I want the most out of my to-be 2012 Ford Focus (SEL vs Titanium?)? - by lizardfuel55
lizardfuel55 on 8/7/2011 at 09:02
I'll be getting my first car very soon. My budget is roughly 15,000 to 18,000$ I considered the 2012 Honda Civic LX and test drove it -- nice car, but I feel like Honda played it safe with only giving more MPG and that's it. Then I looked at the Ford Focus and went on the website and I'm floored!
I want to remember my first car for power and personality and the Ford Focus seems to match that description (yet to test drive it). My question is :
I definitely want the automatic parallel parking assist , bluetooth, and ambient lighting. Don't care for nav.
Can I get all these features in just a 2012 Ford Focus SEL? (or do I need to buy the parking package and myTouch package)?
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Can I get all these features in a 2012 Ford Focus Titanium? (or do I need to buy the parking package and myTouch package)?
So then is it cheaper to buy the 2012 Ford Focus SEL ( + package rates ) or the 2012 Ford Focus Titanium (don't know if I may have to buy seperate packages)?
I want the most out of my money but I want to be within 17,000 to 19,000$ . I know one way I can save money is by getting the sedan version and not the hatchback (would you recommend this ? )
Thanks!
Ulukai on 8/7/2011 at 15:52
Quote Posted by lizardfuel55
parallel parking assist
Want to save money? Learn to parallel park. It's a Focus, not a Panzer Tank. It's not difficult with a bit of practice, either.
Hatchbacks are way more practical, you won't get an old washing machine (or your choice of selected bulky old tat) in the sedan.
SubJeff on 8/7/2011 at 15:56
Seconding the "learn to drive" sentiment. People need too much help and gizmos these days. The only thing I'd really like in my car, that I don't have, is one of those meters that tells you how many miles you have left on your tank and what your MPG is.
Ulukai on 8/7/2011 at 16:00
If you've still got the RX-8, you probably don't want 22mpg flashing in your face all day anyway :)
Dia on 10/7/2011 at 11:48
Last December I bought a 2010 Kia Forte (brand new: got a GREAT deal & only spent a tad over $15k), which comes with the Bluetooth feature. At first this was a fun novelty; but it hasn't worked properly since 2 months after I got the car. It's a feature still worth having (when it works) since it seems the law is starting to crack down on drivers talking on their cells while driving.
As for the other gizmos; imo that's just more stuff that'll break or go wrong.
AR Master on 10/7/2011 at 12:29
lol a ford focus with personality? im sorry i think you may have mistaken it for another car
doctorfrog on 10/7/2011 at 19:48
Quote Posted by Dia
As for the other gizmos; imo that's just more stuff that'll break or go wrong.
Yeah, car gizmos probably don't break down that much more frequently than, say, a power supply or RAM in a computer. But when they do, they're somewhere in your car hidden behind plastic fascia or bolted behind an entire engine, and impossible to switch out. And, like a power supply or RAM in a computer, they'll break down eventually anyway.
As for the cell phone crackdown, around here, you'll get a pricy ticket for simply holding a phone in your hand while driving, even if it's off.
demagogue on 10/7/2011 at 21:11
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I want the most out of my to-be 2012 Ford Focus...
How about the most out of your dignity?
aaaaaha[trailing off.......] ... just kidding.
But if I were getting a lowend car with soul I'd go for the Mazda3 myself. To each their own; at least you're not going with a Honda or Kia. (FTR I've become such a creature of public transportation I've almost lost touch with what to look for in buying a car, so obviously don't take anything I say seriously.)
