We have an '04 Focus, mostly trouble free so far at 110K miles. Had to charge the AC last week, and we did have one problem with the transmission, at right around 100K miles, it would not shift properly unless you disabled overdrive (pushbutton on the shifter). Turned out to be a stuck valve, the repair was not expensive and that was at the dealer. I had probably let the fluid go to long without changing.
I think the current generation Focus is a new revision of the chassis, but I'd buy another one (used, most likely, though if you've got the money you can probably get a deal on a new one these days). Maybe get one with a manual trans if you like 'em. One other issue, the alloy wheels seem a little weak, prone to bending if you hit anything too hard. Allan Zoltan Finks <mmmmmsuchpo...@gmail.com> writes: > Hey all, > > Below, I'm pasting in what I wrote in the thread about our 190D starting to > burn oil. > > I'm hoping to get any input on newer, and the new Ford Focus. > > We have had a 96 or so Civic and wonder how the new ones are too. > > But price-wise we would probably not buy a new Civic. > > Any experience with the Focus among the group? > > Or any other suggestions for a newer compact with good fuel mileage? > > Brian > > We have been looking at Civics, and lusting after a new Insight. > > Now we got advice to look into a new Ford Focus - especially in the current > auto market. > > Of course, I also was thinking about fixing the engine and keeping the 190, > because we love it and already own it. And it's a classic (in my mind) and > drives and handles great and is more classy and unique than some run of the > mill newer car. > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090603/3e63092a/attachment.html> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
