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**detskpit** · 03-23-2012, 06:06 PM

Here it is! 2009 Ford Focus SE w/45,000 miles on it for $10,999
KBB value is $12,700
The thing is beautiful, mint, smells like new car still

Carfax came back fine, new tires, and pretty dark tints. At first I thought the tints would look to...um..."hood", but it's awesome. So proud of my baby!
Ninja car.JPG

Can't wait to take more shots but I signed the paperwork at dusk and had to rush in to work this morning.

I think I got a pretty good deal!
They're offering me a 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty at the dealership for $790.
Think I should take it??

Today's cars are long lived vehicles. With only 45K on the clock, you've got 150,000 miles of dependable driving to look forward to. You say you have drivetrain warranty til 70K? Drive train's the spendy part of the vehicle anyway, so save the $$$ and forget the extended deal, waste of money. For $700-and-some, you can pay for quite a few out-of-pocket repairs. When you were looking to us for advice on cars, earlier, you mentioned that you have a friendly mechanic that your family uses. Go to him for your repairs as much as possible. Such things as idler pulleys, belts, stuff like that are expensive in and of themselves, but, he's not likely to screw you over. They're not rocket science to work on, so his labor rate's gonna be less than at a dealershyster.
DO drive the car on those 600-mile round trips. It will be GOOD for your car to get out on the open road and stretch her legs. Regular oil changes, tire rotations, etc. go a long way to keeping your baby happy and rarin' to go wherever you wanna go.
Your dad's worried about tires??? That's so 1940's! Today's tires, provided they have good tread, kept at proper inflation, and rotated on a regular basis, will go a long ways. That $160 he's worried about won't be happenin' for a loooonnnnng time!
Change oil at about 3K miles, rotate tires about 5K, especially in mostly city driving, have your mechanic look 'er over on a regular basis and you're baby's gonna do you well!

03-23-2012, 06:06 PM	#25
detskpit Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 350 Senior Member	Here it is! 2009 Ford Focus SE w/45,000 miles on it for $10,999 KBB value is $12,700 The thing is beautiful, mint, smells like new car still Carfax came back fine, new tires, and pretty dark tints. At first I thought the tints would look to...um..."hood", but it's awesome. So proud of my baby! Ninja car.JPG Can't wait to take more shots but I signed the paperwork at dusk and had to rush in to work this morning. I think I got a pretty good deal! They're offering me a 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty at the dealership for $790. Think I should take it?? Today's cars are long lived vehicles. With only 45K on the clock, you've got 150,000 miles of dependable driving to look forward to. You say you have drivetrain warranty til 70K? Drive train's the spendy part of the vehicle anyway, so save the $$$ and forget the extended deal, waste of money. For $700-and-some, you can pay for quite a few out-of-pocket repairs. When you were looking to us for advice on cars, earlier, you mentioned that you have a friendly mechanic that your family uses. Go to him for your repairs as much as possible. Such things as idler pulleys, belts, stuff like that are expensive in and of themselves, but, he's not likely to screw you over. They're not rocket science to work on, so his labor rate's gonna be less than at a dealershyster. DO drive the car on those 600-mile round trips. It will be *GOOD* for your car to get out on the open road and stretch her legs. Regular oil changes, tire rotations, etc. go a long way to keeping your baby happy and rarin' to go wherever you wanna go. Your dad's worried about tires??? That's so 1940's! Today's tires, provided they have good tread, kept at proper inflation, and rotated on a regular basis, will go a long ways. That $160 he's worried about won't be happenin' for a loooonnnnng time! Change oil at about 3K miles, rotate tires about 5K, especially in mostly city driving, have your mechanic look 'er over on a regular basis and you're baby's gonna do you well!
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