I guess call them back and ask lol. Not sure.

 

750 STs sold so far in the US

So, we definitely have a pretty rare car so far if those numbers are correct.


http://triblive.com/mobile/m/mbusiness/2817605-96/focus-ford-percent

 

So, we definitely have a pretty rare car so far if those numbers are correct.


Ford hopes affordability of Focus ST will lure Americans | TribLIVE Mobile

That number was in January of this year. Hey, I'm one of them!

 

And a third are members here! :smile:

 

Wow... That is not much, I would have expected more by now.

 

no wonder i've only seen one on the road here in San Diego.

 

Someone had TS one that lives near me that I see a lot but besides that I never see them.

 

750 STs sold so far in the US

Surprised there's anyone under he age of 18 that has them.

 

Wow, these cars better start selling soon or I can see them disappearing...

 

I somewhat agree, but i dont want to see them all over the place. I think, and would hope that they just dont mass produce them like the base Focus, Fusion, ect. Just keep it so that every dealership has maybe 1-3 in stock at all times. First off, its not really a huge market. Most people want economy (Fiesta,Focus) or muscle (Mustang). I guess a combination of both is nice though, thats the main reason why we all wanted it i would guess... idk..

Personally i like having a rare(r) car. Its basically a sleeper. I like low profile power ha.

 

Ive got mine!!:smile:

 

I am sure it is over all not the best time of year for this type of car. We would assume in a month or two they will start to sell very well, once spring hits in the northern states.

 

I've never seen one that wasn't on dealer a lot.

 

Those of us current and former SVT owners realize the exclusivity of these vehicles when it comes to an overall performance package. I'm still getting offers from people on the road asking me if I want to sell the Lightning..... this, after 200,000 miles. I hope they stick to a small number of cars here in the U.S. Because it's Ford, we'll always be able to get parts for them. The only concern I would have is body parts, if needed down the line.

 

Wow, very surprised to hear these numbers since the car is so great. The sales will definitely spike once the weather warms up. I don't mind the low numbers. Makes me feel exclusive

 

750 STs sold so far in the US

Still have yet to see another in my travels
One of the guys at my dealer ordered one or himself he said

 

Still have yet to see another in my travels
One of the guys at my dealer ordered one or himself he said

Ordered and received. We also delivered another PB ST2 last week to a guy out of CT somewhere.

 

I don't buy into that number. I've seen a few on the road already. All the ones I've seen were in NJ. seems unlikely that if 750 have sold that would mean 15 per 50 states...and I've seen more than one and commute 3 miles a day?


Also aren't the first 1000 ordered getting a gopro?
That would mean my order from 2 weeks ago would qualify but I haven't heard a thing about it...

 

the gopro was a promo that ended in like Oct. of last year. Those who preordered their cars like me got one. It was the previous GoPro. Not even the latest. I too am surprised by 750 units sold. Then again its a nitch market. Hopefully they sell a few more. that way i can buy another one in a few years and park it in the garage for the grandkids(in 25 years) lol.

 

I agree. Even in that article there's some weirdness going on.

750 sold thru this week, but then they say ST's will account for "about 4 percent" of Focus sales. It's difficult to pin down a recent sales number but from January-July 2012 Ford had sold 147k Focuses in the US. 4% of that number is 5,600. So either their estimate is wildly off or the number is low. I suppose time will tell, and it is definitely a great summer car, so perhaps we'll see an uptick as the weather improves.

 

750 STs sold so far in the US

Maybe it's 2013 focus January through July would have been all 2012

 

Well I have one living around the corner from me and in my city of Wetumpka we are just 6500 pop. I also left a card on one I saw while at work in Montgomery just 15 miles from my house.

 

That article is horribly unclear, i suspect that is monthly sales, otherwise that'd be barely more than 10 per state. Given that article was poorly written otherwise, I'm tempted to disregard it entirely.

 

Seems to be a lot in Ohio, someone tried to race me in a snowstorm the other night in a white st3. I met some guy in Orange one in November right before I ordered mine.

 

I've yet to see a single ST besides mine here in the Dayton area.

 

There were only 685 Focus EVs sold last year. More than half of them are still at the dealers. So I don't doubt the ST numbers quoted. I'm a bit concerned that 75% of the STs were the higher end models and the rest of the ST1s are sitting at dealers. I'm beginning to wonder how long the Focus ST is going to be sold. The ST-R isn't racing this year, or at least I can't find a team that is running it. Overall, Ford did well with the Focus line last year but I think this year is going to be tight.

 

Re: 750 STs sold so far in the US

I read Ford was making 3000 vehicles, and then see how demand is for more.
All the cars up here in Canada are ST3s. The ST1 and ST2 models might become a hot Canadian import if they're sitting on the lots.

 

The car went on sale Aug. 21 and has sold 750 through this week, with 73 percent of them top-trim level ST3s, a $4,400 upgrade that includes heated Recaro performance seats, said Seema Bardwaj, North America ST brand manager.

The expectation is the ST will account for about 4 percent of Focus sales in America, Bardwaj said


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Read it a little more carefully. 750 from aug. to now isn't totally unbelivable. And they expect ST to be 4% of focus market... not that it is 4% now. Focus did good last year? Only the best selling vehicle in the world. I would say that is doing good.

 

73% sold are of the ST3 trim? I find that a bit hard to believe.

 

I'm with you on that, I couldn't find more than 1 or 2 in my area but ST2's were everywhere in dealer stock.