• Sign Up! To view all forums and unlock additional cool features

    Welcome to the #1 Fiesta ST Forum and Fiesta ST community dedicated to Fiesta ST owners and enthusiasts. Register for an account, it's free and it's easy, so don't hesitate to join the Fiesta ST Forum today!


Used FiST prices are way up

Capri to ST

1000 Post Club
Messages
1,602
Likes
1,982
Location
CHAPEL HILL, NC, USA
#44
He says it's a 3-cylinder, but it's clearly the American version of the car which would have power 4 cylinder, unless he swapped the new European ST engine in, which he doesn't mention doing.
 


Dpro

6000 Post Club
Messages
6,157
Likes
5,780
Location
Los Feliz (In the City of Angels)
#46
That listing is so cringe. I am embarrassed for the seller. "I am very knowledgeable about mechanics..... It is a 3 cylinder turbo, and has a lot of aftermarket parts available online for purchase."

Sent from my Nokia 9 using Tapatalk
Ya I was laughing when I read the ad . He sits there and states that you can easily hit 400hp with bolt ons. He also states that the car was made in Sussex England and imported. LOL Your engine was you idiot not your car. :ROFLMAO:
 


Messages
246
Likes
237
Location
Huffman, TX, USA
#48

Mikey456

Active member
Messages
672
Likes
406
Location
Los Angeles
#50
That’s pretty close to where I live but I’ve not seen this car before. That sound system looks like what the high school kids used to run. I’m sure there won’t any rattling in that interior once you take the speakers out. Lol.
 


XR650R

2000 Post Club
Premium Account
Messages
2,608
Likes
3,022
Location
Eerie
#51
He says it's a 3-cylinder, but it's clearly the American version of the car which would have power 4 cylinder, unless he swapped the new European ST engine in, which he doesn't mention doing.
I messaged the guy and told him it was a 4 cylinder. He message back that no, they switched to a 3 in 2019. I told him to open the hood. :ROFLMAO:
 


XR650R

2000 Post Club
Premium Account
Messages
2,608
Likes
3,022
Location
Eerie
#53
I messaged the guy and told him it was a 4 cylinder. He message back that no, they switched to a 3 in 2019. I told him to open the hood. :ROFLMAO:
He replied that I'm right. Says he's barely driven it.

I imagine he just read that 2019s got new engines but didn't know that didn't apply to our models. At least he knows now.
 


Messages
447
Likes
407
Location
Canada
#54
He replied that I'm right. Says he's barely driven it.

I imagine he just read that 2019s got new engines but didn't know that didn't apply to our models. At least he knows now.
He replied that I'm right. Says he's barely driven it.

I imagine he just read that 2019s got new engines but didn't know that didn't apply to our models. At least he knows now.
Says he is a auto industry professional (whatever that means) AND very knowledgeable about mechanics, but he didn't know what engine the car has. What a tool.
 


Messages
264
Likes
367
Location
Atlanta
#56
He replied that I'm right. Says he's barely driven it.

I imagine he just read that 2019s got new engines but didn't know that didn't apply to our models. At least he knows now.
He could have known before too if he read the first line of the first page of the manual he posted as one of the pictures: 1.6L GTDI EcoBoost I4 engine
 


Messages
579
Likes
461
Location
San Jose
#58
If you want to sell your FiST, now is the time.
If you like it, don't sell it. Turns out these are pretty rare in the USA.
This is, and will always be a cult car. It's worthy of that status. It has no competitor here. Abarth? Please...
Ford Performance did an outstanding job of making a truly fun hot hatch for the lucky few who even know what that is.
On the one hand, I’m ready for a new experience at 6’5” sitting in the car is getting uncomfortable after an hour or two (maybe my seat foam is worn out, the seat is my biggest complaint). On the other hand, I’m terrified of losing all of the things I love about this FiST when I trade it. I don’t think it will be possible to find a car that gives me more space while retaining the fun to drive nature and exceptional fuel economy.

Also, as much as I can get more for my car now, everything else has gotten more expensive so from a finances perspective I’m essentially in the same position I was in before the used market took off.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 


Messages
201
Likes
388
Location
Ball Ground, GA, USA
#59
On the one hand, I’m ready for a new experience at 6’5” sitting in the car is getting uncomfortable after an hour or two (maybe my seat foam is worn out, the seat is my biggest complaint). On the other hand, I’m terrified of losing all of the things I love about this FiST when I trade it. I don’t think it will be possible to find a car that gives me more space while retaining the fun to drive nature and exceptional fuel economy.

Also, as much as I can get more for my car now, everything else has gotten more expensive so from a finances perspective I’m essentially in the same position I was in before the used market took off.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Agreed. It's one thing if you have other cars or you've already decided what's next, it's new, and it's available. And taking advantage of a few extra thousand dollars and needing to dip back into the used market and trying to find a car, not worth it.

There are some amazing cars available. Some with exceptional mileage. Some fast. Some functional and useful with space and utility. Some fun. Very, very few that do it all as well as the Fiesta.
 


Similar threads



Top