Need Advice About 2014 Manual?

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I’m thinking about buying a 2014 Ford Focus SE with a manual transmission and 91k miles. The price is listed at $7,900, but I plan to negotiate it down to under $7,000. Is this a good deal? What should I check or ask about during the test drive?”

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Absolutely would go for that

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Nice!! I literally just got a 2016 manual se for $5100, but I’ll admit that felt like a crazy steal and it had 110k miles so yours seems like a pretty fair price tbh. But be sure to double check all the normal shit, including

  • Tires and brakes: Look at their condition.
  • Rust: Check under the car and inside the hatchback for any rust, especially if you live in a rust-prone area. Mine had rust on the hatchback due to a leaky moonroof.
  • Electronics: Test all the electronics. Hold skip + eject on the radio to run a speaker test sequence. Check the backup camera and make sure it works.
  • Oil leak: These engines often have a minor oil leak from the timing cover. You can use this as a bargaining point if you find it.
  • Test drive: Make sure to drive through all gears, test high RPMs, and do a hard emergency stop to check the brakes and ABS.

Also, get a pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic and run a Carfax if there are no service records. Let us know how it goes I love mine!

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Thanks so much for the detailed response this is really great advice. Much appreciated.

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Manual transmission models of these vehicles are very reliable. I’d definitely go for it :ok_hand:

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Are we talking USD? I’d try to get it a lot lower personally. $7000 USD for a 10 year old economy car is a little steep tbh.

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It’s a unicorn of a car if it’s a 2.0/5 speed. With a little bit od proper maintenance and care the car could honestly last more than 300k miles

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Personally, I own a 2.0 and 5 speed car. It’s cool, but it’s not $7000 super cool :sunglasses:

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I also own a 2014 2.0 with the manual. I do expect it to make it to 200k + miles, but yeah, $7,000 that sounds like an overvaluation for me :face_with_thermometer:.

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Yes, the price of the car in USD is higher than the KBB range (4765-6182). I think this is because the car is a manual transmission, and the automatic transmission models have a lot of problems. Does KBB consider the manual transmission when it sets the price range??? :thinking:

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Honestly, I feel like “a different model of this car had a terrible issue that really sucked, however this one is just normal” is a really dumb idea to just hike the price past the estimate probably assuming a healthy car that works as it’s supposed to anyway…

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Very much appreciated, that’ll be a good point to make at the dealership

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Focuses aren’t worth much because the automatic versions were so bad. Coz the automatics were so poor, they also lowered the value of the manual versions. Honestly, if I had $7,000 to spend on a car, I wouldn’t choose a 2014 Focus. I’d look for something better, or at least a higher-end Titanium trim Focus.

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Titanium with the 5 speed is very difficult to find. They had to be special ordered with one.

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I understand. Paying $7,000 for an SE is pretty unreasonable. It’s a decent car, but it should be priced lower.

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Finally something we both agree on :handshake: