to the FiST or an Abarth that I was looking at.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/20/2015 at 09:42

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They should've bought FiSTs!

TheBaron2112 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 01/20/2015 at 09:50

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I would really love to know why they were sold. Part of me thinks its just standard "I bought more than I can afford" but I want to believe all these people realized the fist is best

cazzyodo > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 01/20/2015 at 09:50

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There are 6 within 50 miles of me.

What this DOES tell me, though, is that mine is worth more than what I owe...so my estimates before I bought the car were correct!

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > cazzyodo 01/20/2015 at 09:54

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All 3 of these are within 10 miles which is crazy.

They do seem to be holding their value which is great!

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > TheBaron2112 01/20/2015 at 09:57

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I'm fine with people buying more FiSTs so long as they aren't Oxford White like mine!

cazzyodo > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 01/20/2015 at 10:07

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My estimate I had worked out pegged my car's value at $19,321.42 for January 2015. I found one within ten miles that is almost identical but twice the mileage of mine going for about $23k.

I'm ok with this.

revrseat70 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 01/20/2015 at 10:33

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As it's been said: It's probably folks who bought it but couldn't actually muster up the payments once life happened. Pardon me if I'm wrong, but didn't these have some transmission issues? I seem to recall one of my dad's co-workers telling me he was either on his third fix service or third transmission. I know that's a big difference but the conversation happened months ago.

TheBaron2112 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 01/20/2015 at 10:35

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I kinda wish I would have gotten a different color other than silver. It's a bit boring.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 01/20/2015 at 11:17

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There are around 25 used FoSTs around me right now...

Not sure what that means..

Rico > cazzyodo 01/20/2015 at 14:21

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Lol how did you narrow it down to the cent?!

Rico > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 01/20/2015 at 14:26

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Or people who thought they could drive stick and realized they weren't about that life.

cazzyodo > Rico 01/20/2015 at 14:26

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I was going hard core on my purchase last year...spent two months before I got it going over all the vehicles I was interested in and how they would depreciate over 5 years. Only got a 5 year loss figure so I figured out when the majority of the hit was, spread it over each of the five years then divided it up by month.

Got a little carried away but didn't do half bad!

Rico > cazzyodo 01/20/2015 at 14:28

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Clean, better to over estimate (or are you under estimating?) that way you know the best and worst case scenario, this time it turned out well since your car is worth more with less mileage.

cazzyodo > Rico 01/20/2015 at 14:30

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Did I over-estimate depreciation or under-estimate the value of the car?!?!?!? AHHHHHHHH I DON'T KNOW ANYMORE?!?!?!?!?