Fiesta SYNC

Introducing the new Ford Fiesta. With 40 MPG, Push Button Start, and SYNC along with other class-exclusive technology. It's a pretty big deal.

To learn more about the Fiesta visit http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/fiesta

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2011 Ford Fiesta
• Commercial
• Sewell Ford
• SYNC
• 40 MPG

[betatalk357]

@TheZachalope I didn't say the Fiesta's maintenance cost more than any other car, I said it costs more than what I spend on my Stratus because my parts are cheap for a 15 year old car; research the price for an engine in your NEW car. In your car, you can be modestly comfortable; I can be A COUCH POTATO in mine. My car's good for longer commutes; your's is short term commuting. I still got the better deal.

[betatalk357]

@TheZachalope I'm averaging MPG. MPG varies between driving style, whether its city or highway. Because your Fiesta can get 40 mpg, it just means you can use it for 14,000 miles and use the same amount of gas as I do driving 7,000 miles. Not very efficient, but I spend the same on fuel as you do.

[betatalk357]

@TheZachalope Didn't you read the news lately? Consumer confidence fell 6% beginning of June due to falling home prices and rapidly depriciating car prices due to high supply but weak demand, and millions still on unemployment. Stocks last week took a 280 point dive.  (Wall Street took a 777 point dive when the $700 billion rescue plan was first defeated).

[TheZachalope]

@betatalk357 Because people are going to buy cars whether they cost $10K or $60K. And people are doing it. Over 800K brand new cars were sold in May alone in the United States.

[betatalk357]

@TheZachalope If you bought it at $14k to $17k, when it drops to $10k brand new, you lost $4k to $7k value in the car already. And I didn't even add depreciation. Or even at $10k, you're still wasting money because I bought my econobox for $1,400. You want a cheap car? Buy a good old one.

[betatalk357]

@TheZachalope New car prices are taking a beating because nobody can afford them any longer, banks aren't giving people loans for new cars much less anything else, 10% are still unemployed, and home prices are diving because they can't afford a house, much less a new car. Meanwhile, everybody who bought a car during the cash for clunker scheme are still making payments on THAT car and can't buy a new one. So, why buy at $14k to $17k, when you can wait and buy it at $10k?

[TheZachalope]

@betatalk357 MPG doesn't work like that. You're getting 21 mpg whether you drive 15 miles or 150K miles.

[TheZachalope]

@betatalk357 How does maintenance on the Fiesta cost any more than any other car? The equipment on it has been fitted to other Fords, making the parts quite common and cheap. As for the "usefullness", yes, I have sat in the back seat of a Fiesta, and have been modestly comfortable. But I think you're forgetting the part where this is a SUB-COMPACT! It's for short term commuting. But, my previous car was a small hatchback and managed to move several times with it with no problems.

[betatalk357]

@TheZachalope Oh, and I forgot to mention: 20 less horsepower than me and I got relatively the same fuel efficiency as you (if I stay driving 7,000 miles annually).

[betatalk357]

@TheZachalope For what it costs you to buy the Fiesta, I can replace the engine AND transmission in my car 7 to 10 times before it costs the same as your Fiesta. And at the end of the day, I still have a mid-sized sedan that can comfortably seat 5, has a nice trunk space, and is as roomy as an SUV, but without the V8 SUV gas guzzling. And costs pennies to drive. Your Fiesta costs loads to own, run and maintain, isn't as spacious, and what'd you get for your money? Fancy electronics.