Wondering WHY?

[Sterno]

Hmmmm ... sure are a lot of USED 2012 Fiestas for sale.

Used Ford Fiesta Cars For Sale - Yahoo! Autos

[Cobra348]

Interesting ... the ones at 10 miles or less I would call new. Even a few hundred miles could be because it was driven from one dealer to the other rather than transported. The others? Early 2012s that were loaners or short-term lease? Then again, 2011 models where dealer hopes no one checks the door jamb stickers?

[Audrey]

Originally Posted by Cobra348

2011 models where dealer hopes no one checks the door jamb stickers?

If it's a 12 SE/SES/SEL it should have an armrest for the driver!

The prices are all similar to new MSRP so I am not sure what these people are doing. I suppose they're trying to clear or liquidate inventory for some reason.

[Sterno]

Originally Posted by Audrey

I suppose they're trying to clear or liquidate inventory for some reason.

Noting how many are from the same place(s), I suspect you are correct.

I do note that I paid less for my 'S' than any of the 'S' models offered here ... what few there are.

[Audrey]

Originally Posted by Sterno

I do note that I paid less for my 'S' than any of the 'S' models offered here ... what few there are.

Consider the region it is being sold in. I suspect a car selling out of "North Hollywood" could have a bit more of a markup than one in Little Rock. (:

[justafiesta]

Don't mind there being used 2012's already... Why...

When I sold my 2010 Nissan Cube base model, I got $12800 for it... I paid $13399 if I remember correctly... I put 26000 miles on it in the time I had it (little over a year) and had a couple OEM options I added after the fact...

The price I got for it was from a dealer, I drove it in and said I want to sell this.. Make me an offer, I haggled an extra $300 above their original offer...

The numbers on this link make me think that our lil cars will hold their value similarly for the next few years... which IS A GOOD THING!

[Sterno]

Originally Posted by justafiesta

The numbers on this link make me think that our lil cars will hold their value similarly for the next few years... which IS A GOOD THING!

That, my friend, is EXACTLY what I'm thinking.

[Sterno]

Originally Posted by Audrey

Consider the region it is being sold in. I suspect a car selling out of "North Hollywood" could have a bit more of a markup than one in Little Rock. (:

Indeed. I actually lived in Hollywood in the '80s. What I paid for a one-bedroom apartment in a bad neighborhood was FOUR TIMES what my entire house payment is here.

I actually priced Fiestas in Memphis; Dallas; Springfield, MO; and Greenville, Mississippi. No significant difference. I did not, however, price them in L.A. or New York. Or Amsterdam, for that matter, even though I travel there frequently.

[Audrey]

Originally Posted by Sterno

I did not, however, price them in L.A. or New York. Or Amsterdam, for that matter, even though I travel there frequently.

I can fit in a suitcase. I'm just sayin'.