I get 15mpg! But if running costs scare you then you shouldn't be looking at this type of car.
Where you from if your close to brum ill gladly take you out in my st3.
Where you from if your close to brum ill gladly take you out in my st3.
Speaking as a ford mechanic, take the seat
The 5 pot, sounding good or not, is flawed, quite Big power is capapeble out of the box, but the block liners break quite randomly (new engine time) being standard or modded
The focus also feels heavy and unwilling to drive compared to the more light feel of the seat
The focus is also a ford, resulting in rust quite alot of places; doors, fenders, under skirts, rear wings were the bumper meets up
slightly off topic but i agree with this guy on the rust issue
we had a focus tdci ghia back in 2004 i think it was 6months old and bang rust was showing since that day nobody in our family would touch them ever again
Have to laugh at the Ford haters on the thread.
I've owned 4 Fords previously;
2 x Fiesta 1.25 Zetec's, MK4 & MK5
a 1.7 VVT Puma
a Focus MK1 Facelift.
Ford, did have an issue once upon a time with build quality - the last Escort was slated and rightly so, however, build quality issues are a thing of the past.
The Focus is a very well put together car, my parents have a Focus 1.6 Ecoboost Titanuim on a 61 plate - the latest shape and its a pleasure to be in.
The plastics on the dash and door trims are way better than that used in the Leon, in fact the Focus feels more 'upmarket' than my Leon.
The doors close with a very satisfying thud, no rattles whatsoever, very quiet on the road and handles well.
I came over to SEAT as after having 4 Fords, I wanted something different and I've always likes the LEON.
would I have another Ford? - of course I would!
Such a new car? Focus st mk2 starts 55 plate.....8 years old now.
Rust is down to how its looked after and treated to be honest. I had an x plate old mk3 xr3 that was mint 1 owner from new was looked after had not one cm of rust because it was looked after. Stuck it next to another one and you would think it was brand new.
Thing is today people dont look after stuff because if finance and things like that. They just think well ill trade it in in 3 years so whats it matter sod polishing it.
Broke 2002 plate audi tts and 51 plate ibizas with more rust in them than an old xr3 lol yet my x reg ibiza had no rust because it was looked after. Yes these are older cars but still my point is look after them they wont rust. No rust on my 07 plate st3.
Such a new car? Focus st mk2 starts 55 plate.....8 years old now.
Rust is down to how its looked after and treated to be honest. I had an x plate old mk3 xr3 that was mint 1 owner from new was looked after had not one cm of rust because it was looked after. Stuck it next to another one and you would think it was brand new.
Thing is today people dont look after stuff because if finance and things like that. They just think well ill trade it in in 3 years so whats it matter sod polishing it.
Broke 2002 plate audi tts and 51 plate ibizas with more rust in them than an old xr3 lol yet my x reg ibiza had no rust because it was looked after. Yes these are older cars but still my point is look after them they wont rust. No rust on my 07 plate st3.
Same age as the leon you mean? The focus i was looking at was same age as my leon, december 2009, but hey, if you feel that 3-4 years Down the Line you should suffer from rust, be my guest. You Can Care so much for a car as you wish, Denmark is the most expensive country to buy and run a car in the world, and people that buy a car like the st is gonna take Care of it Big time (heated garrages and so on) but if you Think you Can handle problems coming from the inside, then you are either so dedicered that you tear Down the car each wash or your having to High thoughts about the ford.
I have thrown my 2 cents into it, i work with ford everyday and i know exactly what they are and what not. Great cars to drive, Real nightmare when it comes to rust. Just look through st-oc and rs-oc. A Tiny example is the rear sprinkler hose in the boot. How well thought was it that people needed a respray after 2 years cause it robbing. Went 3 years from report to action, a Tiny plastic tape piece. It just says all about ford; we are working on it.
Mate I've got an st3 on an 07 plate and it has not one spot of rust onit. I'm talking from what I know, I've had fords all my life I've had every ford you can think of yet they've all been looked after and not rust buckets. Just talking from my experience. There's arguments for each side of the coin that's the same for every single car forsale on the market today fact. I'm a member on st-oc aswell so I do see what your saying but half the time the issues are because the car is a shitter and was before they bought it.Same age as the leon you mean? The focus i was looking at was same age as my leon, december 2009, but hey, if you feel that 3-4 years Down the Line you should suffer from rust, be my guest. You Can Care so much for a car as you wish, Denmark is the most expensive country to buy and run a car in the world, and people that buy a car like the st is gonna take Care of it Big time (heated garrages and so on) but if you Think you Can handle problems coming from the inside, then you are either so dedicered that you tear Down the car each wash or your having to High thoughts about the ford.
I have thrown my 2 cents into it, i work with ford everyday and i know exactly what they are and what not. Great cars to drive, Real nightmare when it comes to rust. Just look through st-oc and rs-oc. A Tiny example is the rear sprinkler hose in the boot. How well thought was it that people needed a respray after 2 years cause it robbing. Went 3 years from report to action, a Tiny plastic tape piece. It just says all about ford; we are working on it.