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Ford focus

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  • 16-11-2008 6:43pm
    #1
    cork1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭


    hey

    iv been looking at secondhand cars and am interested in buying a focus.Just wondering if anyone has / had one if so are they a reliable car in general?


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    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    cork1 wrote: »
    hey

    iv been looking at secondhand cars and am interested in buying a focus.Just wondering if anyone has / had one if so are they a reliable car in general?

    In general yes, but don't expect any fun out of the 1.4.....it's slower than....Revenue are at answering phones.


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    Washout
    Registered Users Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭Washout


    ninty9er wrote: »
    In general yes, but don't expect any fun out of the 1.4.....it's slower than....Revenue are at answering phones.

    ive a 1.4 02 focus. I will see its extremly good car to drive and handles well.

    but acceleration is painfully slow.


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    tred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭tred


    cork1 wrote: »
    hey

    iv been looking at secondhand cars and am interested in buying a focus.Just wondering if anyone has / had one if so are they a reliable car in general?

    what year are you looking at?. Youll get a good deal on a 1.6 if you look around. there a solid reliable car. Once they coil pack was changed on them!. the 1.4 is no rocket thats for sure, but if your doing a lot of city driving, then it might be good enough.


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    E92
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    The 1.4 spolis what is otherwise a superb car. It's laughably slow.

    Make sure you get a 1.6.


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    Mimibear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Mimibear


    The focus is a great car but I agree with some of the posters the 1.4 is not peppy enough at all when you need it to be, go for the 1.6 if you can at all.


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    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Had a one for the last 7 years, nice and nippy, the wife has it now. Touch wood never an issue! :)


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