I understand your opinion, but think about what you're saying. You won't buy a car because you don't have all of its launch information a full year before you had planned to buy it? The car is on schedule to be released in "late 2012" and so far it's meeting that target. If you were waiting for magic on April 2, I'm sorry ... no one at Ford ever said there would be any information today. In fact, Lisa basically even said last week that there would be no big reveal today.

It's not the lack of information, its the delays. Delays mean something did not go right, or at the least, someone did not care enough, and our delays are plenty.

On the topic of Lisa - You can read my other posts, but to summarize I am not impressed with the "job" she is doing.

Jost - I applaud the man for [hopefully] staying on until the production spec was finalized, but without that man there to oversee it to fruition, I do not have faith that it will be a well executed vehicle.

I feel your frustration. I have been waiting for more information on this car since September of 2010. I am currently driving a Mercury Mystique that is practically falling apart around me. Basically, all I wanted to know was if the ST was within my budget. Still, we have no answer. However, I am willing to wait it out until I no longer can.

techocr4t is correct. I actually just had this exact conversation with my girlfriend. Ford never once said the car would be available at the end of 2011 or spring 2012. That was all speculation by the car magazines (Motortrend and Car and Driver). However, at one point, Ford's own website did say "*Coming Summer 2012". When Ford updated the website and made a stand-alone ST page, it said "Coming Late 2012". I was extremely disappointed by that, as I was expecting the car to come in the spring/summer. I believe what is frustrating most people is that the car was shown in near production form in Sept. 2010 and it'll be almost 2 years before it'll be on dealer lots. But, look at the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ. How long have they been dragging that out for? A lot longer.

Also, Lisa did say that all of the details would be available for spring order banks. Because people had found the 2012/2013 production schedule and posted it online, it was noted that April 2nd was the opening of order banks for the 2013 Focus. We all assumed the ST would be within that group, however, it was not. The spring order bank for the ST must be at a later date. I do not think she would go around lying. It's not in her best interest, and it's not in Ford's best interest.

We'll keep everyone updated when we get some more information at the NYIAS on wednesday.

I man do I hope ford is reading these posts. Maybe they should. If they want a car to succeed they would make a deadline and stick to it and also dare I say throw a bone to the people who are interested. We are not asking for much......just a little reach around wood get me going. This car better have some nice ass features to stick above the competition or im sure many like me who have changed their thoughts on domestic cars might reconsider the cars over the pond.

I don't work for ford. So I say this as me, a consumer. Just wait. We all guessed on the production schedule. We believed in it because we needed something to believe in. I know you are all super disappointed, but to be honest I never really believed that we would see order info on the second. We expect ford to follow their protocol with this car. But obviously they are not with this car. How terrible can it be to drive around in a fully loaded focus? Lol. We have to believe that spring means spring. Its a fact that there are two more months left in spring. Techincally. One more fact, Ford did not ever say April 2nd. I was thinking that new York auto show would be the tell all. But that was wrong. Sometimes we try to find logic in dismay. Maybe there is nothing logical about the release date. Instead it will a arbitrary time that does not logically line up with any auto show or event. I hope these words help.Chad

Aren't the official 'Press Days' for the NYIAS being held on the 4th & 5th? Wouldn't any extra info on the ST that Ford was willing to make public be released then? Just a thought

One would think that the ST Team would be there if that was going to happen. We'll see

Originally Posted by Chad

One would think that the ST Team would be there if that was going to happen. We'll see

Good Point...Bejiing Auto Show? Press days are the 23rd & 24th of April.