Picked up my 2016 FiST last week, brand new for $21,500ish before taxes and what not. Only options were navigation and the sun roof. In the end it was between another one in town (Manhattan, KS) that was shadow black with Recaro seats and black wheels, and this one, and this one won out due to price and color, although I have a feeling if I would have put my ass in the Recaros I would have been sold. Also was going to look at a base, no options Focus ST in white with a red stripe, but it wasn't due into the dealer for another 4 weeks. Oh, and the one I ended up with already had a good tint job on it at no additional cost.
So far I removed all of the dealership's advertising (front license plate, rear license plate frame, giant decal on the rear window that completely obstructed view, and a badge under the ST on the hatch) and the Fiesta badge from the hatch.
So far, love the car. Handles great, has plenty of power, and feels like a modern version of my 2003 SVT Focus, which I loved. Only plans right now are some DIY appearance stuff like painting the calipers and engine cover, some basic stuff like the sound symposia delete (want to completely get rid of it, not tuck it out of the way like the Boomba kit), possibly get some Rally Armour mud flaps (just like the look, it seems to fit the car),and maybe get the Boomba BOV adapter. When it's time for new tires, want to get some lighter 16x7 wheels and nice summer tires, and eventually want to work up to a Cobb stage 3 package piece by piece. That should pretty much do me for the car for a while. I don't want anything extreme at all, just a fun and nimble DD that gets decent gas mileage.
I will get some pictures posted up here soon, but you all know what these cars look like
So far I removed all of the dealership's advertising (front license plate, rear license plate frame, giant decal on the rear window that completely obstructed view, and a badge under the ST on the hatch) and the Fiesta badge from the hatch.
So far, love the car. Handles great, has plenty of power, and feels like a modern version of my 2003 SVT Focus, which I loved. Only plans right now are some DIY appearance stuff like painting the calipers and engine cover, some basic stuff like the sound symposia delete (want to completely get rid of it, not tuck it out of the way like the Boomba kit), possibly get some Rally Armour mud flaps (just like the look, it seems to fit the car),and maybe get the Boomba BOV adapter. When it's time for new tires, want to get some lighter 16x7 wheels and nice summer tires, and eventually want to work up to a Cobb stage 3 package piece by piece. That should pretty much do me for the car for a while. I don't want anything extreme at all, just a fun and nimble DD that gets decent gas mileage.
I will get some pictures posted up here soon, but you all know what these cars look like
