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http://m.us.wsj.com/article_email/a...4579123584155477404-lMyQjAxMTAzMDEwMzExNDMyWj

Its accurate in its description except for saying we get the euro version.

Its close and I am happy with my car but I would rather have the three door with HID headlights and a bunch of other little details that we lost...

 

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Check your conversion rates, the Euro ST2 with all the goodies costs about $28,700 US in England.

Mine with less cost almost $25,000. That's not $10,000 and try comparing it to other cars, like a Toyota GT86 which costs about $15,000 more in England than a Scion FRS does in the US.

If Ford took out the content and $10,000 I wouldn't mind but then it would be a $19,000 US car.

 

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The guy expresses himself much better in writing.

I will be pissed off if I'm sick of the car in a year.

The same goes for almost any car, if I like it when I buy it, I'll like it for a long time unless it gives me trouble (so far I've been pretty lucky).

Even a rental car is OK if it gets the job done and the plastics aren't as cheap as imitation Tupperware at a $0.99 store.

I think the shelf life he talks about is the way the car reminds you why you bought it every time you take a corner or push down on the throttle.

In a basic transportation car, do the same thing and the best you get is reminded of why it costs less.

The ST is head and shoulders above a base Fiesta which is why I think the 1.0 could be a great car if they give it a handling package. Ecoboost torque won't be quite as good as the ST but it should be more lively than the base 1.6 and have tuning potential. If it handles like an ST, Ford will own the sporty hatch market.