mouse1277 said:
KugaRugby said:
I've jumped out from a Focus ST into a Kuga - (long story why)
Let's hear it (if you want). I am interested to hear the why
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Hi mouse
Well I loved the ST. It was simply an amazing car that would happily take you around town, cruise effortlessly along the motorway and be an absolute scream when you floored it.
I swore I would never sell it because it was practical with the family, yet fun when I was out on my own.
Afriend of mine sent me a speculative text about a month ago asking if I was selling the ST. I phoned him and he explained that he needed a car urgently because their Mondeo was being returned within a week. I initially said I wasn't looking to sell, but I would at least have a look at what the ST was worth and phone my dealer so to see what offers were out there at the moment. So he was under no impression that I was definitely going to sell and it all depended on the price of the ST and what I could get. Plus I had to get a car within about 2 weeks so thatmy friendand I were not carless for too long.
I went back to him with a price (he didn't moan) and I got prices from the dealer for another ST. There were no deals onST's and the dealer was kind of putting me off them. I phoned another dealer and he pretty much said the same. He also explained that used ST's were currently dropping by £800 per month, so I kind of accepted then that selling now what be the best thing to do. The question was what car was I going to jump in to?
Another ST was a no. I looked at a Focus Zetec 1.6 TDCi as it had £2000 privilege discount, £1550 additional discount then an extra £800 discount if you used Ford options. The problem for me was going from a 2.5T to a 1.6TDCi, so I kind of ruled that out. I then looked at Mondeo, but after trying one out at a dealers I decided it was too large for what I needed. It was only by chance that the dealer mentioned to me that there was good money off Kuga's until the end of the month (January). So he put some figures together, had a search on the system and came up with 3 colours that were available within a week. These were a Silver with appearance pack, Tango with appearance pack 18" alloys and bt, and a Vision with bt. Initially I went for the vision, but then swayed for the Tango because of the appearance pack.
I hadn't seen a Tango on the road and my mother has the new Fiesta in Tango (which I did not like the colour on). After ordering I was kicking myself because I was then not convinced it was the right colour. However a week after ordering I picked it up and was very pleased. The Tango on a Kuga is not as in your face as it is on other models. I think the silver roof rails, silver trim on the window line and front and rear silver on bumper really contrasts well with thecar colour. Plus the blacked out windows balance well with it all.
So overall I am very happy. I haven't seen another Tango on the road around here yet, so I'm unique at the moment. Plus I had an amazing SUV, with loads of kit for a really good price.
