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[Jayshaw91]

Cool, thanks. I'm not worried about the order being delayed. I'd rather have the car I want and wait a little longer, ya know?

When Ford re-did the pre-order for the Focus, that's when you could get a better idea of how things looked. That's what is prompting the changes.

[Gobird]

Another thing I found out yesterday is this. We have two different Ford/Lincoln dealers in the Avon Park and Sebring Fla. area and I am the only person in this area that has pre-ordered a Focus.

[GT5001]

Originally Posted by Gobird

My wife and I attended the dealer training meeting this morning. It was very interesting and informative. Best of all we got to see and set in a new 2012 Focus 5 door Hatch Titanium. Got a few pics and will post.

It was interesting to hear some of the info and thinking from Ford from the inside and training point of view. They are moving the Focus upscale a bit as not to compete with the Fiesta.

Any questions? I'll try to answer.

Did the Titanium Hatch have the parking package? Early on, there was a notice that it would be "late availability," but my dealer checked after I ordered (early November) and said nothing came up to indicate the car would be delayed.

Haven't got a build date.

[Gobird]

This one didn't have it but there was another in the area at a different dealer that did. I also ordered that and no mention of any hold on this package. I also ordered full leather and this one didn't have that either but it did have the moon roof that I ordered too. I ordered everything except the GPS and winter package. It also had the 8" screen in the dash.

[GT5001]

Originally Posted by Gobird

This one didn't have it but there was another in the area at a different dealer that did. I also ordered that and no mention of any hold on this package. I also ordered full leather and this one didn't have that either but it did have the moon roof that I ordered too. I ordered everything except the GPS and winter package. It also had the 8" screen in the dash.

Great info. Thanks!
BTW, I ordered a Titanium silver sedan with everything except the two-color leather package.

[Gobird]

I didn't have much choice except black leather with the Blue Candy. I would like to have seen, what was called on the 2002 Thunderbird I have, a full interior. That would have been seats, dash and panels color coded with the exterior color. But that's comparing a $27/28k car to a $40k car.

[Jayshaw91]

'Bird, for what it is worth, check out the new Focus build site. It won't be live in person, but at least you can get a better clue as to what the different interiors may look like.

[thegame696911]

Originally Posted by Gobird

I didn't have much choice except black leather with the Blue Candy. I would like to have seen, what was called on the 2002 Thunderbird I have, a full interior. That would have been seats, dash and panels color coded with the exterior color. But that's comparing a $27/28k car to a $40k car.

The focus I built has the metallic white on the exterior and the white seats/dash inserts. Gonna be a lot of white ! lol

[Jayshaw91]

Game, I've got the same thing coming... if I can get the dealer to make the interior switch.

[Jayshaw91]

And if you care, I've got the light stone interior currently ordered. That's Plan B if I can't get the white inserts.