New daily driver Reply #30 – February 20, 2011, 07:10:42 PM Nice choice for a dd. The Focus' are very nice cars and reliable. Both my daughter and step daughter have one and they both like them very much. Have you seen the sporty one? It comes with black chrome, different wheels, and a spoiler. They're really sharp. Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #31 – February 21, 2011, 03:00:21 PM It's at the body shop today. I should get it back tomorrow, looking like new again . Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #32 – February 25, 2011, 09:28:33 AM Some rare clean pictures of the Focus. I'm averaging 23 mpg city. EPA estimate is 24 city so I'm not doing to bad :D. It just rolled 500 miles yesterday.2.0 liters of fury;) Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #33 – February 25, 2011, 05:48:46 PM I was looking at the focus brochure last night when I was at the dealership. Pretty sweet cars.... I didn't realize. Good job:D Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #34 – February 25, 2011, 10:46:03 PM sounds like a pretty nice car. i like the color. my ol' lady needs a new car. she has a tercel. I should look a new focus huh!? How does it ride/drive? Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #35 – February 26, 2011, 12:10:40 PM It rides and drives pretty good. It doesn't feel like a compact car (ie it does not feel tiny or bounce on rough pavement). Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #36 – February 26, 2011, 02:08:34 PM Quote from: thunderjet302;353240Have you thought about a V6 Camaro or Mustang? They both have 300+ hp... I have. I sort of trend away from mustangs, only because everyone and their mother has one The v6 scares me, every v6 ever in my famiy, always blows through head gaskets. I don't know what it is about v6's, but they hate head gaskets. The newest one was one of Dodge's famous intrepid v6's. Maybe it's me, but in 4-5 years, I don't want to rip apart the car for a head gasket.The mustangs are cheaper than the Camaro's and I have to wonder why. Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #37 – February 26, 2011, 05:06:37 PM Camaro's are built on a much more expensive platform (ie the same one under a CTS). Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #38 – April 11, 2011, 06:29:46 PM So 1,000 miles later (today) a lady rear ends me at a stop light. The rear bumper has a scuff under the license plate and a chunk is missing from the area that surrounds the license plate. Back to the body shop for repairs again. Her insurance is paying for it so it's no cost to me. This car is cursed.... Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #40 – April 11, 2011, 09:47:29 PM Yeah I know. I keep my cars in really nice shape and people seem to be drawn to hitting them like moths to a flame. You think they'd see a bright blue car. This is why I don't DD the T-bird in nice weather. Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #41 – October 06, 2011, 11:44:13 AM So when I bought floor mats for the T-bird from Late Model Restoration I found a "Power By Ford" decal in the box. I decided to slap it on the Focus:hick:. Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #42 – October 11, 2011, 12:06:41 AM my fiance has a '08 SES, i love that car, her avg is about 33ish. combo of city/highway. it said tonight when i filled it 456 miles till empty, not bad. if i drive it i get ti go up a few tenths in mileage. she is a lil heavy on acceleration at times. her has 71k on the clock now. still on original brakes, replaced tires at 47k with Goodyear assurance fuel max. thats about it. had it realigned last Sunday it was a lil out, my buddy Kevin couldn't believe she went 24k miles in about 14months. the rim get bent easily. pot holes kill them. but still come up ok on balancer. till they cant be balanced out i wont touch them. i know a guy that fixes bent wheels.i love the car. ive even spent money on it. had it tinted 35% and got LED marker/turn signals in front. i love the SYNC system she has. easy to use. and having a ZUNE hooked up for hours of music. we streamed Pandora via bluetooth from my phone on a trip we took in august, that was awesome.im tempted to sell my 87TC and get a 2011 blue or gray one with the sport package.very reliable and economical Quote Selected
New daily driver Reply #43 – October 12, 2011, 11:30:09 PM It's a nice little car. It get about 26 mpg because I do pretty much all city driving in stop and go traffic. It's decently peppy for a 4 cylinder. I like the fact that I can maneuver it pretty easily into tight parking spaces. I don't have Sync in mine but I have satellite radio which is nice. I will say that it's not a replacement for the Thunderbird. I might go a little nuts if it was my only car . It fits the bill for a comfy, economical daily driver though. Quote Selected
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