Focus SVT prices

Insurance is insane on those too, I would be paying $1700 a year or more if I had one.

I was looking for a manual ZX3 for my daughter in the 5 grand range around Portland. She wanted a stick and a hatch. First, Manual ZX3 were quite hard to find. Second, they were usually stripped, and I wanted cruise control electric mirrors, and power windows. I found that there was very little difference between the cost of a normal ZX3 and a SVT. Condition mattered way more than the SVT option. I ended up buying her a super clean Hyundai Elantra GT, which has been great. She lives in Maine, studying Pharmacy, and I don't care to buy local rust buckets, which any $5000 car would be.

Off the subject, Why does Ford think that if you want a manual, that you don't want any comfort and convenience options? I found the same when looking at Ranger pickups too.

Personally, it would have to be an EAP or no SVT for me. So far I really like mine.

Most SVT have too many Fast and Furious mods for me, and those go for less money. I didn't want that. I intend to mod mine some, but with a plan, not just random bolt ons and extreme lowering. There was one locally in flat black with Scissor doors. Asking $2000. No thanks.

850Combat wrote: Off the subject, Why does Ford think that if you want a manual, that you don't want any comfort and convenience options? I found the same when looking at Ranger pickups too.

Totally agree, if you want a crank windowed no option manual Focus they are easy to find. Power anything in the early years... forget it. After 2005 though I see most have the power accessories.

I sold my 2002 ford focus SVT sonic blue in 2008 for 8500 bucks with only 32000 miles on it. I spent 4yrs of its life in Norway where it got drove weekly by my grandfather just to keep it in good shape.

And that was with nice wheels/tires, custom valved koni's with ground control coil overs and eibach race springs. And an AIM mychron 3 data acquisition/dashboard unit.